Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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| ID | 65 |
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| Name | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| City | Piscataway |
| State | New Jersey |
| Contact | Applications: Rutgers Undergraduate Admissions Office http://admissions.rutgers.edu Other questions: Associate Dean Donald K. Woodward Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Piscataway, NJ |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | Our six-year professional program leads to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree and is grounded in the basic and clinical sciences with an emphasis on patient-centered care. The program comprises two years of preprofessional study followed by four years of professional pharmacy school. Preprofessional courses in the biological, physical, and social sciences and the humanities prepare students to enter 21st-century pharmacy practice as informed, well-rounded citizens. This broad, liberal arts curriculum serves as a foundation for the professional curriculum in pharmacy science, therapeutics, and management and the extensive clinical experience program. Introductory clinical experiences begin in the first professional year and progress through all four years, with advanced practice experiences at outstanding teaching and community hospitals, community pharmacies, managed care settings, the pharmaceutical industry, and other specialty practice sites. Few schools can match the breadth of our clinical experience program, featuring more than 1,900 professional sites. The Pharm.D. program is structured to develop the high levels of theoretical knowledge and professional skill required in this demanding profession. Our students learn to be independent thinkers, creative problem solvers, and compassionate care givers. Through rigorous coursework and patient-centered professional practice, students become highly knowledgeable about all aspects of drug therapy and highly effective in counseling patients and collaborating with health care professionals. Our graduates are well prepared for professional pharmacy practice in a variety of settings-the community, medical institutions, health care facilities, and the pharmaceutical industry, among others-as well as graduate or professional study. |
| Additional Requirements | Admission is highly competitive for both first-year students and transfer students. Particular attention is given to the applicant’s performance in math, science, and English courses. All students must successfully complete a formal interview before entering the first professional year (year 3) of the six-year Pharm.D. program. See details at pharmacy. rutgers.edu. First-year students apply directly from high school, entering the first preprofessional year. Admission criteria include class rank, grade point average, grades, strength of academic program, and SAT scores. Applicants are expected to have completed the following coursework: four years of English; three years of math; two years of one foreign language; one year of biology; one year of chemistry; and five other academic courses, with physics recommended. Greater weight is given to college preparatory, honors, and advanced placement courses. Applicants must apply online by December 1 of their senior year; early action is also available. Transfer students apply from a two- or fouryear college, entering the first professional year of the program. (Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree also apply as transfer students.) Applicants are expected to have completed or be in the process of completing the two-year preprofessional coursework. Academic performance, qualitative factors, and interview performance are considered; applicants are strongly encouraged to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT). Completed applications must be received by February 1 of the year of expected fall enrollment.The pharmacy school welcomes school-toschool transfer applications from students enrolled in other Rutgers schools. We also offer joint B.S./Pharm.D. programs with several New Jersey colleges and universities. |
| Prerequisite Courses | English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Foreign Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mathematics (Algebra I and II and Geometry) . . . . . . . . . 3 Five other academic courses (physics recommended) Course (transfer students) Credit Hours General Chemistry I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chemistry Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General Biology I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General Physics I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Physics Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Basic Statistics for Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Microeconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychology or Sociology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humanity/Social Science Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Organic Chemistry I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Systems Physiology*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . Interview in 2nd pre-professional year Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .805 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . .236 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . 20% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: No Deadline for receipt of applications: December 1 (Freshmen); February 1 (Transfers) Supplemental application required: No Supplemental application fee: Not applicable Expected GPA: 3.5 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.8 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.8 PCAT required: No Minimum PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Oldest PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Interview required: Yes |