Samford University

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NameSamford University
CityBirmingham
StateAlabama
ContactBruce Foster Director of Professional Affairs and Pharmacy Admissions McWhorter School of Pharmacy Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 205-726-2982 http://pharmacy.samford.edu
Pharmacy School NameMcWhorter School of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusBirmingham, AL
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe pharmacy curriculum at Samford University
McWhorter School of Pharmacy is
a six-year program leading to the doctor of
pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The 2+4 year
program may be completed in its entirety at
Samford University or the professional curriculum
may be entered following two years
of acceptable prepharmacy work at an accredited
university, college or junior college.
(A prior baccalaureate degree is preferred.)
Additional RequirementsThe applicant for the Pharm.D. degree must
complete all prepharmacy courses with a
minimum overall and math/science grade
point average of 2.75/4.0. To make application
to the McWhorter School of Pharmacy,
the applicant must complete the national
on-line application for pharmacy at www.
pharmcas.org. Official transcripts, essay, and
other credentials are sent to PharmCAS and
then forwarded to the McWhorter School
of Pharmacy. Additionally, the PCAT and
ACT or SAT scores are required. The ACT or
SAT score is sent directly to the McWhorter
School of Pharmacy - not PharmCAS. The
ACT/SAT is waived if the applicant has a
prior B.S. or B.A. degree, is over thirty years
of age, or English is the applicant’s second
language. In order for an applicant to be considered
for admission, all admission materials
must be submitted by February 1. The ratio of
applicants to acceptances is greater than 10:1.
Applicants should access the MSOP Web site
and print the supplemental forms specific
to this pharmacy school: http://pharmacy.
samford.edu. All students are admitted in the fall semester.
The Pharmacy Admissions Committee
begins reviewing completed applications in
January with interview invitations offered to
a select number of applicants. An on-campus
(at the applicant’s expense) interview is required
before an applicant can be considered
for acceptance. A $450 nonrefundable tuition
deposit will be required of accepted students
within three weeks of notification of the
Admissions Committee decision.
*Transfer students who require more than
30 semester hours at Samford must complete
Samford’s religion requirement. Others transferring
are exempted from the requirement.
Any deviation from the professional curriculum
must have the approval of the Pharmacy
Curriculum Committee and the dean.
Prerequisite CoursesEnglish Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry. . . . . . . . . 8
Anatomy and Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calculus I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Elementary Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
World History or Western Civilization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sociology or Psychology........................3
Physical Education Activity..................2
Survey Old Testament or New Testament........3
Additional Liberal Arts Electives.............9


*Transfer students who complete more than 30 semester
(pre-pharmacy) hours at Samford must complete
the religion requirement. Other transfer applicants are
exempted from the requirement.
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Estimated male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42% Estimated female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58% Numbered out-of-state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $50
Expected GPA: 3.2
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 40th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years
Oldest PCAT Considered: Yes