Ferris State University

ID54
NameFerris State University
CityBig Rapids
StateMichigan
ContactAdmissions: Tara Lee, B.S. Administrative Specialist-Admissions College of Pharmacy Ferris State University 220 Ferris Drive Big Rapids, MI 49307-2740 616-592-3780 leet@ferris.edu www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/pharmacy
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusBig Rapids, MI
Branch CampusesGrand Rapids, MI
CurriculumThe recently revised curriculum consists of
a minimum of two year of pre-pharmacy
coursework. Students may then enter the
four-year professional curriculum with the
first two years emphasizing the pharmaceutical
sciences through a series of innovative
courses including Drug Delivery, the
Pathophysiologic Basis for Therapeutics,
Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
and Biotechnology, Drug Action, Pharmacokinetics,
and Infectious Diseases as well as
introductory pharmacy practice experiences.
Students in the first two years of the curriculum
are located on the University’s main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. The third
year of the professional program is located
off-campus at the College’s instructional site
in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Pharmacotherapeutics is emphasized in the
third year of the program along with Drug
Literature Evaluation, Sociopharmacy, Ethics,
Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacy Law.
Introductory Pharmacy Practice experiences
continue in the third year with longitudinal
patient experiences throughout out the year.
The fourth professional year consists of nine,
one-month clerkships located at clinical practice
sites throughout the state and primarily
precepted by the College’s Pharmacy Practice
faculty. The program provides students with
an outstanding scientific and clinical foundation
for practice or continued studies.
Additional Requirements"Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program
is competitive. The College considers
several factors, critical for student’s success,
in the admission process. Elements evaluated
include grade point average achieved in the
pre-pharmacy required courses as well as
performance on the Pharmacy College Admission
Test (PCAT). Specific supplemental
information and the results of a personal
interview are also significant factors in the
admission decisions.
Minimum entrance requirements are a cumulative
GPA equal to or greater than 2.5
with no grades below a “C” in the required
courses and submission of an official PCAT
transcript by the Psychological Corporation,
with a minimum of a 50 percentile composite
score required. In addition, repeating of
courses may reduce a student’s admission
ranking.
For the student making normal progress
(second semester, sophomore year), it is
recommended that the PCAT be taken during
September of the year prior to application."
Results of the January PCAT exam cannot be
used for admission in the same fall.
University and College applications for
admission can be obtained from the following
website: www.ferris.edu/admissions/
application/.
Applications, Transcripts, and PCAT scores
are to be submitted to PharmCAS directly.
It is expected that candidates will have completed
all first-year courses and at least the
first semester of courses normally taken the
second year, including Organic Chemistry
1, Calculus, and Anatomy/Physiology. Advanced
Placement (AP) credits in science
and math courses cannot be applied towards
meeting the admissions requirements for the
College of Pharmacy. See PharmCAS for applicable
deadlines.
Successful applicants are notified of their
conditional acceptance usually by the College
by mid April. Confirmation of conditional
acceptance requires a non-refundable deposit
of $500 that will be applied toward tuition.
Final acceptance is contingent upon receipt
of transcripts verifying successful completion of all pre-pharmacy requirements.
The pre-pharmacy curriculum may be completed
at Ferris State University or at another
accredited college or university in the U.S.
or Canada. Successful completion of the
pre-pharmacy curriculum at Ferris or any
other college or university does not guarantee
admission to the College of Pharmacy.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure
that courses taken at another university are
equivalent to those taken at Ferris. Application
guides are available on our website for
most Michigan colleges and universities.
Prerequisite CoursesGeneral Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Anatomy and Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Microbiology (200 Level). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus. . . . . . 3
English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Interpersonal Communication or Principles of
Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Psychology or Introductory
Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics). . . . . . 3
Cultural Enrichment (e.g., Humanities; one course
must be at the 200+ level). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: No
Deadline for receipt of applications: December 1
Supplemental application required: No
Supplemental application fee: Not applicable
Expected GPA: 3.0
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years
Interview required: Yes