University of New England

ID47
NameUniversity of New England
CityPortland
StateMaine
ContactDr. Curt R. Cyr, Ph.D. Associate Dean, College of Pharmacy University of New England 716 Stevens Avenue Portland, Maine 04103 207-221-4150 ccyr@une.edu www.une.edu/pharmacy
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusCandidate
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusPortland, ME
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe four-year curriculum has two major
components- didactic and experiential. The
didactic component of the Doctor of Pharmacy
curriculum is designed to provide a
challenging assortment of courses that will
command the attention of the students, and
yet be delivered in a method and at a pace
that will permit the committed student to
achieve success. It will be organized to deliver
its course content in a manner that allows the
students to build upon the knowledge provided
by the basic biomedical and pharmaceutical
sciences and the social, behavioral,
and administrative sciences as they progress
through the didactic and experiential aspects
of pharmacy practice. Delivery of the curriculum
will engage the students in an active
learning process, in which their critical thinking
and problem-solving skills will continue
to be refined. The introductory pharmacy
practices experiences will take place in thesummer after years one and two, and the
advanced pharmacy practice experience will
be comprised of six, six-week experiences
during the fourth year of the program.
Additional RequirementsAll applicants are required to submit applications
through PharmCAS. Applicants
entering the program must complete the 71
credit hours of pre-professional requirements
with a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.5, and
grades of ā€œCā€ or better (ā€œC-ā€œ grades will not
transfer); complete the PCAT exam no later
than January of the year of anticipated enrollment;
successfully interview with the College
of Pharmacy; submit a letter of recommendation
from a pharmacist and a letter of recommendation
from a professor familiar with the
students work; demonstrate participation in
campus or community activities; and successfully
complete a criminal background check.
Complete information is available on our
website www.une.edu/pharmacy.
Prerequisite CoursesEnglish Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biology I with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Biology II with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Chemistry I with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Chemistry II with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Organic Chemistry I with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Organic Chemistry II with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Physics I with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Human Behavior/Social Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Education/Liberal Arts Electives. . . . . 9
Introduction to Pharmacy Practice and PCAT
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: March 1
Supplemental application required: No
Supplemental application fee: Not applicable
Expected GPA: 2.8
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 35th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years
Interview required: Yes