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Auburn University

Harrison School of Pharmacy

CONTACT
Laurie Kenney Smith
Coordinator of Admissions
2316 Walker Building
Auburn University, Alabama
36849
Phone: 334–844–8348

Email: kenneyl@auburn.edu
Website: pharmacy.auburn.edu

Application and Transcript Deadline: March 1, 2010

• ACPE accreditation status: Full Accreditation Status
• Public or Private Institution: Public
• Part of an academic health center? No
• Special Programs Offered: N/A
• Open House Dates: N/A
• Early Decision Program (EDP)? Yes

STATISTICS

• Estimated number interviewed for fall 2009 Entering Class:
204
• Estimated number accepted:
173
• Estimated fall 2009 entering class size including early assurance & transfer seats:
150
• Estimated number of early assurance students advancing to the professional program:
0
• Estimated number of transfer applicants accepted:
0
• Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted:
40
• Estimated percent of males in 2009 Entering Class:
30
• Estimated percent of females in 2009 Entering Class:
70

CRITERIA

• Estimated average GPA of accepted students:
3.35
• Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
No quota
• Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
No quota
• Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
0
• Minimum overall GPA considered (if applicable):
2.5
• Minimum prerequisite GPA considered (if applicable):
2.5
• Minimum composite PCAT score considered (enter N/A if not required):
40th percentile

• Name of satellite campus: Mobile; List on School Page

PREREQUISITES

Number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matirculation:
83
Number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:
N/A
Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of:
Summer 2010 term

Semester Hours
6
8
8
4
4
4
8
6
3
6
3
6
3
4
3
4
3
 

Other clarifying information: Students must demonstrate proficiency in the use of a personal computer (including Microsoft Office software) at the time of matriculation into the Harrison School of Pharmacy.
Students with a prior baccalaureate degree are exempt from the English composition, literature, history, fine arts, and social science requirements, but must complete all other requirements.
History – Students must complete a sequence of world history, western civilization, or United States history.
Core Fine Arts – Students must take a course in art appreciation, art history, music appreciation, or theater appreciation. Ethics – A course in health ethics is preferred, a general ethics course is acceptable. Courses in general philosophy do not meet this requirement.
Literature – A sequence of American literature, English literature, world literature, or great books is acceptable to meet the literature requirement.
Core Social Sciences – Group I includes anthropology, geography, psychology, and sociology. Group II includes economics and political science.
Statistics – Must have a general statistics or biostatistics emphasis; a course in business statistics does not meet the requirement.
Physics – Can be either trigonometry-based or calculus-based.
Calculus – A course in business calculus does not meet the requirement.
Biochemistry, genetics/genomic biology, microbiology, and immunology – These courses must be taken at a 4-year college or university and must be upper division (junior level or higher). The biochemistry course must be a general survey course. Students at colleges and universities offering a 2-semester biochemistry sequence must take both semesters.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES PHARM D. PROGRAM: 2010 CLASS

Supplemental Application
• Supplemental Application?
Yes
• Supplemental Deadline:
03/01/2010
• Postmarked or Received by deadline:
Received by the deadline
• Supplemental Application fee:
$50
• Details to obtain Supplemental Application:
Applicants are given the opportunity to indicate campus preference on the supplemental application. The application is online at: http://pharmacy.auburn.edu/supp_app_interface/Results/submission_form_2009.asp

Tests
• Require the PCAT?
Yes; PCAT is Required
• Other test details:
Applicants are advised to take the PCAT in June, August or October.
• The Oldest PCAT considered:
no limit
• Is the TOEFL - TSE required?
No
• If TOEFL / TSE is required, please state circumstances for which the test is required.
N/A
• Does your instituton require other tests or credentials? If so, please list them.
No
• Is pharmacy-related experience required?
Not required but recommended

Residency
• Is proof of State Residency required?
Yes
• Other information required for proof of state residency
• Is preference given to state residents?
No
• Is preference given to residents of other states? If yes, please list them.
No
• If preference is given to residents of other states, please list the state abbreviations in the space provided.
N/A
• Does your institution require proof of U.S. residency?
Yes
• Does your institution consider foreign citizens?
Yes
• Does your institution consider U.S. permanent residents?
Yes
• Does your institution consider Canadian citizens?
Yes

Foreign Coursework
• Select one of three options for international courswork. This does not apply to Study Abroad programs.
Foreign Transcript Evaluation Report - FTER sent to PharmCAS.
• The deadline date for receiving foreign transcripts, if applicable: MM/DD/YYYY
03/01/2010
• Are foreign transcripts to be received by, or postmarked by, the deadline date?
Received by the deadline
• Other clarifying information:
N/A

