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 A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

COP601	Foundations of Pathophysiologics & Pharmacologics I	2
COP605	Introduction to Pharmacy Practice	2
COP607	Dosage Forms & Drug Delivery Systems	4
COP609	Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmgenomics I	2
COP615	Pharmaceutical Biochemistry	3
COP620	Introduction to Drug Information	1
COP625	Pharmacy Calculations	1
COP627	Medical Terminology	1
COP630	Compounding & Applied Pharmaceuticals Lab	1
Semester Total		17

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

COP603	Foundations of Pathophysiologics & Pharmacologics II	4
COP611	Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Pharmgenomics I	3
COP616	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2
COP618	Self-care & Complementary Medicine	4
COP632	Introduction to Community Pharmacy Lab	2
COP640	Clinical Applications I	1
IP711	Foundations and TeamSTEPPS	1
IP###	IP Concentration Course of Choice	1
Semester Total		18

Year 1, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

COP650, COP651	Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Community, or Advanced Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I: Community	4
Semester Total		4

Year 2, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

COP713	Disease Processes & Therapeutics I	3
COP715	Disease Processes & Therapeutics II	4
COP717	Clinical Microbiology	2
COP722	Biopharmaceuticals & Pharmacokinetics	2
COP732	Intravaneous Admixtures Lab	0.5
COP735	Applied Pharmacy Calculations Lab	0.5
COP742	Clinical Applications II	1
PHGEN706	Introduction to Public Health	3
PHGEN736	Foundations of Epidemiology I	3
Semester Total		19

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

COP716	Disease Processes & Therapeutics III	3
COP718	Disease Processes & Therapeutics IV	4
COP720	Clinical Pharmacokinetics	3
COP725	Outcomes Design & Assessment	3
COP733	Applied Health Systems Lab	1
COP744	Clinical Applications III	1
PHGEN708	Principles of Environmental Health	3
Semester Total		18

Year 2, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

COP750, COP753	Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Hospital, or Advanced Hospital Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN716	Public Health Ethics & Leadership	3
PHGEN717	Applied Research Methods	3
Semester Total		10

Year 3, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

COP804	Healthcare Systems & Management	3
COP821	Advanced Drug Information	2
COP822	Disease Processes & Therapeutics V	3
COP823	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VI	4
COP834	Applied Community Pharmacy Lab	2
COP846	Clinical Applications IV	1
PHBIO 700	Biostatistics Methods I	3
PHEPI 759	Health Disparities Epidemiology	3
Semester Total		21

Year 3, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

COP825	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VII	4
COP826	Disease Processes & Therapeutics VIII	3
COP805	Pharmacy Law & Ethics	3
COP836	Clinical Assessment	3
COP848	Clinical Applications V	1
PHHBP 700	Social Behavior Sciences	3
Semester Total		17

Year 3, Summer A, Trailer (5/4/26-8/14/26)

COP990	Board Preparation I	1
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
PHGEN715	Program Planning, Development, & Evaluation	3
Semester Total		8

Year 4, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

COP991	Board Preparation II	1
PHGEN790	Topics in Public Health	3
	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
Semester Total		24

Year 4, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

COP950	Grand Rounds	4
COP992	Board Preparation III	1
PHGEN780	Applied Practice Experience	6
PHGEN770	Integrative Learning Experience	3
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
	Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience	4
Semester Total		22

Curriculum Total

178

* Student enrolled in the combined degree do not have to complete eight hours of electives.

• Minimum 320 hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) required by the college (300 hours is required by ACPE) will be satisfied by two four-credit (four-week) externships in the summers of the Year 1 and Year 2.
• Minimum 1440 hours of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) (as required by ACPE) will be satisfied by nine four-credit (one-month) externships in Year 4. Courses include: two acute medicine, one ambulatory care, one community, one health-system, and four electives.
• COP652, IPPE I, and COP653, IPPE II, in Year 2, Fall and Spring if COP650 or COP651 are not completed in Year 1, Summer.
• COP751, Longitudinal IPPE Hospital I, and COP752, Longitudinal IPPE II, in Year 2, Fall and Spring if COP750 or COP753 are not completed in Year 2, Summer.