Programs
Pharm.D.
LAU's Pharm.D. graduates can sit for the North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination in the United States. Those who pass the NAPLEX are entitled to become licensed pharmacists, capable of practicing the profession in the United States.
Students must have a B.S. in Pharmacy in order to be eligible for admission to this last professional year.
Admission
Admission is a competitive process, and enrollment is limited. Students are encouraged to apply to the program as early as possible. Only a specific number of students with the highest GPA and good recommendations will be admitted. Candidates may be scheduled for an interview as part of the admission process.
The deadline for applying to the Pharm.D. program has passed for the academic year 2011-2012.
The deadline for applying to the Pharm.D. program for the academic year 2012-2013 is January 31, 2012.
Applicants who received a B.S. in Pharmacy from other universities may apply for admission into the Pharm.D. program. Their applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee of the School and remedial courses will be required. Graduates with a B.S. in Pharmacy from LAU will have priority over other applicants.
Pharm.D. Curriculum
The year consists of seven four-week advanced practice experiences. Experiences are required in four categories: community, internal medicine, ambulatory care, and critical care (cardiology or medical intensive care). The other three experiences are in areas of each student's choosing within a set of topics. A pharmacy project course (3 credits) may replace one Elective Advanced Pharmacy Experience.
The four required experiences are to be conducted in the United States, or it territories or possessions (District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands). This is required of students admitted to the professional phase on or after July 1, 2007.
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| PHA670 | Ambulatory Care | 3 |
| PHA671 | Community Pharmacy - Required Rotation in the U.S | 3 |
| PHA672 | Hospital or Health - System Pharmacy - Required Rotation in the U.S | 3 |
| PHA673 | Impatient/ Acute Care General Medicine - Required Rotation in the U.S | 3 |
| PHA650 | Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (Topic I) In Lebanon | 3 |
| PHA650 | Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (Topic II) In Lebanon | 3 |
| PHA650 | Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (Topic III) In Lebanon | 3 |
| Total | 21 |
Students have to choose three different topics of the following:
TOPICS
- Ambulatory Care (3 cr.)
- Cardiac Care Unit (3 cr.)
- Cardiology (3 cr.)
- Emergency Medicine (3 cr.)
- Endocrinology (3 cr.)
- Family Medicine (3 cr.)
- Infectious Diseases (3 cr.)
- Medical Intensive Care (3 cr.)
- Nephrology (3 cr.)
- Neurology (3 cr.)
- Oncology (3 cr.)
- Oncology OPD (3 cr.)
- OB/GYN (3 cr.)
- Pediatrics (3 cr.)
- Pharmaceutical Industry (3 cr.)
- Research Project (3 cr.)
- Teaching (3 cr.)
Academic Rules and Procedures
Over and above LAU's undergraduate academic rules and procedures, Pharm.D. students must observe the following regulations.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Pharm.D. degree, a student must have a minimum grade of C in all required courses, and should not have earned more than two Cs. Students will be allowed to repeat a course only once. A second failure will result in dismissal from the program. A maximum of two different courses may be repeated. Students may withdraw from a course only once.
Note: The information available on this website applies to students who entered the School of Pharmacy as of the fall 2007 semester. Students who joined before that time are advised to refer to the 2005-2006 Academic Catalog.
