Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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NameSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville
CityEdwardsville
StateIllinois
ContactStudent Life at SIUE is a combination of academic study, residential and out of classroom experience, social interaction, and involvement in campus life. You can also get information on the main SIUE website, www.siue.edu. Office of the Student Affairs School of Pharmacy Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus Box 2000 Edwardsville, IL. 62026-2000 618-650-5150 Fax: 618-650-5152 pharmacy@siue.edu University Housing Contact Information Central Housing Office Campus Box 1056 Rendleman Hall
Pharmacy School NameSchool of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusEdwardsville, IL
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumAt SIUE, students pursue an entry level Doctor
of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree, which
is comprised of two years of pre-pharmacy
study and four years of professional study.
Pre-pharmacy courses may be completed at
a regionally accredited community college,
college or university. After admission to the School of Pharmacy students’ complete
professional curriculum that consists of 155
credit hours of didactic and experiential
coursework. Further information about the
Pharm.D. curriculum can be obtained at
www.siue.edu/pharmacy.
Additional RequirementsThe SIUE School of Pharmacy Admissions
Committee is responsible for recommending
students for admission to the Pharm.D.
program. To qualify for admission to the
professional program students must submit
the following:
1. Official transcripts documenting completion
of the pre Pharmacy curriculum
from a regionally accredited college or
university. The University will consider
only courses in which a student receives
a grade of ‘C’ or better. A minimum GPA
of 2.75 is required.
2. Two letters of recommendation.
3. Scores from the Pharmacy College Admission
Test (PCAT).
4. A personal interview and on campus
writing assignment (for invited applicants
only).
5. Other documents as specified by the
Admissions Office.
Students may obtain applications in August
of the academic year preceding the year in
which they plan to matriculate. Beginning
with the fall 2011 application cycle SIUE will
utilize the PharmCAS application. A $40
non-refundable supplemental application
fee is required at the time of application.
Further information about admissions can be
obtained at www.siue.edu/pharmacy.
Prerequisite CoursesEnglish Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interpersonal communication/public speaking. 3
Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Art, Literature or Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Critical Thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Biology with labs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Anatomy and Physiology with labs. . . . . . . . . . 8
General Chemistry with labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Organic Chemistry with lab(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Physics with labs (may be non-calculus based) . . . .10
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: November 1
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $40
Expected GPA: 3.6
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: No minimum
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2005
Interview required: Yes