Student Experience
Study in a cosmopolitan urban environment with access to world-class arts, theater, recreation and sporting events
Our Twin Cities campus is the only Big Ten campus located in a major urban environment. The resources available to students are unparalleled. Located in Weaver-Densford Hall, the Twin Cities campus offers interprofessional activities with medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health and more. You might be surprised to find out how small the college actually feels with only about 100 students per class. Students tend to think it more as a family than a university.
PharmD Degree Program
Our Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program educates students to become pharmacists who are generalist pharmacy practitioners and prepares them to identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems.
PharmD/MBA Dual Degree Program
Enrolled PharmD students (Duluth and Twin Cities Campus) have the opportunity to become integrated into the Carlson School's prestigious network of business leaders, academics and alumni. PharmD/MBA students will also have the unique experiences offered t
PharmD/MHI Dual Degree Program
Health informatics is an interdisciplinary field that applies computer, information, and cognitive sciences to promote the effective and efficient use and analysis of information to improve the health, well being, and economic functioning of society. There is a critical need to develop information systems that lead to more effective decisions and greater efficiency within the healthcare industry, which coincides directly with the work of pharmacists facilitating medication
PharmD/MPH Dual Degree Program
The role of today’s pharmacist is evolving into an active participant in managing chronic disease and expanding team-based care to protect the health of our population. Public health pharmacists are involved in advanced pharmacy practice, health policy development, emergency and humanitarian response, global health, and many other areas. This dual degree path offers training in health education, health promotion, policy and population management, and disease prevention interventions.
Graduate Education
Our faculty are actively involved in a number of graduate programs within the College of Pharmacy and Medical School. They currently hold graduate faculty appointments in these programs:
Postgraduate (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency Program
The University of Minnesota Postgraduate (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency Program is a multi-site program focusing on the practice of pharmaceutical care in ambulatory care settings organized around Community Clinic, Rural Health, and Pharmaceutical Care Leadership emphasis areas.