for the Pharm.D degree b. This standard further requires the curricula to develop knowledge, attitudes, and values needed to practice in and advance the profession. 2. Curricular development, delivery, and improvement a. States the school's faculty is responsible for the curriculum b. The curriculum should consist of required and elective course and experiences c. Must be 4 academic years or an equivalent number of hours/credits d. The curriculum shall contain didactic coursework to develop a scientific foundation, have not less than 5% as introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE), and not less than 25% as advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE). 3. Teaching and learning methods a. Promotes the use of teaching and learning methods that ensure competency, develop problem-solving skills, and produce active, self-directed, lifelong learners. 4. Professional competencies and outcome expectations a. Defines critical competencies that must be achieved throughout the professional program b. Focuses on the ability to work within an interprofessional health care team and provide patient care, manage health care resources to improve patient outcomes of medication use, and to promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention. 5. Curricular core – knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values a. States the curriculum of the professional degree program must contain coursework in the biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, social/behavioral/administrative sciences, and clinical sciences 6. Curricular core – pharmacy practice experiences a. Defines the requirements of the introductory and advanced practice experiences b. States that these experiences must provide the student with a wide variety of experiences in different practice settings, and must include collaboration with other health care professionals. c. Required settings for these rotation experiences must include community pharmacy, hospital or health-system pharmacy, ambulatory care, and inpatient/acute care general medicine. d. There must also be elective experiences in a variety of other settings 7. Assessment and evaluation of student learning and curricular effectiveness a. Ensures that schools have in place a method for assessing and improving the curriculum based upon the desired outcomes for their students. Places an emphasis on continuous quality improvement of the curriculum. Successful completion of the practice experience objectives may yield academic credit and satisfy state pharmacy board requirements for internship. Upon completion of all professional curriculum and practice experiences, the student will graduate and be awarded the Doctor of Pharmacy degree and typically seek licensure by examination. There are also multiple colleges/schools offering Dual-Degree Programs such as Pharm.D./MBA, Pharm.D./J.D., Pharm.D./M.D., Pharm.D./M.P.H., Pharm.D./P.A. and other advanced