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Contact Information

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Institution Address:

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PO Box 6000

Binghamton

New York

13902

United States

Program Location:

New York

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Rachael Perry
Title: Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Office: Office For Student Affairs and Admissions
Phone (Work): 607-777-5804
Email: rperry@binghamton.edu

Institutional Website:

Contact Information Video:

Program Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

What is the application deadline for your program?

June 1, 2021

Does your institution participate in Early Decision?

Yes

Program Information

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

Candidate

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Yes

Is your institution public or private?

Public

Is your institution part of an academic health center?

Academic Term Type:

Semester (2 terms per academic year)

Program Structure:

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

* 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:

Affiliation or articulation agreement with undergraduate institution(s), Early assurance

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?

Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?

Program Description

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences continues to build on a long tradition of educational excellence at a great value at Binghamton University. Binghamton is proud to be ranked among the elite public universities in the nation for challenging students academically, not financially. The School provides a high-quality education to aspiring pharmacists at a low in-state tuition or scholarship-supported out-of-state tuition. The quality of the School is exemplified in small class sizes, excellent faculty, research opportunities, and state of the art facilities.

* Class Size – The student-to-faculty ratio is 10-to-1, with class sizes of 85-90.
* Excellent Faculty – Students learn contemporary pharmacy skills through one-on-one interactions with dedicated faculty, who are all active in research and clinical practice. The School has compiled some of the best and most experienced faculty members in the fields of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Some of their areas of expertise include but are not limited to, community practice, geriatrics, drug development and delivery, pharmacology, genomics, epidemiology, pharmaco-economics, ambulatory care, critical care, global health, and much more. Our current faculty have compiled more than a century’s worth of academic and research experience in the field of pharmacy and health sciences.
* Research Opportunities – Through a formal research track and a capstone experience built into the curriculum, students have the opportunity to work with leading scholars/researchers in pharmacy practice, health outcomes, and pharmaceutical science.
* Ultramodern Facilities – The School is a part of the Binghamton Health Science campus. The four-story, 85,000 square foot facility has two floors devoted to a high-quality pharmacy education program and two floors devoted to cutting edge research. The state-of-the-art simulation lab provides students with the resources to work interprofessionally with a wide variety of he

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

2.75

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

2.75

Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:

We have a recommended minimum GPA of 2.75.
If you have repeated a course, we use the higher grade in your GPA calculation.

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:

105

Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
English Composition / Writing	English I	3	4
English Composition / Writing	English II	2
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology I with Lab	4	6
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology II with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	General Chemistry I with Lab (inorganic)	4	6
Chemistry	General Chemistry II with Lab (Inorganic)	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry I	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry II with Lab	4	6
Biochemistry	Biochemistry (preferred but optional)	3	4
Microbiology	Microbiology	3	4
Anatomy	Anatomy	4	6
Physiology	Physiology	3	5
Physics	Physics I	4	6
Physics	Physics II (optional)	4	6
Math	Calculus I	3	4
Math	Calculus II (optional)	3	4
Statistics	Statistics	3	4
Economics	Microeconomics	3	4
Social/Behavioral Science	Social Science or Behavioral Course	2	3

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

All prerequisites courses must be completed prior to August of 2021.

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

For more detailed information on prerequisites please go to our website: https://www.binghamton.edu/pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/students/future/prereq-courses.html

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?

Supplemental Application Fee:

Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?

PCAT and Other Tests

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

Conditionally Required

Additional PCAT information:

Applicants are advised to take the PCAT in the summer or fall. The February and April PCAT is also accepted. We also accept the GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT or LSAT if you have taken them within the last three years. The PCAT is preferred. If you have not yet taken a graduate standardized admissions exam, you should take the PCAT. For more information contact pharmacy@binghamton.edu.

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, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, OAT

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

Committee Letters:

What is your college/school policy on committee letters?

No Answer

Composite Letters:

What is your college/school policy on composite letters?

No answer

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:

Binghamton University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences will accept up to five letters of reference, but our required minimum is two letters of reference.

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, US Temporary 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

Other clarifying information, if necessary:

Binghamton University School of Pharamcy prefers foreign transcript evaluations to go through either World Education Services (WES).

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:

International students must have Test of English as a First Language (TOEFL) scores if native language is not English and they have not attended an American college or university for two years.

Interviews

Interview Format:

Individual applicants with one interviewer

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

The Admissions Interview process is a mutual selection process where students have the opportunity to assess their compatibility with the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and the School of Pharmacy can assess the student's skills and abilities. The candidate is assessed on their motivations for becoming a pharmacist, understanding of the pharmacy practice, potential to be a caring health care professional, ability to work effectively with other individuals and patients, communication skills, writing skills, leadership ability and critical thinking/problem solving skills.

Link to institutional webpage for more detailed description:

https://www.binghamton.edu/pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/students/future/admission-process/interview-practice.html

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:

Our enrollment deposit is $150.

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

August 24, 2021

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

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?

Yes