Curriculum
Courses
- 1st Year - Fall Semester (16.7 credits)
- 1st Year - Spring Semester (16.1 credits)
- 1st year - Summer IPPE (3 credits)
- 2nd Year - Fall Semester (15.6 credits)
- 2nd Year - Spring Semester (14.3 credits)
- 2nd Year - Summer IPPE (3 credits)
- 3rd Year - Fall Semester (19.8 credits)
- 3rd Year - Spring Semester (17 credits)
- 4th Year (Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters)
1st Year - Fall Semester (16.7 credits)
Phar 6700: Becoming a Pharmacist
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jason Varin | 612-626-8734 | vari0001@umn.edu (TC)
Paul Ranelli | 218-726-6009 | pranelli@umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6702: Integrated Biochemical Sciences
4.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
David Ferguson | 612-626-2601 | ferguson@umn.edu (TC)
Jon Rumbley | 218-726-6047 | jrumbley@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6704: Foundations of Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Olihe Okoro | 218-726-6036 | ookoro@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Jon Schommer | 612-626-9915 | schom010@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6706: Foundations of Pharmaceutical Care
1.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Keri Hager | 218-726-6013 | khager@umn.edu (Duluth)
Brian Isetts | 612-624-2140 | isett001@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6708: Drug Delivery I
2.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Joe Johnson | 218-726-8439 | jljohns3@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Changquan Calvin Sun | 612-624-3722 | sunx0053@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6710: Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab I
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jennifer Chen | 612-624-2544 | chen0666@umn.edu (TC)
Tony Olson | olso2001@umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6728: Pharmaceutical Calculations
0.7 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jennifer Chen | 612-624-2544 | chen0666@umn.edu (TC)
Tony Olson | olso2001@umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 7310: Introduction to Community Health and IP Engagement
1 credit | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Oscar Garza | 612-624-0124 | owgarza@umn.edu (TC)
Laura Palombi | 218-726-6066 | lpalombi@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
1st Year - Spring Semester (16.1 credits)
Phar 6715: Career and Professional Foundations I (CPF)
1 credit | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Caroline Gaither | 612-626-0811 | cgaither@umn.edu (TC)
Gardner Lepp | 218-726-6029 | galepp@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6716: Applied Pharmaceutical Care
3.2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Tiffany Elton | telton@umn.edu
Tom Larson | 612-626-5025 | larso098@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6718: Drug Delivery II
2.4 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Joe Johnson | 218-726-8439 | jljohns3@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Raj Suryanarayanan | 612-624-9626 | surya001@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6720: Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab II
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jennifer Chen | 612-624-2544 | chen0666@umn.edu (TC)
Tony Olson | olso2001@umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6722: Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
2.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Venkatram Mereddy | 218-726-6766 | vmereddy@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Natalia Tretyakova | 612-626-3432 | trety001@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6724: Immune System and Infectious Disease
3.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Grant Anderson | 218-726-6007 | ander163@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Carston Wagner | 612-625-2614 | wagne003@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6726: Principles of Pharmacology
2.3 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Esam El-Fakahany | 612-625-5695 | elfak001@umn.edu (TC)
Nam Chul Kim | 218-726-6080 | kimn@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
1st year - Summer IPPE (3 credits)
Phar 7325: Introductory Community-Practice Pharmacy Experience
3 credits | 
Syllabus
Course Directors:
Caitlin Frail | 612-626-9280 | ckfrail@umn.edu (TC)
Jason Varin | 612-626-8734 | vari0001@umn.edu (TC)
2nd Year - Fall Semester (15.6 credits)
Phar 6730: Career and Professional Foundations II (CPF)
0.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Caroline Gaither | 612-626-0811 | cgaither@umn.edu (TC)
Gardner Lepp | 218-726-6029 | galepp@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6732: Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of Cardiovascular Agents
2.3 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
L'Aurelle Johnson | 612-624-5430 | joh02745@umn.edu (TC)
Venkatram Mereddy | 218-726-6766 | vmereddy@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6734: Cellular Metabolism and Nutrition
2.8 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Barry Finzel | 612-626-5979 | finze007@umn.edu (TC)
Jon Rumbley | 218-726-6047 | jrumbley@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6736: Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
1.9 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Tiffany Elton | telton@umn.edu (Duluth)
Anne Schullo-Feulner | 952-993-3519 | anne.schullo_feulner@parknicollet.com (TC)
Phar 6738: Pharmacokinetics
3.7 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jacob Brown | 218-726-6028 | jtbrown@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
William Elmquist | 612-625-0097 | elmqu011@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6740: Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab III
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Nichole Rupnow | 612-624-1740 | kulin002@umn.edu (TC)
Jared Van Hooser | 218-726-6014 | jvh@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 7330: Early Pharmacy Education with Community Teachers I
0.4 credits | Syllabus (Duluth) | Syllabus (TC)
Course Directors:
Chrystian Pereira | 612-625-7188 | pereira@umn.edu (TC)
Keri Hager | 218-726-6013 | khager@umn.edu (Duluth)
Electives
2 credits | Elective Courses
2nd Year - Spring Semester (14.3 credits)
Phar 6745: Career and Professional Foundations III (CPF)
0.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Caroline Gaither | 612-626-0811 | cgaither@umn.edu (TC)
Gardner Lepp | 218-726-6029 | galepp@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6750: Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab IV
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Director
Nichole Rupnow | 612-624-1740 | kulin002@umn.edu (TC)
Jared Van Hooser | 218-726-6014 | jvh@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6752: Integrated Endocrinology
2.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Grant Anderson | 218-726-6007 | ander163@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Sarah Westberg | 612-625-4632 | swestber@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6754: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
