Pharmacy (PharmD)
Pharmacy (PharmD)
The University offers the Pharm.D. as the sole entry-level pharmacy practice degree. As described in the mission, this program emphasizes an integrated and problem-based approach to disease management as the core of the didactic, laboratory, and experiential program of study.
The capstone of the Pharm.D. program is a series of seven six-week rotations known as the advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE). Each six-week APPE course requires 240 hours of on-site, practitioner-faculty-supervised hours of internship experience.
The college expects but cannot guarantee that experiential regions will include Austin/Temple/Waco, Dallas/Fort Worth (UT Southwestern Medical Center and other area health care facilities), Galveston/Houston (UTMB Health at Galveston, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and other area health care facilities), the Rio Grande Valley (health care facilities primarily in Harlingen and McAllen), and San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio and other area health care facilities). Students assigned to San Antonio spend two years in this region, while students assigned to other regions spend only the final year in the APPE region.
College of Pharmacy students who complete their experiential courses at UT Health at San Antonio are considered part of a joint Pharm.D. degree program and receive a degree awarded jointly by the two institutions. The joint nature of this program is reflected on the student’s diploma.
In completing the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, students also fulfill the internship requirements of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. The final year of APPE courses and several introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) courses, beginning in the first professional year, make up the experiential program. The professional experience courses are currently approved by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to meet its standards for completion of the professional internship licensure requirement.
Minor
While a minor is not required as part of the Pharm.D. degree program, the student may choose to complete additional coursework in a field outside of the College of Pharmacy. A course may not be counted both toward the minor and toward the 224 hours of work required for the Pharm.D. degree.
The transcript-recognized undergraduate academic minor must be completed in conjunction with an undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin; students pursuing an integrated undergraduate/graduate program must complete the requirements for the minor within one year after completing the undergraduate requirements of their program. For more information regarding the requirements for achieving a minor, including a comprehensive list of minors, please visit the Minors and Certificate Programs section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Concurrent Degrees, Pathways, and Programs
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health
Students who have been admitted to the Pharm.D. program can apply for a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree through UT Health Houston's School of Public Health. Students will complete requirements for both the Pharm.D. and MPH concurrently over the course of four years. Information about this option is available through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Biomedical Informatics
Students who have been admitted to the Pharm.D. program can apply for a Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Informatics degree through UT Health at Houston's McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics. Students will complete requirements for both the Pharm.D. and MS concurrently over the course of four years. Information about this option is available through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration
Students who have been admitted to the Pharm.D. program can apply for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree through McCombs School of Business at UT Austin. Students will complete requirements for both the Pharm.D. and MBA concurrently over the course of five years. Information about this option is available through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Doctor of Pharmacy-To-Doctor of Philosophy Pathway
The college offers a sequential Pharm.D.-to-Ph.D. degree program to qualified Pharm.D. students. The program combines the features of a professional Pharm.D. degree with the advanced research training of a pharmaceutical sciences Ph.D. degree. The areas of emphasis of the program are: Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Health Outcomes, Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Pharmacotherapy. Information about this program is available through the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
Lester Entrepreneurial Scholars Program
The Lester Entrepreneurial Scholars Program is designed to prepare pharmacy students in the professional program to develop entrepreneurial and innovative leadership and thinking skills to tackle healthcare issues in innovative new ways. The Program goals are to: identify, nurture, and promote entrepreneurship and innovation skills; promote innovative ideas that improve patients’ lives; and, have projects go from concept to development. The program consists of distinct tracks: product entrepreneurship such as pharmaceuticals and technology; services entrepreneurship including pharmacy services and pharmacy business ownership; and, social entrepreneurship such as social, cultural, and environmental business ventures. Additional information can be found on the program website.
Pathways of Distinction
The Pathways of Distinction are designed to prepare students in a specific area of pharmacy practice. Students must apply to a specific pathway during their second professional year. Each pathway has specific requirements that include elective and experiential education requirements in addition to a final project. Information about this option is available through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Total Hours Required: 224
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
Preprofessional
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| M 408K or M 408N |
Differential Calculus or Differential Calculus for Science |
4 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| UGS 302 or UGS 303 |
First-Year Signature Course or First-Year Signature Course |
3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| SDS 301 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice | 2 |
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHY 302K | General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound | 3 |
| PHY 102M | Laboratory for Physics 302K | 1 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Anatomy, Physiology, or Anatomy/Physiology | 3 | |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| Communication (010) | 3 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MBS 226L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| CH 220C | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CH 320N | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| MBS 326R | General Microbiology | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 71 | |
Professional
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| PHM 381M | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry I | 3 |
| PHM 387M | Physical and Chemical Principles of Drugs | 3 |
| PHM 180K | Medicinal Chemistry Principles | 1 |
| PHM 180P | Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 287N | Biopharmaceutics | 2 |
| PHM 480C | Human Normal Physiology/Pathophysiology and Basics in Pharmacology I | 4 |
| PHM 184M | Pharmacy Professional Communications | 1 |
| PHM 187F | Foundations of Patient-Centered Care I | 1 |
| PHM 181V | Pharmacy Practice Lab I | 1 |
| PHM 181S | Foundations of Professional Development I | 1 |
| PHM 191U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice I | 1 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PHM 283L | Health Behavior and Health Outcomes | 2 |
| PHM 281N | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry II | 2 |
| PHM 388M | Pharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHM 188P | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 480D | Human Normal Physiology/Pathophysiology II | 4 |
| PHM 180 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | 1 |
| PHM 185N | Biomedical and Professional Ethics | 1 |
| PHM 187G | Foundations of Patient-Centered Care II | 1 |
| PHM 182V | Pharmacy Practice Lab II | 1 |
| PHM 181T | Foundations of Professional Development II | 1 |
| PHM 191V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice II | 1 |
| PHM 384I | Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 3 |
| Hours | 21 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PHM 282E | Nonprescription Pharmacotherapeutics and Self-Care I | 2 |
| PHM 295Q | Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
| PHM 384L | Pharmacy and the Health Care System | 3 |
| PHM 181 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Renal and Autonomic Systems | 1 |
| PHM 185 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Diabetes | 1 |
| PHM 383 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Cardiovascular System | 3 |
| PHM 183V | Pharmacy Practice Lab III | 1 |
| PHM 182S | Foundations of Professional Development III | 1 |
| PHM 192U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice III | 1 |
| Professional Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PHM 390N | Integrated Basic and Applied Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHM 282F | Nonprescription Pharmacotherapeutics and Self-Care II | 2 |
| PHM 184 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition | 1 |
| PHM 182 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Respiratory System | 1 |
| PHM 395 | Pharmacotherapy of Bacterial Infections | 3 |
| PHM 194 | Pharmacotherapy of Viral and Fungal Infections | 1 |
| PHM 184V | Pharmacy Practice Lab IV | 1 |
| PHM 182T | Foundations of Professional Development IV | 1 |
| PHM 192V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice IV | 1 |
| Professional Elective(s) | 2 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PHM 383I | Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PHM 183F | Basic Intravenous Admixtures | 1 |
| PHM 183G | Basic Intravenous Admixtures Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 295R | Advanced Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
| PHM 187 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Endocrine System | 1 |
| PHM 288 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Oncology and Transplant | 2 |
| PHM 189 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Reproductive System | 1 |
| PHM 190 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Dermatology and Inflammatory Processes | 1 |
| PHM 186I | Contemporary Pharmacy Practice Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience I | 1 |
| PHM 185V | Pharmacy Practice Lab V | 1 |
| PHM 183S | Foundations of Professional Development V | 1 |
| PHM 193U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice V | 1 |
| Professional Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PHM 384E | Pharmacy Law | 3 |
| PHM 393F | Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Management | 3 |
| PHM 291 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Pain and Addiction | 2 |
| PHM 292 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Psychiatric Disorders | 2 |
| PHM 193 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Neurologic Disorders | 1 |
| PHM 186V | Pharmacy Practice Lab VI | 1 |
| PHM 183T | Foundations of Professional Development VI | 1 |
| PHM 193V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice VI | 1 |
| PHM 187I | Contemporary Pharmacy Practice Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience II | 1 |
| Professional Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| PHM 693E | Elective in Pharmacy Practice I | 6 |
| PHM 693N | Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| PHM 693P | Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PHM 693S | Selective in Pharmacy Practice I | 6 |
