Published Survey
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Contact Information

University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway CPO #99
San Antonio
Texas
78209
United States
Texas
Yes

Program Application Deadline

February 3, 2025
October 1, 2024
All applicants meeting our minimum requirements that apply by October 1, 2024 will be guaranteed an interview.
Yes

Program Information

Full Accreditation
No
Private
No
Block
2 years
Preferred
4 years
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes

Last Entering Class

80
Yes

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

Yes
PharmD/MAA (Administration), PharmD/MBA (Business Administration)
No
Students with a pharmacy school GPA above 3.0 are invited to apply to the MAA and MBA programs at the end of the P1 year.
Yes

Program Description

Mission Statement: The Feik School of Pharmacy is a learner-centered community dedicated to advancing the quality of healthcare in diverse populations.

Vision Statement: To provide innovative pharmacy education and conduct scholarship guided by faith, while advancing pharmacy practice through professional development and community service.

Long-Term Goals:
Goal 1 – To foster diversity among students, faculty, and staff and provide a climate of inclusiveness, equity, respect for human dignity, truth, service and faith.

Goal 2 – To provide innovative education and ensure competency in pharmacy, communication, critical thinking, interprofessional skills, and continued professional development.

Goal 3 – To prepare students to successfully enter the pharmacy profession, including post-graduate opportunities.

Goal 4 – To promote research and scholarship for faculty, staff, and students that advance scientific inquiry, pharmacy education, and patient care.

Goal 5 – To recruit, retain and mentor the highest caliber students, faculty, and staff.

Goal 6 – To remain abreast of healthcare trends to guide the curriculum and advocate for the profession of pharmacy.

Goal 7– To cultivate an environment of wellness.

The 5 Feik School of Pharmacy Tenets:
Education: The school educates men and women to practice patient-centered, team-oriented pharmacy and to become concerned and enlightened citizens.

Truth: The faculty and students support one another in the communication of truth.

Faith: The school is committed to educational excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God.

Service: The curriculum includes a global perspective with emphasis on social justice and co-curricular activities.

Innovation: The school is open to thoughtful innovation that serves all the spiritual and material needs of our community.
Yes

GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

2.50
2.50
We have a "Last Class Standing" policy, where we only accept the last class the student repeated as part of the GPA calculation for both Overall and Science/Math GPA. When the student repeats a course, we take the most recent grade and exclude the other attempts previous to the repeat.
72
42
Yes

Course Prerequisites

Course Subject Course Title Semester Hours (Min) Quarter Hours (Min)
Chemistry General Chemistry I 3
Chemistry General Chemistry I lab 1
Chemistry General Chemistry II 3
Chemistry General Chemistry II lab 1
Chemistry Organic Chemistry I 3
Chemistry Organic Chemistry I lab 1
Chemistry Organic Chemistry II 3
Chemistry Organic Chemistry II lab 1
Physics Physics I 3
Physics Physics I lab 1
Math Calculus 3
Statistics Probability & Statistics 3
Biology/Biological Science General Biology II 3
Biology/Biological Science General Biology II lab 1
Microbiology Microbiology 3
Microbiology Microbiology lab 1
Anatomy & Physiology Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3
Anatomy & Physiology Human Anatomy & Physiology I lab 1
Anatomy & Physiology Human Anatomy & Physiology II 3
Anatomy & Physiology Human Anatomy & Physiology II lab 1
English Composition / Writing English Composition I 3
English Composition / Writing English Composition II 3
Humanities Literature 3
Humanities Fine Arts (any) 3
Humanities Philosophy (any) 3
Humanities History (any) 3
Social/Behavioral Science Social Science (any) 3
Communication / Speech (Verbal) Public Speaking 3
General Elective(s) Elective 2
By end of Summer 1, prior to enrollment
  • Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
  • Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes
  • Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes
  • Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
  • Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
  • Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies
Due to COVID-19, we are accepting Pass/Fail grades from the spring and fall 2020 semesters and spring 2021.
Anatomy and physiology must be human, not comparative. Many college equivalencies are listed on our website. If courses are repeated, we utilize the most recent grade in our GPA calculations. Please see https://pharmacy.uiw.edu/ for more information.
Yes

Supplemental Materials

No
No
Yes

Standardized Tests

No
Yes

Observation Hours

Recommended, but not required
Yes

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Yes
Two (2)
  • Clergy: ACCEPTED
  • Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
  • Employer: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
  • Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
  • Friend: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
  • Health Care Professional: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Politician: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
  • Pre-Health Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
  • Professor (Math): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Supervisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
  • Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED
Accepted
No
Accepted
No
Yes

Residency

No
No
Yes

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 AND Send an original foreign transcript directly to the school
Foreign Transcripts must be verified by certified transcript translation service in English translation.
Students must be able to obtain a Social Security number to be eligible for a Texas intern license.
No
No
Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs
Yes
Foreign-educated pharmacists without a U.W. license are invited to apply for admission to the full Pharm.D. program, starting with the P1 class. Coursework will not be waived.
Yes

Interviews

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Yes
The following activities occur on Internview Day: 1) Multiple Mini Interview 2) Critical Thinking Skills Assessment (online - 1 hour exam) 3) Spontaneous Writing Sample (30 minutes) 4) Tour of the facilities by current students 5) Student question and answer session 6) Interaction with faculty and the Dean
Yes

Accepted Applicants

Yes
No
A $600 deposit is required within two weeks after acceptance. The deposit is nonrefundable. Once matriculated, $400 of the deposit will go into student's account for fall tuition credit.
2025-08-11
This is an estimated 2025 start date based on current calendar for 2024.
No
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Yes
No
Yes