Course Selection for 3B

Course selection period

Fall 2026's course selection period is May 21-31. Course selection is not first come first served so you may log in at any time to choose your courses during the course selection period.

Why should you participate in course selection?

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in this course selection process, so that the School has a sense of the demand for various electives for its planning purposes. Those who do not participate are at much greater risk of not being able to take their electives of choice (either due to full course capacity or cancellation of courses due to insufficient demand).

More information

What is the course selection period?

Undergraduate Calendar course descriptions

How do I select courses for a future term?

Important considerations

  • You will be expected to be on-campus for all in-person classes Monday through Friday.
  • Final exams will be fully in-person during the University’s published final exam period, Dec 10-22.

Fall 2026 - electives for 3B

Course outlines can be accessed through the Outline (the Faculty of Science's course outline repository).

You must choose 2 of the following electives:

  • PHARM 361* -Advanced Compounding
  • PHARM 367 - Pediatric Pharmacy
  • PHARM 375 - Interprofessional Approaches to Substance Use and Misuse and Mental Health
  • PHARM 377 - Drug-Induced Disease
  • PHARM 400 - see below
  • PHARM 401 - see below
  • PHARM 464 - Advanced Therapeutic Concepts in Oncology
  • PHARM 466 - Advanced Geriatric Care
  • PHARM 473* - Advanced Infectious Disease

*PHARM 361 and PHARM 473 run concurrently; you will only be able to select one

Independent Study Courses: PHARM 400 & PHARM 401

Overview

Independent study courses allow students to work closely with a pharmacy faculty supervisor on a focused project. Students must arrange supervision and receive approval before the start of term to be enroled.

Enrolment requirements

Students must submit a completed and signed Independent Study Supervisor Agreement before the start of term. The form must include:

  • Project title
  • Brief project description and methods
  • List of expected milestones and/or outcomes

Students cannot self‑enrol in PHARM 400 or PHARM 401.

Enrolment process

  1. Contact a pharmacy faculty member before the term begins to confirm supervision.
  2. Complete and sign the Independent Study Agreement Form with your supervisor.
  3. Your supervisor submits the signed form to the course coordinator (Dr. Roderick Slavcev) for approval.
  4. Once approved, the course coordinator forwards the form to the Pharmacy Advisors, who will process enrolment in Quest.

Course selection tips

When participating in course selection, you may:

  • Enrol in two electives and indicate on your form which one should be dropped once your independent study enrolment is processed, or
  • Enrol in one elective only and wait for your PHARM 400 or PHARM 401 enrolment to be added by Pharmacy Advisors.

Time commitment

An independent study course typically requires approximately 6-8 hours per week over a 12‑week term. Students and supervisors should confirm expectations for workload and meeting frequency at the outset of the project.

PHARM 400 vs. PHARM 401

Both courses are similar in structure but differ in focus and final output (see course descriptions for full details):

  • PHARM 400: Primarily literature‑ or data‑based research
  • PHARM 401: Primarily experiential or practice‑focused learning

Both courses may take place in similar settings and may be supervised in similar ways.

Timeline of Important Dates

  1. 2026
    1. May
      1. Course selection period begins - May 21

        Opens at 8:15 AM (EST)
    2. Jun
      1. Course selection period ends - Jun 1

        Closes at 11:59 PM (EST)
    3. Jul
      1. Fall schedule viewable on Quest - Jul 22

        Lab swap request form opens on Jul 22 as well. Students with extenuating circumstances that conflict with their assigned lab section may submit a request.

      2. Drop/add appointments - Jul 27 & 28

        Make changes to your elective enrolment during your assigned enrolment appointment time slot. 
    4. Oct
      1. Early Oct

        Final exam schedule available

Questions? Contact pharmacy.advisor@uwaterloo.ca.