2.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Kylee Funk | 612-301-8316 | kafunk@umn.edu (TC)
Sarah Schweiss | 218-726-6012 | sschweis@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6756: Kidney, Fluid, and Electrolytes
2.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Heather Muster | 218-206-8570 | must0006@umn.edu (Duluth)
Wendy St. Peter | 612-625-5848 | stpet002@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6758: Pulmonary Pharmacotherapy
1.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Jean Moon | 612-730-7212 | jmoon@umn.edu (TC)
Mike Swanoski | 218-726-6019 | mswanosk@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 7340: Community Teacher Experience II
0.4 credits | Syllabus (Duluth)| Syllabus (TC)
Course Directors:
Chrystian Pereira | 612-625-7188 | pereira@umn.edu (TC)
Keri Hager | 218-726-6013 | khager@umn.edu (Duluth)
Electives
4 credits | Elective Courses
2nd Year - Summer IPPE (3 credits)
Phar 7345: Introductory Institutional-Practice Pharmacy Experience
3 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Heather Blue | 218-726-6016 | hblue@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Jeannine Conway | 612-625-2999 | pluha003@umn.edu (TC)
3rd Year - Fall Semester (19.8 credits)
Phar 6760: Career and Professional Foundations IV (CPF)
0.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Caroline Gaither | 612-626-0811 | cgaither@umn.edu (TC)
Gardner Lepp | 218-726-6029 | galepp@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6762: Medicinal Chemistry and Neuropharmacology
2.8 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Carolyn Fairbanks | 612-625-2945 | carfair@umn.edu (TC)
Amanda Klein | 218-726-6037 | ahklein@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6766: Biotechnology-Derived Drugs
1 credit | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Nam Chul Kim | 218-726-6080 | kimn@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Jayanth Panyam | 612-624-0951 | jpanyam@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6768: Infectious Disease
3 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Betsy Hirsch | ebhirsch@umn.edu (TC)
Paul Ranelli | 218-726-6009 | pranelli@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6770: Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab V
2 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Sarah Schweiss | 218-726-6012 | sschweis@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Stephanie Swanson | 612-626-9107 | gibbs066@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6772: Topics in Pharmacotherapy
1.6 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Tom Larson | 612-626-5025 | larso098@umn.edu (TC)
Mike Swanoski | 218-726-6019 | mswanosk@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6774: Pharmacotherapy of Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders
3.1 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Michael Kotlyar | 612-625-1160 | kotly001@umn.edu (TC)
Mark Schneiderhan | 218-726-6010 | meschnei@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6782: Evidence-Based Practice
1.8 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Keri Hager | 218-726-6013 | khager@umn.edu
Diana Langworthy | 612-301-1490 | dlangwor@umn.edu
Electives
4 credits | Elective Courses
3rd Year - Spring Semester (17 credits)
Phar 6748: Biopharmaceutics
2.6 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Karunya Kandimalla | 612-624-3715 | kkandima@umn.edu (TC)
David Stenehjem | 218-726-6155 | stene032@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6778: Pharmacy Law
0.7 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Jennell Bilek | 612-436-9648 | jbilek@carlsoncaspers.com (TC)
Cody Wiberg | 651-888-9197 | codywiberg@msn.com (TC)
Phar 6780: Pharmacy Outcomes
2.5 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Mark Schneiderhan | 218-726-6010 | meschnei@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Stephanie Swanson | 612-626-9107 | gibbs066@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 6784: Integrated Oncology
2.8 credits | Syllabus
Course Directors:
Mark Kirstein | 612-624-5689 | kirst002@umn.edu (TC)
David Stenehjem | 218-726-6155 | stene032@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Phar 6786: Acute Patient Care Pharmacotherapy
3.4 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Heather Blue | 218-726-6016 | hblue@d.umn.edu (Duluth)
Scott A. Chapman | 612-624-7143 | chapm004@umn.edu (TC)
Electives
5 credits | Elective Courses
4th Year (Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters)
Phar 6799: Being a Pharmacist
0.1 Credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Marilyn Speedie | 612-624-3942 | speed001@umn.edu
Michael Swanoski | 218-726-6019 | mswanosk@d.umn.edu
Lynda Welage | 612-624-1900 | lwelage@umn.edu
Phar 7401: Acute Care/Institutional
12 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Scott Chapman | 612-624-7143 | chapm004@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7411: Ambulatory Care I
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Jean Moon | 612-625-7188 | jmoon@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7412: Ambulatory Care II
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Jean Moon | 612-625-7188 | jmoon@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7413: Community Practice
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Caity Frail | 612-626-9280 | ckfrail@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7431: Elective Experience I
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Ann Philbrick | 612-626-8053 | philb020@umn.edu (TC)
Stephanie Swanson | 612-626-9107 | gibbs066@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7432: Elective Experience II
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Ann Philbrick | 612-626-8053 | philb020@umn.edu (TC)
Stephanie Swanson | 612-626-9107 | gibbs066@umn.edu (TC)
Phar 7433: Elective Experience III
5 credits | Syllabus
Course Director:
Ann Philbrick | 612-626-8053 | philb020@umn.edu (TC)
Stephanie Swanson | 612-626-9107 | gibbs066@umn.edu (TC)
The College's courses are offered by the following departments
Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology conducts groundbreaking and critical research in pharmacogenomics, neuropharmacology, drug metabolism, pharmacometrics, and specific therapeutic areas.
Medicinal Chemistry involves the application of both chemical and biological principles to investigations between molecular structure and biological activity.
Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems works to advance the practice of pharmaceutical care and its role in the health care system for the benefit of patients and society.
Pharmaceutics studies the quantitative aspects of drug delivery and involves the design, development, and evaluation of drugs in combination with an appropriate dosage form.
Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences is comprised of basic, clinical, social, and behavioral scientists with expertise in both pharmaceutical sciences and practice.