Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health - Generalist

The Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health - Generalist (Pharm.D., MPH) program at MUSC integrates pharmacy education with public health training to prepare students for careers that span both fields. This interdisciplinary program is designed for students who want to expand their impact beyond individual patient care and contribute to population health initiatives, healthcare policy, and public health interventions.

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

COP 601	Foundations of Pathophysiologics & Pharmacologics I	2
COP 605	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice	2
COP 607	Dosage Forms & Drug Delivery Systems	4
COP 609	Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmgenomics I	2
COP 615	Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	3
COP 620	Introduction to Drug Information	1
COP 625	Pharmacy Calculations	1
COP 627	Medical Terminology	1
COP 630	Compounding & Applied Pharmaceuticals Lab	1
Semester Total		17

Year 1, Spring

COP 603	Foundations of Pathophysiologics & Pharmacologics II	4
COP 611	Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmgenomics I	3
COP 616	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2
COP 618	Self Care & Compounding Medicine	4
COP 632	Introduction to Community Pharmacy Lab	2
COP 640	Clinical Applications I	1
IP 711	Foundations and TeamSTEPPS	1
IP ###	IP Concentration Course of Choice	1
Semester Total		18

Year 1, Summer

COP 650, COP 651	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience Community, or Advanced Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: Community	4
Semester Total		4

Year 2, Fall

COP 713	Disease Processes & Therapeutics I	3
COP 715	Disease Processes & Therapeutics II	4
COP 717	Clinical Microbiology	2
COP 722	Biopharmaceuticals & Pharmacokinetics	2
COP 732	Intravaneous Admixtures Lab	0.5
COP 735	Applied Pharmacy Calculations Lab	0.5
COP 742	Clinical Applications II	1
PHGEN 706	Introduction to Public Health	3
PHGEN 736	Foundations of Epidemiology I	3
Semester Total		19

Year 2, Spring

COP 716	Disease Processes & Therapeutics III	3
COP 718	Disease Processes & Therapeutics IV	4
COP 720	Clinical Pharmacokinetics	3
COP 725	Outcomes Design & Assessment	3
COP 733	Applied Health Systems Lab	1
COP 744	Clinical Applications III	1
PHGEN 708	Principles of Environmental Health	3
Semester Total		18

Year 2, Summer

COP 750, COP 753	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience Hospital, or Advanced Hospital Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN 716	Public Health Ethics & Leadership	3
PHGEN 717	Applied Research Methods	3
Semester Total		10

Year 3, Fall

COP 804	Healthcare Systems & Management	3
COP 821	Advanced Drug Information	2
COP 822	Disease Processes & Therapeutics V	3
COP 823	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VI	4
COP 834	Applied Community Pharmacy Lab	2
COP 846	Clinical Applications IV	1
PHBIO 700	Biostatistics Methods I	3
PHEPI 759	Health Disparities Epidemiology	3
Semester Total		21

Year 3, Spring

COP 825	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VII	4
COP 826	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VIII	3
COP 805	Pharmacy Law & Ethics	3
COP 836	Clinical Assessment	3
COP 848	Clinical Applications V	1
PHHBP 700	Social Behavior Sciences	3
Semester Total		17

Year 3, Summer

COP 990	Pharmacy Board Preparation I	1
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN 715	Program Planning, Development, & Evaluation	3
Semester Total		8

Year 4, Fall

COP 991	Pharmacy Board Preparation II	1
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN 790	Topics in Public Health	3
Semester Total		24

Year 4, Spring

COP 950	Grand Rounds	4
COP 992	Pharmacy Board Preparation III	1
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN 780	Appliced Practice Experience	6
PHGEN 790	Integrative Learning Experience	3
Semester Total		22

Curriculum Total

178