Study plan

Degree in Pharmacy

Our college offers a bachelorette degree, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), to students enrolled in the program.

Departments

Pharmacy Practice Department
Pharmaceutical sciences Department

Laboratories

The college of Pharmacy at Almaarefa University has 8 laboratories. The female section has 4 labs and the male section has 3 to conduct the experiments for Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Natural product, biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology courses. One lab, which is skills lab, is shared between male and female sections to conduct tutorials of Patient counseling and Drug and poison information courses. All the Labs are furnished with sufficient equipment and instruments such as HPLC, UV spectrophotometer, Semiauto-Analyzer, Rotavap, Disintegration apparatus, Biopac organ bath systems, physiography, Actophotometer, plythesmometer etc., to carry out the expected experiments. All labs are equipped with essential lab safety equipment such as fuming hood, safety shower station, eye wash fountain, first aid box, chemical spill kit, fire extinguisher etc. The college of Pharmacy follows the best practice in disposing off the general lab waste and biohazard waste. In each lab, there is a lab safety manual. The lab committee at the College of Pharmacy inspects and monitors all laboratories at regular intervals.

Degree Requirements

Successfully complete a minimum of five years of study (175 Credit Hours). through completing a number of accredited units from the general curriculum of Al Maarefa University alongside a number of accredited units from the compulsory courses taught at The College of Pharmacy as well as a number of accredited units from their chosen discipline.
In addition to a successful completion of internship during the last year (not less than 45 weeks of training) Where students will practice the knowledge and skills they have gained in numerous areas of the profession.

Stages of the study plan

The study plan is divided into three stages, as follows:

The first stage: Two semesters in which science and general subjects are taught, in addition to the English language.

The second stage: Four years (eight semesters) in which basic medical and pharmaceutical sciences and professional pharmacy practice courses are taught.

The third stage: a full year (not less than 45 weeks of training, 1800 hours of training) of applied clinical training and pharmaceutical skills (Internship) that the student spends in different departments in hospitals accredited by the university, drug companies, community pharmacies and health regulatory authorities.

Graduation requirements

General summary of graduation requirements

Courses	Credit hours
General university requirements	45
Pharmacy program requirements - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences	84
Pharmacy Program Requirements - Department of Pharmacy Practice	73

University Requirement

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
ISLM 101	Islamic Culture	2
ISLM 103	Economic System in Islam	2
ISLM 301	Contemporary Islamic Issues	2
PHYS 101	General Physics	3
BIOS 101	Biostatistics	3
ENGL 101	General English I	5
ARAB 101	Arabic Language 1	2
ENGL 102	General English 2	5
COMM 201	Communication skills	2
COMP 100	Computer Essentials	3
ARAB 101	Arabic Language 1	2
PSYC 201	Introduction to Psychology	3
CHEM 101	General Chemistry	4
BIOL 101	General Biology	4
ENGL 103	Medical Terminology	3
45	15

Requirement for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course Code	Course name	Credit hours
MATH 201	Mathematics for Pharmacy	2
ANAT 201	Anatomy	3
PHSL 205	Human Physiology-I	3
PHSL 206	Human Physiology -II	2
PHCL 241	Intro to Pharmacy Profession	1
BIOC 201	Biochemistry-I	2
BIOC 202	Biochemistry-II	3
PHCH 212	Pharmaceutical analytical Chemistry	3
PHCH 211	Pharmaceutical organic Chemistry	4
PHCH 214	Medicinal Chemistry -I	2
PHCH 316	Medicinal Chemistry -II	3
PHCH 317	Medicinal Chemistry -III	3
PHCT 232	General Immunology	2
PHCT 234	Microbiology - I	3
PHCT 335	Microbiology –II	3
PHCL 342	Pathophysiology - I	2
PHCL 345	Pathophysiology -II	2
PHCT 231	Pharmaceutics - I	3
PHCT 332	Pharmaceutics - II	3
PHCT 431	Pharmaceutics - III	3
PHCT 334	Biopharmaceutics and Basic Pharmacokinetics	3
PHCH 315	Natural Products - I	3
PHLG 326	Natural Products -I I	2
PHLG 321	Pharmacology - I	3
PHLG 3221	Pharmacology - II	3
PHLG 421	Pharmacology - III	2
PHLG 422	Pharmacology - IV	2
RSCH 460	Research Methods for health sciences	3
PHLG 522	Research Seminar	3
PHCL 448	Pharmacoinformatics	2
PHCT 530	Pharmaceutical industry & Marketing	3
PHCL 542	Pharmacy Management and Pharamcoeconomics	3
84	32

