{"id":714,"date":"2021-12-13T14:41:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T19:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/?page_id=714"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:35:54","slug":"graduate-and-professional-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/graduate-and-professional-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate and Professional Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">College of Health Professions Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/about\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/graduate-and-professional-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate &amp; Professional Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/experiential\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Experiential Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/interprofessional-education\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Interprofessional Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/ceremonies\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Welcome to the Profession Ceremony<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/student-success\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Office of Student Success<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/health-professions\/handbook\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Handbooks &amp; Bulletin<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/pre-college-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Future Healthcare Leaders Camp<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shape-the-future-of-healthcare\">Shape the Future of Healthcare<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The College of Health Professions\u2019 offers high-quality, in-demand graduate and professional programs designed to help students launch or advance their careers. The College is distinguished through rigorous academics, applied learning in clinical settings, and faculty who are leaders in their respected fields. With programs offered in both on-campus and online formats, our focus is to meet future healthcare leaders where they are with the curriculum to help them succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-doctor-of-pharmacy\">Doctor of Pharmacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On-campus format<\/em><br>The Doctor of Pharmacy program empowers purposeful practitioners who lead within their communities and their professions in the pharmaceutical, biomedical, and healthcare fields. Our robust curriculum equips students with clinical knowledge and skills on the use of medications through an experiential, immersive, and collaborative learning environment, preparing them to meet rapidly growing industry demands beyond the pharmacy.&nbsp; Learn more about the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/\"> PharmD program.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-doctor-of-pharmacy-online-pathway\">Doctor of Pharmacy Online Pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Online format<\/em><br>The PharmD Online Pathway integrates a collaborative, immersive, and student-centered learning approach that prepares students as drug therapy experts and community leaders dedicated to serving society and improving patient outcomes. A bachelor\u2019s degree is required. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-of-pharmacy\/online\/\">PharmD Online Pathway<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-of-pa-studies\">Master of PA Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On-campus format<\/em><br>The Master of Science in PA Studies program is designed to provide a comprehensive primary care training program that combines didactic coursework with clinical experiences to enable the graduate to work in a variety of practice settings. Our 24-month curriculum will prepare you to take the national certification exam, apply for state licensure, and provide patient care in various medical or surgical practice settings. We are in the heart of Indianapolis and partner with all the major healthcare systems in the state, as well as many outside of Indiana, to offer students outstanding clinical experiences. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/physician-assistant\/\">PA program.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-doctor-of-medical-science-bridge-program-nbsp\">Doctor of Medical Science Bridge Program&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Online format<\/em><br>The Bridge Program is designed exclusively for PA\u2019s who have graduated within the past 6 months from an ARCPA accredited, entry-level program, and are interested in expanding their clinical knowledge and leadership skills on their path to the Doctor of Medical Science degree.&nbsp; Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/bridge-program\/\">Bridge program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-doctor-of-medical-science\">Doctor of Medical Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Online format<\/em><br>The Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) program is a fully online, post-professional degree that was designed specifically for working Physician Assistants. The program\u2019s depth and breadth will serve PAs who are interested in building on their education with more in-depth medical knowledge, as well as those who wish to develop leadership skills and business acumen to advance within their workplace.&nbsp; Unlike other Doctor of Medical Science programs, the Butler DMS program acknowledges the clinical experience of the most seasoned PAs and does not require a master\u2019s degree. The program also offers several 12-hour certificates. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/health-professions\/doctor-medical-science\/degree\/\">DMS program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-of-science-in-nursing-entry-to-practice\">Master of Science in Nursing\u2013Entry to Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On-campus format<\/em><br>Butler\u2019s MSN\u2013Entry to Practice program is designed for students who already hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in a field other than nursing and are ready to transition into professional nursing practice. This full-time, five-semester program prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN and begin their careers as registered nurses. 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