California Northstate University College of Pharmacy (CNUCOP), located just outside of the state capital, Sacramento, is a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy program offering an innovative class schedule characterized by four days per week spent in the classroom and one weekday spent participating in extracurricular activities, including research, leadership, and/or hands-on work experiences. This class schedule provides students with the opportunity to personalize their learning experience and become equipped to enter the workforce in an accelerated manner.

CNUCOP provides unique learning experiences to our students through the use of active learning, specifically team-based learning, to deliver our curriculum. Through team-based learning, students are exposed to a diverse population of students from a variety of different backgrounds. Team discussions are stimulated by instructor facilitation, and practical application of the material through a variety of exercises and self-reflections solidifies the students’ knowledge base and understanding. As a result of student participation in a variety of interprofessional activities delivered by the College of Pharmacy, in association with CNU’s College of Medicine, Psychology, and Dentistry, our students learn how to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary care team. Furthermore, hands-on experiences gained through high fidelity simulation, the Advanced Pharmacy Practice laboratory, through research collaborations with faculty and preceptors, and experiential education rotations in a variety of settings, collectively provide opportunities for our students to bridge theory and practice across the pharmacy curriculum.

CNUCOP students have the opportunity to concurrently seek a Master of Healthcare Administration or Master of Pharmaceutical Science degree offered by California Northstate University, or a Executive Master of Business Administration degree, offered in conjunction with Sacramento State University.