Letters of Reference
• How many letters of reference will your school require?
Three (3)
• Do you prefer to have applicants send references to PharmCAS or directly to your school?
Applicants send references to PharmCAS
Evaluator Type
Teaching Assistant:
Supervisor:
Professor:
Professor (2nd Sci):
Professor (Math):
Professor (Liberal Arts):
Pre-Health Advisor:
Faculty Advisor:
Politician:
Pharmacist:
Health Care Professional:
Friend:
Family Member:
Employer:
Co-Worker:
Clergy:
Committee Letter:
Notes: Counts as more than 1 LOR
Composite Letter:
Notes: Counts as more than 1 LOR
R: Required
CR: Conditionally Required
Rec: Recommended but Not Required
N: Not Accepted
N/CR: Not Accepted, unless applicant also sends required letter from professor or advisor; or unless they served as a supervisor or in a professorial role.

Accepted Candidates
• Dates during which interviews are generally held:
Sept 2009 through March 2010
• Describe your institution's interview process. Limit 100 words. Please add a link for more detailed descriptions:
Interviews are held on the Auburn campus in the Walker building on weekdays. Applicants should plan for an interview day that begins about 8:30 AM and concludes at approximately 3:30 PM. Interviewees are provided the opportunity to interact with currently enrolled student pharmacists, learn about the School and its programs, and to have their questions answered.
• Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Date MM/DD/YYYY
09/2009 – 04/2010
• Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Other Information
Initial decision (admit, defer, deny) sent within 2 weeks of interview
• Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Date MM/DD/YYYY
09/2009 – 04/2010
• Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Other Information
Must reply within 2 weeks of receiving an admission offer
• Deposit to hold place in class: Due Date MM/DD/YYYY
09/2009 – 04/2010
• Deposit to hold place in class: Other Information
$500 non-refundable deposit that is applied to first semester's tuition
• Date of new student orientation: Date(s) MM/DD-DD/YYYY
08/10/2010 to 08/14/2010
• Date of new student orientation: Other Information
Tentative
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Date MM/DD/YYYY
08/16/2010
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Other Information
Tentative
• Requests for deferred entrance considered: List details
Requests are considered on a case by case basis

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Enter a description of your program below. Entries must not exceed 2,000 characters including spaces.

Harrison School of Pharmacy (HSOP) has been a part of Auburn University’s rich family history and tradition since 1885. Consistent with our University’s values, HSOP’s motto is “Caring is the Core of Our Curriculum.” Our program is built on this family value as we aspire to educate tomorrow’s pharmacists. Aspiring students enter a professional program in which faculty/student relationships are built on mutual respect with the faculty mentoring student junior colleagues to become mature health professionals. We expect our graduates to enter practice with personal character, confidence, and competence to assume leadership positions in their communities and pharmaceutical care practices. Student pharmacists continuously care for patients, beginning with their first semester. This aspect of the curriculum is unique to Auburn and provides an innovative mechanism to tie coursework to actual patients.

HSOP is located in the Walker Building on the Auburn University campus. A new 45,000 square foot addition opened January 2006 and is dedicated to the School’s educational mission. Students’ learning is positively affected by the new dedicated spaces for students, new lecture halls, a new skills lab, an enlarged pharmaceutical care center, and a new dispensary. The HSOP is one of only a few pharmacy schools operating a pharmaceutical care clinic in its building that students can experience throughout their education.

In August 2007, a satellite campus was opened in Mobile and located on the campus of the University of South Alabama. Newly renovated facilities and the extensive use of information technology facilitate the replication of Auburn's quality Pharm.D. program at the Mobile satellite. Location of the HSOP's program in a building adjacent to the University of South Alabama College of Medicine allows the education of student pharmacists in a setting which facilitates collaboration with students in medicine and other health professionals.

Faculty members are also located in health care facilities throughout Alabama and in adjacent states. This allows student pharmacists to complete their advanced practice experiences in a wide variety of practices devoted to the provision of pharmaceutical care. Auburn is located 110 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia and 115 miles southeast of Birmingham. The community is dedicated to the University and its 24,000 students. The environment allows students to experience university life while receiving an excellent general and professional education at the same time.

Mobile is a city located in a metropolitan area of approximately 600,000 people and is in close proximity to the lovely Alabama Gulf Coast. It is a city known for its rich history. The location of the Mobile satellite on the campus of the University of South Alabama provides student pharmacists with the opportunity to experience campus life while completing their professional degree.