East Tennessee State University - Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees
DESCRIPTION
East Tennessee State University is a doctoral/research-intensive educational institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and enrolls nearly 12,000 students. Programs of study from associate to doctoral degrees are available. East Tennessee State University is committed to serving the needs of its rural, regional community and does so through its academic programs and community partnerships in the health professions, business, the arts and sciences, education and technology. East Tennessee State University is the flagship institution of the Tennessee Board of
Regents system in the health sciences, offering education of health professionals from many disciplinesThe mission of East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy is to provide a comprehensive and progressive education that prepares pharmacists to assume an active role in providing skilled, ethical, and compassionate patient care that improves the health and quality of life of residents in Northeast Tennessee and rural Appalachia. The College achieves its mission by maintaining a community of active and creative scholars devoted to the discovery, integration and dissemination of knowledge in the clinical and pharmaceutical sciences.
CURRICULUM
The College of Pharmacy offers a 4-year course of study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. The curriculum is designed to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills in the student. Empathy, appreciation for the patient, ethics, values, attitudes, and professionalism will be developed and cultivated in a graduated manner as the student progresses through the program. Students are given a framework
upon which to develop skills, progressing from dependent to independent learners and practitioners. The philosophy of the curricular design involves spiraling through related information sequentially at greater and greater depth to increase learning and retention.
PHARMCAS | Application Deadline
Yes January 04
PCAT
Yes
TUITION
- 2008 State Resident: 22799 Non-Resident: 22799
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
| pre-requisite courses | Semester Credit Hours |
| General Chemistry (with lab) | 8 |
| Organic Chemistry (with lab) | 8 |
| General Physics (with lab) | 8 |
| General Biology (with lab)* | 4 |
| Microbiology (with lab)* | 3-4 |
| Other Biology* | 4-5 |
| Calculus | 3-4 |
| Probability and Statistics (or equivalent) | 3 |
| English Composition (or other Writing course) | 3 |
| Speech Communication(or other Oral Communication course) | 3 |
| Other Speech/Writing or Literature course | 3 |
| Principles of Economics (micro or macro) | 3 |
| Electives(Social or Behavioral Science or Humanities) | 9 |
| TOTAL | 63-64 |
*Biology courses must total 12 hours
- The completion of at least 63 semester hours of specified undergraduate coursework is required for admission. The coursework must be completed at a college or university that is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Courses for which the applicant earned a grade less than C- will NOT be utilized to satisfy prerequisites Pharmacy College Admission Test PCAT scores must meet one of the following criteria:
- taken within 3 years of the application deadline or
- taken in January immediately following the application deadline
- Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation through PharmCAS (refer to PharmCAS for instructions). One letter must be from a faculty member who has taught the applicant (biology, chemistry, physics or math recommended) or a pre-professional advisor or committee at the applicant’s academic institution. The second letter may be from a source of the applicant’s choosing; however, letters from family members will not be accepted. Applicants are encouraged to submit letters from an individual capable of attesting to the applicant’s potential as a future health care professional. Letters from employers, especially if the employer is a pharmacist, are strongly encouraged.
- An in-person interview is required. Only selected applicants will be invited to interview (all related expenses are the sole responsibility of the applicant). An invitation to interview does not guarantee admission or imply any specific action on the part of the Admissions Committee.
- Accreditation Status
- Candidate
ADDRESS
East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy
Charles E Allen Hall
Dogwood Avenue, VA Bldg 2
Mountain Home, TN 37684
Phone: (423) 439-6300
Visit: East Tennessee State University - Gatton College of Pharmacy
http://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy/
