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Institution Address:

1 College Circle

Bangor

Maine

04401

United States

Program Location:

Maine

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Melissa Rosenberg
Title: Director of Admissions for Pharmacy
Phone (Work): 207-404-5660
Email: rosenbergm@husson.edu

Institutional Website:

http://www.husson.edu/pharmacy

Program Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

What is the application deadline for your program?

June 1, 2021

Does your institution participate in Early Decision?

Program Information

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

Full Accreditation

Satellite/Branch campuses:

None

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Is your institution public or private?

Private

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?

Preferred

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?

Yes

Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs:

We also offer a BS Health Sciences PharmD dual-degree track within 6 years.

Program Description

Husson was founded in 1898 and in October of 2009 became Husson University in recognition of its status as a professional doctoral degree granting institution. The 200 acre campus is situated on the outskirts of Bangor, Maine, the health services and education center for the northern two-thirds of Maine. With a total enrollment of 3600 students, Husson University has expanded its health care offerings to also include graduate programs in nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy and health care management.The 145-credit, four-year professional pharmacy program includes introductory, longitudinal and advanced practice experiences beginning as early as the first professional year. The goal of the curriculum is to graduate pharmacists capable of providing patient and population centered pharmaceutical care consistent with our vision of being “A regional leader in integrative pharmacy education committed to influencing the practice of pharmacy and rural health in the State of Maine.”

GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

2.75

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

2.75

Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:

Math & Science GPA of 2.75 or better

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:

Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
Chemistry	General Chemistry I with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	General Chemistry II with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry I with Lab	4	6
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry II with Lab	4	6
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology I with Lab	4	6
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology II with Lab	4	6
Anatomy & Physiology	Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab	4	6
Anatomy & Physiology	Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab	4	6
Math	Calculus	4	6
Statistics	Statistics	3	5
English Composition / Writing	English Composition I & II and Literature	9	12
Psychology	General Psychology	3	5
Ethics	Introduction to Ethics	3	5
General Elective(s)	General Education (Language & Culture, Art, Global)	9	15

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:

Required

Minimum composite PCAT score considered:

20th

Other Admission Tests:

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

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?

Three (3)

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

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

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

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:

IBT minimum TOEFL of 80 or equivalent if the undergraduate prerequisites were completed in a Country where English is not the primary language.

Interviews

Interview Format:

Individual applicants with two or more interviewers

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Students are invited for interviews based on their composite PCAT score and their math/science GPA. Interviews are conducted in the morning and afternoon and consist of an orientation, a 20 minute group case discussion, a 20 minute timed writing on a question related to the case study and a 30 minute interview with a team of one faculty member and a current student from the School of Pharmacy.

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:

A seat deposit of $750 is required and it will be applied to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment.

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

August 31, 2020

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?

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