Accelerated 6-Year Bachelor of Science (Biology) to Doctor of Pharmacy (BS-PharmD)

Description

91福利社, in collaboration with University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Conn., offers a special academic program, which enables highly qualified applicants to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Saint Joseph in addition to the Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology from 91福利社 in six calendar years, rather than in the traditional eight years.

The selected students in the 6-Year BS Biology to PharmD Program spend the first three years at the 91福利社 McNichols Campus in biology/pre-pharmacy studies in the College of Engineering & Science. The last three calendar years are in the School of Pharmacy at University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Conn.

In addition to the basic science courses required of all pharmacy school applicants, 6-year program students must meet all of the requirements of the University Core Curriculum. This includes course work in speech, English, mathematics, religious studies, philosophy, history and culture, ethics, and social responsibility.

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    Program Learning Outcomes

    Please review the catalog page for the Program Learning Outcomes for and the curriculum information for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Conn.

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    Eligibility

    High school graduates of the months immediately preceding the beginning of undergraduate study at 91福利社, current freshman or sophomore students, and transfer students who complete at least 30 credit hours at 91福利社 are eligible for consideration as a program participant.

    Once admitted, a program participant must be enrolled as a full-time student in each regular semester. All pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework must be completed at the McNichols Campus within the three calendar years immediately prior to the beginning of the pharmacy school phase of the program.

    Students successfully completing all requirements of the program will be granted the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology from 91福利社 and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Saint Joseph. The bachelor‘s degree is awarded by 91福利社 after the required credits at University of Saint Joseph are completed to fulfill the remaining undergraduate requirements.

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    Admissions Requirements

    The Selection Committee will consider for acceptance into the program an applicant who has met ALL of the following basic criteria:

    Qualifications for new freshman or transfer students:

    • Has been accepted for admission as a freshman or transfer student at 91福利社.
    • Has submitted to the Admissions Office, following acceptance, a 350-400-word personal essay on a topic supplied at the time of application.
    • Has two letters of recommendation addressing the candidate's qualifications for the program.
    • For new freshman, has achieved a high school ACT composite score of at least 26 (min of 23 on Math and 22 on all other subsections), or a combined SAT score of at least 1240 (min of 530 on ERW and min of 570 MATH).
    • For new freshman, has earned for the first six semesters of high school a grade point average of 3.4 overall on a 4.0-point scale.
    • For new freshman, has directed the high school office to supply to the Admissions Office an up-to-date high school transcript by January 15 of the application year.
    • For new transfer students, has submitted a current transcript to the Admissions Office.
    • For new transfer students, has a 3.3 overall GPA and 3.3 science GPA.
    • Students are most competitive with science prerequisite courses completed at 91福利社.

    Qualifications for 91福利社 freshman/sophomores:

    • Students with a 3.3 overall GPA and 3.3 prerequisite GPA can apply for the program
    • Students must be on track to complete major and core curriculum requirements by the end of their third year in the program.
    • Students are most competitive with science prerequisite courses completed at 91福利社.

    Applicants who have satisfied the above requirements will be reviewed by the 6-Year Pharmacy Selection Committee. The selection committee will make the final determination on the limited number of students accepted into the program.

    An applicant will be eligible for admission to the pharmacy phase of study following the successful completion of all aspects of the initial three years of the program. This includes:

    • Successful completion of all required pre-pharmacy courses with a C or better before matriculation to the pharmacy phase of program.
    • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better, and prerequisite GPA of 3.3 or better
    • Completion of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) exam above the 50th (the PCAT is the national standardized examination required of all applicants for admission to professional schools of pharmacy.)
    • Completion of a PharmCAS application by March 1st and successful interview with University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy.
    • If students have not already completed the requirements for the bachelor’s degree before matriculation to the pharmacy phase, the bachelor’s degree will be awarded by 91福利社 after the first year of the pharmacy phase of the program.
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    Application Procedures

    The deadline for 91福利社's receipt of applications for the 6-Year Program is December 1 of the applicant's senior year of high school. All who are interested in being considered for admission into the 6-Year Program should specifically and clearly indicate this at the time they submit their applications for admission as entering freshmen into the University's College of Engineering & Science. Applications for the program are to be sent to the office of Undergraduate Admissions at the McNichols Campus.

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    Bachelor Program Requirements - Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology (120 credits)

    Biology Courses