2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Pharmacy (PHA) Major


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Dennis Hedge, Dean
College of Pharmacy
SIM 116
605-688-6197
website: www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/CollegeofPharmacy

Progression Standards for Class Standing:


Some pharmacy courses have prerequisites such as P1 Year Standing, etc. These are defined as follows:

P1 Year Standing – the student must have been admitted into the professional program.

P2 Year Standing – completion of all PHA 300 level required courses.

P3 Year Standing – completion of all PHA 400 level required courses and a bachelor’s degree are required to begin the first semester. Completion of all required PHA courses in the first semester is required to progress to the second semester.

P4 Year Standing – completion of all PHA 700 level required, nonpractice experience courses.

NOTE: “completion” means a passing grade in each pharmacy course and maintaining semester and cumulative PHA GPA requirements.

Requirements for Doctor of Pharmacy Degree - Pre-Pharmacy Courses:


First Year


Second Year:


Professional Program Courses:


P1 Year:


P2 Year:


See footnote one below

P3 Year:


See footnote two below.

P4 Year - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences:


See footnote three below.

Recomended for Summer, Fall, or Spring.

  • Assigned Practice Experiences (see below) Credits: 10
  • Elective Practice Experiences (see below) Credits: 10

Note:


General Electives: 6 credits required prior to beginning P3 Year. Credits in excess of System General Education Requirements or IGR Goals may apply toward General Elective requirement.

Footnotes:


Footnote One: Eligible for Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences after completion of P2 Year.

Footnote Two: P3 Year courses are taught at the South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center in Sioux Falls.

Footnote Three: Advanced pharmacy practice experiences completed during Summer Session, Fall and Spring Semesters of P4 Year. Each credit requires one week of advanced pharmacy practice experience.

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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