Pharmacy Education Facts
Career Information Clearinghouse for the Pharmacy Profession
Institutions
-
24 Private Institutions; 3 are Independent, Free-Standing Pharmacy Schools
-
55 Publicly Supported Institutions
Degree Programs
-
There are two entry level programs; B.S. and Pharm.D.
-
1995 Graduates 79.3% = B.S. -- 20.7% = Pharm.D.
-
Projected Year 2000 57.4% = B.S. -- 42.6% = Pharm.D.
Educational Process
The first two years of any program require students to complete courses
in general education and the basic sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology,
Organic Chemistry, and sometimes Physics.
-
The professional portion of the educational process is in the last 3-4
years of the pharmacy program.
-
Professional Curriculum
Anatomy/Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology/Toxicology,
Medicinal Chemistry, Health Systems Research, Drug Information, and other
related courses and electives.
-
Experimental Training-- 1 Calendar Yr. (Pharm.D.); 3 Months (B.S.)
Application Pool
-
The colleges of pharmacy received 32,714 applications in the fall of 1995.
-
The application to enrollee ratio nationwide was 4.1 to 1.
-
Female Applications = 60.8% --- Male Applications = 39.2%
-
Applicants with three or more yrs. of college = 64%
-
Applicants with a college degree = 29%
Admissions Criteria
-
Average GPA of Entry Class = 3.81
-
Approx. 2/3 Require PCAT Examination
-
Approx. 2/3 Require Interview
In addition to academic prowess, many schools interview candidates
to assess their commitment to professionalism, ability to communicate,
and leadership potential.
Non-Traditional Education
With more emphasis and career advancement focusing on the attainment
of the Pharm.D. degree, 33 colleges and schools of pharmacy currently offer
non-traditional pathways for B.S. practitioners to obtain a Pharm.D.
-
The non-traditional pathway provides the same education outcomes as the
traditional Pharm.D. program.
-
Most non-traditional pathways allow a practitioner to remain in their current
practice while completing course requirements.
Some non-traditional pathways even allow the practitioner to complete
some of their experiential training at their own worksite.
Information Provided by the American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, May 1997
Links
Eastern Illinois University Departments:
Updated 5/25/99