Notre Dame of Maryland University

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NameNotre Dame of Maryland University
CityBaltimore
StateMaryland
ContactOffice of the Dean School of Pharmacy Notre Dame of Maryland University 4701 N. Charles St Baltimore, MD 21210 410-532-5551 www.ndm.edu
Pharmacy School NameSchool of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusCandidate
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusBaltimore, MD
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe School offers an innovative 4-year professional
curriculum that is designed to foster
the development of the student pharmacist as
a critical thinker, and an ethical, competent,
and caring professional. The School faculty
embraces a student centered philosophy to
teaching and learning that engages the
student in the learning process. Emphasis
is placed on a patient-centered approach to
the provision of pharmacist care, practice
skill development, teamwork, and communication
skills. In addition, there is an
emphasis on areas that have been identified
by the Institute of Medicine as important
components of education of all health care
professionals. These areas include, but are
not limited to, public health, cultural competence,
and professionalism. With an aging
population that includes a high percentage of
women, coursework that focuses on women’s
health issues across the lifespan is included.
Pharmacy practice and health care experiences
are interwoven throughout the first
three didactic years to provide students with
opportunities for application of information
learned in the classroom.Coursework is
designed such that information is reinforced
throughout the three didactic years. The
fourth year consists of 35 weeks of advanced
clinical rotations that are completed at health
systems, community pharmacy practices and
other specialized practice environments.
This final year culminates in a one week
community-based advanced clinical experience
that focuses on enhancing the health of
the Baltimore community.
Additional RequirementsThe School of Pharmacy uses the Pharmacy
College Application Service (PharmCAS,
www.pharmcas.org) for all admissions. This
centralized service allows applicants to use a
single application and one set of official U.S.
transcripts to apply to multiple Pharm.D.degree programs. Applicants will complete
the web-based application and submit official
transcripts and PCAT scores directly
to PharmCAS. The PharmCAS application
deadline is February 1, 2012. A School
supplemental application is also required.
Supplemental applications can be obtained
from the School of Pharmacy and the submission
deadline is March 1, 2012.
To be considered for admission to the School,
the prospective student must:
1. Complete, or be in the process of
completing, 72 semester credits of nonremedial,
pre-requisite course work
from a regionally accredited U.S. college
or university. The student must earn a
grade of “C” or better (not C minus) in
each pre-requisite course.
2. Earn a cumulative grade point average
of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale and a science
cumulative grade point average of 2.50
on a 4.00 scale.
3. Earn a minimum PCAT score in the
50th percentile. Submit scores from
the Pharmacy College Admissions Test
(PCAT) directly to PharmCAS. Only
PCAT test scores earned in June 2008
or more recently will be considered and
the PCAT score must not be more than
2 years old at the time of application.
4. Possess the oral and written communication
skills necessary to interact with
patients, other health care providers
and colleagues.
5. Possess a people/service orientation
as demonstrated by participation in
community service or extracurricular
activities.
6. Possess the proper motivation for and
commitment to the pharmacy profession
as demonstrated by previous
work, volunteer activities or other life
experiences.
7. Complete a School of Pharmacy oncampus
interview (by invitation only).
Not all applicants will be invited to
interview.
Prerequisite CoursesEnglish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Speech/Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ethics (medical ethics preferred). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Biology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Microbiology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Anatomy & Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Psychology/ political science/social science. . . 6
General Education* (divided among humanities,
fine arts, foreign language, business, computer
sciences, religious studies). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $55
Expected GPA: 3.0
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: Prefer 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years
Interview required: Yes