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Submission Number: 4152
Submission ID: 100
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Created: Sun, 08/25/2019 - 03:04
Completed: Wed, 06/14/2023 - 23:07
Changed: Thu, 06/15/2023 - 10:01
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Submitted by: Anonymous
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Webform: Pharm.D. School Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information ------------------- Banner Image:: UMKC School of pharmacy banner.png If you need to post a notification below your institution name, please enter it here:: UMKC - The Place for People Going Places! Institution Address: -------------------- Street 1: UMKC Health Sciences Building Street 2: 2464 Charlotte Street Street 3: Suite 1219 City: Kansas City State: Missouri Zip: 64108 Country: United States Program Location:: Missouri Admissions Office Contact(s):: - Name: Steve McDonald Title: Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator Office: UMKC School of Pharmacy Phone (Work): 573-884-9683 Email: mcdonalds@umkc.edu Institutional Website:: - http://pharmacy.umkc.edu Contact Information Video:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Application Deadline ---------------------------- Final Application Deadline: --------------------------- What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?: June 3, 2024 Final Application Deadline Description:: {Empty} Priority Application Deadline: ------------------------------ What is the priority application deadline for your program? : October 2, 2023 Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline. : Will have priority for related to campus choice location as well as selection for first applicant interview dates. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Information ------------------- Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:: Full Accreditation Satellite/Branch campuses:: University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy located in Kansas City, MO on the health sciences campus., UMKC School of Pharmacy at MU located on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO., UMKC School of Pharmacy at MSU located on the Missouri State University campus in Springfield, MO. Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?: No Is your institution public or private?: Public Is your institution part of an academic health center?: Yes Academic Term Type:: Semester (2 terms per academic year) Program Structure: ------------------ What is the primary program structure for the Pharm.D. curriculum?: * 2 - 4 Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?: Not Required Alternative Enrollment Options: ------------------------------- Does your institution have alternative enrollment options available?: Yes If Yes to alternate enrollment, check all that apply:: Distance pathway offered, Early assurance , Other If Other, please briefly describe:: UMKC Pharm.D. students may choose to enroll in the Henry W. Bloch School of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA) program or the MS in Bioinformatics program. In addition, UMKC Pharm.D. students may personalize their program through the FACT (Focused Area Career Tracks) to include emphasis in Research, Public Health/Epidemiology, and Business. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Last Entering Class ------------------- Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:: 86 I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Dual and Concurrent Degrees --------------------------- Dual Degree: ------------ Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above? : Yes If yes, check all that apply:: PharmD/MBA (Business Administration) Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?: Yes Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs: : UMKC offers many academic program units including the Bloch School of Management and Schools of Nursing, Medicine, Law, and Chemical and Biological Sciences that offer graduate and undergraduate degree programs. The graduate programs include Juris Doctorate, Masters in Public Administration, Physician Assistant, and Doctor of Philosophy. The undergraduate programs include BA/BS in Biology, BA/BS in Chemistry and Bachelors in Health Science and Public Health, as well as Biomedical Engineering. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Description ------------------- Program Description: Founded in 1885, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy has a long history of educational excellence and is well respected among health professional programs in the nation. UMKC offers three Missouri campus locations where Doctor of Pharmacy students can complete their degrees - Kansas City, Columbia, and Springfield. The work of our faculty is recognized regionally and nationally through awards and research grants from federal agencies, foundations, and the private sector. Faculty are dedicated to advancing the pharmacy profession through their cutting edge basic and translational research, service to those in need, and major grant writing and reviewing. UMKC Pharmacy students participate in a variety of student organizations, co-curricular and inter-professional activities with students from the UMKC Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Nursing & Health Studies. Continually recognized locally and nationally, our students care for the under-served through their volunteer efforts reflecting their desire to improve the health of Missourians and be well prepared for practice. In order to enhance opportunities for our students in targeted areas and assist in meeting anticipated work force needs, the School offers the opportunity for students to focus elective studies on a specialized area of pharmacy through concentrated training. Student can choose an emphasis in business and administration, research or public health and epidemiology. UMKC School of Pharmacy is proud to have received the American Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP) National Chapter of the Year in 2018 and 2020 and the APhA-ASP National Chapter Achievement Division A award in 2021. In 2020, a UMKC student team won the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Pharmacy Challenge national championship. For more information and to learn more about our rankings and the Place for People Going Places - https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/about-us/index.html Program Description Video:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes GPA and Credit Hour Criteria ---------------------------- Minimum Overall GPA:: 2.0 Minimum Prerequisite GPA:: 2.0 Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:: Applicants must successfully pass (C- grade or higher) all required pre-pharmacy courses. Applicants should note that admission is competitive and that meeting the minimum requirements is not a guarantee of selection for an interview or for admission. Admissions committee faculty will look closely at applicants individual grades, grade trends, and academic progression throughout their academic career. Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 57 Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 45 Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: {Empty} Total number of basic science college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: {Empty} Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants:: If you have questions about your transfer credits, you are encouraged to take a look at our course transfer sheets. We have set up these equivalency documents with applicants in mind to assist you in your academic planning - https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/transfer-sheets.html. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Course Prerequisites -------------------- List of Course Prerequisites:: Course Subject: Anatomy Course Title: *Human Anatomy with Lab Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science Course Title: General Biology I (Botany) Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science Course Title: General Biology II (Zoology) Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science Course Title: *Cell Biology Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: General Chemistry I with Lab (Note: Gen Chem I & II @ UMKC = total of 10 hours) Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: General Chemistry II with Lab (Note: Gen Chem I & II @ UMKC = total of 10 hours) Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: *Organic Chemistry I with lab Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: *Organic Chemistry II with Lab Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Communication / Speech (Verbal) Course Title: Communications course [Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communications, Group Dynamics] Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: English Composition / Writing Course Title: English Composition I Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: English Composition / Writing Course Title: English Composition II Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Humanities Course Title: Course covering the U.S. Constitution [American History I, II or Intro to American Government] Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Math Course Title: Calculus with Analytical Geometry Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Microbiology Course Title: *Microbiology with Lab Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Physics Course Title: Physics with lab Semester Hours (Min): 4 --- Course Subject: Statistics Course Title: Statistics Semester Hours (Min): 3 --- Course Subject: Other Course Title: *Medical Terminology Semester Hours (Min): 1 When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?: All course prerequisites must be successfully completed with a grade of C- or higher prior to the beginning of the Fall semester of entry into the program. Courses marked with an * must be completed within five years prior to the start of the Pharm.D. program. Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?: Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites:: {Empty} Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?: Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites:: Courses completed successfully during Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 with a grading basis of pass/fail or credit/no credit may be used towards meeting pre-pharmacy course prerequisite requirements. Course grades noted on a student's transcript as fail, unsatisfactory, no credit or below C- will not meet the UMKC pre-pharmacy minimum requirements and will not be acceptable. Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:: Courses marked with "*" must be completed within five years prior to Fall Pharm.D. admission entry. Students with a U.S. baccalaureate are exempt from completing U.S. Constitution. Physics must be trigonometry based.Successful completion of two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs will meet the Anatomy requirement. Advanced Placement (AP) official scores must be sent from the testing agency to UMKC. UMKC School of Pharmacy accepts credit for equivalent transfer coursework from regionally accredited institutions of higher education. Check with the Pharmacy Student Affairs Office to ensure proper course equivalents have been met. Link to additional course prerequisites information:: https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/docs/admissions/pre-pharmacy-courses.pdf I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Supplemental Materials ---------------------- Supplemental Requirements: -------------------------- Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?: Yes Link to Supplemental Instructions: : https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/pharm-d-application.html Supplemental Application Fee: ----------------------------- Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?: Yes If yes, please enter the dollar amount:: New students to UMKC - $60.00 for domestic and $90 for international; $15.00 for current UMKC students Link to supplemental fee form or instructions:: https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/pharm-d-application.html Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes PCAT and Other Tests -------------------- Select the option that best describes the program’s PCAT policy:: Optional Link to PCAT information on institutional website:: https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/pharm-d-application.html Additional PCAT information:: Although the PCAT is not required, applicants may choose to submit PCAT scores for consideration by the Admissions Committee if the applicant believes it will strengthen their academic profile and chances for admission. Applicants are encouraged to contact the UMKC Pharmacy Student Affairs Office to discuss the strength of their application. Because completed applications are reviewed by the admissions committee at the time they are received and because of the rolling admissions process at UMKC, it is recommended that applicants apply early in the admissions process. Minimum composite PCAT score considered:: 16 Other Admission Tests: ---------------------- Do you accept or require other admission tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Observation Hours ----------------- Observation Hours Required: --------------------------- Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?: Recommended, but not required Please note any additional relevant information:: Applicants should consider: a) interviewing or shadowing a Pharmacist in different settings or b) working in one or more pharmacy practice settings. In addition it is recommended that applicants volunteer with agencies or centers that care for people to be sure you are comfortable serving in a “helping role” & in decision making and/or problem solving capacities. Applicants are also encouraged to consider joining their current college's Pre-Pharmacy Society/Club to help make connections. