Curriculum

UB’s innovative curriculum is experiential, taking the lessons of the classroom and laboratory into real-world settings, where students develop crucial leadership skills and make tangible contributions to their field.

• PharmD Program: PharmD Program Courses and Curriculum
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Programs: Graduate Course Descriptions
• Undergraduate Programs: University at Buffalo Undergraduate Catalog and Early Assurance/Pre-Pharmacy website
• Combined Degree Programs: PharmD Combined Degrees website

Electives

A list of approved non-SoPPS professional elective courses is available here: PharmD Approved Outside Electives. To request approval to enroll in a course that is not in this list, a student must complete a Request for Professional Elective Credit for a Non-SoPPS Pharmacy Course Form.  A student will not receive professional elective credit without approval.

The suggested electives are designed to focus on several areas that include inpatient care, outpatient care, and research.  All foci enable interested students to pursue post-doctoral training opportunities such as residencies, fellowships, or graduate studies. See Recommended Elective Courses for Each Area of Focus. Also, please refer to the Spring 2012 Elective Course Booklet for more information about elective choices.

Experiential Education

Experiential Education is required of PharmD students, including Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). IPPEs take place in the first professional year (P1) through the third professional year (P3), while APPEs take place in final fourth year (P4). This provides students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom and in the laboratory to real-world settings.

Course Registration

Students may register for courses beginning in April. For information on registering, visit UB's Web Registration Tutorial and the hUB Student Center to register. New international students are required to attend and will register at the International Student Orientation for newly admitted students.  Students must adhere to a block schedule:

• P1 Block Schedule Fall 2012*
  
• P2 Block Schedule Fall 2012*
  
• P3 Block Schedule Fall 2012*

*Updated 4/19/2012

Undergraduate Catalog

UB’s Undergraduate Catalog is your contract with the University, outlining the degree requirements that you must complete and policies and procedures that you must follow. In addition, the catalog contains a wealth of information on the programs and courses that we offer. 

TAURUS

Transfer Articulation and University Requirements at UB System (TAURUS) is the University at Buffalo’s articulation web site. It displays course articulation approved by UB faculty and allows transfer courses to match UB courses and degree requirements. If you are completing your coursework elsewhere, please refer to UB’s online articulation system, called "TAURUS" to be sure you take equivalent courses.

HUB Academic Advisement Report and Transfer Credit Report

To ensure you are on track with requirements, current students may review their HUB Academic Advisement Report. This is an advisement tool that is used to show your status on obtaining a degree. The HUB Transfer Credit Report is an advisement tool to be used in conjunction with your HUB Academic Advising Report.