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Update: January 2008 -
Jefferson School of Pharmacy was granted
Precandidate accreditation status



Admissions Requirements
Jefferson's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program will begin in fall 2008.  Prospective students may now begin applying for the PharmD program.  Applicants for the PharmD program at the Jefferson School of Pharmacy must complete at least two years of pre-pharmacy coursework at an accredited institution.

There are two steps to apply.

  1. Apply to PharmCAS and submit required materials.
    • Complete an online application for admission through PharmCAS at www.pharmcas.org
    • Send PCAT scores to PharmCAS using code 104
    • Deadline: March 2, 2009

  2. All prospective students who complete the PharmCAS application for the Jefferson School of Pharmacy are also required to complete a supplemental Jefferson application.  This site is currently under construction.  Please check back soon for the link to complete the Jefferson Supplemental Application.
    • Deadline: March 2, 2009

  3. Find more information about Open Houses and On-Campus Events at http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/admissions/events.cfm

Prerequisites

To be considered for admission, it is desirable that the applicant have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale and have obtained a score at or above the 70th percentile in each subtest of the PCAT as well as in the composite score.  In addition, it is desirable that the applicant have achieved scores of 3 or greater on the writing subtest.   

Four(4)semesters (8 quarters) of college coursework and all prerequisite courses must be successfully completed prior to matriculation. Course grades lower than a C will not be accepted. All science and math courses must be completed within 5 years of admission to Jefferson.  All science courses must include both lecture and lab.

Anatomy & Physiology I 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Anatomy & Physiology II 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Biology I  4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Biology II 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry I 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry II 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Calculus I 3 sem. hrs.    or 5 qtr. hrs.
Organic Chemistry I 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Organic Chemistry II 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Physics I 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Physics II 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
Microbiology 4 sem. hrs.    or 6 qtr. hrs.
English Composition 3 sem. hrs.    or 5 qtr. hrs.
Social Sciences* 9 sem. hrs.    or 15 qtr. hrs.
Humanities** 9 sem. hrs.    or 15 qtr. hrs.

Total

*for example: sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science
**for example: languages, literature, philosophy, religion, arts

68 sem. hrs. 106 qtr. hrs.

 

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