Degrees and Programs

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Professional Program

The PharmD Professional Program
This program educates students to become generalist pharmacy practitioners.  Patient care is at the center of pharmacy practice. As the medication expert on the health care team, you will have a versatile career with a great salary.

Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Programs for Enrolled Students

The PharmD/ MBA Dual Degree Program
Pharmacists with an MBA enter into management positions within a wide variety of pharmacy settings.

The Pharmd/MHI Program
Pharmacists with with an MHI guide and control the use of the many technologies becoming more prevalent in the health care industry.

The PharmD/ MPH Dual Degree Program
Pharmacists with an MPH enter into advanced pharmacy practice, health policy development, emergency and humanitarian response, public health leadership and global health.

Doctoral (PhD) Graduate Programs

Experimental & Clinical Pharmacology PhD Graduate Program
Prepares students wanting to advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics for a career improving the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for patients.

Integrated Biological Sciences PhD Graduate Program
Prepares students for a competitive career in academic, industrial, and governmental settings with a background in the biological sciences.

Medicinal Chemistry PhD Graduate Program
Prepares students for the pharmaceutical industry and academic biomedical arena with a diverse education in chemistry and biology.

Pharmaceutics PhD Graduate Program
Prepares students for careers as scientists in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, academia, and government with a background in the physical and biological sciences.

Social & Administrative Pharmacy PhD Graduate Program 
Prepares students for careers in the pharmaceutical distribution systems of industrial and wholesaling practice in clinically centered environments, in professional pharmacy organizations, in agencies of government and in educational institutions.

Master of Science (MS) Graduate Programs

Integrated Biological Sciences MS Graduate Program
Prepares students for a competitive career in academic, industrial, and governmental settings with a background in the biological sciences.

Pharmaceutics MS Graduate Program
Prepares students for careers as scientists in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, academia, and government with a background in the physical and biological sciences.

Social and Administrative Pharmacy MS Graduate Program
Prepares students for careers in the pharmaceutical distribution systems of industrial and wholesaling practice in clinically centered environments, in professional pharmacy organizations, in agencies of government and in educational institutions.

Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Graduate Program
Prepares students wanting to advance the science of human pharmacology and therapeutics for a career improving the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for patients.

Combined Social & Administrative Pharmacy MS and Residency Program
Prepares students to be positioned to assume virtually any type of pharmacy management position.

Residency Program

Postgraduate (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program
Pharmaceutical care in ambulatory care settings emphasizing community clinic, rural health and pharmaceutical care leadership.

Summer Undergraduate Experience Program

The University of Minnesota Summer College of Pharmacy Experience (SCoPE) Program aims to provide pharmaceutical career exploration opportunities and adequate technical and professional skills enhancement opportunities to prepare scholars for post-baccalaureate PhD and PharmD program entry.  

 

Continuing Professional Development

Continuing education in health care is more than a licensing requirement, it is an opportunity to expand your professional horizons, stay up-to-date with developments in your field, and network in new ways with your peers.

Continuing Professional Development

Online Elective Courses

Regardless of your major, the online pharmacy courses are designed to fit almost any educational career path! They are courses that prepare students for a career in health care, answer questions about the role of medications in the US health care system, and enable students to make more informed decisions about their own health care options.

Online Elective Courses

Global Pharmacy Engagement

International experiences challenge students to examine existing thoughts and practices.  Read about our:

Global Pharmacy Engagement