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.
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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