Department of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Mississippi

Curriculum – Professional Pharmacy Program

Note: First and second years of coursework are on the Oxford campus, while the third and fourth years of coursework is held at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

First Professional Year (P1)

First Semester

Hours

Becoming a Pharmacist (PHCY 400)
Foundations in BioMolecular Sciences I (PHCY 401)
Physiology/Pathology I (PHCY 411)
Pharmaceutics and Calculations I (PHCY 421)
Social and Administrative Pharmacy I (PHCY 431)
Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process I (PHCY 441)
Pharmacogenomics (PHCY 451)
Integrated Community IPPE I (PHCY 470)
TOTAL
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
18

Second Semester

Hours

Foundations in BioMolecular Sciences II (PHCY 402)
Physiology/Pathology II (PHCY 412)
Pharmaceutics and Calculations II (PHCY 422)
Social and Administrative Pharmacy II (PHCY 432)
Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process II (PHCY 442)
Pharmacoimmunology (PHCY 452)
Personal and Professional Development I* (PHCY 460)
Interprofessional Collaboration I* (PHCY 461)
TOTAL
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
18

May Intersession

Hours

Institutional Immersion IPPE I (PHCY 471)
TOTAL
1
1

Second Professional Year (P2)

First Semester

Hours

Infectious Disease Immersion (PHCY 501)
Integrated Systems-Cardiovascular (PHCY 502)
Integrated Systems-Respiratory (PHCY 503)
Integrated Systems-Renal (PHCY 504)
Integrated Systems-Musculoskeletal/Neuro (PHCY 505)
Elective (professional)
TOTAL
1
4
4
3
3
2
17

Second Semester

Hours

Integrated Systems-CNS/Psych (PHCY 506)
Integrated Systems-Endocrine (PHCY 507)
Integrated Systems-GI/Nutrition (PHCY 508)
Integrated Systems-Dermatology/MISC (PHCY 509)
Integrated Institutional IPPE I* (PHCY 550)
Personal and Professional Development II (PHCY 560)
Interprofessional Collaboration II* (PHCY 561)
Elective (professional)
TOTAL
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
17

May Intersession/First Summer

Hours

Community Immersion IPPE II (PHCY 510)
TOTAL
2
2

Third Professional Year (P3)

The third year of coursework is held at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

First Semester

Hours

Multisystem Complex Patient Care I (PHCY 601)
Integrated Systems-Hematology/Oncology/Immunology (PHCY 602)
Integrated Systems- GU/Reproductive (PHCY 603)
Integrated Systems- Pediatrics/Geriatrics (PHCY 604)
Community & Am Care IPPE or Institutional & Speciality IPPE (PHCY 650)
IPPE Selective (PHCY 605)
Elective(s) (Professional)
TOTAL
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
17

Second Semester

Hours

Multisystem Complex Patient Care II (PHCY 608)
Population and Rural Health (PHCY 606)
Practice Law Application (PHCY 606)
Personal and Professional Development III* (PHCY 660)
Community & Am Care IPPE or Institutional & Speciality IPPE (PHCY 651)
Interprofessional Collaboration III* (PHCY 661)
Elective(s) (Professional)
TOTAL
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
15

Fourth Professional Year (P4)

Each student will participate in five required four-week rotations (Community Pharmacy Practice Experience, Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience, Adult Medicine Practice Experience, Ambulatory Care Practice Experience, and a Selective Ambulatory Care or Adult Medicine Practice Experience) and five four-week elective rotations for a total of 40 weeks of experiential education during the period beginning in May following completion of the P3 year and ending in April prior to May commencement of the succeeding year. Students also must register for Personal and Professional Development Courses (PRCT 566 and PRCT 567) during the fall and spring semesters of the P4 year.

*New curriculum implemented Fall 2018


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