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A Unique, Year-Round, Three-Year Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy Program

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A Unique, Year-Round, Three-Year Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Institution Address:

2100 Gardiner Lane

Louisville

Kentucky

40205

United States

Program Location:

Kentucky

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Jillian Misbach
Title: Admissions Advisor
Phone (Work): 502-413-8978
Email: jmisbach@sullivan.edu
Name: Dr. Dale English
Title: Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Email: denglish@sullivan.edu

Institutional Website:

https://www.sullivan.edu/colleges/college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences

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Program Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

What is the application deadline for your program?

April 1, 2021

Application Deadline Description:

Our Doctor of Pharmacy program has a rolling admission process. Interviews begin in the fall. We encourage you to get your application in early.

Correspondence through the application, interview, and admissions process is done via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their email regularly for status updates.

Does your institution participate in Early Decision?

Yes

Program Information

Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:

Full Accreditation

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Yes

Is your institution public or private?

Private

Is your institution part of an academic health center?

Academic Term Type:

Quarter (4 terms per academic year)

Program Structure:

What is the primary program structure for the Pharm.D. curriculum?

* Other

If Other, please briefly describe:

A Unique, Year-Round, Three-Year Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?

Not Required

Alternative Enrollment Options:

Does your institution have alternative enrollment options available?

Last Entering Class

Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:

Upcoming Entering Class

Anticipated number of Total Pharm.D. seats available in the upcoming P1 entering class:

Anticipated number of early assurance students advancing to the P1 year in the upcoming entering class:

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?

Program Description

Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree program is an accelerated, three year, year-round course of study. Classes are conducted in each of 4 quarters with a two week break between quarters. Please refer to our website (https://www.sullivan.edu/colleges/college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences) for further information.

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

N/A

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

N/A

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

108

Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
English Composition / Writing	English Composition I	3	4.5
English Composition / Writing	English Composition II	3	4.5
Chemistry	Principles of General Chemistry I with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	Principles of General Chemistry II with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry I with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry II with Lab	4	6
Math	Elementary Calculus	3	4.5
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology with Lab	4	6
Microbiology	General Microbiology with Lab	4	6
Anatomy & Physiology	Human Anatomy and Physiology	3	4.5
Statistics	Elementary Statistics	3	4.5
Communication / Speech (Verbal)	Public Speaking or Communications	3	4.5
Economics	Economics (Micro or Macro)	3	4.5
General Elective(s)	General Education Topics/ Electives (3 or 4 credit hour courses)	27	40.5

When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?

All pre-pharmacy courses must be completed by June prior to matriculation.

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

Biology, chemistry, and microbiology courses must include a laboratory component. A lab is optional for human anatomy and physiology. Please refer to our website at: https://www.sullivan.edu/college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/admissions.

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

Supplemental Application Fee:

Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?

Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements:

Applicants invited to interview will be sent a link to complete the required SU COPHS Doctor of Pharmacy program Supplemental Application. Once it is completed, the applicant can be scheduled for an interview.

PCAT and Other Tests

Select the option that best describes the program’s PCAT policy:

Optional

Additional PCAT information:

Optional standardized test scores may be submitted for the Admissions Committee to consider while evaluating your application (PCAT preferred, GRE, MCAT, DAT, etc. test scores may be considered). The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request a test score from any applicant in order to make a more informed admissions decision. We encourage you to speak with an Admissions Advisor about whether a test score might strengthen your application. Scores must not be more than 2 years old at the start of each application cycle. A standardized test score is required for all internal scholarship consideration.

Minimum composite PCAT score considered:

N/A

Other Admission Tests:

Do you accept or require other admission tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.

Yes

If yes, select which other admission tests you accept or require:

DAT, GRE, MCAT, Other

If Other, please briefly describe:

PCAT preferred, GRE, MCAT, DAT, etc. test scores may be considered

Observation Hours

Observation Hours Required:

Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?

Recommended, but not required

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Evaluations Required:

Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?

Yes

If yes, how many evaluations are required?

Two (2)

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.

Clergy: ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
Employer: ACCEPTED
Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
Pharmacist: ACCEPTED
Politician: ACCEPTED
Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
Professor (Science): ACCEPTED
Supervisor: ACCEPTED
Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED

Committee Letters:

What is your college/school policy on committee letters?

Recommended but not required

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Composite Letters:

What is your college/school policy on composite letters?

Recommended but not required

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:

We suggest at least one professional reference and one academic reference. We do not accept recommendations from family members.

Residency

Is preference given to state residents?

Is preference given to residents of other states?

International Applicants

Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?

Yes

Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:

US Citizens, US Permanent Residents

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:

Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services. The WES evaluation must be submitted through PharmCAS.

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:

If English is a second language, we do require a TOEFL score.

Interviews

Interview Format:

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Sullivan has adopted the Multiple Mini Interview process whereby applicants selected for an interview are evaluated at five separate stations by a combination of faculty, students, alumni and preceptors for important non-cognitive factors/traits. In addition, there is a writing exercise and group activity to ascertain ability to work in groups as well as discern leadership potential of the applicants. Applicants will also recieved a tour and time to ask questions of current students and faculty.

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?

Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:

We follow the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Cooperative Admissions Guidelines

Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:

July 06, 2021

Additional details for accepted applicants:

Please note: All outstanding prerequisite courses must be successfully completed by June 15, 2021. Orientation will occur within two (2) weeks prior to the first day of classes and is MANDATORY for all matriculating students.

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?

Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?

Yes

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?

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Program Application Deadline

Program Information

Last Entering Class

Upcoming Entering Class

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

Program Description

GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Course Prerequisites

Supplemental Materials

PCAT and Other Tests

Observation Hours

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Residency

International Applicants

Interviews

Accepted Applicants

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

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