Core Curriculum
The core courses are designed to guide students in learning to
integrate skills and knowledge gained in one course with what they
learn in others, including their major.
There are two groups of courses: common core requirements and
distributed core requirements. All students within the
College fulfill all the competencies of the nine courses of
the "common core" and take other courses in the "distributed core,"
which vary somewhat by college or program.
Doctor of Pharmacy (PHARM.D)
Common Core
Discover New York: DNY 1000C
English Composition: ENG 1000C
English- Literature in a Global Context: ENG 1100C
History- Public Health: PHS 2101
Philosophy of the Human Person: PHI 1000C
Philosophy- Metaphysics: PHI 3000C
Scientific Inquiry: Satisfied by major
Speech- Interpersonal Communication for the Pharmacist: RCT
1005C
Theology- Catholic Perspectives on Christianity: THE 1000C
Distributed Core
Second Language Requirement: Statistical Applications,
Pharmacy & Allied Health: MTH
1250 AND Experiential Rotations (27
hours in 5th & 6th years learning “language” of medicine and
health care)
Mathematics- Pharmaceutics (mathematics associated with pharmacy
practice): PHS 3601 and PHS 3603
Philosophy- Moral Life and Ethics of Health Care: PHI 2240
Social Science- Introduction to Pharmaeconomics: PAS 2201
Theology- Moral Theology of Health Care: THE 3300
Theology Choice in the 2000 series
Bachelor of Science in Toxicology,
Clinical Laboratory Science, and Radiologic Sciences
Common Core
Discover New York: DNY 1000C
English Composition: ENG 1000C
English- Literature in a Global Context: ENG 1100C
History: HIS 1000C
Philosophy of the Human Person: Phil 1000C
Philosophy- Metaphysics: Phil 3000C
Scientific Inquiry: Satisfied by Major
Speech- Introduction to Interpersonal Communication: SPE
1000C
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM: Speech requirement fulfilled by the
Toxicology Colloquium
Theology- Catholic Perspectives on Christianity: THE 1000C
Distributed Core
Creativity and the Arts: ART 1000C
Language/Culture LAC 1000C
Mathematics: MTH 1250/1260
Philosophy: PHI 2200/2240/1020
Social Science- elective (PSY/ SOC/ ANT)
Theology elective in the 2000 series: THE 2200-2600
Theology elective in the 3000 series: THE 3100-3600
Bachelor of Science, Physician
Assistant Program
Common Core
Discover New York: DNY 1000C
English Composition: ENG 1000C
English- Literature in a Global Context: ENG 1100C
History: competencies met by Clinical Experience- Didactic for
the Physician Assistant- ALH 3201-3211; 4201-4211
Philosophy of the Human Person: PHI 1000C
Philosophy- Metaphysics: PHI 3000C
Scientific Inquiry: Satisfied by Major
Speech: competencies met by Clinical Experience- Didactic for
the Physician Assistant II- ALH 3201-3211; 4201-4211
Theology- Catholic Perspectives on Christianity: THE 1000C
Distributed Core
Second Language Requirement: competencies met by Clinical
Rotations, Clinical Experience for the Physician Assistant- ALH
4201-4211
Mathematics: MTH 1250
Philosophy: PHI 2200/2240/1020
Social Science: competencies met by Sociology of Medicine lectures
during didactic year
Theology elective in the 2000 series: THE 2200-2600
Theology elective in the 3000 series: THE 3100-3600