PRE-PHARMACY -OUHSC

The pharmacist plays a vital role in the delivery of quality health care. As an expert in the action and use of drugs, the pharmacist serves as the primary source of pharmaceutical care for individual patients. Pharmacists provide drug products, drug information, therapeutic consultations, patient monitoring, and other pharmacy services in a variety of different settings. Some of the areas are:

The Community Pharmacy is the most accessible source of health care services in the country. The community pharmacist provides prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as vital drug and health care information. The Hospital Pharmacy provides a setting for the pharmacist to work closely with physicians, nurses, and other professionals. In addition to the regular dispensing and consulting activities, hospital pharmacists are often involved with specialized programs, pharmacokinetic services and other specialized services. Pharmaceutical Industry provides many different opportunities for pharmacists in research and development, production and quality control, marketing and sales, regulatory affairs and management. The Federal Government employs pharmacists in a variety of positions in the Public Health Service, Veterans Administration, Food and Drug Administration and Armed Services (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

There are currently three board-certified specialties in pharmacy: Nuclear Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, and Nutrition. Pharmacists in these areas usually must complete an advanced degree and/or residency.

OPPORTUNITIES: Employment of pharmacists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations, mainly due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population. Other factors include the likelihood of scientific advances that will make more drug products available for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; new developments in administering medication; and well-informed consumers, increasingly sophisticated about health care and avid for detailed information about drugs and their consequences. The increased severity of the typical hospital patient’s illness, together with rapid strides in drug therapy, is likely to heighten demand for clinical pharmacists in hospitals, HMO’s and other health care settings. The job outlook for pharmacists is expected to be excellent.

STARTING SALARIES: Salaries of pharmacists are influenced by location, size, and type of employer; the education and professions attributes of pharmacists; and the duties and responsibilities of the position.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Admission to the program requires completion of prerequisite course work and submission of all application materials. (It is strongly recommended that all prepharmacy core courses be completed before June 1 of the application year). Applicants who have satisfied all requirements and have their application on file may be invited for a personal interview. (Interview invitations do not insure acceptance to program.) Applicants are considered only for the fall semester. Deadline for application is NOVEMBER 1 for the fall of the following year, i.e. November 1, 2004 for Fall 2005. Residents of Oklahoma are given preference in the selection process. Applications received after November 1 are considered at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. To be considered for admission to the College of Pharmacy the following apply:

1. Applicant must have successfully completed, or be in the process of completing, a minimum of 60 semester hours of approved courses from any accredited college or university. All of the required Pre-Pharmacy courses should be completed by the end of the spring semester preceding planned fall enrollment at the College of Pharmacy. Applicants who have completed approved General Education courses will receive priority by the Admissions Committee over those applicants who have not completed these University requirements.
2. Applicant must be in good standing with the college or university last attended.
3. Applicant must submit a completed OUHSC application, application fee and departmental processing fee, a College of Pharmacy supplemental form, official transcripts from all colleges attended, a copy of the high school transcript, and three (3) letters of recommendation on forms provided in the application packet.
4. Minimum grade point average required for application is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; a grade of “C” or better is required in all required pre-pharmacy courses. Admission is limited and a GPA significantly greater than 2.5 is necessary to be competitive. A recently admitted class had an average prerequisite GPA of 3.6, average PCAT > 81^st percentile, and 100 earned hours. Students who have completed courses at the University of Oklahoma must have a minimum OU GPA of 2.0 to be considered for admission. Grades below a “C” in the pre-pharmacy courses are considered “unsatisfactory” by the Admissions Committee.
5. Residents of states other than Oklahoma must pay nonresident tuition and meet nonresident admission criteria, both of which are higher than for Oklahoma residents who receive precedence in the admissions process.
6. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 is required for individuals for whom English is a second language.
7. Applicants for admission will be required to take the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test) To register: http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/dotCom/PCATWEB.INFO.htm
8. Applicants must successfully complete or be in the processing of completing required pre-pharmacy courses. Course numbers and titles are those of the University of Oklahoma.
9. Applicants may submit applications to study in Oklahoma City, in Tulsa, or either campus. Applicants may also complete the application online at:

Any exceptions or substitutions must be approved by the program director, department chairman and/or college dean.

Contents of this publication are subject to revision without notice. The provisions of this publication do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied between any applicant, student, or faculty member of the College of Pharmacy.

For more information about Pharmacists and Pharmacy programs: www.pharmacy.org/

For Pharmacy Information from the University of Oklahoma contact: Keith Swanson, Director, Pharmacy Student Services University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, P. O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190 or call (405) 271-2416. Email: student-services@ouhsc.edu OU Pharmacy Site: www.pharmacy.ouhsc.edu/ OU Pharmacy Application Site: www.oupharmacy.com/pharmdadmission/

Revised 10/04

 

PRE-PHARMACY ADVISEMENT WORKSHEET - SWOSU 2004-2005

University of Central Oklahoma

Prepared by: Dr. Anne L. Ewing Assistant Professor/Health Professions Advisor Department of Biology 200C Howell Hall (405) 974-5733

aewing2@ucok.edu

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) Degree is to be completed in four additional years at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University has approved the following list of courses at our institution that meet requirements for admission in 2004-2005 to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. Since this list is subject to change, it is the student’s responsibility to obtain the latest information from the address below.

REQUIRED COURSES
ENG	1113		Freshman Composition	INTL		3 hours of international dimension
ENG	1213		Freshman Composition			(history, or culture of a global
HIST	1483		U.S. History			geographical area, or foreign language)
	or 1493			CHEM	1103 + 1112		General Chemistry 1
POL		1113	American Government	CHEM	1232 + 1223		General Chemistry 2
HIST		1003	Word History	CHEM	3303 + 3312		Organic Chemistry 1
ECON		1113	Introduction to Economics	CHEM	3323 + 3332		Organic Chemistry 2
PSY		2703	General Psychology	BIO	1214 or 1404		General Biology
Humanities			HUM 2113 and 2223; or 6 hours from	BIO	2314		Microbiology
			HUM 2273, 2203 and/or 2243	PHY	1114		General Physics
CMSC		1053	Computer Technology for Communication
			in a Global Society
MATH	2053		Calculus for Business (or 2313)

MINIMUM TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 64

At UCO, prerequisites for the courses above will include MATH 1513, 1593 and BIO 1404.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. A minimum of 58 semester hours from the list of the required pre-pharmacy courses (including all the science and math). SWOSU advises that since admission is competitive, those students who have completed all the above courses will have a higher priority. Students admitted with pre-pharmacy curricular deficiencies must complete the remaining required courses during the first year in the school of pharmacy.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0, but SWOSU advises that a 3.25 or above is strongly competitive.
3. Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). Summer 2005 applicants should take the exam in October 2004 or November 2004. Fall 2005 applicants should take the exam October 2004, November 2004, or January 2005. Spring 2006 applicants should take the exam in November 2004 or January 2005. To register: http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/dotCom/PCATWEB.INFO.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINES For fall class (35 students) February 1 AND CLASS SIZE: For spring class (35 students) October 1 For summer class (10 students) February 1

Revised 10/04