Program Timeline

Three-year program

APCS = Applied Patient Care Skills

IPPE = Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

APPE = Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Year 1

WhatStartsHow long (approximate weeks)
OrientationLate July1
Foundations I, APCS, IPPESummer10
Core Wrap-up WeekEarly fall1
BreakEarly fall1

Cardiovascular Science & Therapeutics

Inquiry, APCS, IPPE

Fall8
Core Wrap-up WeekLate fall1
BreakLate fall2
Inquiry ImmersionEarly winter2

Respiratory Science & Therapeutics

Inquiry, APCS, IPPE

Winter6
Core Wrap-up WeekMid-winter1
BreakMid-winter1

Renal Science & Therapeutics

Inquiry, APCS, IPPE

Late winter5
Core Wrap-up WeekMid-spring1

Gastrointestinal Science & Therapeutics

Inquiry, APCS, IPPE

Spring5
Core Wrap-up WeekMid-spring1
Break (includes 2 weeks of IPPE)Late-spring7

Year 2

WhatStartsHow long (approximate weeks)
Foundations IIMid-summer2
Endocrine Science & Therapeutics Inquiry, APCSMid-summer6
IPPEMid-summer8
Core Wrap-up WeekLate summer1
BreakEarly fall1
Neuroscience & Therapeutics Inquiry, APCS, IPPEFall10
Core Wrap-up WeekLate fall1
BreakLate fall2
Oncology Science & Therapeutics Inquiry, APCS, IPPEEarly winter5
Core Wrap-up WeekMid-winter1
Infectious Disease Science & Therapeutics Inquiry, APCS, IPPEMid-winter7
Core Wrap-up WeekEarly spring1
BreakEarly spring1
Discovery Project Immersion, IPPESpring3
BreakSpring1
Discovery Project, APPESpring6

Year 3

WhatStartsHow long (approximate weeks)
Discovery Project, APPE (continued)Summer6
BreakMid-summer1
Discovery Project, APPEMid-summer18
BreakLate fall2
Discovery Project, APPEWinter18
Discovery Project PresentationMid-spring1
Licensure Exam ReviewMid-spring1