Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the PharmD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MBA program.
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Complete all required PharmD coursework and clinical rotations successfully prior to starting the MBA program.
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Apply the first session of coursework in the MBA program as fulfilling the elective requirement for the PharmD program.
Academic Path to Completion
Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.
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Complete Year 1 and Year 2 PharmD courses and gain acceptance to the MBA program.
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At the end of Year 2 in May, complete Early Practice Experience II (EPE II).
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Complete clinical rotation requirements including the Transitional Pharmacy Practice Experience I (TPPE I), a five-week CDP experiential education rotation that will generally run from late July to late August. This TPPE rotation satisfies PharmD clinical rotation requirements for the PharmD degree.
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Complete all required and elective PharmD courses for the Fall session. Students may choose to take PHM389 Research Project.
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In early January, complete an Experiential APPE Transition course before starting Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations.
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From January to August, complete six APPE rotations organized by the Office of Experiential Education.
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MBA courses taken in the Fall session of Year 4 will count as electives toward the PharmD program requirements.
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Complete remaining MBA program requirements in the Winter session of Year 4 and Fall and Winter sessions of Year 5.
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Students have the option of completing an emphasis — an identified set and sequence of courses in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Full-Time MBA degree. Please see details in the Management MBA Emphases section.
- Specific restrictions apply for students who wish to take MBA experiential learning courses. Please refer to the MBA program requirements for more information.
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Program Length
5 years
Time Limit
6 years