M.P.A./Pharm.D. Advantages

The Pharm.D./MPA program of study affects the total number of minimum required hours as follows:

MPA and Pharm.D. Pursued Independently	Credit Hours
Total hours required in MPA program (30 required Core + 15 Area of Concentration + 3 Internship)	48
Total credit hours required in Pharm.D. program 158 106 required didactic + 8 elective + 44 clerkship)	158
Total	206

Dual Program	Credit Hours
Total MPA hours required in joint program (30 required Core + 3 internship)	33
Total Pharm.D. credit hours required in joint program 142 (106 required didactic + 36 clerkship)	142
Total	175

This dual program of study may be completed in 4 years plus two summers.

From the perspective of the MPA program, the Pharm.D. program serves as the MPA student's Area of Concentration, thereby more than satisfying the required 15-hours of MPA Area of Concentration coursework. The required Internship in Public Administration is satisfied with two four credit hour Pharm.D. clerkships.

From the College of Pharmacy perspective, the MPA coursework satisfies 8 hours of required electives. Eight credit hours of Pharm.D. clerkship are satisfied by the Internship in Public Administration.