Professional Curriculum

P1 First Year Professional

  • MICR 470, Basic Immunology, 3 credits
  • PSCI 367, Pharmaceutical Calculations, 1 credits
  • PSCI 368, Pharmaceutics I, 3 credits
  • PSCI 369, Pharmaceutics II, 2 credits
  • PSCI 410, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2 credits
  • PSCI 411, Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, 3 credits
  • PSCI 412, Chemotherapeutic/Infectious Disease Pharmacodynamics, 3 credits
  • PSCI 470, Pharmacokinetics, 3 credits
  • PHRM 301, Top Drugs I, 1 credit
  • PHRM 340, Patient Assessment and Pathophysiology I, 4 credits
  • PHRM 341, Pathophysiology II, 3 credits
  • PHRM 351L, Pharmacy Practice Laboratory I, 2 credits
  • PHRM 360, Intro to Drug Literature, 1 credit
  • PHRM 353, Intro Pharmacy Practice & Health Systems, 3 credits
  • PHRM 455, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II: Introduction to Community Pharmacy Practice, 4 credits
  • PHRM 565, Immunizations, 1 credit

P2 Second Year Professional

  • PSCI 413, Endocrine/Respiratory/GI Pharmacodynamics, 3 credits
  • PSCI 414, Cardiovascular Pharmacodynamics, 3 credits
  • PSCI 415, Neuropsychiatry Pharmacodynamics, 3 credits
  • PSCI 417, Pharmacogenomics, 2 credits
  • PHRM 355, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: Introduction to Institutional Pharmacy Practice, 4 credits (Summer 2025 increased to 4 from 3 credits)
  • PHRM 400, Top Drugs II, 1 credit
  • PHRM 450, Self Care, 3 credits
  • PHRM 452L, Pharmacy Practice Laboratory II, 2 credits
  • PHRM 480, Evidence-Based Medicine, 2 credits
  • PHRM 499, Special Topics - Interprofessional Health Care Practice, 1 credit (formally CHP 400)
  • PHRM 532, Infectious Disease, 3 credits
  • PHRM 534, Rheumatology/Endocrinology/Gastrointestinal, 3 credits
  • PHRM 535, Hematology and Oncology, 3 credits
  • PHRM 538, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases, 4 credits

P3 Third Year Professional

  • PHRM 500, Top Drugs III, 1 credit
  • PHRM 520, Special Populations, 3 credits
  • PHRM 536, Neurology & Psychiatry Pharmacotherapy, 3 credits
  • PHRM 537, Renal Disease/Fluid and Electrolytes, 2 credits
  • PHRM 540, Public Health for Pharmacists, 3 credits
  • PHRM 545L, Pharmacotherapy Laboratory, 1 credit
  • PHRM 551L, Pharmacy Practice Laboratory III, 2 credits
  • PHRM 552L, Pharmacy Practice Laboratory IV, 2 credits
  • PHRM 560, Specialty Care Topics, 2 credits
  • PHRM 570, Pharmacy Practice Improvement and Project Management, 2 credits
  • PHRM 572, Pharmacy Law and Ethics, 3 credits
  • PHRM 575, Pharmacy Management, 3 credits
  • PHRM 580, Pharmacotherapy Capstone, 3 credits

P4 Fourth Year Professional

Student will choose 8 out of 9 rotations for a total of 40 credits (581-589). Each rotation is 5 credits.

  • PHRM 576, Essentials for Pharmacist Licensure I
  • PHRM 577, Essentials for Pharmacist Licensure II
  • PHRM 578, Essentials for Pharmacist Licensure III
  • PHRM 581, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation I
  • PHRM 582, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation II
  • PHRM 583, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation III
  • PHRM 584, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 4
  • PHRM 585, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 5
  • PHRM 586, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 6
  • PHRM 587, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 7
  • PHRM 588, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 8
  • PHRM 589, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Rotation 9

  • Applicants who are NOT currently NDSU students must submit official transcripts of previous academic work to the University's Admissions Office and one set to the NDSU School of Pharmacy.
  • Students not previously enrolled at NDSU must apply both to NDSU and to the School of Pharmacy within College of Health and Human Sciences. Visit NDSU's application page to apply.