The Ohio State University

ID80
NameThe Ohio State University
CityColumbus
StateOhio
ContactCollege of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs 150 Parks Hall 500 W. 12th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210-1291 614-292-5001 admissions@pharmacy.ohio-state.edu http://pharmacy.osu.edu
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePublic
Main CampusColumbus, OH
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumAn entry-level Pharm.D. is a first professional
degree program which requires a Bachelors
Degree for matriculation. The four-year professional
curriculum includes didactic and
experiential activities to prepare graduates for
rendering pharmaceutical care in a variety of
practice settings.
The professional curriculum includes sequences
of courses in physiology, medicinal
chemistry, biochemistry, drug delivery, pharmacy
practice, pharmacology, pathophysiology
and therapeutics, pharmacokinetics,
biotechnology, pharmacy administration,
pharmacogenomics and jurisprudence.
Students also complete a professional practice
laboratory sequence in year two and
part-time professional practice experience
in years one and three. The fourth year of
the curriculum consists of nine months of
advanced professional practice experiential
rotations. Rotations sites are dynamic and
varied, most in the Central Ohio area. Students
may also choose to travel to other sites
outside the state or even outside the country.
A Bachelor of Science in the Pharmaceutical
Sciences program is available as a non-licensable,
undergraduate major. This program
requires coursework in basic science as well
as the pharmaceutical science disciplines.
M.S. and Ph.D. programs are available in all
of the major areas of specialization in the
pharmaceutical sciences. These programs
are research intensive and typically prepare
students for careers in academia, industry,
and governmental regulatory agencies.
Pharmacy practice and specialty residency
programs are available in a variety of focus
areas including institutional and ambulatory
care emphases. Post-doctoral research
fellowships are offered for Pharm.D. as well
as Ph.D. graduates. The College’s Outreach
and Engagement enterprise administers a number of service and continuing education
initiatives.
Combined degree programs for qualified
students are available for Pharm.D./M.S.,
Pharm.D./Ph.D., Pharm.D./MBA, and
Pharm.D./M.P.H.
Additional RequirementsThe entry-level Pharm.D. program requires a
Bachelors Degree for matriculation. Students
may complete their prepharmacy studies at
Ohio State or any other accredited college
or university. Required prerequisites include
specific course prerequisites and completion
of a general education (liberal education)
curriculum.
Information on admission to the University
as a freshman can be obtained from the OSU
Office of Admissions. (The College also offers
an Early Admissions Pathway for Honors eligible
freshman.) It is important that students
intending to complete required prepharmacy
coursework contact the College of Pharmacy
Student Affairs Office to receive information
about which courses at other colleges and
universities will fulfill these requirements.
To be minimally competitive for admission, a
student should have a minimum cumulative
point-hour-ratio (PHR) of not less than 3.00
(A=4.00) on all previous college work. The
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
is required and should be taken by autumn
of the year of application.
The entry-level Pharm.D. is a graduate professional
program. Students are required to
have completed a Bachelors Degree prior to
entering our Doctor of Pharmacy Program.
Admission is competitive and decisions are
based on the following: overall cumulative
and mathematics/science cumulative GPA,
completion of required prepharmacy coursework,
past academic or professional experience,
PCAT scores (entry-level professional
programs only), extracurricular activities and
leadership, personal statements by applicants,
and letters of recommendation. Preference
for admission to the College of Pharmacy is
given to applicants with a cumulative GPA
of 3.5 or higher. Personal interviews are also
required and an important factor in Pharm.D.
admission decisions. Applications are due by
December 1.
In some rare cases, students may be granted
advanced credit provided they submit a
record of good standing from the fully accredited
college or university attended. The
courses completed must satisfy the Admissions
Office and the College of Pharmacy
as to equivalent content and proficiency.
Students from accredited programs in pharmacy
may be considered for admission with
advanced standing.
Prerequisite CoursesGeneral Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Organic Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Analytical Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Precalculus, Calculus I , Calculus II. . . . . . . . . .15
Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Human Anatomy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $40
Expected GPA: 3.5
Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.0
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.9
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 5 years
Interview required: Yes