The 37-credit Doctor of Pharmacy (Practitioner Option) degree
program combines didactic (classroom and laboratory-based) course
work with experiential (clinical) rotations at St. John’s various
affiliates throughout the metropolitan area.
This flexible program allows students to pursue their courses on
a full- or part-time basis. Upon completion, graduates will be
better equipped to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care in a
variety of professional environments.
Curriculum
Students take a total of 22 credits of didactic course work
and 15 credits of experiential education:
| Didactic Course Work | Credits |
| CPP 301 Advanced Therapeutics I | 3 |
| CPP 302 Advanced Therapeutics II | 3 |
| CPP 303 Physical Assessment | 1 |
| CPP 304 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CPP 308 Drug Information and Literature Evaluation | 3 |
| CPP 322 Applied Clinical
Pharmacokinetics | 3 |
| 2 Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 22 |
| Electives in the program’s didactic component may
cover such topics as antimicrobial therapy, cancer chemotherapy,
critical care therapeutics, psychotherapeutics, clinical poison
management, human nutrition, pediatric clinical pharmacy and
women’s health. |
| | |
| Clinical Experience
(Rotations) | Credits |
| Inpatient Care | 3 |
| Ambulatory Care | 3 |
| 3 Elective Rotations | 9 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Electives in the experiential component may include
ambulatory care, community pharmacy practice, critical care, drug
information, education, emergency medicine, endocrinology, family
practice, geriatrics, hematology/oncology, internal medicine,
pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical industry practice and poison
control. |
Credit for Professional (Life)
Experience
Students may qualify for three credits (equivalent to one elective
rotation) awarded on the basis of learning derived from
professional experience. Students must submit a portfolio for
faculty review, or provide documentation of Board Certification to
be considered.
Though students may complete the program in a minimum of one
calendar year, they have up to five years to complete all
requirements for graduation. Upon completing their didactic and
experiential coursework, students must also successfully pass a
comprehensive examination to fully meet the requirements for
graduation.