Unit Policy
Title
Eshelman School of Pharmacy: PharmD Elective Policy
Introduction
Purpose
This policy establishes the elective credit requirements PharmD students must complete to be eligible for graduation, including the minimum number of total elective credits and ESOP PHCY elective credits. It also identifies how elective requirements apply to students in dual-degree, certificate, RASP, and Radiopharmacy pathways.
Scope
This policy applies to all UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy PharmD students completing elective coursework toward PharmD graduation requirements.
Policy
To be eligible for graduation, all PharmD students must successfully complete a minimum of 7.0 elective credits, with a minimum of 4.5 PHCY elective credits provided by the Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ESOP). Exceptions include:
- PharmD/MBA dual degree: A max of 3.0 healthcare elective MBA credits may be applied towards the PharmD elective requirement. A minimum of 4.0 ESOP PHCY elective credits are required for the PharmD degree.
- PharmD/MPH dual degree: No course credits from the MPH degree count towards the PharmD elective credit requirement.
- RASP: All 6.0 RASP course credits apply towards the PharmD elective credit requirement. Students are required to complete 1.0 additional elective credit to be eligible for graduation.
- Radiopharmacy: All 7.0 course credits apply towards the PharmD elective credit requirement.
- Graduate Certificate Programs (i.e., Rural Health, Ambulatory Care, Business of Health Care): All certificate course credit hours count towards the PharmD elective credit requirement.
All electives must be completed after enrollment in the ESOP, but before the initiation of PY4 advanced immersion experiences (AIEs). No coursework completed as part of a pre-pharmacy program and/or a prior degree can be accepted for PharmD elective credit.
Contact Information
Primary Contact
Title: Assistant Dean for Didactic Curriculum and Individualization
Name: Kathryn Morbitzer, PharmD, MS
Telephone: 919-843-1800
Email: kmorbitzer@unc.edu