The Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmD) study plan at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 6 years (12 academic levels), requiring 182 credit hours across 73 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.
First Year — Semester One15 credits
Code
Course
Credits
ENGL 101
General English Language 1
4
BIOL 105
Biology 1
3
PHYS 106
Physics
3
COMP 107
Computer Skills
3
ISLM 181
Creed and Family in Islam
2
First Year — Semester Two16 credits
Code
Course
Credits
ENGL 102
General English Language 2
3
ENGL 103
English for Academic and Specific Purpose
3
BIOL 108
Biology 2
3
CHEM 109
Chemistry
3
LRSK 104
Learning and Communication Skills
2
ARAB 182
Arabic Language Skills
2
Second Year — Semester One17 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHCH 201
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 1
3
PHCY 202
Foundation of Health Care and Pharmacy Practice
2
ANAT 203
Anatomy and Histology
3
BIOCH 204
Biochemistry 1
2
PHYL 205
Physiology 1
2
PHCT 206
Physical Pharmacy
3
HIST 281
History and Civilization of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2
Second Year — Semester Two19 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHYL 208
Physiology 2
2
BIOCH 209
Biochemistry 2
2
PHCT 210
Pharmaceutical Calculations
2
PHCH 211
Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
3
PHCT 212
Pharmaceutics 1
3
PHCH 213
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 2
2
NAPT 214
Fundamentals of Natural Products
3
ISLAM 282
Islamic Ethics and Values
2
Third Year — Semester One18 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHCT 301
Pharmaceutics 2
2
PHCY 302
Pharmacy Ethics, Law and Regulation
2
NUTR 303
Clinical Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
3
STAT 304
Biostatistics
1
MICRO 305
Microbiology
3
NAPT 306
Complementary and Integrative Medicine
2
RESM 307
Pharmacoepidemiology and Research Methods
3
BUS 381
Entrepreneurship
2
Third Year — Semester Two15 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHBT 309
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
2
CLPH 310
Community Pharmacy and Self-Care
2
PHARM 311
Introduction to Pharmacology
3
PHCH 312
Principles of Drug Action
2
PATH 313
Pathophysiology
2
PHCT 314
Drug Delivery Systems
2
CLPH 315
Evidence-Based Practice and Drug Information
2
Third Year — Summer Semester2 credits
Code
Course
Credits
CLPH 333
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 1
2
Fourth Year — Semester One18 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHCH 401
Medicinal Chemistry 1
3
PHARM 402
Pharmacology 1
3
CLPH 403
Patient Care Skills 1
2
CLPH 404
Pharmacotherapy 1
5
PHCH 405
Instrumental Analysis
3
PHCT 406
Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
2
Fourth Year — Semester Two19 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHCH 407
Medicinal Chemistry 2
3
PHARM 408
Pharmacology 2
2
CLPH 409
Patient Care Skills 2
2
CLPH 410
Pharmacotherapy 2
5
CLPH 411
Patient Safety and Informatics
3
CLPH 412
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
2
ELEC 1
Elective Course 1
2
Fourth Year — Summer Semester2 credits
Code
Course
Credits
CLPH 444
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 2
2
Fifth Year — Semester One22 credits
Code
Course
Credits
PHCH 501
Medicinal Chemistry 3
2
PHARM 502
Pharmacology 3
2
CLPH 503
Pharmacotherapy 3
5
CLPH 504
Patient Care Skills 3
2
PHCT 505
Industrial Pharmacy
2
PHCY 506
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
2
PHCY 507
Graduation Project
3
MGMT 508
Pharmacy Management and Leadership
2
ELEC 2
Elective (Group 2)
2
Fifth Year — Semester Two20 credits
Code
Course
Credits
CLPH 510
Pharmacotherapy 4
5
PHCH 511
Medicinal Chemistry 4
1
PHARM 512
Pharmacology 4
1
CLPH 513
Advanced Patient Care
1
PHTX 514
Clinical Toxicology
2
BUS 515
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Business
2
CLPH 516
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
2
PHCY 507
Graduation Project
6
This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering.
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