Requirements for Pharm D program – Pharmacy practice department

Code	Course name	Credit hours
PHCL 346	Pharmacotherapy (1)	3
PHCL 443	Pharmacotherapy (2)	3
PHCL 444	Pharmacotherapy (3)	3
PHCL 545	Pharmacotherapy (4)	4
PHCL 546	Pharmacotherapy (5)	4
PHCL 445	Institutional Practice I	3
PHCL 446	Institutional Practice II	3
PAAS 230	Patient Assessment	3
PHLG 423	Clinical Toxicology	2
PHCL 447	Clinical Nutrition and TPN	3
PHCL 502	Basic life Support	2
PHCT 432	OTC Medications	2
PHCL 449	Applied Pharmacokinetics	2
PHCL 544	Evidence Based Pharmacy	2
PHCL 531	Dispensing of Medications and Patient Counselling	3
PHCL 543	Drug and Poison Information Services	2
ETHC 401	Ethics and Pharmacy Law	2
PHCL 611	Clerkship - 1	3
PHCL 612	Clerkship - 2	3
PHCL 613	Clerkship - 3	3
PHCL 614	Clerkship - 4	3
PHCL 616	Clerkship - 5	3
PHCL 617	Clerkship - 6	3
PHCL 618	Clerkship - 7	3
PHCL 619	Clerkship - 8	3
PHCL 620	Clerkship - 9	3
73	26 courses

Degree: Bachelor

First

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
BIOS 101	Biostatistics	3	-	U
COMP 100	Computer Essentials	3	-	U
ISLM 101	Islamic Culture	2	-	U
ARAB 101	Arabic Language I	2	-	U
PHYS 101	General Physics	3	-	U
ENGL 101	General English I	5	-	U

Second

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
BIOL 101	General Biology	4	-	U
ARAB 103	Arabic Language II	2	-	U
CHEM 101	General Chemistry	4	-	U
ENGL 102	General English II	5	ENGL 101 - / P	U
ENGL 103	English for Health Sciences	3	ENGL 101 - / P	U

Third

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
MATH 201	Mathematics for Pharmacy	2	-	U
PSYC201	Introduction to Psychology	3	-	U
ANAT 201	Anatomy	3	BIOL 101 - / P	P
PHCL 241	Introduction to Pharmacy Profession	1	-	P
PHSL 205	Human Physiology I	3	BIOL 101 - / P	U
PHCH 211	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry	4	CHEM 101 - / P	P
BIOC 201	Biochemistry I	2	CHEM 101 - / P	P
COMM 201	Communication Skills	2	-	U

Forth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
ISLM103	Economic System in Islam	2	-	U
PHCT231	Pharmaceutics I	3	MATH 201 - / P	P
PHCT232	General Immunology	2	-	P
PHCT234	Microbiology I	3	BIOC 201 - / P	P
PHSL206	Human Physiology II	2	PHSL 205 - / P	U
PHCH214	Medicinal Chemistry I	2	PHCH 211 - / P	P
BIOC202	Biochemistry II	3	BIOC 201 - / P	P
PHCH212	Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry	3	CHEM 101 - / P	P

