Electives

For a listing of electives offered by the College of Pharmacy and the University of Utah, please follow this uBOX link:

Fall – College of Pharmacy 

Fall – University of Utah

Spring – College of Pharmacy

Spring – University of Utah

P3 Elective Policy: The purpose of the P3 elective program is to allow students to take electives courses, which build upon foundational knowledge gained in the P1 and P2 curriculum. The P3 electives should aid a P3 student in meeting their individual career goals, completing their PharmD project, and/or complement other coursework.

A minimum of fourteen (14) semester credit hours of elective courses (5000 or above) is required for the Doctor of Pharmacy Program in the P3 student year. Students may also suggest appropriate electives (including ones offered by other University of Utah academic departments) to their professional development mentor.

Prior to enrolling in P3 electives, students must discuss their chosen electives and seek the approval of their assigned professional development mentor(s) The discussion should include a rationale of how proposed electives will enhance the objectives described above. The Professional Development Mentoring Checklist is used to document the elective course selection and approval.

Applying Elective Credits During P1/P2 year Towards P3 Elective Requirement: Students who wish to apply elective credits obtained in years other than P3, towards the P3 requirement may petition the P3 curriculum stewards in writing for an exception (see form in Appendix 1). The purpose of the Exemptions to the P3 elective requirement exist to provide flexibility for students completing special program of study in addition to meeting minimum Doctor of Pharmacy program requirements. Up to three elective credit hours taken prior to the P3 year may be applied to the P3 elective requirement as long as credits were obtained while enrolled in the PharmD program at the University of Utah, at the discretion of the P3 curriculum stewards, to meet the P3 elective requirement.

Important Notice:

• These courses are subject to change based on instructor availability and student enrollment.
• Taking electives outside of the college of pharmacy may result in additional tuition fees, please verify on tuition bill prior to committing to any electives.
• This list is meant to guide students to potential electives found outside of the College of Pharmacy. Each choice will still need to be approved by the students’ mentor and does not preclude other electives that a student might also be interested in.

The Graduate Policy applies to most graduate students who have started their graduate programs and are looking to reclassify their residency status at the University of Utah, except for medical, law and dental students (see below and the Institutional Policy for specific policies for these schools.)

The following criteria is required:

1. Residency Reclassification application
2. Students must complete at least 40 graduate credit hours prior to the requested term of reclassification (see University of Utah Institutional Policy here)
   • All hours must be graduate credit hours, and must be completed at the University of Utah.
   • To complete the 40 graduate credit hour requirement, the student will need to take electives in their P1 to P2 Summer term. A short list of possible electives are included here.
   • Withdrawn, failed or dropped courses will not count towards the 40 credit requirement.
3. Utah Domiciliary Ties(see tie deadlines here)
   • Valid Utah driver’s license
   • Valid proof of active Utah voter registration via their voter registration card or a certified letter from the County Clerk’s office.
     • Students with granted permanent resident status are exempt from this requirement and can submit a secondary Utah tie.
   • Valid Utah vehicle registration, if the student has a vehicle in their name
     • If the student is operating a vehicle in Utah that is not in their name, student must submit a copy of the other owner’s vehicle registration, from any U.S. state or territory, that the student is using in Utah
4. Tax Independence Documentation
   • For not-married students under 24 years old:
     • Federal tax return Form 1040 verifying tax independence, showing that the student is not claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return of any person who is not a resident of Utah.
       • Either one of the following:
         • The first two pages of the student’s federal tax return Form 1040, verifying they were not claimed as a tax dependent of any person, for the filing from most recently filed tax year, or
         • Parents’ or guardians’ federal tax return(s) Form 1040, verifying that they did not claim the student as a dependent, for the filing from most recently filed tax year
   • All tax documents must be verified for submission to the IRS by means of one of the following:
     • Tax-payer’s signature on the second page of the 1040 (include IRS Identity Protection PIN if applicable)
     • Proof of an e-signature
     • If tax returns do not have a signature, other means of verifying submission of the tax return to the IRS will be required
     • A copy of an IRS Tax Transcript can be submitted, in addition to the Form 1040, as proof of IRS submission
5. Proof of Physical Presence in Utah
   • Proof for 12 continuous months prior to the first day of class for the academic term they apply for resident student status
   • No more than 29 days total with presence unaccounted for or outside of the state of Utah
   • Any days that a student cannot prove their presence in Utah by one of the accepted methods will count against the 29 day total.
   • Students are expected to report any days they leave the state of Utah.
   • Acceptable proof of physical presence documents here
   • Documents used must have 3 pieces of information per document:
     • Student’s name
     • Exact date or dates
     • Event location
   • ALL SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION for proof of physical presence in Utah submitted is subject to review; acceptance is not guaranteed.