University of Charleston
| # | User Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | GPA | Scholarship Award | Status | Date Sent | Date Status Complete | Date Last Updated |
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| ID | 118 |
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| Name | University of Charleston |
| City | Charleston |
| State | West Virginia |
| Contact | University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Office of Professional and Student Affairs 304-357-4889 www.pharmacy.ucwv.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Main Campus | Charleston, WV |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy integrates technology and information utilization throughout the professional program in a technology-rich learning environment. The program of study is competency-based with a focus on the provision of pharmacist care in traditional pharmacy environments. The overall goal of the curriculum is to develop a competent generalist practitioner who can upon successful completion of all requirements enter pharmacy practice or post-graduate education at an entry-level. The curriculum emphasizes medication therapy management and the assurance of quality healthcare through the services of a trained pharmacist. The curriculum has been designed to provide a strong understand of the basic and clinical sciences, teach models of care management and allow for application and assessment of knowledge and skills learned through experiential opportunities threaded throughout the curriculum. Additionally the curriculum emphasizes broad-based professional development through didactic, co-curricular and experiential opportunities. Students, staff and faculty work together to ensure active participation in community outreach, advocacy efforts and leadership to the profession. |
| Additional Requirements | Information that will be considered regarding admission to the University of Charleston and the School of Pharmacy includes: • Grade point average on all courses as well as on required pre-pharmacy courses • Score on the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) • Two (2) letters of recommendation • A completed application specific to the pharmacy program • Volunteerism, community service, activism, and leadership Based upon the above information competitive applicants will be selected to visit campus for an interview. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis when all required application materials are received. Pre-professional (undergraduate) course requirements may be completed with a C grade or better at any accredited U.S. college. Post-secondary courses taken outside the U.S. or Canada must be evaluated by an accredited U.S. evaluation service. A total of 63 semester credit hours are required to complete preprofessional requirements. |
| Prerequisite Courses | Human Anatomy and Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Biology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Microbiology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Physics with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 College Algebra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 History or Political Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Psychology or Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $50 Expected GPA: 3.3 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75 PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years Interview required: Yes |