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Admissions to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program is competitive. A
minimum of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all higher education course
work is required to apply. The online application is at https://pharmacy.isu.edu/application The Pharmacy Admissions Committee is charged with selecting candidates
who best demonstrate the academic achievement, emotional maturity,
integrity, and motivation necessary for success in the College of
Pharmacy. Prepharmacy requirements must be completed by the end
of the spring term of the year the applicant is applying.
Application Deadline
All application materials ($55 application fee, three
recommendations and official transcripts) must be received by February 1st
of the year that you plan to attend.
Pharmacy Experience
Applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain
actual pharmacy experience prior to applying for admissions to
the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Pharmacy experience can be
gained through shadowing, volunteering or working in a paid
position within a pharmacy.
Pre-pharmacy Requirements
| Prepharmacy Courses |
Semester Credits |
| General Biology with Lab (ISU's Biol 101*) |
4 |
| General Chemistry I & II with labs (ISU's Chem 111, 112) |
8 |
| Brief Calculus (ISU's Math 160*) |
3 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II with labs (ISU's Chem 301,302,303,304) |
8 |
| Biochemistry (ISU's Biol 432) |
3
Beginning 2010 admissions |
| General Physics I (ISU's Phys 111) no lab required) |
3 |
| or Biophysics (ISU's Phys312 |
4 |
| General Microbiology with lab (ISU's Bios 235) |
4 |
| Economics (ISU's Macro, Econ 201* or Micro, Econ 202*) |
3 |
Anatomy and Physiology I & II with labs (ISU's BIOS 301 & BIOS 302)
OR
Human Anatomy with Lab and Human Physiology with Lab
OR
Human Anatomy with Lab and Cell Biology with Lab
OR
Human Anatomy with Lab and Genetics |
8 |
| General Education Courses |
Semester Credits |
| English Composition (ISU's Engl 101) |
3 |
| Public Speaking (ISU's Comm 101) |
3 |
| Sophomore Composition (ISU's Engl 102) |
3 |
Humanities
e.g., Survey of Art, Art History, English Literature,
Mass Communication, Music Appreciation, Survey of Dance,
Philosophy, Theater |
6 |
Social Science
e.g., Anthropology, Cultures, Economics, Foreign Language, History,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology |
9 |
* Also fulfills General Education Requirement Students are required to have completed a minimum of 72 college/university semester credits before actually beginning the Pharm.D. program at ISU.
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is NOT required.
International Course work
If you have International course work to be considered with your
application, submit an official detailed evaluation report from
an institution that is a member of the National Association of
Credential Services Incorporated (NACSI). ISU recommends:
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 92970
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970
(414) 289-3400, Fax (414) 289-3411
Questions, or comments? Please e-mail
us.
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