The University of Texas at Austin

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NameThe University of Texas at Austin
CityAustin
StateTexas
ContactOffice of Admissions, Pharm.D. Program University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy 2409 University Avenue Austin, TX 78712 512-471-1737 www.bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/ majors/pharmacy/pharmd/
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusAustin, TX
Branch CampusesEl Paso, TX; Edinburg, TX; San Antonio, TX
CurriculumThe college offers a six-year, entry-level
professional degree program that leads to
the Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.)
The Pharm.D. is a professional doctoral
program that includes a course of study in
the pharmaceutical and clinical sciences.
It is designed to provide the state and nation
with pharmacists who are scientifically
trained and clinically competent to deliver
a full spectrum of pharmaceutical services
in all areas of practice. The profession of
pharmacy is rapidly evolving from a role
primarily in medication distribution toward a
patient oriented, pharmaceutical care model.
Pharmaceutical care involves the process
through which a pharmacist interacts with
patients and other health care professionals
in the design, implementation and monitoring
of a patient-specific plan designed to
produce the desired therapeutic outcome.
To ensure that UT pharmacy graduates have
the necessary tools with which to practice in
this complex environment, the curriculum
features a discipline-integrated approach
to the management of disease states, and a
case-based team approach to the design of
patient-specific therapeutic planning.
Additional RequirementsStudents may begin the professional curriculum
only after they have been admitted to
The University of Texas at Austin and to the
professional program in pharmacy. Admission
to the professional program is made by
the dean of the college at the recommendation
of the college’s Admission Committee.
Admission processes to the university and
to the college are separate. Admission to the
university in no way implies or guarantees
admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum.
If the number of eligible applicants
for the professional curriculum exceeds the
number of available positions, the Admissions
Committee makes a final selection with
approval by the dean. To be accepted to the
professional pharmacy program, applicants
must complete 45 semester hours of prerequisite
coursework.
The Admissions Committee conducts a holistic
review of application materials including
an assessment of overall academic achievement
as indicated by grade point average
and PCAT scores. Emphasis is on grades
earned in required pre-pharmacy courses.
Work completed at the university and work
done elsewhere are evaluated separately. In
addition to academic credentials, the committee
also considers other factors such as,
but not limited to, letters of recommendation,
oral and written communication skills,
extracurricular involvement, knowledge of
the profession, work in health care, community
service and leadership, and special
life circumstances.
Prerequisite CoursesBiology 311C - Introductory Biology I . . . . . . . . 3
Biology 311D - Introductory Biology II. . . . . . . . 3
Biology 325 - Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chemistry 204 - Introductory Chemical
Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chemistry 301 - Principles of Chemistry I . . . . . 3
Chemistry 302 - Principles of Chemistry II. . . . . 3
English 316K - Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rhetoric 306 - Rhetoric and Composition I . . . 3
Math 408C - Calculus with integration. . . . . . . 4
Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chemistry 310M - Organic Chemistry I. . . . . . . 3
Chemistry 310N - Organic Chemistry II. . . . . . . 3
Chemistry 210C - Organic Chemistry Lab. . . . 2
Physics 302K - Physics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Physics 102M - Physics I Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Biology 326M - Introductory Medical
Microbiology and Immunology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biology 126L - General Microbiology Lab . . . . 1
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: No
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 6
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $100
Expected GPA: 3.6
Minimum overall GPA considered: Not reported
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years
Interview required: Yes