University Of Southern Nevada
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Pharmacy Admissions Requirements
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Academic Requirements & Prerequisites
In order to be eligible for admission to the PharmD program, applicants must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours (90 quarter hours) of study at an accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent.
- Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8/4.0 or its equivalent.
- Receive a grade of “C” (or its equivalent) or better in all science & math prerequisite courses and a grade of "B" or better in English Composition 1 and Speech.
- Take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) - for fall 2010 application the test must be taken by January 23, 2010 (www.pcatweb.info).
All applicants that meet the minimum criteria will have their file evaluated. The file evaluation process will be competitive and the most competitive applicants will be invited for an on-campus interview. It is recommended (but not required) that all coursework be completed within six calendar years of the time of application to the program.
Applicants must complete any FIVE of the Science/Math prerequisites listed below by December 31st of the year before enrollment and all TEN prerequisites must be completed by the time of enrollment in August.
The College requires the following Science/Math and Humanities prerequisite coursework:
SCIENCE & MATH PREREQUISITES:
General Chemistry I with Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Chemistry I and 4 quarter hours of Chemistry II
General Chemistry II with Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Chemistry III
Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Organic Chemistry I and 4 quarter hours of Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Organic Chemistry III
Calculus 1
3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours
Microbiology
3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
The College requires a total of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. These prerequisites can be fulfilled by completing one of the following options:
- 3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and 3 semester hours of Physiology
OR -
3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and Physiology I and 3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and Physiology II
OR -
6 semester hours of Human Physiology
OR -
Anatomy and physiology courses with modifiers other than "human" (e.g., mammalian, vertebrate) will be considered on a case-by-case basis through a syllabus review. Only courses that primarily emphasize human anatomy and human physiology will be considered for evaluation.
HUMANITIES PREREQUISITES:
English Composition I
(Freshman Level) – 3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours
Speech
3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours (CANNOT BE ON-LINE COURSE)
Applicants who have completed coursework from a country other than the U.S. must submit transcript evaluations from one of the following services:
- World Educational Services (WES), P. O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-5087; Phone: 212-966-6311
OR - Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. (JSA), International Education Consultants, 7101 SW 102 Avenue, Miami, FL 33173; Phone: 305-273-1616; Fax: 305-273-1338; Translation Fax: 305-273-1984; Email
TOEFL scores are NOT required. A grade of "B" or better is required for the English and Speech prerequisites.
- Applicants may not disregard any part of their college-level educational history. An applicant who fails to report all institutions attended will forfeit his/her eligibility for admission to the University or will be dismissed. All credentials submitted for admission to the University of Southern Nevada become the property of the University and will not be returned or released.