Virginia Commonwealth University
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| ID | 115 |
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| Name | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| City | Richmond |
| State | Virginia |
| Contact | Thomas P. Reinders, Pharm.D. Associate Dean of Admissions Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy Richmond, VA 23298-0581 804-828-3000 www.pharmacy.vcu.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Richmond, VA |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | The primary objective of the program is to provide an education which prepares the student to enter one of several areas of pharmacy practice and also prepares the student to participate in community life as an informed, concerned citizen. The program is thus designed to provide both a sound scientific background and a broad exposure to the arts and humanities. The educational program leading to the doctor of pharmacy degree begins with a three-year prepharmacy phase which may be taken at any accredited college or university. This phase includes science courses which are prerequisite to later courses in the health sciences, as well as courses in the humanities, liberal arts and social sciences. The curriculum within the School of Pharmacy consists of six semesters of classroom and laboratory coursework in the basic biomedical sciences, the pharmaceutical sciences and in the managerial and behavioral sciences as they relate to pharmacy practice. The final year consists of eight clerkships each lasting five weeks in which the student practices pharmacy under the supervision of carefully selected preceptors throughout Virginia and the nation. Twenty students will complete their third and fourth year of study on the Inova Health System campus in Fairfax, Virginia along with a complement of 24 medical students from the VCU School of Medicine. Students will receive the same didactic material as students at the MCV campus through the use of technology. A full complement of pharmacy faculty, administrators and staff is located on the Inova Health System campus. |
| Additional Requirements | Applicants for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program must attend an accredited college for three academic years prior to admission and complete a prepharmacy program consisting of at least 90 semester hours of required and elective coursework. Applicants must have a satisfactory gradepoint average in coursework submitted in fulfillment of prepharmacy requirements. Applicants must submit an electronic application via PharmCAS and take the Pharmacy College Admission Test. An interview is required and the Admissions Committee may request statements attesting to the applicant’s good moral character from pharmacists, physicians, or former teachers. The Admissions Committee bases its selections on a number of factors including the applicant’s demonstrated academic and communication skills, motivation, personal qualities and comprehension of the pharmacy profession. |
| Prerequisite Courses | English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 College Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Human Anatomy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Human Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Biochemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Elective Courses (including optional biomedical science courses). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1 Supplemental application required: Yes (invited applicants only) Supplemental application fee: $30 Expected GPA: 3.4 Minimum overall GPA considered: Not reported Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: Not reported PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: Not reported Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years Interview required: Yes |