Citizenship: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, possess a U.S. Permanent Resident Visa (Green Card), or have been granted political asylum or refugee status to be eligible for admission. Proof of eligibility is required for non-U.S. citizens.
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): All applicants are required to report PCAT scores directly to PharmCAS (code 104). The PCAT must be taken within 3 years of the application deadline (January 2010 – January 2013).
Letters of Reference: Two letters of reference are required and must be submitted through PharmCAS.
- One letter must be from a science faculty member (natural sciences) who has taught the applicant or from the pre-health advising office at the applicant’s academic institution. This letter should address the applicant’s academic performance and academic potential as a future Student Pharmacist.
- The second letter may be from a source of the applicant’s choosing; however, a letter from a pharmacist or other source who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a future health care professional is highly recommended. Letters from the following evaluators will not be counted toward the two letters of reference: clergy, co-worker, friend, and politician. Under no circumstances will letters from family members be accepted.
Interview: An in-person interview is required. Only selected applicants will be invited to interview (all related expenses are the sole responsibility of the applicant). An invitation to interview does not guarantee admission or imply any specific action on the part of the Admissions Committee.
Background Check: Beginning with the 2010 entering class, all accepted applicants will be required to undergo and successfully pass a Background Check prior to being allowed to enroll. All offers of acceptance are contingent upon satisfying this requirement.
Prerequisite Coursework: The completion of at least 61 semester hours of specified undergraduate courses is required for admission. All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
Foreign coursework may be considered only in cases where the applicant has earned the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree (or higher) at an accredited institution. A foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) must be received by PharmCAS by March 22, 2013.
Prerequisite Information
Prerequisite coursework must be completed by the end of First Summer Session/Summer Session 1 prior to entrance into pharmacy school. Exceptions may be granted.
Prerequisite coursework must total a minimum of 61 semester hours.
All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and prior to enrollment. Click here if you have questions about any of these prerequisites.
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Courses |
Semester Hours |
| General Biology and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major.) |
4 |
| Microbiology and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major.) |
4 |
| Biology Elective (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major.) |
3 |
| General Chemistry and Lab (Courses must count toward any science degree or be courses for a Chemistry major.) |
8 |
| Organic Chemistry and Lab (Courses must count toward any science degree or be courses for a Chemistry major.) |
8 |
| General Physics and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Physics major.) |
4 |
| Calculus |
3 |
| Statistics |
3 |
| Economics |
3 |
| Composition (Any writing-intensive course in the English area is acceptable.) |
3 |
| Oral Communication |
3 |
| Additional Writing-Intensive Course or Oral Communication Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and/or Humanities Electives |
9 |
| General Elective (science course recommended) |
3 |
|
TOTAL (minimum) |
61 |