Elective Courses
Students in the Pharm.D. program are required to complete 10 credits of elective courses before advancing to rotations. Below is a listing of suggested elective courses for specific interests in pharmacy practice.
Community Pharmacy
Phar 5270: Therapeutics of Herbal and Other Natural Medicinals
Phar 6211: Non-Prescription Drug Therapy: Focus on Patient Self-Care
Phar 6231: Community Pharmacy Management
Pharmaceutical Care
Phar 6219: How to Build a Pharmaceutical Care Practice
Phar 6217/6230: Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Clinic
Hospital Pharmacy
Phar 6215: Applied Pharmacokinetics
Phar 6220: Pediatric Drug Therapy
Phar 6221: Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Management
Phar 6231: Community Pharmacy Management
Phar 6232: Institutional Pharmacy Management
Phar 6233: Drug Use Review and Management
Phar 6234: Pharmaceutical Economics and Public Policy
Research
Students with interest in research should begin the research track. Students in the research track must have a faculty adviser. The 10 credits of electives are chosen in consultation with the adviser, some of which are expected to be Directed Research. The student continues this research with guidance from the adviser in the first 3 Advanced Practice Experiences (a total of 15 weeks). The research can contribute to the student's Pharm.D. IV Paper and Pharm.D. IV Seminar. Please contact the Office of Student Services for more information on the research track.
Registering for electives outside the college? Please click on this Request for Registration of a Non-departmental Course Form, and submit it to OSS for approval.
Please see listings for College of Pharmacy Departmental Electives and Pre-Approved Non-Departmental Electives at the bottom of this page.
| Course | Director | Credits | F/Sp/Su | TC/UMD | Criteria |
| Phar 1: Community Engagement | Larson/Pereira | 0 | F/Sp | Both (Non-ITV) | Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 5201: Health Sciences Applied Terminology | Taylor | 2 | F/Sp | Both | |
| Phar 5205: Obesity: More Than Just a Prescription | Boosalis | 2 | Sp | Both | Online; Section 001 is for Pharmacy Students only |
| Phar 5206: Health Literacy: Decoding Health Information Gobbledygoo | Lowry/Taylor | 2 | Sp | Both | Online; Section 001 is for Pharmacy Students only |
| Phar 5210: Diminishing Health Disparities Through Cultural Competency | Scott/Ranelli | 2 | F | Both | Cap-10 TC & 10 UMD, 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 5270: Therapeutics of Herbal and Other Natural Medicinals | Kingston | 2 | F | Both | 3rd yr PharmD |
Phar 6150: Honors: Medicinal Chemistry Seminar - Seminar Schedule | Abul-Hajj | 1 | F/Sp | Both | Consent of Course Director, Cap: 5 students |
| Phar 6160: Honors: Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Seminar | Lamba | 1 | F/Sp | Both | Consent of Course Director, Cap: 5 students |
| Phar 6200: Drugs and the U.S. Health Care System | Pittenger | 2 | F/Sp | Both | Prereq: Pharmacy student |
| Phar 6204: College of Pharmacy Community Outreach | Stratton | 1 | F/Sp | Both | Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 6208: Community-Based Immunization Delivery | Naglosky | 1 | F | UMD | Cap: 22 UMD students, 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6210: Immunization Tour | Uden | 1 | F | TC | Cap: 24 TC students, 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6211: Non-Prescription Drug Therapy: Focus on Patient Self-Care | Larson/Seifert | 2 | Sp | Both | Prereq: Phar 6112. Cap: 54 UMD students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6212: Dermatology | Larson | 1 | F | Both | Cap: 54 UMD students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6215: Applied Pharmacokinetics | Brundage | 2 | Sp | Both | Prereq: Phar 6163. Cap: 54 UMD students. 2nd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6217: Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Clinic | Isetts/Bastianelli | 1 | Sp | Both (Non-ITV) | Prereq: Phar 6230 or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6219: Building a Pharmaceutical Care Practice | Brummel | 2 | Sp | TC | Prereq: Phar 6111. Cap: 25 students. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6220: Pediatric Drug Therapy | Jensen | 2 | Sp | Both | Cap: 16 UMD students. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6221: Geriatric Pharmacotherapy | Swanoski/Schneiderhan | 2 | Sp | Both | Cap: 36 UMD students. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6222: Advanced Pharmaceutical Compounding | Carlson, G | 2 | F/Sp | TC (Non-ITV) | Cap: 18 students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
