Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

ID51
NameMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
CityWorcester
StateMassachusetts
ContactMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Office of Admission 19 Foster Street Worcester, MA 01608 508-890-8855 Ext. 1907 800-225-5506 Ext. 1907 Fax: 508-890-7987 www.mcphs.edu
Pharmacy School NameSchool of Pharmacy–Worcester/Manchester
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusWorcester, MA
Branch CampusesBoston, MA
CurriculumStudents in the SOP-W/M Pharm.D. program
build their foundations for learning
with pre-requisite study in the basic sciences
of biology, chemistry and physics as well
as mathematics and liberal arts. Students
entering the Pharm.D. program then progress
to intensive core professional courses
such as biochemistry, physiology, medicinal
chemistry, pharmacology, dosage forms, and
therapeutics. The final year is comprised of
experiential education in area health care
facilities and community pharmacies.
Additional RequirementsApplicants for admission to MCPHS School
of Pharmacy/Worcester must have completed
or be in the process of completing, prerequisite
coursework from a regionally accredited
college or university as outlined below. If
an applicant has completed coursework at
a foreign college or university, the student
must submit evidence of U.S. course/degree
equivalency.
Prerequisite CoursesEnglish Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Biology with Lab (General and Human) . . . . . . . 8
Microbiology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chemistry with Lab (General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chemistry with Lab (Organic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Probability and Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Physics with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Economics (Macro, Micro or General) . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics or Computer Science. . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to History and Political Science. . 3
Humanities Elective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social Sciences Elective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Behavioral Sciences Elective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: February 1
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: Not reported
Expected GPA: Not reported
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: Not reported
PCAT required: No
Minimum PCAT scores considered: Not applicable
Oldest PCAT scores considered: Not applicable
Interview required: Yes