University of Illinois at Chicago
| # | User Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | GPA | Scholarship Award | Status | Date Sent | Date Status Complete | Date Last Updated |
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| ID | 36 |
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| Name | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| City | Chicago |
| State | Illinois |
| Contact | Dr. Thomas TenHoeve University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Student Affairs (MC 874) 833 S. Wood Street, Room 154 Chicago, IL 60612-7230 312-996-7242 www.uic.edu/pharmacy/student_affairs |
| Pharmacy School Name | College of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Chicago, IL |
| Branch Campuses | Rockford, IL |
| Curriculum | The Pharm.D. program consists of four years of specified, sequential coursework. The curriculum in the College of Pharmacy is uniform for all students, except for 12 semester hours of professional electives. In the first three years, course sequences include pathophysiology, pharmacoeconomics, management, nonprescription drugs and herbal medicinals, pharmaceutics, pharmacy law, pharmacy services and reimbursement, social and behavioral pharmacy, a series of experiential courses and a series of eight integrated courses covering pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, medicinal chemistry, toxicology and pharmacotherapy of disease states as well as introductory pharmacy practice experiences. The fourth year is comprised of advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Faculty advisors, administrators, departmental faculty and other College staff are available to assist students. |
| Additional Requirements | The College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee is responsible for admitting students to the Pharm.D. program. In addition to specific requirements, factors considered in the evaluation of qualities essential for the study of pharmacy are health, emotional stability, maturity, integrity and motivation. All students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of pre-pharmacy study at an accredited college or university. If science course work was taken more than five years prior to admissions application, students must have their transcripts evaluated by a College of Pharmacy admissions counselor. Additional requirements are a cumulative, science/math, and prepharmacy grade-point averages of 2.75 (A=4.0) and submission of Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores - no more than 2 years old. As part of the application process, a statement describing goals and reasons for pursuing a career in pharmacy, two letters of recommendation, and a personal interview are required. Requests for modification in the admissions process will be considered as a result of a disability. |
| Prerequisite Courses | Written Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Speech Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Biology with Labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Chemistry with Labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry with Labs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Human Anatomy (all organ systems; if sequence is offered by school, all courses in sequence must be taken). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calculus (integrals and derivatives must be covered) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Social or Behavioral Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Economics (macroeconomics or microeconomics). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Electives (if necessary to ensure 60 minimum pre-pharmacy credit hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0–4 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $60 Expected GPA: 3.5 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: 2 years Interview required: Yes |