Duquesne University

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NameDuquesne University
CityPittsburg
StatePennsylvania
ContactDirector of Admission and Enrollment Mylan School of Pharmacy Duquesne University Bayer Learning Center, Room 304 Pittsburgh, PA 15282 412-396-6393 admission@duq.edu (for preprofessional phase) pharmadmission@duq.edu (for transfer and Weekend Pathway) www.duq.edu/pharmacy
Pharmacy School NameMylan School of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusPittsburgh, PA
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe full-time on-campus traditional
Pharm.D. pathway is configured in a two-year
preprofessional and four-year professional
curricular format. A weekend only pathway
to earn the Doctor of Pharmacy degree is
offered. The new pathway of professional
pharmacy education is for highly qualified
post-baccalaureate transfer students seeking
a career as licensed pharmacists.
The faculty of the Mylan School of Pharmacy
has developed a competency-based,
outcomes-oriented curriculum that prepares
future generalist pharmacy practitioners
to provide pharmaceutical care to patients.
The professional curriculum emphasizes
critical thinking, problem solving, and active
learning and enhanced communications
skills. Integrated studies in the biological,
chemical, pharmaceutical, administrative,
behavioral and clinical sciences are taught
using traditional and innovative instructional
techniques. It includes a multi-year, introductory-
to-advanced level experiential education
component. Opportunities are provided for
additional elective course preparation in
community pharmacy practice, institutional
practice, management, geriatrics, pediatrics,
industrial practice, and for post-Pharm.D.
study (residencies, fellowships, MBA., M.S.
and Ph.D.).
Additional RequirementsQualified high school students are accepted
into the preprofessional phase of the Doctor
of Pharmacy program. For admission directly
from high school, prospective preprofessional
Pharmacy students must apply through the
Duquesne University Office of Admissions,
Administration Building, Pittsburgh, PA
15282 www.duq.edu/admissions. Progression
from the preprofessional phase to the
professional phase of the Pharm.D. program
is contingent upon the successful completion
of all preprofessional course work and a competitive
School of Pharmacy-based admission
process. The Mylan School of Pharmacy will
conduct this selection process during the
spring semester of the second preprofessional
year of the program.
A limited number of qualified transfer
students may be admitted to the first professional
year of the Pharm.D. program. Consideration
of transfer students is contingent
on the availability of a position in a first
professional year class and on an evaluation
of completed prior course work. For the
Weekend Pharm.D. Pathway applicants, an
earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited
U.S. college or university is required.
The Mylan School of Pharmacy admissions
committee will review the application
credentials required of all applicants, all
pathways, for the first professional year of the
Doctor of Pharmacy program. The required
application credentials include:
1. Official academic transcripts of preprofessional
course work (minimum of C grade in each of the required courses in
the preprofessional curriculum);
2. PCAT exam scores (minimum of 375
to apply);
3. Personal interview evaluations;
4. Written evidence of community and
professional involvement.
The application deadline for all applicants
for the Duquesne University preprofessional
phase is December 1; for the first year of
professional phase (Traditional Pathway),
October 1; for the
Weekend Pathway, beginning September 1
and ending on March 1.
Prerequisite CoursesGeneral Biology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Chemistry with lab (10 cedit hours
at DU). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General Physics with lab (4 credit hours at DU).8
Calculus (for science or math majors). . . . . . . 4
English Composition and Literature . . . . . . . . . 3
English Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Global Diversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Faith and Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Creative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Information Literacy (1 credit hour at DU). . . . 3
Biostatistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: No
Deadline for receipt of applications: December 1 (Freshmen)
; October 1 (Transfers); March 1 (Weekend Pathway)
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: 375
Oldest PCAT scores considered: No limit
Interview required: Yes