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As the only pharmacy school in southern Illinois, we offer a fully accredited, four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 2+4 program. Students complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum and then, if admitted, complete the four-year PharmD program.

We maintain a small cohort of students, lending to the development of professional networks that support one another throughout the program and beyond the years of graduation.

Our students learn from world-class faculty who are nationally recognized for their experience, innovations and leadership. The faculty is dedicated to preparing students to be pharmacy professionals, scholars and leaders who will improve the health and well-being of the region and beyond.

In our state-of-the-art learning environment and facilities, faculty and students conduct clinical research designed to directly improve patient care, and they are also involved in a variety of research projects to improve:

Drug design and development
Drug delivery
Disease therapy

What can I do with a degree in pharmacy?

Since the practice of pharmacy is a vital part of a complete healthcare system, and the number of people requiring healthcare services has steadily increased, the demand for pharmacists is expected to continue. Due to many of society鈥檚 changing social and health issues, pharmacists will face new challenges, expanded responsibilities and an ever-increasing growth in opportunities.

Specializations Available

Acute Care

Students can pursue a specialization in acute care that will allow them to have a focused path to develop their skills caring for patients in the acute care setting and enhance their competitiveness for postgraduate training. The specialization consists of six credits of approved acute care didactic elective courses that are taken during the third professional year, and one six-credit-hour elective acute care advanced pharmacy practice experience taken during the fourth professional year. Students who are selected to pursue this specialization will work with a faculty mentor to fulfill additional requirements in order to develop their acute care skills and navigate through postgraduate education.

Education

Students can pursue a specialization in education that will prepare them for teaching positions in pharmacy. The specialization consists of six credits of didactic elective courses that are taken during the third professional year and one six-credit-hour elective advanced pharmacy practice experience taken during the fourth professional year. Students who are interested in the Education Specialization are chosen to participate and gain valuable experience related to all areas of pharmacy education.

Pediatric

Students can pursue a specialization in pediatrics that will prepare them for a career in pediatric pharmacy and enhance their competitiveness for pediatric post-graduate training. The specialization consists of three credit hours of didactic elective courses and one credit hour of independent study project that are taken during the third professional year; and two six credit hour elective advanced pharmacy practice experience taken during the fourth professional year.