The Doctor of Pharmacy program provides comprehensive training in pharmaceutical sciences, clinical practices, and patient care. It prepares students to become licensed pharmacists with expertise in drug therapy management, pharmaceutical research, and healthcare.
Duration: 4 year (8 Semesters)
Pharmaceutical Sciences
To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, and pharmacotherapy.
Pharmacy Practice
To instill professionalism, ethical values, and communication skills necessary for effective collaboration with patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.
Optimizing Medication Therapy
To develop clinical skills necessary for optimizing medication therapy, including patient assessment, drug selection, dosing, monitoring, and patient education.
Diverse Career
To prepare graduates for licensure and entry into diverse career paths in pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical industry, research, academia, and healthcare administration.
Core courses
Covering fundamental topics in computer science, including programming languages, data structures, algorithms, computer networks, database systems, and software engineering
Elective courses
Elective courses allowing students to explore specialized areas of interest such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, computer graphics, and game development.
Hands-on learning experiences
Hands-on learning experiences through programming labs, projects, internships, and industry collaborations to apply theoretical concepts to real-world problems and gain practical experience.
Capstone project or thesis work
Capstone project or thesis work requiring students to undertake a substantial independent research or software development project under the guidance of faculty mentors.
Graduates of the Pharm D program are trained for a broad spectrum of roles across the pharmaceutical, clinical, academic, and public health sectors. Some potential career paths include:
Community Pharmacist
Dispense medications and provide patient counseling on safe and effective drug use.
Hospital Pharmacist
Manage medication therapy in hospital settings, ensuring safety and efficacy in inpatient care.
Clinical Pharmacist
Collaborate with healthcare teams to optimize drug treatment plans tailored to individual patients.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Support chronic disease management and medication adherence in outpatient clinics.
Managed Care Pharmacist
Work with insurance providers to oversee cost-effective pharmaceutical care and formulary management.
Pharmaceutical Industry Professional
Engage in drug development, manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, or regulatory affairs.
Research and Development Scientist
Contribute to pharmaceutical innovation through laboratory and clinical research.
Academic Pharmacist
Teach pharmacy students and lead research initiatives within academic institutions.
Public Health Pharmacist
Work in healthcare policy, administration, or drug regulation within government agencies such as the FDA, CDC, or NIH.
