Pharmaceutics Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) & Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Combined Program Degree Curriculum

A minimum of 194 quarter hour credits is required for the Pharm. D. degree and a minimum of 54 credits of graduate level course work is required for the Ph.D. degree; there is no foreign language requirement. The combined Pharm.D./Ph.D. program allows students to pursue both degrees simultaneously. Some courses satisfy the requirements of both degree programs, thereby facilitating student progress. Flexibility in the program allows students to prepare for a variety of career goals. This is achieved by requiring every student to take a common core of graduate courses with the remainder of the program consisting of approved electives. Each student presents one seminar per year, beginning with the second year of study.

Background and Prerequisites

Some of these requirements can be met as part of the 12 units of electives required for the Pharm.D. degree, provided that they are taken for a letter grade; courses with an “S” grade may not be used.

Mathematics through differential equations (Math 255 or the equivalent) is required. This requirement should be satisfied before 800-level courses taught by division faculty are taken. Mathematics courses taken to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy the requirement for 12 units of electives in the Pharm.D. Program.

Course work in the statistical analysis of data is required (5 units minimum). There are multiple pathways by which this requirement may be met.  Courses available at Ohio State include Molecular Genetics 650 (5 units), Statistics 528/529/530 (3/3/3 units), Public Health 701/702/703 (4/4/4 units).

Course work in biological science appropriate to the program of study is required (6 units minimum). The student selects with the advice of his or her advisor Biochemistry 613/614 (4/4 units), or Molecular Genetics 607/608 (3/3 units). Pharmacy 601/602 may be used to satisfy this requirement.

Course work in physical chemistry is required (6 units minimum): Chemistry 531/532 (3/3 units) or Biochemistry 721.01/721.02 (3/3 units).