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Oregon State University
College of
Pharmacy
Angela Austin Haney, Ed.M, Director of Student Services/Head Advisor College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University
203 Pharmacy Building
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
541-737-3424
E-mail: pharmacy@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
December 1, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 160
Number accepted - 70
Estimated entering class size - 80-85
Number Early Assurance students - 10
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.50
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.75 Science GPA calculated by PharmCAS
for in-state; and 3.0 for out-of-state
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.75
Total number of new entrants expected - 80
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Institution Participates in Early Decision Program: Yes
Open House Date: May 2009
Special Programs: Pharm.D./Ph.D. available
PREREQUISITES
We require 65 semester (82 quarter) credits of college
coursework be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully
complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Spring 2009 term.
English Composition |
6 quarter
hours |
General Chemistry
with Laboratory
|
15 quarter hours |
Organic Chemistry
with Laboratory
|
12 quarter hours |
Principles
of Biology with Laboratory |
12 quarter hours |
Cell and
Molecular Biology |
4 quarter hours |
Microbiology
with Laboratory, upper division |
5 quarter hours |
Calculus for
Health Science or Business |
4 quarter hours |
Introduction
to Statistics |
3 quarter hours |
Advanced Human Anatomy - upper division |
6 quarter
hours |
| Human
Physiology - upper division |
12 quarter hours |
General
Physics with Laboratory (algebra based) |
15 quarter hours |
General Psychology |
3 quarter hours |
Micro or Macro
Economics |
4 quarter hours |
Interpersonal
Communication |
3 quarter hours |
Other clarifying information:
A full year of upper division Anatomy and Physiology must be taken as a pre-pharmacy student. Pharm.D. students will no longer be allowed to take Anatomy and Physiology during the Pharm.D. program. Biochemistry will no longer be accepted in lieu of Physiology. ALL applicants must complete a full year of upper division Anatomy and Physiology at a four year school. Upper division Microbiology with lab must also be taken at a four year school.
Comments on above: The total required hours are flexible.
Please contact the College of Pharmacy for clarification of pre-pharmacy
equivalencies.
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
|
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
|
December 1, 2008 |
The Supplemental Application is available at
http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/
future-students/how-apply/pharmd
Applications will not be processed until the supplemental application (essay and pre-requisite worksheet) and fee have been submitted to the OSU College of Pharmacy. |
| Supplemental
application fee |
Due with Supplemental Application |
$50.00.
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| PCAT |
Not required |
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| TOEFL
|
Not required by College
of Pharmacy |
This test is NOT required
by the College of Pharmacy but may be required by Oregon State
University for international students. Test scores should NOT
be sent to PharmCAS |
| Other
required credentials |
Current CPR and First Aid
Certification |
If admitted, CPR and First
Aid Certification must be presented no later than the first
day of Pharm.D. classes. |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
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| Proof
of State residency |
Not required, but preference
is given to applicants from Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada |
Contact the OSU Admissions
office with residency questions at 1-800-291-4192; or go to
http://oregonstate.edu/
admissions/admissions.html |
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
US permanent residents,
Canadian and foreign citizens considered. See note above re:
TOEFL scores |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Send foreign transcripts
to evaluation service for course-by-course report. Send to PharmCAS by December 1, 2008 |
Oregon State University
College of Pharmacy will accept evaluated transcripts from the
evaluation services that are members of National Association
of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), in lieu of official,
translated transcripts. The transcript evaluation must be sent
directly to PharmCAS and be received by the application deadline.
A translated photocopy of the transcript is also desirable.
An official, translated copy of the transcript may be required
if the applicant is admitted to the Doctor of Pharmacy program. |
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 DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following:
Teaching Assistants
Politicians
Friends
Family Members |
| Interview
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Required of invited applicants
only |
Selected applicants will
be invited for interviews. |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
December through March |
Interviews take approximately
2 hours and are held on the Corvallis campus. Applicants will
meet with faculty for the formal interview and will then be
required to complete an on-site writing sample. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
January through March |
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| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Twenty-one (21) days from postmark
on acceptance letter |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Twenty-one (21) days from postmark
on acceptance letter |
$200.00 non-refundable,
but applied toward tuition |
| Date
of new student orientation |
September 23-25, 2009 |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
September 28, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Considered |
One year maximum |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The College of Pharmacy is one of 11 colleges at Oregon State University.
Oregon State University is the land, sea, sun and space grant institution
for the state. The college was established in 1898 and is the only college
of pharmacy in Oregon. Although based in Corvallis, the college also has
a satellite campus at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland,
Oregon.
The University is located in the city of Corvallis, which lies in the
Willamette Valley between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Coast
Range. Corvallis is located 90 miles south of Portland, which is the largest
city in the state. With its population of approximately 50,000, Corvallis
offers an attractive setting and facilities for the University. To broaden
the preparation for the professional activities and civic responsibilities,
the students in the college are encouraged to join professional organizations.
The four-year professional curriculum includes courses in medicinal chemistry,
professional practice and law, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, biochemistry,
therapeutics, drug literature evaluation, drug use policy, pharmaceutics,
and pathophysiology. Students spend their first two years on the OSU campus
at Corvallis, Oregon, and the third year at our satellite campus in Portland,
Oregon. Before entering the third professional year, students must complete
a bachelor’s degree in an area of interest to them.
In the fourth professional year, students complete supervised, off-campus
clerkships in various pharmacy practice sites located throughout the state
and region. Seven six-week clerkships must be completed. Students may
choose clerkships that fit their specific career interests.
We are looking for students with excellent written and oral communication
skills, leadership ability, and a willingness to be a patient advocate.
We want students with a solid foundation in the sciences coupled with
a desire for a career as a health care professional.
Visit the OSU College of Pharmacy website at http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu
for more information.
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