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Contact Information

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Institution Address:

UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

9500 Gilman Drive

Mail Code 0657

La Jolla

California

92093

United States

Program Location:

California

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Sahar Adibi
Title: Admissions Officer
Office: Office of Admissions and Outreach
Phone (Work): 8588224900
Email: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu

Institutional Website:

https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/

Contact Information Video:

Program Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

What is the application deadline for your program?

December 1, 2020

Application Deadline Description:

Early Submission Date is August 31st, 2020

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

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?

Yes

Academic Term Type:

Quarter (3 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?

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)

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/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

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:

Dual Pharm.D./ Ph.D. Program
Information for Prospective Students
The program is a unique joint effort between the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Biomedical Sciences and Graduate Program on the UC San Diego Health Sciences Campus with emphasis on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development. for More information please visit our website: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/dual-pharmd-phd-program

Program Description

The curriculum prepares students to be leaders in the profession of pharmacy and provides the tools to effectively practice in a variety of existing and potential roles in academia, hospitals and clinics, long-term facilities, home care, government, health policy, the pharmaceutical industry and innovative community practice settings. The emerging fields of pharmacogenomics and bioinformatics will have a profound influence on the future practice of pharmacy and graduates will be in an excellent position to bring these advances to the patient care setting. Essential to the ability to self-educate oneself as the profession undergoes tremendous change in the future is a strong understanding of the basic biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. The curriculum is designed with the basic philosophy that all health science students, both medical and pharmacy, require a common base in the biomedical sciences. To this end, pharmacy students take courses in the basic biomedical sciences with the medical students in the second and third years of the curriculum. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/doctor-pharmacy-curriculum

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

3.00

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

N/A

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

120

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:

180

Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants:

https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
English Composition / Writing	Must include English with a writing component. English as a Second Language courses are not acceptable to meet this requirement.	6	8
Chemistry	General Chemistry with Laboratory	8	12
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry with Laboratory	8	12
Biology/Biological Science	Biology (Cellular and Molecular and Whole Animal) with at least one Laboratory	8	12
Physics	Physics with at least one Laboratory	6	8
Math	Calculus with Analytical Geometry	6	8
Economics	Macro or Microeconomics	3	4
Communication / Speech (Verbal)	Public Speaking or Debate. May not be an online course.	3	4
Social/Behavioral Science	Human Behavior	3	4

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

Prior to matriculation

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

Prior to matriculation into the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, all accepted applicants must have completed the requirements for the bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.). Applicants who have not earned a degree or who will not have earned one prior to the start of classes in the Fall will not be considered. Students currently enrolled in a community college must transfer to a four-year college or university so as to complete the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

Applicants who have earned a degree from a school outside of the United States must have completed at least one year of full-time study at a four-year college or university in the United States prior to application. A four-year college or university is one that is accredited to award bachelor’s degrees. Enrollment in a community college does not satisfy this requirement.

https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

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?

Yes

If yes, please enter the dollar amount:

Yes a processing fee of $100

Link to supplemental fee form or instructions:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uc-san-diego-skaggs-school-of-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences-2021-registration-107621051462

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

There is NO supplemental application. There is a processing fee of $100 for our school of pharmacy. Please use the following link to pay the processing fee. Addition to submitting PharmCAS, the processing fee must be paid for your application to be complete.

PCAT and Other Tests

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

Not Required or Considered

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.

Observation Hours

Observation Hours Required:

Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?

Recommended, but not required

Please note any additional relevant information:

Pharmacy experience or healthcare experience in a patient care setting will make you a more competitive applicant.

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.

Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
Employer: ACCEPTED
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: 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:

UCSD SSPPS requires at least 3 evaluations (also known as Letters of Recommendation). We recommend choosing evaluators who know either your academics or your work experience well, in addition to your personality and skills.

Notify your selected evaluators in advance and inform them of the PharmCAS application deadline to ensure timely completion. Follow up with your evaluators regularly to track submission.

Evaluators that will not be accepted by by our school are: clergy, family members, friends, politicians, or Teaching Assistants (TAs) unless co-signed by the Professor. If an applicant chooses to include an evaluator from this list, they will still require a minimum of 3 additional evaluations from accepted evaluators.

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)?

Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:

US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)

Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):

Send an original foreign transcript directly to the school

Other clarifying information, if necessary:

UC San Diego requires applicants to submit original foreign transcripts directly to the school. All credentials are due by August 31. See the School website for specific information. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/international-transcripts. Follow the instructions precisely or the application will not be valid.

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?

Interviews

Interview Format:

Individual applicants with two or more interviewers

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Following a review of all applicants, a limited number of applicants will be invited for an interview. Applicants will be interviewed by two or more interviewers.

Accepted Applicants

Deposits:

Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?

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

September 24, 2020

Additional details for accepted applicants:

Please review the health, computer, CPR, technical standards, criminal background check and transportation requirements for all of our incoming students on our website: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

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?