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The curriculum is currently dynamic, under constant review and is being updated by interdisciplinary faculty committees with student input. Presently, the four-year curriculum leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree is a follows: In the first year, students are enrolled in courses in the basic biological and chemical sciences and receive an intensive introduction to the practice of pharmacy. Students gain their first exposure to patient care by working alongside medical students in UCSD sponsored, student-run, free medical clinics. In the second year, pharmacy and medical students are concurrently enrolled in courses that serve as a foundation for understanding disease and disease management. In this unique environment, pharmacy and medical students study the basic medical sciences. Courses, specific to the needs of pharmacy students, such as additional coursework in pharmacology, drug study design, and pharmacy practice are also provided. The third year focuses the information learned in the previous years to the clinical management and care of patients. The fourth year is devoted entirely to advanced pharmacy practice clinical experiences. Both classroom elective courses as well as advanced practice experience electives provide flexibility for the student to explore the many facets of the profession and provide an opportunity for the curriculum to meet a particular student's educational goals and objectives. The common required elective coursework taken by pharmacy and medical students and advanced practice clinical experiences where medical and pharmacy students work closely together have been created to foster the development of cooperation between the professions as well as to develop an appreciation for the unique roles that each professional provides in the care of patients.

All students are enrolled in the full-time, four-year professional program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. No students in advanced standing, transfer students from other schools of pharmacy or part-time students are accepted. All students enter at the first year level. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the University of California. In addition, 63 semester hour credits (90 quarter hour credits) of college level work must be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete the following required courses.

Required Courses	Semester Units	Qtr. hrs
English with a writing component	6	8
General Chemistry w/lab	8	12
Organic Chemistry w/lab	8	12
Bio (Cellular, Molecular, Whole Animal)	8	12
Physics w/lab in Electricity and Magnetism	6	8
Calculus w/Analytical Geometry	8
Economics	3	4
Public Speaking or Debate	3	4
Human Behavior .... (Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology or similar course)	3	4
Electives* (humanities and/or social sciences)	12	18

*Technical, Scientific, Computer, and Mathematics courses will not be accepted. Although these are the minimum requirements for admission, applicants must be aware that more than 95% of the applicants fro 2002 and 2003 had earned their BS or BA degree or would have completed it prior to matriculation. Although the minimum GPA for enrollment in the University is 2.0 for residents and 2.8 for non-residents, the average GPA of the two classes that have enrolled to date is 3.5. In addition to high academic performance, the school also seeks students with strong verbal and written communication skills and evidence of leadership in both school extracurricular activities and in the community. Efforts are made to recruit and enroll a diverse student body. Students are only accepted for enrollment in the fall quarter. The application deadline is November 1 of the previous year. Applications must be made through PharmCAS.