The University of New Mexico

ID66
NameThe University of New Mexico
CityAlbuquerque
StateNew Mexico
ContactOffice of Admissions College of Pharmacy MSC09 5360 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 505-272-0583 http://hsc.unm.edu/pharmacy/
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe College of Pharmacy offers the professional
program leading to the Doctor of
Pharmacy (Pharm.D. degree). The program
consists of four years of professional
education preceded by the completion of
91 semester hours of prerequisite coursework. The Pharm.D. program emphasizes
student-centered problem-based learning,
six semesters of pharmaceutical care labs
and requires two months of introductory
professional practice experiences and nine
months of advanced professional practice
experiences during the fourth year, including
experiences in ambulatory care, clinical and
institutional settings. The Pharm.D. degree
is the only professional degree offered by the
College of Pharmacy.
Additional Requirements"The College of Pharmacy admits students
in the fall semester only. Applicants for the
incoming class must complete and submit
a Pharmacy College Application Service
(PharmCAS) application by January 2nd,
2012. Applicants are also required to submit
a supplemental application to the College of
Pharmacy. Select applicants will be invited
for an interview that is required for admission.
The required interview will consist of
two main parts: a 30 minute extemporaneous
writing exercise and a single 30 minute
interview with one College faculty member of
the admissions committee and a guest interviewer
who may be a pharmacy practitioner,
current pharmacy student or other member
of the College faculty. Finally, interviewees
will also have the opportunity to tour the
HSC campus and speak informally with
administrators, faculty and students of the
College as well as practicing pharmacists.
To be considered for an interview, students
must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on completed
pre-requisite courses (a competitive GPA
is usually 2.7 or above). Selection criteria
for admission to the College of Pharmacy
include written and verbal communication
skills, academic performance and attitudes
towards education, commitment to the state
of New Mexico, the maturity and professionalism
of the candidate, and motivation
for pharmacy as a career."
Students are conditionally admitted to the
College of Pharmacy with the stipulation
that they complete the prerequisite courses
with grades of no lower than “C-” prior to
matriculation.
Further information concerning the Communications
and Critical Thinking Selectives
can be found at: http://hsc.unm.edu/
pharmacy/prereqs.shtml.
Prerequisite CoursesMolecular and Cellular Biology. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Anatomy and Physiology I & II. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Microbiology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Chemistry I & II with Labs. . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry I & II with Labs. . . . . . . . . 8
Physics I and II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Calculus I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
English I & II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Microeconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Critical Thinking Selectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Communication Selectives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $50
Expected GPA: 3.0
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 30th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years
Interview required: Yes