University of Connecticut
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| ID | 18 |
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| Name | University of Connecticut |
| City | Storrs |
| State | Connecticut |
| Contact | Pharmacy Professional Program Jenna M. Henderson Program Administrator University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy 69 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3092 Storrs, CT 06269-3092 860-486-2216 http://pharmacy.uconn.edu University of Connecticut Admissions Office University of Connecticut 2131 Hillside Rd, Unit 3088 Storrs, CT 06269-3088 860-486-3137 http://admissions.uconn.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Storrs, CT |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | The professional program is made up of integrated sequences expanding the concepts introduced during the pre-professional years, and applying them to pharmaceutical systems: 1) an organ-based modular approach incorporating pathophysiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, drug delivery/formulation and therapeutics, 2) application of this knowledge to problem solving and patient cases, 3) a sequence of applied practice-based courses including the socioeconomic aspect of the profession and pharmacy administration, and 4) clinical experience with patients. |
| Additional Requirements | The UCONN School of Pharmacy will accept applications from: 1. Matriculated UConn students who complete their entire pre-pharmacy curriculum at a UConn campus, regardless of their residency status. 2. Matriculated UConn students who have completed all of their sophomore level prerequisites at a UConn campus, regardless of their residency status. 3. Connecticut residents* who have completed their pre-pharmacy curriculum at regionally accredited, degree-granting institutions of higher education (http://www.elearners.com/resources/ agencies.asp). *Connecticut State Residency must be demonstrated to the University of Connecticut’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions and is determined by the standards set forth by the Connecticut State Statutes: http://www. admissions.uconn.edu/apply/residency_statute. php. Upon meeting the following application requirements, a student is eligible to apply for admittance into the Professional Program: 1) complete all required math, science, and English courses by May for entry into the professional program in the following fall, 2) complete the microeconomics and social science requirements before admission into the fall semester, 3) complete the PCAT by January of year seeking enrollment, and 4) a minimum score of 7.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required of all students for whom English is not the native language or primary language of instruction(www.IELTS.org). Students who have not fulfilled the University of Connecticut General Education requirements before entering the professional program must do so by May of their second professional year. Admission to the School of Pharmacy is competitive and based upon the following elements: 1) cumulative grade point average in the math and science prerequisites, 2) overall academic performance, 3) PCAT score, 4) professional-related experience, 5) recommendations and personal statement and 6) interview. Admission to the Pharm.D. professional program is competitive. Each fall, 100 candidates are enrolled into the professional pharmacy program. Although a minimal math/science GPA of 3.0 is recommended for application consideration, the average GPA of entering students is 3.3. |
| Prerequisite Courses | BIOL 1107–Principles of Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHEM 1127Q–General Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHEM 1128Q–General Chemistry II. . . . . . . . . . 4 MATH 1131Q–Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PHYS 1300–Physics for Health Professionals . . . 3 CHEM 2443–Organic Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHEM 2444–Organic Chemistry II. . . . . . . . . . . 3 PNB 2264/2274–Human Physiology & Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PNB 2265/2275–Human Physiology & Anatomy II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MCB 2610–Fundamentals of Microbiology . . . 4 MCB 2000–Introduction to Biochemistry. . . . . . 4 ENGL 1011 or 1010–Academic Writing. . . . . . . 4 ECON 1201–Principles of Microeconomics . . . 3 Any 1000-level Sociology, Psychology, or Anthropology Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5 Supplemental application required: No Supplemental application fee: Not applicable Expected GPA: 3.3 Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.0 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 3.0 PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: 70th percentile Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years Interview required: Yes |