| PHM 694C | Inpatient General Medicine Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| PHM 694E | Elective in Pharmacy Practice II | 6 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PHM 693C | Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 153 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
The order in which students take the fourth-year internships is at the discretion of the College of Pharmacy
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional | ||
| Major | ||
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| CH 401 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
| M 408K | Differential Calculus | 4 |
| or M 408N | Differential Calculus for Science | |
| BIO 311D | Introductory Biology II | 3 |
| SDS 301 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice | 2 |
| CH 402 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHY 302K | General Physics Technical Course: Mechanics, Heat, and Sound | 3 |
| PHY 102M | Laboratory for Physics 302K | 1 |
| Anatomy, Physiology, or Anatomy/Physiology | 3 | |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| CH 320N | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 220C | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| MBS 326R | General Microbiology | 3 |
| MBS 226L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
| Subtotal | 49 | |
| General Education | ||
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 27 | |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| College Requirements - Pharmacy | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Professional | ||
| PHM 381M | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry I | 3 |
| PHM 387M | Physical and Chemical Principles of Drugs | 3 |
| PHM 180K | Medicinal Chemistry Principles | 1 |
| PHM 180P | Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 287N | Biopharmaceutics | 2 |
| PHM 380C | Human Normal Physiology/Pathophysiology and Basics in Pharmacology I | 3 |
| PHM 184M | Pharmacy Professional Communications | 1 |
| PHM 187F | Foundations of Patient-Centered Care I | 1 |
| PHM 181V | Pharmacy Practice Lab I | 1 |
| PHM 181S | Foundations of Professional Development I | 1 |
| PHM 191U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice I | 1 |
| PHM 283L | Health Behavior and Health Outcomes | 2 |
| PHM 281N | Pharmaceutical Biochemistry II | 2 |
| PHM 388M | Pharmaceutics | 3 |
| PHM 188P | Pharmaceutics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 380D | Human Normal Physiology/Pathophysiology II | 3 |
| PHM 180 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | 1 |
| PHM 185N | Biomedical and Professional Ethics | 1 |
| PHM 187G | Foundations of Patient-Centered Care II | 1 |
| PHM 182V | Pharmacy Practice Lab II | 1 |
| PHM 181T | Foundations of Professional Development II | 1 |
| PHM 191V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice II | 1 |
| PHM 282E | Nonprescription Pharmacotherapeutics and Self-Care I | 2 |
| PHM 195Q | Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice | 1 |
| PHM 384L | Pharmacy and the Health Care System | 3 |
| PHM 181 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Renal and Autonomic Systems | 1 |
| PHM 182 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Respiratory System | 1 |
| PHM 383 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Cardiovascular System | 3 |
| PHM 183V | Pharmacy Practice Lab III | 1 |
| PHM 182S | Foundations of Professional Development III | 1 |
| PHM 192U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice III | 1 |
| PHM 390N | Integrated Basic and Applied Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| PHM 182F | Nonprescription Pharmacotherapeutics and Self-Care II | 1 |
| PHM 182I | Nonprescription Pharmacotherapeutics and Self-Care: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 1 |
| PHM 186Q | Experiential Pharmacy Practice and Patient Counseling | 1 |
| PHM 184 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition | 1 |
| PHM 185 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Diabetes | 1 |
| PHM 486 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| PHM 184V | Pharmacy Practice Lab IV | 1 |
| PHM 182T | Foundations of Professional Development IV | 1 |
| PHM 192V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice IV | 1 |
| PHM 383I | Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 3 |
| PHM 183F | Basic Intravenous Admixtures | 1 |
| PHM 183G | Basic Intravenous Admixtures Laboratory | 1 |
| PHM 295R | Advanced Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
| PHM 187 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Endocrine System | 1 |
| PHM 288 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Oncology and Transplant | 2 |
| PHM 189 | Pharmacotherapeutics of the Reproductive System | 1 |
| PHM 190 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Dermatology and Inflammatory Processes | 1 |
| PHM 284I | Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 2 |
| PHM 185I | Ambulatory Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience | 1 |
| PHM 185V | Pharmacy Practice Lab V | 1 |
| PHM 183S | Foundations of Professional Development V | 1 |
| PHM 193U | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice V | 1 |
| PHM 284E | Pharmacy Law | 2 |
| PHM 393F | Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Management | 3 |
| PHM 291 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Pain and Addiction | 2 |
| PHM 292 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Psychiatric Disorders | 2 |
| PHM 193 | Pharmacotherapeutics of Neurologic Disorders | 1 |
| PHM 186V | Pharmacy Practice Lab VI | 1 |
| PHM 183T | Foundations of Professional Development VI | 1 |
| PHM 193V | Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice VI | 1 |
| PHM 693E | Elective in Pharmacy Practice I | 6 |
| PHM 693N | Advanced Hospital Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| PHM 693P | Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| PHM 693S | Selective in Pharmacy Practice I | 6 |
| PHM 694C | Inpatient General Medicine Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| PHM 694E | Elective in Pharmacy Practice II | 6 |
| PHM 693C | Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice | 6 |
| Professional Electives | 11 | |
| Subtotal | 148 | |
| Total Hours | 224 | |
Additional Requirements
Foreign Language Requirement
All students must complete the foreign language requirement before they enter the professional curriculum (unless they hold a prior bachelor's degree).
Professional Electives Course Requirement
The student must complete at least four professional elective courses, for a total of at least 11 semester hours, on the letter-grade basis. The student must take the courses used to fulfill the professional electives requirement after admission to the professional curriculum.