Fifth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PHLG 321	Pharmacology I	3	BIOC 202 - / P	P
PHCL 342	Pathophysiology I	2	PHSL 206 - / P	P
PHCL 332	Pharmaceutics II	3	PHCT 231 - / P	P
PHCL 335	Microbiology II	3	PHCT 234 - / P	P
PHCL 315	Natural Products I	3	CHEM 101 - / P	P
PHCL 316	Medicinal Chemistry II	3	PHCH 214 - / P	P

Sixth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PHLG 322	Pharmacology II	3	PHLG 321 - / P	P
PHLG 326	Natural Products II	2	PHCH 315 - / P	P
PHCL 345	Pathophysiology II	2	PHCL 342 - / P	P
PHCL 346	Pharmacotherapy I	3	PHCL 342 - / P PHLG 321 - / P	P
PHCT 334	Biopharmaceutics and Basic Pharmacokinetics	3	PHCT 231 - / P MATH 201 - / P	P
PHCH 317	Medicinal Chemistry III	3	PHCH 316 - / P	P

Seventh

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PAAS 230	Patient Assessment	3	PHSL 206 - / P	P
PHLG 421	Pharmacology III	2	PHLG 322 - / P	P
PHLG 423	Clinical Toxicology	2	PHLG 322 - / P	P
PHCL 443	Pharmacotherapy II	3	PHCL 345 - / P PHCL 346 - / P PHLG 322 - / P	P
PHCL 445	Institutional Practice I	3	PHCL 346 - / P PHLG 322 - / P	P
PHCT 431	Pharmaceutics III	3	PHCT 332 - / P	P

Eighth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PHLG 422	Pharmacology IV	2	PHLG 421 - / P	P
PHCL 444	Pharmacotherapy III	3	PHCL 443 - / P PHLG 421 - / P	P
PHCL 446	Institutional Practice II	3	PHCL 445 - / P	P
PHCL 447	Clinical Nutrition and TPN	3	PHCT 431 - / P	P
PHCL 448	Pharmaco Informatics	2	COMP 100 - / P	P
PHCL 449	Applied Pharmacokinetics	2	PHCT 334 - / P	P
PHCT 432	OTC Medications	2	PHCT 332-/P PHLG 421-/P	P

Ninth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
RSCH 460	Research Methods for Health Sciences	3	BIOS 101 - / P	P
PHCL 502	Basic life Support	2	-	P
PHCL 543	Drug and Poison Information Services	2	PHCL 444 - / P PHCL 448 - / P	P
PHCL 544	Evidence Based Pharmacy	2	-	P
PHCL 545	Pharmacotherapy IV	4	PHCL 444 - / P PHLG 422 - / P	P
PHCT 530	Phamaceutical Industry and Marketing	3	-	P

Tenth

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
ETHC 401	Ethics and Pharmacy Law	2	-	P
PHLG 522	Research Seminar	3	RSCH 460 - / P	P
ISLM 301	Contemporary Jurisprudential Medical Issues	2	-	U
PHCL 531	Dispensing of Medications and Patient Counselling	3	COMM 201 - / P	P
PHCL 542	Pharmacy Management and Pharmacoeconomics	3	-	P
PHCL 546	Pharmacotherapy V	4	PHCL 545 - / P	P

Level 11

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PHCL611	Clerkship – 1	3	-	P
PHCL612	Clerkship – 2	3	-	P
PHCL613	Clerkship – 3	3	-	P
PHCL614	Clerkship – 4	3	-	P

Level 12

Code	Course Name	Hr	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
PHCL616	Clerkship – 5	3	-	P
PHCL617	Clerkship – 6	3	-	P
PHCL618	Clerkship – 7	3	-	P
PHCL619	Clerkship – 8	3	-	P
PHCL620	Clerkship – 9	3	-	P

U: University Level

P: Program Level

Degree in Pharmacy

Departments

Graduation requirements

General summary of graduation requirements

University Requirement

Requirement for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Requirements for Pharm D program – Pharmacy practice department

Study plan

Degree: Bachelor

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