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Rutgers State University of New Jersey - Ernest Mario School of Pharm

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DESCRIPTION

The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was founded in 1882 and was incorporated into Rutgers University in 1927. It is located on a suburban campus (Busch campus) in Piscataway adjacent to the Medical School and other science, technology-based and engineering programs.

The majority of students who attend the School are residential students who affiliate with another college in the university (Douglass for women only, Livingston or Rutgers College) which provides for student services including housing, dining, library, counseling, and healthcare.
Most of our students live in dormitories and other residence-life facilities provided by the university on one of several campuses. In addition, numerous cultural and athletic activities, as well as entertainment events, are provided through the student's affiliate school.
Rutgers University has major campuses in the southern part of the state (Camden) and the northern part of the state (Newark). The campuses in the central part of the state, where the School of Pharmacy is located, are referred to as the New Brunswick and the Piscataway campuses.
Within the School of Pharmacy, students are involved with professional, fraternal and honorary societies, student government organizations and an active branch of the Academy of Students of Pharmacy. Students also have the opportunity to participate in a research intensive honors program.
Every effort is made to guarantee housing to incoming freshmen provided application deadlines are met.

CURRICULUM

The Doctor of Pharmacy is the sole professional degree offered at the school. The professional curriculum encompasses six academic years of study for the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

The majority of students enter the pharmacy program in the first year of the six-year professional curriculum.
The prime objective of the curriculum is to prepare young men and women for the practice of pharmacy. In preparation for their roles as health care providers and members of health care teams, students are trained for the many important roles available to pharmacists within the pharmaceutical industry, community, institutional, or managed care settings.
A goal of the curriculum is to develop a high level of theoretical and cultural exposure as well as communications and technical skills. In all cases, a balanced program of study is provided in the basic pharmaceutical, management and clinical sciences.
Introductory and intermediate experience programs in community pharmacies, institutional pharmacy settings and in the pharmaceutical industry are provided throughout the final four years of the curriculum with a major emphasis of the sixth year being pharmacy practice experience in outstanding teaching and community hospitals, community pharmacies, managed care settings, the pharmaceutical industry and other specialty practice opportunities.
The professional practice and experiential courses within the curriculum currently satisfy all the experience requirements for licensure in New Jersey.

PHARMCAS | Application Deadline

No Dec 15 - Jan 15

PCAT

TUITION

2004 State Resident: 7543 Non-Resident: 15345 Fees Mandatory: 1788 Optional: 69
2005 State Resident: 8146 Non-Resident: 16574 Fees Mandatory: 1902 Optional: 70
2006 State Resident: 8799 Non-Resident: 18231 Fees Mandatory: 2052 Optional: 69
2007 State Resident: 9485 Non-Resident: 19653 Fees Mandatory: 2147 Optional: 39

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Admission is competitive for both first-year and transfer students with particular attention being given to the applicant's performance in mathematics and science courses.

The principal admission criteria for first-year applicants are high school class rank and SAT scores.
For students applying as first year students, 16 units of high school work are required and should include four units of college prep English, three units of college prep math, two units of one foreign language and seven units of other college prep courses including science.
Greater weight is given to college prep units, honors courses, and advanced placement courses. Students still in high school may apply at the beginning of their senior year.
First year student applicants who apply by December 1 are assured of priority consideration and early notification of a decision by February 28.
A small group of first-year students applying to the School of Pharmacy will be offered admission to the joint 2+4 Pre-Pharmacy Program being offered by the School of Pharmacy and the Camden and Newark Colleges of Arts and Sciences on either the Rutgers Camden or Newark Campus.
2+4 students will follow the first and second year of the School of Pharmacy curriculum, and if they successfully complete all first and second year course requirements and maintain all scholastic standards, they will automatically be admitted to the School of Pharmacy in the third year of the Pharm.D. curriculum.
Applicants who have completed advanced placement courses are urged to take the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations and have the results forwarded to the Director of Undergraduate Admissions.
Only scores of four or five will merit advanced placement. Normally, not more than six degree credits in elective courses can be earned through CLEP. CLEP credit is not given for courses involving laboratory.
The principal criteria for admission as a transfer student into the second or third year of the six-year program are prior college course work corresponding to the first two years of the six-year curriculum as listed on the Web site, as well as performance on the optional PCAT.
Interviews may also be required. The priority application deadline for transfer students is January 15. Meeting this deadline will insure their notification by May 15.