Curriculum
The CPP is structured so that the students admitted into the program complete their first two years of pre-pharmacy requirements at UTPA, and then matriculate to UTA CoP to complete their first two years of the pharmacy curriculum. Students then return to UTPA and the Rio Grande Valley to complete their third and fourth years of the pharmacy curriculum. The CPP is often described as a 2 + 2 + 2 program.
Pre-Pharmacy – Years 1 and 2 at UTPA
Years 1 and 2: Coursework in English, mathematics and the natural sciences
Pharmacy Curriculum - Years 3 and 4 at UTA CoP
Year 3: A broad foundation in physiology, pathology, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy administration
Year 4: An interdisciplinary approach to disease management and patient care through case-based learning
Pharmacy Curriculum - Year 5 and 6 at UTPA and the Rio Grande Valley
Year 5: Advanced coursework in disease management and patient care
Year 6: Calendar year consisting of seven 6-week experiential rotations at pharmacy practice sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley