Jefferson School of Pharmacy (JSP) PharmD Curriculum Jefferson's innovative curriculum provides students the opportunity to develop clinical practice skills in one of the most prominent healthcare systems in the country.  Students have opportunities to work with some of the region's top science and healthcare researchers. Curriculum Overview First year Fall Credits Biochemistry Immunology Healthcare Communications and Patient Counseling Healthcare Delivery Systems Pathophysiology I Pharmacy Practice I Preventive Healthcare and Self-Care Issues IPPE I - Healthcare Related Service Learning   3 3 2 2 3 1 2 1* 17 Spring   Biostatistics IPPE II - Community Pharmacy  Medicinal Chemistry Molecular Biology Pathophysiology II Pharmacy Practice II Physical Assessment and Clinical Skills  3 1* 2 3 3 1 3 16     Second year Fall Credits Drug Information and Literature Evaluation  IPPE III - Hospital/Institutional Pharmacy  Medication Safety Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutics Lab Pharmacology I Pharmacy Management: Theory and Applications Pharmacy Practice III  3 1* 2 3 1 3 3 1 17 Spring   Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy I  Clinical Pharmacokinetics  IPPE IV - Outpatient/Ambulatory Care Clinic Pharmacology II Pharmacy Practice IV Pharmacy Practice Lab I  Elective(s)  4 3 1* 3 1 1 3 16     Third year Fall Credits Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy II & III IPPE V - Inpatient, Direct Patient Care Pharmacology III Pharmacy Grand Rounds Pharmacy Practice Lab II Elective(s)   6 2* 3 2 1 3 17 Spring   Clinical Diagnosis/Pharmacotherapy IV & V Milestone Assessment IPPE VI - 'Elective' Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes Pharmacy Practice Lab III Professional Seminar I Elective(s)      6 1 2* 3 1 2 3 18     Fourth year APPEs Credits 4 Core Experiences (6 weeks each) Community Pharmacy Hospital/Health System Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Inpatient/Acute Care 2 Elective Experiences (6 weeks each) Pharmacy Law Professional Seminar II  6 6 6 6 12 1 2 39 *without regard to semester IPPE = Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences APPE = Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences