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School of Pharmacy
Future Students
Admission Requirements
Consideration for admission will be based on the applicant’s potential for academic and professional achievement and an assessment of written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills, integrity, dedication, motivation, character and maturity. To be considered for admission to South University School of Pharmacy a prospective student must do the following:
- Complete or be in the process of completing of a minimum of two years of pre-pharmacy course requirements (63-68 semester hours) at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. The student must earn a grade of C or better in each prerequisite course. All pre-pharmacy coursework presented in the table below must be completed prior to matriculation to South University School of Pharmacy in June.
Pre-pharmacy Requirements*
English Composition 3 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 5 qtr. hrs)English Literature 3 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 5 qtr. hrs)*General Chemistry I 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1General Chemistry II 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1General Biology I 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1General Biology II 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1Organic Chemistry I 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1Organic Chemistry II 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1Physics I 3 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 5 qtr. hrs)Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem. hrs.
(1 sem. or 6 qtr. hrs)1Calculus I 3 sem. hrs.(
1 sem. or 5 qtr. hrs)Economics 3 sem. hrs.
(Macro, micro (1 sem. or 5 qtr hrs)Public Speaking 3 sem. hrs. Psychology 3 sem. hrs. History 3 sem. hrs. Electives 9 sem. hrs.2 1 These courses will include a laboratory
2A minimum of three semester hours should be in the humanities and the remainder may be in the social sciences, arts or humanities
* English Literature is preferred; however, American or World literature will be accepted.
** (It is recommended that the student take two science courses and at least five courses (a minimum of 17 semester hours of credit) each semester to ensure appropriate preparation for the academic challenge of the School of Pharmacy.) - Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.80 on a 4.0 scale. (A science GPA of 3.0 or better is recommended.)
- Submit application to PharmCAS and supplemental application and fee of $50 to South University School of Pharmacy by February 1st, 2009 for application to be considered for entrance into the program.
- Submit all transcripts to PharmCAS.
- Submit scores from the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) to PharmCAS. The PharmCAS PCAT recipient code is 104.
- Submit three recommendations directly to PharmCAS
- Submit a personal statement directly to PharmCAS
- Demonstrate the oral and written communication skills required to interact with patients and professional colleagues and expected of a professional doctoral level student.
- Complete the South University School of Pharmacy’s on-campus personal interview with members of the Faculty and of the Admissions Committee (by invitation only).
- Provide all required documents including transcripts, medical forms, and other needed documentation. Academic performance will be evaluated for all college course work undertaken by the students and transcripts for all college coursework must be submitted to PharmCAS.
Apply to the Program
- – Admission Requirements
- – Application Process
- – Admissions Calendar
- – Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
- – PharmCas Application
- – Contact us:
School of Pharmacy Admissions
912.201.8120
pharmd@southuniversity.edu
