Programs for Traditional Students

The College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree as the sole entry-level degree. It is a professional doctoral program that is designed to prepare future researchers or practitioners who can provide patient-oriented pharmaceutical care in contemporary settings including community practice, hospital environments and long-term care facilities among others.

The professional curriculum is structured around an integrated approach to drug therapy management. The Pharm.D. program emphasizes an integrated and problem-based approach to disease management as the core of the didactic and laboratory program of study. The capstone of the Pharm.D. program is a series of seven, six-week rotations known as the internship. Each internship course includes 40 to 50 hours per week of one-site experience supervised by practitioner faculty.

Some undergraduate pharmacy students look for educational stimulation and challenge beyond the traditional undergraduate curriculum. To enrich the educational experience of these outstanding students, the college offers an Undergraduate Honors Program. This selective program is designed to challenge the participants, to introduce them to new ideas, and to place them into close contact with others who have similar aptitudes and interests. A special feature of the Honors Program is the completion of a two-semester research project under the direct supervision of a faculty member of the student's choice concluding with a seminar presentation.

7 June 2005
College of Pharmacy at UT Austin
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