The College of Pharmacy is one of the most out-standing colleges of pharmacy in the country, ranking in the top ten programs that offer the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.  Since 1923 the College of Pharmacy has pro-duced highly qualified pharmacy graduates and promi-nent pharmaceutical scientists.

        The college is located in the Health Science Center and has a number of affiliated off-campus clinical teach-ing sites throughout the state. In this environment the pharmacy student has an excellent opportunity to learn to provide pharmaceutical care to patients.

        The mission statements of the College of Pharmacy are as follows:

• The College of Pharmacy promotes the health and welfare of the people of Florida and the nation by preparing graduates in pharmacy to take independent professional responsibility for the outcome of drug therapy in patients.  Graduates have the scientific and cultural background necessary to assume leadership roles in the profession and the community.
• The College of Pharmacy promotes and fosters graduate and postdoctoral education in the pharma-ceutical and clinical sciences.  The college educates students to be distinguished contributors to phar-macy and its related disciplines.
• The faculty gives its members the opportunity and encouragement to develop fully as teachers and scholars, and to excel among their peers.
• The College of Pharmacy supports and develops quality research programs that seek to advance the knowledge and skills of pharmacists and the associ-ated scientific community.
• The College of Pharmacy provides leadership for the continuing professional growth and development of pharmacy, both in Florida and nationally.
• The College of Pharmacy cooperates in a service capacity with other institutions to provide specialty advanced training, as well as with the state and the profession in areas where the faculty possess unique expertise.
• The College of Pharmacy provides opportunities to practicing pharmacists to maintain and enhance their competencies for professional practice.

        A distinguished faculty serves as role models for teaching, research and service. Their dedication enriches the curricula and extracurricular activities of the college and provides a high quality program for professional students, graduate students, residents and postdoctoral fellows.  Included among the 45 faculty members are two professors with graduate research professor status and one faculty member with distinguished service professor status.  Faculty members have been recognized by state, national and international organizations for their contri-butions to the advancement of pharmacy and pharmaceu-tical science.

Recent Awards and Honors

        Faculty and students have garnered numerous awards that indicate their commitment and dedication to the profession of pharmacy and the scientific community.

• appointments to prestigious editorial boards of scientific journals
• fellowships in professional organizations
• research achievement awards from professional or-ganizations, and
• appointments to national task forces, grant review committees for the National Institutes of Health and the accreditation council for pharmacy.

        Two pharmacy faculty have been selected Researcher of the Year in Florida and others have held elected offices in state and national pharmacy organizations.
Pharmacy students have established a tradition of ac-tive involvement in the profession and community.

• elected to regional and national offices within phar-macy student organizations
• recognized for their outstanding leadership through national awards such as the American Pharmaceutical Association/Academy of Students of Pharmacy Leadership award
• selected first place winners in the national patient counseling competition, and
• won first place honors in national competitions with papers addressing a topic in pharmacy education.

        Pharmacists are in high demand within the health care system. As this system continues to reform and evolve, the pharmacist’s role as an expert on the use of medications will continue to expand.

        Pharmacy education emphasizes the pharmacist’s abilities to assess a patient’s condition in the context of problems with medication use, to monitor the effects of medications on patients, to advise and counsel patients about appropriate use of medications and to consult with other health care professionals on the proper management of diseases with medications.

College Organizations

        Pharmacy students are given many opportunities to develop personally and professionally through academic work (including research projects), extracurricular activi-ties and pharmacy practice operations.

        Pharmacy student organizations such as the Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Student National Pharmacy Association, Florida Society of Health System Pharma-cists, Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Kappa Psi fraternity, Rho Pi Phi fraternity, Rho Chi honorary scholarship society and Phi Lambda Sigma honorary leadership society provide many service and social activities.

        The college’s Student Council provides liaison and coordination functions for student organizations and communicates students’ concerns to the administration and faculty. Pharmacy students enhance their professional skills by completing internship requirements for licen-sure in community pharmacies and/or institutional pharmacies.

Accreditation

        The Doctor of Pharmacy program is fully accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, 311 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-664-3575.

Majors

        The college presently offers a major in pharmacy that leads to professional licensure and the Doctor of Phar-macy degree.

Graduate Programs

        In addition to providing a wide range of professional opportunities, the professional program forms an excel-lent base for advanced study and careers in research and teaching. Postbaccalaureate,  M.S. and Ph.D. programs are offered.

        The college offers graduate education leading to the Master of Science in pharmacy and Doctor of Philosophy in the pharmaceutical sciences. Baccalaureates with ma-jors in pharmacy, chemistry, biology and the allied sci-ences or the social and behavioral sciences are encouraged to apply.

        A number of specialized areas of graduate study are offered within the college’s five departments:

• Department of Medicinal Chemistry—Teaching and research in drug metabolism, design and synthesis of medicinal agents and delivery of drugs to sites of ac-tion.
• Department of Pharmaceutics—Study of the design and evaluation of the dosage form.
• Department of Pharmacodynamics—Teaching and research in pharmacology, physiology and toxicol-ogy in a holistic approach to drug action in living systems.
• Department of Pharmacy Health Care Administra-tion—Teaching and research in the behavioral and socioeconomic aspects of medication use; for exam-ple, medication systems, therapeutic decision mak-ing, drug use evaluation and cost-effectiveness.

Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of BusinessAdministration

        Students interested in management and pharmacy administration can obtain both degrees concurrently in five years, after two years of pre-pharmacy course work. Candidates must meet the entrance requirements and procedures for the Graduate School, the MBA program and the College of Pharmacy. The concurrent degree program is not open to students who have already earned one of the degrees. A student must satisfy curriculum requirements for each degree.

Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Physician Assistant Studies

        This program allows students interested in primary care and physical assessment as aspects of pharmaceutical care to obtain the two degrees concurrently.  The program is five years of professional studies after completion of two years of pre-pharmacy courses.  Candidates must meet admission requirements for the PA program and the College of Pharmacy.  This concurrent program is not open to students who already have earned one of the degrees.  Students must satisfy curriculum requirements for both degrees.

Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

        Students who take graduate courses and obtain re-search experience while in the professional Doctor of Pharmacy program may shorten the time frame for meet-ing degree requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in the pharmaceutical sciences. Students must be accepted by the Graduate School and one of the pharmaceutical science departments in the college. Admission criteria for the graduate program include a grade point average of 3.2 or greater and a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 1100 or greater. Other admission criteria may be required; for example, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

        The Doctor of Pharmacy would be granted upon completion of four professional years in the college. The Doctor of Philosophy in pharmaceutical sciences usually is awarded within three to four years after the Doctor of Pharmacy. Pharmacy students are encouraged to investi-gate research opportunities with pharmacy faculty.

Admission to Professional Pharmacy Programs

Academic Advising

        The professional programs in pharmacy are divided into two phases: pre-pharmacy curriculum and profes-sional curriculum. While the requirements of the pre-pharmacy phase can be completed at any accredited four-year institution or community college prior to entering the College of Pharmacy, students choosing to matricu-late at a college other than the University of Florida for pharmacy studies should make certain they can fulfill all requirements for admission.

        All students who are considering a major in phar-macy are urged to contact the Office for Student Affairs in the College of Pharmacy for advice and literature (PO Box 100495, P-100 Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32610-0495; 352-392-3405).  Program information and application forms can also be obtained on the web, http://www.cop.ufl.edu.

        Admission to this college is selective.  While specific requirements are listed below, the college is unable to guarantee admission to every candidate who meets the minimum requirements.  Through the admissions com-mittee, the college selects eligible applicants annually to begin studies in August.

        The deadline for submitting the completed applica-tion to the Office of Admissions is January 15 for the next fall semester. The deadline for receipt of all applica-tion materials (letters of recommendation forms, personal profile, essays, report of pharmacy experience) is March 1 of the year the student wishes to enter.

        All applicants to the professional program are re-quired to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). Requests for information and an application for the PCAT should be directed to Pharmacy College Ad-mission Test, The Psychological Corporation, 555 Aca-demic Court, San Antonio, Texas 78204.

        Examinations are held three times a year, usually in October, February and April. For applicants residing in Florida, the test may be taken in Gainesville, Miami, Tallahassee, Pensacola or Tampa. Students taking the PCAT should request that the scores be sent to the Col-lege of Pharmacy, PO Box 100495, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0495.

        Although the PCAT is given three times a year, stu-dents should take the October test if application for ad-mission is being made for the following fall semester. The test may be taken more than once. The April PCAT scores will not be considered for admission to the fall semester; April scores will be considered for the next class.

Critical Tracking Criteria

        The universal tracking program provides accurate academic advising in an appropriate time frame. The college has designated particular criteria that must be completed each semester to progress satisfactorily toward a degree in pharmacy. Failure to meet these criteria will result in a low probability of admission to the profes-sional curriculum within two academic years.