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Evaluations (Letters of Reference) ---------------------------------- Evaluations Required: --------------------- Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?: Yes If yes, how many evaluations are required?: One (1) Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.: Clergy: ACCEPTED Co-Worker: NOT ACCEPTED Employer: ACCEPTED Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED Friend: NOT ACCEPTED Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED Pharmacist: ACCEPTED Politician: ACCEPTED Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED Professor (Math): ACCEPTED Professor (Science): ACCEPTED Supervisor: ACCEPTED Teaching Assistant: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED Committee Letters: ------------------ What is your college/school policy on committee letters? : Not Accepted Composite Letters: ------------------ What is your college/school policy on composite letters?: Not Accepted Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:: Evaluations may come from any one of the accepted categories marked above. Applicants may have more than one evaluation and letter of reference submitted. Applicants are encouraged to select an individual(s) who knows the student well well over a matter of time so to be able to fully evaluate related to the reference ratings listed. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Residency --------- Is preference given to state residents?: No Is preference given to residents of other states?: No Additional information about the program’s state residency requirements:: The Dean’s Nonresident Award provides a 90 percent reduction in the differential between in-state and out-of-state pharmacy school tuition to any newly enrolled non-Missouri resident student who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The Dean's Nonresident Award is renewable. The Chancellor’s Historically Underrepresented Minority Nonresident Award allows newly enrolled non-Missouri, U.S. citizen or permanent resident students who identify on the UMKC admission application as African American/Black, Hispanic or Native American to pay in-state tuition. Non-Missouri residents are eligible to apply for Missouri residency. For more information - https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/affordability.html I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes International Applicants ------------------------ Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?: Yes Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:: US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Canadian Citizens, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Foreign (non-US) Citizens, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students) Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):: Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS AND Send an original foreign transcript directly to the school Other clarifying information, if necessary:: In addition to completing the PharmCAS Application and the UMKC Doctor of Pharmacy Supplemental Application, international applicants must follow the UMKC International Admission Requirements - https://info.umkc.edu/ISAO/future-students/admission/ Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?: Yes If the TOEFL is required for non-native English speakers, provide additional details about the requirement below: : Applicants from countries in which English is not the native language (or if it is one of the official languages but is not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population) are required to present satisfactory Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores to satisfy this requirement. The exception is if non-native speakers are from post-secondary institutions in English-speaking countries [the full list of countries may be found on the UMKC International Student Affairs website] provided they have spent a minimum of two years or successfully completed a total of 60 credit hours of successful full-time study and English was the medium of instruction. Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.? : No Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs [1] [1] https://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/explore-and-compare/post_bs_programs Programs for Foreign-educated Pharmacists without a U.S. License ---------------------------------------------------------------- Does the institution consider foreign-educated pharmacists WITHOUT a U.S. license for admission to the entry-level Pharm.D. program?: Yes Enter any additional information for foreign-educated pharmacists without a U.S. license who are interested in the entry-level Pharm.D. program.: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Interviews ---------- Interview Format:: Individual applicants with one interviewer, Individual applicants with two or more interviewers, Multiple applicants with one or more interviewers, Other interview format Does the institution offer an online interview option?: Yes, but only on a case-by-case basis Briefly describe your institution's interview process:: Qualified applicants are invited for an interview scheduled at the UMKC School of Pharmacy. Applicants should plan on spending a morning at the School for planned activities with Pharmacy Deans, current pharmacy students, faculty, staff, and pharmacy alumni practitioners. These activities are to help applicants become familiar with our program, be introduced first hand to our faculty and students and learn about our inclusive campus culture. There will be considerations for online interviews. Link to institutional webpage for more detailed description:: https://pharmacy.umkc.edu/admissions/pharm-d-application.html I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Accepted Applicants ------------------- Deposits: --------- Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?: Yes Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?: No Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:: The deposit is applied to the entering students' first semester educational fees. Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:: 2024-08-19 Additional details for accepted applicants:: The Fall 2024 start date is August 19. All admitted Pharm.D. students must attend specialized orientation sessions held the week prior to fall term start. Admitted students are provided with the orientation dates at time of admission in order to save the dates to their calendars. Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Background Checks and Drug Screenings ------------------------------------- Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: No Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes