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M.S. Economics/Pharm.D. Advantages

The Pharm.D./M.S. Economics program of study affects the total number of minimum required hours and calendar years required as follows:

M.S. and Pharm.D. Pursued Sequentially	Credit Hours	Calendar Years
Total hours required in M.S. program (30)	30	1.5
Total credit hours required in Pharm.D. program 106 required didactic + 8 elective + 44 clerkship)	158	4
Total	188	5.5 Calendar Years

Dual Program	Credit Hours	Calendar Years
Total M.S. hours required in dual degree program (24 required)	24
Total Pharm.D. credit hours required in joint program (106 required didactic + 44 clerkship)	150
Total	183	4 Calendar Years

This dual program of study may be completed in 4 years plus one summer.

From the perspective of the M.S. program, approved Pharm.D. courses serve as 6 hours of M.S. elective course work. From the College of Pharmacy perspective, the M.S. coursework satisfies 8 hours of required electives.