As the first health sciences college in Arizona, the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy has a 77-year history of improving science and health in Arizona and around the world. Our faculty are experts and leaders in their discipline and have made this college one of the top in the nation – and # 4 out of 143 Colleges of Pharmacy for gaining National Institute of Health (NIH) Funding in 2023. 

The College embraces a spirit of innovation while providing tailored educational opportunities in the following programs:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS): our extremely versatile undergraduate degree, is a great foundation for anything in the world of health.   

• The curriculum prepares future pharmaceutical scientists in research, development and drug discovery

• Graduates are highly qualified for direct employment in 100+ career paths 

• The BSPS is a foundation for professions such as Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dentistry and Optometry and so much more.  

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD): Professional 4-year pathway to becoming a licensed pharmacist. ONE COLLEGE, WITH TWO CAMPUSES, that… 

Prepares Leaders & Patient-Care Problem Solvers who:

• Work in diverse settings

• Practice in interprofessional teams 

• Assess patient’s health comprehensively

• Deliver personalized patient care 

With unique experiential education opportunities that include:

• Rural Health programs

• International rotations 

• Intentional research experiences woven throughout their curriculum  

• Opportunities to complete service and quality improvement projects

• Over $648,000 in scholarships, which includes $250,000 in “Coit Admissions Scholarships” 

PharmD Forward: Dual Degrees that can be obtained alongside PharmD: 

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Pharmacy (PharmD/PhD) 

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health (PharmD/MPH) 

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Juris Doctor (PharmD/JD)

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration (PharmD/MBA) 

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Master in Legal Studies (PharmD/MLS)

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Nursing with Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty. (PharmD/DNP with FNP Specialty) 

• More to come!  

Graduate Programs: preparing future scientists (PhD and MS) core areas: 

• Pharmaceutical Sciences 

• Pharmacology and toxicology 

• Drug discovery and development 

• Pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics

Our pharmacy graduate programs develop scientific leaders to carry out basic and translational biomedical research, evaluate therapies, discover new drugs, and integrate knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences, toxicology, environmental health, and policy.  

• PhD students are fully funded through either grants or research positions

• The average time to degree for each PhD program is five years.