Phar 6222: Advanced Pharmaceutical Compounding | Carlson, G | 2 | Sp | UMD (Non-ITV) | Cap: 12 students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6223: Pharmacokinetics Research Seminar | Zimmerman | 1 | F/Sp | TC | Prereq: Phar 6163 with an "A" or "B" grade. 2nd or 2nd yr PharmD |
Phar 6224: Pharmacogenomics: Genetic Basis for Variability in Drug Response | Lamba/Oetting | 2 | Sp | Both | Spring component section 001 is a live course - Cap: 36 UMD students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD; Spring component online: Section 002 Pharmacy students only |
| Phar 6225: Diabetes Experience | Schweiss | 1 | Sp | Duluth | Cap: 54 UMD students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6226: Interprofessional Diabetes Experience | Westberg | 2 | Sp | TC | Cap: 40 TC students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6227: Leading Change Project | Sorensen | 2 | Sp/Su | Both | Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 6228: Leading Change Portfolio | Janke | 2 | Sp/Su | Both | Consent of Course Director |
Phar 6230: Ambulatory Pharmaceutical Care Clinic | Isetts/Bastianelli | 2 | Sp | Both (Non-ITV) | Cap: 50 TC & 32 UMD students (16 PDIs). 1st-3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6231: Community Pharmacy Management | Schommer/Hadsall | 2 | Sp | Both | Prereq: Phar 6133. Cap: 26 UMD students. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6232: Institutional Pharmacy Management | Jolowsky/Pastor | 2 | Sp | Both | 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6233: Drug Use Review and Management | Carlson, A | 2 | F | Both | Cap: 18 TC & 9 UMD students. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6234: Pharmaceutical Economics and Public Policy | Schondelmeyer/Hadsall | 2 | Inactive | Prereq: Phar 6131. 3rd yr PharmD | |
| Phar 6235: Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy | Connor, R | 2 | Sp | TC | Cap: 20 students. Consent of Course Director. |
| Phar 6236: Clinical/Pharmacy Management in Modern U.S. Health Care and Regulatory Landscape | Shim | 2 | F | Both | 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6237: Leading Change in Pharmacy I | Sorensen/Janke | 2 | F | Both | Cap: 15 UMD students. 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6238: Leading Change in Pharmacy II | Sorensen/Fierke | 2 | Sp | Both | Cap: 14 UMD students. 1st-3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6249: Addiction Medicine, Substance Abuse, and Chemical Dependency | Berkner | 2 | F | Both | 2nd or 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6250: Honors: Social and Administrative Pharmacy (SAPh) Seminar | Schommer | 1 | F/Sp | Both | Cap: 10 students. Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 6257: Leadership Bestsellers for Pharmacists | Janke | 2 | All | Both | Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 6260: Honors: Pharmaceutics Seminar | Sun | 1 | F/Sp | Both | Cap: 10 students. Consent of Course Director |
| Phar 6270: Honors: Critical Care Seminar Phar 6270: Honors: Critical Care Seminar - Duluth | Skaar Sisson | 2 | Sp | Both (Non-ITV) | Cap: 20 students. Consent of Course Director. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6293, 6393, 6493: Directed Research I, II, III | n/a | 1-5 | All | Both | Permission from faculty |
| Pharm 6294, 6394, 6494: Directed Study I, II, III | n/a | 1-5 | All | Both | Permission from faculty |
| Phar 6501: Ethics in Pharmacy Practice - Course Schedule | Stratton | 2 | F | Both | Cap: 10 TC & 15 UMD students. Consent of Course Director. 3rd yr PharmD |
| Phar 6610: Spiders, Scorpions, and Snakes: Clinical Toxinology | Keyler | 2 | Sp | Both | Online; Section 001 is for Pharmacy Students only |
| Phar 6612: Survey of Pediatric Metabolic, Genetic, and Oncologic Disease | Lee, B | 2 | F | Both | Online; Section 001 is for Pharmacy Students only |
| Phar 7211: Elective Practice Experience I | Jolowsky | 4 | All | Both | 4th yr PharmD |
| Phar 7212: Elective Practice Experience II | Jolowsky | 4 | All | Both | 4th yr PharmD |
| Phar 7213: Elective Practice Experience III | Jolowsky | 4 | All | Both | 4th yr PharmD |
| Phar 7214: Elective Practice Experience IV (for students taking a 4th elective) | Jolowsky | 4 | All | Both | 4th yr PharmD |
| Phar 7217: Elective Practice Experience V (German APPE) | Jolowsky | 4 | Su | Both | 4th yr PharmD |
| *Note: "All" = Fall, Spring, & Summer | |||||
List of College of Pharmacy Departmental Electives
List of Pre-Approved Non-Departmental Electives