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Twin Cities Campus
Social and Administrative Pharmacy MinorPharmaceutical Care and Health
College of Pharmacy
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
7-155 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-2973; fax: 612-625-9931)
Email:
cremi001@umn.edu
Website: http://z.umn.edu/saphgrad
Students in the Social and Administrative Pharmacy Program are prepared for research and related activities investigating relationships between biological and physical factors in social settings that involve the drug use process. The flexible interdisciplinary program uses the resources of the many health and social science departments at the University, and may include courses and offerings from public health, geriatrics, management, sociology, psychology, and public affairs.
The program focuses on the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge to foster appropriate use of drugs to improve patient outcomes at the individual and societal level. Students are educated and mentored to become professional scientists. Those who complete the program will understand the process of conducting high-quality research and problem solving through the application of disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge, theory, and research methodology.
Social and administrative pharmacy (SAPH) is the application of behavior-oriented interdisciplinary theories to pharmacy problem solving and pharmacy system development. This includes the study of the social, psychosocial, political, legal, public policy, historic, and economic factors that impinge upon the use, non-use, and abuse of drugs.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
In addition to coursework, a written examination is required.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
Required Courses (9 credits)
Courses must be selected in consultation with the minor field director of graduate studies.
Take exactly 3 course(s) from the following:
·
SAPH 8235 - Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
(3.0 cr)
·
SAPH 8420 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmacy Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
SAPH 8500 - Pharmacy and Its Environment
(3.0 cr)
Elective (3 credits)
Courses must be selected in consultation with the minor field director of graduate studies.
SAPH 8255 - Pharmaceutical Marketing
(3.0 cr)
or
SAPH 8610 - Pharmacoepidemiology
(3.0 cr)
or
SAPH 8810 - Social Psychology of Health Care
(3.0 cr)
or
SAPH 8840 - Social Measurement
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |