
Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy

The South University Doctor of Pharmacy degree program is designed to provide progressive, quality postgraduate education for the pharmacy profession’s future practitioners. The role of pharmacists in the medical field is changing and evolving to meet the demands of the profession and society. The Pharmacy degree curriculum at South University is structured to produce graduates who can adapt to the profession’s changes while also maintaining high standards of pharmacy practice. Although the School prepares pharmacists for all areas of practice, special emphasis is placed on the community environment in which the majority of health care services will be provided in the future.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
South University Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500; Chicago, IL 60602-5109; 312-664-3575; www.acpe-accredit.org).

Focused and Flexible
Admissions Calendar
Admissions Calendar 2021-2022July 2021
Start Accepting Applications for 2022
September 2021 - April 2022
Admissions Interviews
May 3, 2022
Application Deadline
June 2022
Admissions Decisions Finalize
June 2022
Classes begin
Admission Requirements
Please see the South University academic catalog for program specific admissions requirements.Career Outlook
Community/Independent Pharmacy Careers: Retail pharmacists dispense medications at drug stores or grocery stores. Some pharmacists own independent pharmacies and are able to provide more personalized care to their patients. Retail pharmacists are becoming more involved in direct patient care through such activities as counseling patients on disease states, including diabetes and hypertension, medication therapy management (MTM) and administering immunizations.
Clinical Pharmacy Careers: Clinical pharmacists work in a hospital or in a clinic setting as part of a medical care team. They typically visit patients with a physician and help to determine which medications and doses would be most effective for each patient's condition. In addition, they facilitate clinics which provide services such as anticoagulation and disease state management. They are more involved in drug therapy initiation and management than pharmacists in some other settings.
Long-term care: Long-term care facilities are homes where ongoing care is provided to the elderly or incapacitated individuals who are not in need of acute medical care but who are unable to care for themselves. Pharmacists in this setting review the medications of the patients living in these homes and provide recommendations to the providers of care.
Nuclear Pharmacy Careers: Nuclear pharmacists are responsible for measuring and delivering the radioactive materials which are used in digital imaging (MRI, CT, etc.) and other procedures in medical offices and hospitals. Due to the nature of the radioactive materials and how they are handled, nuclear pharmacists are typically required to start each work day very early, sometimes pre-dawn, as the radioactive materials must be delivered within a few hours of their use, or they lose their effectiveness.
Home infusion: These pharmacists are responsible for preparing intravenous medications for patients requiring such products as antibiotics, parenteral nutrition, or chemotherapy.
Academia: Pharmacists are an integral part of the faculty in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy. In this setting, pharmacists are responsible for didactic teaching of clinical pharmacy courses and also serve as preceptors for students completing rotations, giving them the opportunity to observe clinical pharmacy activities.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Pharmacists are often employed by companies within the pharmaceutical industry to provide drug information, in depth information to healthcare providers, or facilitate clinical trials.
Pharmacy Management: Pharmacy District and Regional Managers supervise teams of pharmacy managers and staff pharmacists within a retail chain.
This list only represents a sample of the many practice opportunities that are available to pharmacists.
Prerequisites
All pre-pharmacy coursework must be completed prior to matriculation to the South University Doctor of Pharmacy program on or before May 25th of the program entrance year. The student must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in each prerequisite course.
Prerequisite Requirements
Course Title | Semester Hours |
English Composition | 3 sem. hrs. / 4.5 qtr. hrs. |
Non-Science/Math Electives (a) | 12 sem. hrs. / 18 qtr. hrs. |
General Biology I (b) | 4 sem. hrs. / 6 qtr. hrs. |
Anatomy and Physiology I and II | 6 sem. hrs. / 9 qtr. hrs. |
General Chemistry I and II (c) | 8 sem. hrs. / 12 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry I and II (c) | 8 sem. hrs. / 12 qtr. hrs. |
College Algebra I or Higher (d) | 3 sem. hrs. / 4.5 qtr. hrs. |
Science/Math Electives (e) | 16 sem. hrs. / 24 qtr. hrs. |
TOTAL | 60 sem. hours / 90 qtr hours |
Comments on above:
a. Non-Science/Math Electives must fall in the Humanities, Arts or Behavioral/Social Sciences.
b. General Biology II, Botany, Zoology or similar health-foundational biology courses are acceptable. These courses must include a lab. Applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher in biological science are exempted from Biology I prerequisite requirements.
c. These courses must include a laboratory. Applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher in Chemistry are exempt from Chemistry I and II prerequisite requirements.
d. Calculus is preferred.
e. Preferred courses include: Microbiology, Molecular or Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Statistics, Biochemistry or Physics.
Program Quality Indicators
Please click here for Program Quality Indicators of our South University School of Pharmacy.Outcomes
Domain 1: Foundational Knowledge
- Apply principles of chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology to medication safety and efficacy.
- Apply the principles of pharmaceutical science and calculations to drug design and drug delivery systems.
- Apply pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic principles to therapeutic strategies.
- Compare and contrast the physiology and biochemistry of normal body system function to that of abnormal function.
- Critically analyze literature related to drugs and diseases to enhance clinical decision-making.
Domain 2: Essentials for Practice and Care
- Collect subjective and objective patient information to identify medication and medical-related problems.
- Assess and analyze information to determine effectiveness of therapy, identify problems, and prioritize needs to achieve optimal patient care.
- Design an individual patient-centered care plan in collaboration with the patient and other health care professionals that is evidence-based and cost-effective to maximize desired effects.
- Implement the care plan in collaboration with the patient, caregiver, and other healthcare professionals.
- Follow-up and monitor the care plan to evaluate its effectiveness and modify the plan as needed.
Domain 3: Approach to Practice and Care of Individual Patients
- Demonstrate accurate, safe, and time-sensitive preparation, dispensing, and administration of pharmaceuticals.
- Manage pharmacy resources to optimize pharmacotherapy outcomes for individual patients.
- Educate patients and health care providers.
Domain 4: Approach to Practice and Care of Populations
- Demonstrate skills needed to participate in, or provide, preventive services.
- Apply research processes to ensure informed decision-making.
Personal and Professional Development
- Examine personal attributes that may enhance or limit personal and professional growth.
- Demonstrate responsibility for creating and achieving shared goals, regardless of organizational position.
- Engage in innovative and creative methods to accomplish goals.
- Demonstrate professional citizenship in the delivery of patient care, distribution of medications, and the promotion of wellness and disease prevention.
- Advocate for the profession and patients.
- Effectively communicate verbally and nonverbally when interacting with an individual, group, or organization.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills including the ability to think critically, exercise professional judgment, and articulate and defend a decision.
- Exhibit behaviors and values that are consistent with the trust bestowed to the profession by patients, other healthcare providers, and society.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and compliance with, federal and state laws/regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.
Create Value for Stakeholders of the Health Care System
- Demonstrate the ability to create a business plan and/or strategy to launch a new service, product, or business line or improve an existing one.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply performance improvement strategies to monitor the quality of a service, product, or business.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply business and financial management tools to monitor the performance of a service, product, or business.
Handbooks
School of Pharmacy Handbooks
Download the School of Pharmacy Student Handbook below
Download the Experiential Education handbooks for South University preceptors below.
- 2019-2020 APPE Handbook (PDF)
- 2019-2020 IPPE Handbook (PDF)
South University School of Pharmacy
The South University School of Pharmacy welcomes students into a learning community designed to facilitate critical thinking and develop problem-solving skills while providing the industry current technology and coursework essential for real-world practice. Our accelerated PharmD program is one of only a limited number nationwide and the only one in the Southeastern United States that provides four academic years of study within three calendar years.
Faculty
South university School of pharmacy
Office of the Dean
Singh, Ajay, N., Ph.D.,
Interim Dean
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry)
B.S., Chemistry, University of Mumbai, India
M.S., Chemistry, University of Mumbai, India
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston
asingh@southuniversity.edu
Adeniji, O. Adegoke, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Interim Dean
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
B. Pharm., University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Sciences, Philadelphia
aadeniji@southuniversity.edu
Fetterman, James W., Jr., Pharm. D.
Assistant Dean for Experiential Education
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Chemistry and Biology, East Tennessee State University
B.S., Pharmacy, Mercer University School of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., Mercer University School of Pharmacy
jfetterman@southuniversity.edu
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Ombengi, David N. Pharm.D. M.B.A., MPH
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Ambulatory Care and Cardiology)
MPH, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
M.B.A., University of St. Thomas
Pharm.D., Duquesne University
dombengi@southuniversity.edu
Barry, Patrick A. Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
A.A., Gulf Coast State College
Pharm.D., South University
pbarry@southuniversity.edu
Pharm.D., South University
amdietrich@southuniversity.edu
Fetterman, James W., Jr., Pharm. D.
Assistant Dean for Experiential Education
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
B.S., Chemistry and Biology, East Tennessee State University
B.S., Pharmacy, Mercer University School of Pharmacy
Pharm.D., Mercer University School of Pharmacy
jfetterman@southuniversity.edu
McCall, Stephen H. Pharm.D., Rph, BCPS, BCCCP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., University of Georgia
smccall@southuniversity.edu
McKeever, Greg C., Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Internal Medicine)
Pharm.D., University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy
gmckeever@southuniversity.edu
Meade, Tracey R., Pharm. D., BCGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Community)
Pharm.D., South University School of Pharmacy
tmeade@southuniversity.edu
Meier, Mackenzi, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Internal Medicine)
Pharm.D., University of Wyoming
mmeier@southuniversity.edu
Pereira, Angelique, Pharm.D., BCPS
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Internal Medicine)
Pharm.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
apereira@southuniversity.edu
Ten-Eick, Andrew, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Pharmacy Administration)
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Iowa
Pharm.D., University of Iowa
ateneick@southuniversity.edu
Ware, Kenric, Pharm.D., AAHIVP
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Ambulatory Care)
B.S., Biology, Fort Valley State University
B.S., Medical Technology, Medical College of Georgia
M.B.A., South University, Savannah
Pharm.D., Howard University
kbware@southuniversity.edu
Whitley, Kline T. Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Pharm.D., University of Georgia
kwhitley@southuniversity.edu
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Adeniji, O. Adegoke, Ph.D., R.Ph.Interim Dean
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
B. Pharm., University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Sciences, Philadelphia
aadeniji@southuniversity.edu
Adkins, Christopher E., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Pharmacology)
B.S., Biology & Chemistry, West Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University HSC
cadkins@southuniversity.edu
Agarwal, Hitesh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Medicinal Chemistry)
B.Pharm., Meeruth University, India
Master of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hamdard University, India
Ph.D.,Medicinal Chemistry, University of Rhode Island
hagarwal@southuniversity.edu
Brackett, Christopher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry)
B.S. Chemistry, Illinois Wesleyan University
Ph.D. Chemistry, North Carolina State University
cbrackett@southuniversity.edu
Cotta, Karyn I., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics)
B.S., Medical Laboratory Technology, Kasturba Medical College, India
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
kcotta@southuniversity.edu
Coucha, Maha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacology)
B.Pharm., Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Ph.D., Physiology, Augusta University
mcoucha@southuniversity.edu
Gupta, Daya S. Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Ph.D., State University of New York
dgupta@southuniversity.edu
Kennedy, John Patrick, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics)
B.S., Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina
jpkennedy@southuniversity.edu
Macias-Moriarity, Lilia Z., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Social and Administrative Sciences)
B.S., Biology, University of Texas, El Paso
M.P.H., Family Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences (Public Health and Preventative Medicine), University of North Texas Health Science Center
lmacias-moriarity@southuniversity.edu
Pillai, Gopalakrishna M.Pharm, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
M.Pharm, BITS Pilani, India
M.Sc., University of British Columbia
Ph.D., University of British Columbia
gpillai@southuniversity.edu
Singh, Ajay, N., Ph.D.,
Interim Dean
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry)
B.S., Chemistry, University of Mumbai, India
M.S., Chemistry, University of Mumbai, India
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Houston
asingh@southuniversity.edu
Rachel Ridley
Director of Admissions, School of Pharmacy
B.S., Social Sciences, University of Montevallo
B.S., Secondary Education, University of Alabama, Birmingham
rridley@southuniversity.edu
Julie Sehl, M.B.A.
Registrar/Budget Manager
B.B.A., Management, Saint Leo University
M.B.A., Healthcare Administration, Saint Leo University
jsehl@southuniversity.edu
Wei Deng, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences
M.P.H., Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Kentucky College ofPublic Health
M.D., Beijing Capital Medical University, China
wdeng@southuniversity.edu
Shalini Karna, B.S. M.B.A.
Clinical Training Coordinator
B.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
M.B.A. Healthcare, Fairfax University of America
skarna@southuniversity.edu
Cornelia H. Brown, M.B.A.
Admissions Representative
B.S.B.A. Savannah State University
M.B.A. Strayer University
cobrown@southuniversity.edu
Jodi Coffer, Cpht
Lab Assistant
AAS, Southern Crescent Technical College
jcoffer@southuniversity.edu
Brooke Gilbert, B.S.
Administrative Assistant – Deans
B.S., Georgia Southern University
bgilbert@southuniversity.edu
Meredith Walls, B.A.
Administrative Assistant – Faculty
B.A. University of Wisconsin
mwalls@southuniversity.edu
Mission
South University School of Pharmacy
To prepare pharmacists for life-long learning in the practice of collaborative patient-centered care, and promote excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
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