USC School of Pharmacy


USC School of Pharmacy is the pharmacy school of the University of Southern California, originally established in 1905 as USC College of Pharmacy. In 1918, it created the four-year bachelor of science in pharmacy degree program. In 1950, it established the nation's first Doctor of Pharmacy program. The School offers numerous dual- and joint-degree programs in such fields as law, business, public health, regulatory science, healthcare decision analysis, and gerontology. The School launched the nation's first PharmD/MBA dual degree in 1990, the first PhD in pharmaceutical economics and policy in 1994, the first professional doctorate in regulatory science in 2008, and a translational science graduate program that merges science with clinical expertise. The School is led by .

Departments

The USC School of Pharmacy is organized into four academic departments:
USC School of Pharmacy currently offers the following programs:
Doctor of Pharmacy program:
PhD programs
Master's degree programs:
Undergraduate degree program:
Undergraduate minor:
Graduate certificate programs:
Patient care settings include , , , , , and safety-net clinics including JWCH Institute, QueensCare, AltaMed Health Services.
The university owns and operates five pharmacies: USC Pharmacy, Health Center Pharmacy, USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy, USC Verdugo Hills Professional Pharmacy and Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy.

History

In 1905, the USC College of Pharmacy opened, the first in Southern California. The USC College of Pharmacy established the nation's first Doctor of Pharmacy program in 1950. Later, in 1968, the school introduced the nation's first clinical pharmacy program, and the first Master of Science in radiopharmacy. In 1974, the school relocated to the , where students and faculty had access to multidisciplinary medical facilities and the LAC+USC Medical Center. In 1988, USC established the nation's first PharmD/MBA dual degree program, training students in both pharmacy and business administration.

Rankings

In 2016, USC School of Pharmacy was ranked among the top 10 pharmacy schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. USC School of Pharmacy was among the top five U.S. schools with the strongest passing rates on the 2015 North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. The USC School of Pharmacy class of 2016 had the highest passage rate in California on the North American Pharmacy Licensing Exam.