Course Selection for 3A

Course selection period

Winter 2026's course selection period is Sep 19-29. 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).

Winter 2026 elective offerings

Rx2027 (3A) students will select 2 electives. To view the most recent course outline for these courses please navigate to Outline. Please note that changes may be made to the course outlines for the winter 2026 offerings that differ from the most recent offering.

  • PHARM 353: Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy
  • PHARM 362: Advanced Patient Self Care
  • PHARM 366: Concepts in Nutritional Sciences
  • PHARM 374: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • PHARM 376: Practicing Pharmacy with Diverse Populations
  • PHARM 378: Advanced Women's Health Pharmacotherapeutics
  • PHARM 400: Independent Study 1
  • PHARM 401: Independent Study 2
  • *PHARM 467: Management of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

*Please note this course has an additional cost of $80 + HST for the Ametros Learning™ artificial intelligence tool.

*PHARM 353 and PHARM 362 are scheduled during the same time so students will not be able to enrol in both.

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.

Important dates

  1. 2025
    1. Sep
      1. Course selection period begins - Sep 19

        Opens at 8:15am (EST).
      2. Course selection period ends - Sep 29

        Closes at 11:59pm (EST)
    2. Nov
      1. Winter term schedule viewable on Quest - Nov 12

        Lab swap form opens on Nov 12 as well. Students with extenuating circumstances that conflict with their assigned lab section may submit a request.

      2. Add period begins - Nov 19

        Swap electives if you change your mind OR self-enrol in an elective if you were not enrolled in the course(s) you course selected.
  2. 2026
    1. Jan
      1. Add period ends - Jan 16

        Last day to enrol in or swap electives.
      2. Last day to drop a class from the academic record - Jan 23

        The Drop Period ends. Classes dropped prior to or on this day will be removed from the academic record.
      3. Final exam schedule available - Jan 30

        Schedule will be available in late January.
    2. Apr
      1. Final exam period begins - Apr 9
      2. Final exam period ends - Apr 23