        Students should plan to take all science courses in the fall and spring semesters, especially organic chemistry. Students also should use the pre-pharmacy sequence to satisfy general education requirements. All pre-pharmacy courses must be completed before beginning the profes-sional curriculum.

University of Florida Students

        Students at the University of Florida who are inter-ested in applying to this college must declare a pharmacy major and complete pre-professional courses. Students can complete the pre-professional course work within two academic years and will be monitored by the college through the universal tracking program.
Students interested in pharmacy should complete CLAST, general education and Gordon Rule before beginning the professional curriculum.

Transfer Students

        Students at community colleges or other four-year schools should follow a program similar to that of native UF freshmen and sophomores.

• General chemistry and biology should be completed in the first year since both are on the PCAT.
• Organic chemistry, physics, and anatomy and physi-ology should be completed in the second year.
• All applicants must have completed two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary school or 8-10 semester hours at the post-secondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency.
• Transfer students must meet requirements for an Associate of Arts degree.

        Students with baccalaureate degrees in majors other than pharmacy may be admitted by the Pharmacy Admis-sions Committee to the professional degree program when the necessary pre-pharmacy course requirements and application requirements are complete.

Special Requirements and Information

        All pharmacy students must be certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)—adult and child—by the end of the fall semester of the first professional year. A copy of the CPR certification will be placed in the stu-dent’s file in the Office for Student Affairs. The CPR certification must be kept current during all pharmacy studies.

Health Policies

        All students must document their immunization status prior to matriculation in the College of Pharmacy. Students must indicate their history of acquired or natural immunity to the following diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, diphtheria and tetanus.

        All students must show proof of a recent (within the past 12 months) tuberculosis skin test (PPD or Tine test), a diphtheria-tetanus vaccination (within the past 10 years) and a measles-mumps-rubella vaccination (if natural immunity is absent).

        Admitted students must complete the three vaccina-tions against the hepatitis B virus before admission or by April 1 of the first professional year. The expense for all immunizations and TB skin tests is the student’s respon-sibility.

        Prior to entering clerkship, students must file results of a recent TB skin test (within the past 12 months) with the Office for Student Affairs. A TB skin test also is required at the completion of the clerkship. The results of this test must be supplied to the Office for Student Af-fairs to meet certification requirements for graduation. Students may petition for exemption from immuniza-tions and TB skin tests.

Insurance

        Health insurance should be obtained while enrolled in the college. Cost for this insurance is assumed by the student. Students also should consider obtaining mal-practice insurance.

Financial Aid

        The College of Pharmacy offers financial aid to ad-mitted pharmacy students through a variety of sponsors, including a Jack Eckerd Endowment and a Charlotte Liberty Family endowment.  Other sponsors of financial aid include pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy organi-zations and the pharmacy alumni association.

        Pharmacy students may qualify for numerous awards as they progress through the curriculum.  An emergency loan program and funds for short-term and long-term loans are available. A listing of all awards, scholarships and loans is available in the college’s Office for Student Affairs.

        Minority freshm an and sophomore pharmacy stu-dents may qualify for a scholarship based on financial need and academic performance.  Applications are avail-able in the Office for Student Affairs, PO Box 100495, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL 32610-0495.  Applications are also available on the college’s web site.

        The Financial Aid and Awards Committee in the col-lege coordinates the selection of recipients.

Computer Requirement

        Pharmacy students must have a laptop computer. The college’s minimum standard for a computer includes:

• Laptop, notebook or portable
• DSTN or active matrix color display
• 16 megs RAM
• 1 gigabyte hard drive
• Pentium 133 MHz or faster CPU
• 28.8 band modem
• 4x or greater CD-ROM
• 1.44 Mb 3.5 inch floppy drive
• Network adapter in conformance with university standards

Dean’s List

        The Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic achievement each semester. To be included on the list, a student must have a 3.5 grade point average on 12 semes-ter hours during the fall or spring semester. Grades of U, I* or N* during the semester will not be considered, regardless of the computed grade point average.

Pre-pharmacy Course Requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy

        Course requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy in-clude the pre-professional curriculum and four years of professional preparation. Courses and clerkships in the professional curricula are revised periodically to meet pharmacy education standards. Current information on the curriculum can be obtained from the Office for Stu-dent Affairs in the College of Pharmacy.

        All Doctor of Pharmacy students complete required courses and elective requirements (146 total credits for the professional curriculum and 69-72 credits in the pre-professional program).

