Faculty of Pharmacy Ghadames, Libya

From molecule to medicine.

Explore the PharmD pathway across foundational sciences, pharmaceutical practice, pharmacology, and advanced clinical care.

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Contemporary academic building facade — 8 semesters · PharmD

4 academic levelsFoundations through clinical practice

59 course entriesCore curriculum and electives

144 credit hoursAcross eight semesters

Doctor of Pharmacy

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Follow the four academic phases from foundational sciences to advanced therapeutics and clinical practice.

4 levels · 8 semesters · 59 courses

PharmD curriculum

Level 1 · Foundational Sciences

Establish foundations in chemistry, cell biology, anatomy, physical pharmacy, and general education for pharmacy study.

2 semesters16 courses · 36 credits

Semester 1 · Fall 18 credits · 7 courses

ITC 100 2 Cr Information Technology
ENG 101 2 Cr Medical Terminology
PHT 101 2 Cr Pharmacy Orientation
PHC 101 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry I
PHC 102 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I
PHG 101 3 Cr Medicinal Plants
PHL 101 3 Cr Anatomy & Histology

Semester 2 · Spring 18 credits · 9 courses

SOC 100 1 Cr Psychology
HUM 100 1 Cr Human Rights and Fighting Corruption
PHC 103 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry II
PHC 104 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II
PHG 102 3 Cr Pharmacognosy I
BIO 101 2 Cr Cell Biology
PHT 102 3 Cr Physical Pharmacy
PHT 103 1 Cr Professional Ethics
MAT 100 1 Cr Mathematics

PharmD curriculum

Level 2 · Core Pharmaceutical Sciences

Advance through analytical and organic chemistry, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, pathology, and pharmaceutics.

2 semesters15 courses · 36 credits

Semester 3 · Fall 18 credits · 7 courses

PHC 205 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry III
PHC 206 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry III
PHG 203 3 Cr Pharmacognosy II
PHL 202 2 Cr Physiology
PHL 203 2 Cr Pathophysiology
PHT 204 3 Cr Pharmaceutics I
ENG 202 2 Cr Scientific Writing

Semester 4 · Spring 18 credits · 8 courses

COM 100 1 Cr Communication Skills
FAD 100 2 Cr First Aid
BIO 202 3 Cr Biochemistry I
MIC 201 3 Cr General Microbiology
PHC 207 3 Cr Instrumental Analysis
PHL 204 2 Cr Pathology
PHT 205 3 Cr Pharmaceutics II
PHL 205 1 Cr Biostatistics

PharmD curriculum

Level 3 · Intermediate Practice & Pharmacology

Develop knowledge in biochemistry, pharmaceutical microbiology, phytochemistry, pharmacology, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and medicinal chemistry.

2 semesters14 courses · 36 credits

Semester 5 · Fall 18 credits · 7 courses

BIO 303 3 Cr Biochemistry II
MIC 302 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Microbiology
PHG 304 3 Cr Phytochemistry I
PHT 306 3 Cr Pharmaceutics III
MIC 303 1 Cr Parasitology
PHL 306 3 Cr Pharmacology I
EL Elective 2 Cr Elective Course I

Semester 6 · Spring 18 credits · 7 courses

PHT 307 3 Cr Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics
PHG 305 3 Cr Phytochemistry II
PHT 308 2 Cr Pharmaceutics IV
PHL 307 3 Cr Pharmacology II
PHC 308 3 Cr Medicinal Chemistry I
MIC 304 3 Cr Medical Microbiology & Immunology
PHT 309 1 Cr Pharmaceutical Legislations & Regulatory Affairs

PharmD curriculum

Level 4 · Advanced Therapeutics & Clinical Practice

Progress to advanced pharmacology, toxicology, clinical biochemistry, hospital and community pharmacy, drug design, regulatory affairs, and drug information.

2 semesters14 courses · 36 credits

Semester 7 · Fall 18 credits · 6 courses

PHL 408 3 Cr Pharmacology III
PHG 406 3 Cr Applied & Forensic Pharmacognosy
PHL 409 3 Cr Basic & Clinical Toxicology
BIO 404 3 Cr Clinical Biochemistry
PHC 409 3 Cr Medicinal Chemistry II
PHT 410 3 Cr Pharmaceutical Technology I

Semester 8 · Spring 18 credits · 8 courses

PHP 401 2 Cr Hospital Pharmacy
PHP 402 3 Cr Clinical Pharmacokinetics
PHC 410 2 Cr Drug Design
PHL 410 3 Cr Drug and Poison Information
MIC 405 2 Cr Public Health and Virology
PHT 411 1 Cr Entrepreneurship and Pharmacy Administration
PHP 403 3 Cr Community Pharmacy Practice
EL Elective 2 Cr Elective Course II