South Carolina College of Pharmacy
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| ID | 98 |
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| Name | South Carolina College of Pharmacy |
| City | Columbia, Charleston |
| State | South Carolina |
| Contact | Doctor of Pharmacy Program Application Mrs. Sue Coats Pharmacy Admissions Specialist Office of Enrollment Services Medical University of South Carolina 41 Bee Street, PO Box 250203 Charleston, SC 29425-2301 843-792-8722 or 800-846-8896 coatess@musc.edu Curriculum and other SCCP information Dean’s Office SCCP University of South Carolina Campus Columbia, SC 29208 803-777-4151 Medical University of South Carolina Campus Charleston, SC 29425 843-792-3115 |
| Pharmacy School Name | College of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Columbia, SC; Charleston, SC |
| Branch Campuses | Greenville, SC |
| Curriculum | The curriculum leading to the entry-level Pharm.D. consists of a minimum of two years of prepharmacy coursework followed by four years of professional curriculum in the College. Once admitted, the student embarks on a four-year program, the first three of which involve the basic pharmaceutical and health sciences courses necessary for proper orientation to the profession as well as introductory pharmacy practice experiences. The fourth and final year consists of advanced pharmacy practice experiences, which are devoted to firmly establishing the students’ knowledge base in the areas of diseases and drug therapy disease state management and pharmaceutical care through a broad range of practical experience in a variety of patient care settings. The Pharm.D. curriculum offers three elective tracks, in community pharmacy, preresidency training, and Nuclear pharmacy. More details about the curriculum can be found at www.sccp.sc.edu |
| Additional Requirements | The prepharmacy requirements of the curriculum leading to the entry level Pharm.D. degree in pharmacy may be taken at any accredited college. All courses must be completed with a grade of at least a “C” (2.0) for consideration. Electives must be chosen from the social sciences, or humanities. The USC campus offers the prepharmacy curriculum and interested students may apply through the USC Admissions Office. The prepharmacy curriculum is not available on the MUSC campus. Admission to the SCCP is competitive and is based on the applicant’s completion of prepharmacy requirements. Academic record (minimum GPA 2.5), letters of recommendation, interview evaluations (formal/informal), PCAT, honors/awards, extracurricular activities, work experience, and student personal statement concerning their goals for a career in pharmacy. Applicants must take the PCAT and have official scores reported prior to the end of the application period, on or before January 1. Applicants must provide an official copy of all college transcripts including all grades for courses taken through the fall semester prior to the application deadline. As a state-supported institution, preference will be given to in-state applicants. In-State students are defined for admission purposes as South Carolina residents and any non- South Carolina Resident attending a South Carolina College or University. Applicants should apply online by going to the SCCP website at http://sccp.sc.edu. Individuals may apply beginning July 1. The online processing fee is payable by electronic check or credit card (Visa or MasterCard) only. The application fee for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy is $75.00 (US dollars). The deadline for completed applications is January 1. |
| Prerequisite Courses | English Literature/Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Chemistry Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Chemistry Lecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Organic Chemistry Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Organic Chemistry Lecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Biology Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Physics Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anatomy/Physiology Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Interpersonal Communication/ Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Electives (Humanities/Social Sciences) . . . . . . . . . 9 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Number accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Estimated entering class size. . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Estimated male (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36% Estimated female (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64% Estimated out-of-state (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . .26% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: No Deadline for receipt of applications: January 1 Supplemental application required: No Supplemental application fee: Not applicable Expected GPA: 3.5 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: Not reported PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: No minimum Oldest PCAT scores considered: No limit Interview required: Yes |