Critical Tracking Criteria

        Please note that the semester one label may not be the first semester at the university. Semester one refers to the first semester of pre-professional science and mathemat-ics courses. Students who already have satisfied the criteria for a particular semester will be assigned an ap-propriate semester to begin the tracking program. Critical tracking courses are bolded in the semester plans.

Semester One

• Complete either Introduction to General Chemtry (CHM 2040) or General Chemistry I and the lab (CHM 2041/2045L or CHM 2045/2045L or CHM 2047/2047L)

• Complete a minimum of four pre-professional courses (see list below)
• Science and math grade point average greater than or equal to 3.00*

• Complete a minimum of eight pre-professional courses (see list below)
• Complete CHM 2210 or organic chemistry and the lab (CHM 3217/3211L)
• Complete PET 2320 or ZOO 3731C
• PCAT composite percentile score greater than or equal to 80 (subset scores should be consistent in the competitive range)
• Science and math grade point average greater than or equal to 3.00*

• Complete remaining pre-professional courses (see section below)
• Complete two letters of recommendation, personal profile form, essays and pharmacy experience re-ports**
• Science and math grade point average greater than or equal to 3.00*
• Approval of the College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee.

** These forms will be sent to students with competitive credentials. The completed packet must be returned to the Office for Student Affairs by March 1.

List of pre-professional courses that are counted for universal tracking.
 
 

BOT 2011C	CHM 2211	PHY 2005
BSC 2010	CHM 3217	PHY 2053
BSC 2011	MAC2233	PHY 2054
CHM 2040	MAC 2311	PHY 304
CHM 2041	MAC 3472	PHY 3049
CHM 2045	PCB 4723	SPC 2600
CHM 2046	PET 2320	ZOO 2010
CHM 2047	PET 2350	ZOO 3713C
CHM 2210	PHY 2004

 
 
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
English Composition (GE)	3
CHM 2045, 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P)           (or take CHM 2040, 3 cr.)	4
BSC 2010, 2010L Biological Sciences I and Lab (GE-B)	4
MAC  1147  Pre-calculus	4
Total	15
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE-H, I)	3
CHM 2046, 2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P)            (or take CHM 2041 + 2045L, 4 cr.)	4
BSC 2011, 2011L Biological Sciences II and Lab (GE-B)	4
* MAC 2233 Calculus I (3)             Or  **MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus (4)	3-4
Total	14-15

**MAC 2233, 2311 and 3472 require the SAT II math level II-C. Consult your adviser.

**MAC 2311 is required for many science majors.
 
 
 

Summer Semester	Credits
SPC 2600 Public Speaking (alternative path only)	3
CHM 2046, 2046L General Chemistry 2 and Lab	4
Total	7
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
PET 2320  Anatomy & Physiology I	4
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I	3
PHY 2004 Applied Physics I (GE-P) Or          ***PHY 2053 General Physics I (4) (GE-P)	3-4
Humanities (GE-H, I)	3
Total	16-17
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE-H, I)	3
CHM 2211, 2211L Organic Chemistry II & Lab	5
PHY 2005 Applied Physics 2 (GE-P)            Or ***PHY 2053 Physics I (4) (GE-P)           Or PHY 2054 Physics II (4) (GE-P)	3-4
PET 2350 Anatomy & Physiology II	4
Total	15-16
Summer Semester	Credits
****ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 Economics (GE-S)	3
Humanities (GE-H, I)	3
Total	6

**** PHY 2053 and 2054 are required for many science majors. These are the preferred physics courses.

**** Preferred social science general education course.

        NOTE: At least 6 credits must have an international or diversity focus.

        NOTE: 12 hours must satisfy the Gordon Rule commu-nication requirement. Composition, humanities and social/behavioral science courses may qualify; check the schedule of courses.

Professional Curriculum for the Doctor of Pharmacy

        Details about the course work required for the Doctor of Pharmacy as well as the policies, procedures and ad-missions requirements are explained fully in the College of Pharmacy brochures.  Please write for a copy: Office for Student Affairs, PO Box 100495, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0495 or visit the College of Pharmacy web site at http://www.cop.ufl.edu.

        Course requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy in-clude the general education requirements, pharmacy prerequisites and four years of professional preparation. Courses and clerkships in the professional curriculum are periodically revised to meet pharmacy education stan-dards.

        Changes in course descriptions, credits and sequence may require modification due to availability of resources and facilities.  Any change in the curriculum will be noted in College of Pharmacy brochures. Current information on the curriculum can be obtained from the college’s Office for Student Affairs.