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Howard University
College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Celia Williams-Fowlkes, Recruitment and Records Officer
Office of Student Affairs
Howard University SOP
2300 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-6533
E-mail: c_williams@howard.edu
Website: www.cpnahs.howard.edu
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
December 1, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Estimated entering class size - 70
Estimated male - 50%
Estimated female - 50%
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.28
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.50
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.50
Minimum composite PCAT considered - no minimum percentile, but should be competitive
Total number of new entrants expected - 70
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: Yes
Special Program: Joint Degree--Pharm.D./MBA
PREREQUISITES
We require 69 semester credits of college be completed
prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete ALL course
prerequisites by the end of the Spring 2009 term.
| English |
6 semester
hours |
General Chemistry with Laboratory
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10 semester hours |
| General Biology |
6 semester hours |
Organic Chemistry with Laboratory
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9 semester hours |
| Calculus |
4 semester hours |
| Physics with Laboratory |
10 semester hours |
| Speech |
3 semester hours |
| Humanities |
6 semester hours |
| Socio-Behavioral Sciences |
6 semester hours |
| General Electives |
9 semester hours |
Other clarifying information:
Humanities may include: Art, Music, Literature, Drama,
Theatre, Religion, Philosophy, Medical Terminology and a Foreign Language.
Socio-Behavioral Sciences may include: Sociology, Psychology,
Anthropology, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Medical
and Government.
General Electives may include: Statistics, Computer Fundamentals,
Mathematics above Calculus I, Humanities and/or Socio-Behavioral Sciences.
PLEASE NOTE: Microbiology or Anatomy/Physiology can be used in place of
the Biology II Course.
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
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OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Early
Decision Program application |
September 3, 2008 |
Application and transcript(s) must be received at PharmCAS by deadline. The pharmacy school
may not consider you for Early Decision status if your references
or other materials arrive after September 3rd.
Decision to admit/deny due from institution by October 24, 2008. |
| Filing
your PharmCAS application references and transcripts |
December 1, 2008 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
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Due at interview |
Please print the supplemental
application from our website at
http://www.cpnahs.howard.edu/
pharmacy/programs.htm
complete it, and mail to the address above.
Required ONLY if invited for interview. |
| Supplemental
application fee |
Due at interview |
$45.00 - required ONLY
if invited for interview. |
| PCAT |
Required |
Select PCAT code 104
and Howard's code 010 |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
Five (5) years |
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| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
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| Proof
of State residency |
Not required |
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| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
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| Foreign
transcripts |
Not accepted |
Howard University School
of Pharmacy DOES NOT accept foreign credits
unless it appears on a U.S. regionally accredited college/university
transcript as a transfer credit. We DO NOT evaluate
foreign transcripts! |
Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
Two (2) letters of reference
should be completed on the Letters of Reference form included
in your PharmCAS application and submitted to PharmCAS by the
institutional deadline of December 1, 2008 |
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution REQUIRES an evaluation from the following:
Science Professor
This institution RECOMMENDS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE evaluations from the following:
Supervisor
Second Science Professor
Math Professor
Liberal Arts Professor
Pre-health Advisor
Pharmacist
Health Care Professional
Faculty Advisor
Employer
This institution DOES NOT
accept evaluations from the following:
Teaching Assistants*
Politician
Friends
Family Members
Co-workers
*TA letters not accepted, unless applicant also sends letter from professor or advisor |
| Interview
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Required of invited applicants |
Competitive applicants will
be contacted by phone or e-mail |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
September - April |
http://www.cpnahs.howard.edu/
pharmacy/programs.htm |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
First letters are mailed prior to October 31, 2008 and could continue until August 1, 2009 |
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| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Within 2 weeks of receipt of offer |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Within 2 weeks of receipt of offer |
$ 600.00 ($300 Enrollment Fee & $300 Good Faith Fee) |
| Date
of new student orientation |
Tentative dates: August
19-21, 2009 |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
Tentative date: August 24, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Not considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Pharmacy instruction at Howard University began in the "Department" of Medicine in 1868. The initial course, held in the evening, offered students "knowledge of the art and science of pharmacy." The first student graduated in 1870. With advances in medicine and the health sciences, the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was merged into a new College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences and was subsequently re-named the School of Pharmacy. The School of Pharmacy currently offers: a 4-year entry level Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program; a 5-year entry level Pharm.D./MBA dual degree program; a 2-year post B.S. Pharm.D. Degree program; and, a Non-Traditional program to licensed pharmacists who wish to further their professional knowledge and skills. The School also offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences to applicants with a B.S. degree.
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