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Submission Number: 4106
Submission ID: 54
Submission UUID: b4d8235c-c2d2-4e80-b599-3b87da65c094
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=5fsFkeRoipQPW98AYgNRSLbfIH4FsCjmqjUFZsgA9TE
Created: Sun, 09/08/2019 - 00:04
Completed: Fri, 05/22/2020 - 11:53
Changed: Thu, 07/16/2020 - 16:38
Remote IP address: 116.107.252.53
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Pharm.D. School Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
MSC09 5360
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
New Mexico
87131
United States
New Mexico
-
Name: Sylvia Markham
Title: Admissions Coordinator
Office: Office of Student Affairs
Phone (Work): 505-272-4992
Email: symarkham@salud.um.edu -
Name: Kathryn Gentsch
Title: Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Advisor
Office: Office of Student Affairs
Phone (Work): 505-272-2960
Email: kmgentsch@salud.unm.edu
Program Application Deadline
December 1, 2020
Yes
Program Information
Full Accreditation
No
Public
Yes
Semester (2 terms per academic year)
* 3 - 4
Not Required
Yes
Affiliation or articulation agreement with undergraduate institution(s), Early assurance
Last Entering Class
72
Upcoming Entering Class
72
10
Dual and Concurrent Degrees
Yes
PharmD/MBA (Business Administration), PharmD/MS (Master of Science)
No
Program Description
The College of Pharmacy, the oldest professional college at The University of New Mexico, was founded in 1945. The College of Pharmacy has approximately 3,300 graduates of its professional program. Nearly two-thirds of all practicing pharmacists in New Mexico are graduates of the College of Pharmacy. The College of Pharmacy offers the professional program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D. degree). The program consists of four years of professional education. Consideration for admission to the program requires 91 credit hours of prerequisite course work. The Pharm.D. program emphasizes student-centered problem-based learning and requires nine months of advanced professional practice experiences during the fourth year, including experiences in ambulatory care, community-based and institutional settings. The Pharm.D. degree is the only professional degree offered by the College of Pharmacy.
GPA and Credit Hour Criteria
2.5
2.7
91
40
128
56
Course Prerequisites
Course Subject | Course Title | Semester Hours (Min) | Quarter Hours (Min) |
---|---|---|---|
English Composition / Writing | English Composition I and II | 6 | 9 |
Chemistry | General Chemistry I and II with Labs | 8 | 12 |
Economics | Economics (macroeconomics or microeconomics) | 3 | 4 |
Communication / Speech (Verbal) | Communications Selective - any 2 courses from the communications department. If applicant has a previous Bachelor level degree or higher, only 3 semester credit courses are required. | 6 | 9 |
Other | Critical Thinking Selective (2 courses required from selected list). If applicant has a previous Bachelor level degree or higher, only 3 semester credit courses are required. | 6 | 9 |
General Elective(s) | Electives. Only 21 credits of electives are required if an applicant has a 3 semester credit hour Biochemistry course. | 24 | 36 |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry I and II with Labs | 8 | 12 |
Biology/Biological Science | General Biology I - with Molecular and Cell Biology component in the course | 4 | 6 |
Biology/Biological Science | General Biology II - with Genetics component in the course | 4 | 6 |
Microbiology | Microbiology with Lab | 4 | 6 |
Anatomy & Physiology | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II | 6 | 9 |
Physics | Physics I and II | 6 | 8 |
Math | Calculus I | 3 | 4 |
Statistics | Statistics | 3 | 4 |
Summer 2021
All prerequisite courses must be completed with grades of "C" or higher. Communication and Critical Thinking Selectives are courses that are selected from a list approved by the Curriculum Committee of the UNM College of Pharmacy. Students with a previous Bachelor level degree, or higher, need only complete one communication selective. Please see our website for course listings details: http://hsc.unm.edu/pharmacy/prereqs.shtml All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the summer 2021 semester. It is required that all biology and chemistry prerequisite courses been completed within the last 7 years. Petitions for science courses greater than 7 years are considered on an individual basis. Biochemistry, while not required, will count toward the 91 hours of prerequisites (as 3 semester hours of electives).
Yes
Supplemental Materials
No
No
PCAT and Other Tests
Not Required or Considered
No
Observation Hours
No
Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
Yes
Three (3)
- Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
- Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
- Employer: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
- Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
- Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
- Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
- Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Politician: NOT ACCEPTED
- Pre-Health Advisor: NOT ACCEPTED
- Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Supervisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED
No Answer
No answer
It is suggested the applicant have worked, taken a class from, or volunteered for the recommender
Residency
No
No
Out of state applicants are eligible for a $20,000 scholarship to help cover the difference between in-state and out of state tuition for the first year of the PharmD program. Out of state applicants can apply for residency after the completion of their first year of pharmacy school. New Mexico only requires 12 months of residence in the state of New Mexico to apply for residency for tuition purposes.
International Applicants
Yes
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)
Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS
Foreign students applying to this program must have a current visa or be eligible for a visa prior to matriculation. Students in an undocumented status should contact the UNM College of Pharmacy, as undocumented student may be able to attend, depending on their status.
Yes
Only for students who will be applying as international students to UNM and have limited domestic course work.
Interviews
Individual applicants with two or more interviewers, Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
The required interview will consist of three main parts: a 30-minute extemporaneous writing exercise, a 30-minute open-ended interview with a 2 interviewer team, and a multiple-mini interview session. During the multiple-mini interview sessions, students will rotate through 6 stations. Within those stations, students will be given an amount of time to read the question and then several minutes to respond to the question. Additional details on the interview will be sent to invited applicants.
Accepted Applicants
Yes
No
Deposit for acceptance is $515, which is applied to entering costs for the student
- August 02, 2021
Students will matriculate at the end of July with classes starting in early August. UNM's College of Pharmacy matriculation starts with a week-long orientation prior to the start of classes.
Yes
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
Yes
No