Southwestern Oklahoma - Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees

DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy is to educate and graduate competent practitioners of pharmaceutical care. The College of Pharmacy achieves its mission through excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, and service to the state and society. Southwestern Oklahoma State University, a stateoperated institution founded in 1901, is located seventy miles west of Oklahoma City. The College of Pharmacy was founded in 1939 and is housed in a modern building. The College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The University offers a number of services and activities for students. Services provided include a Career Information Office, Office of Student Aid and Health Service. A number of campus organizations are available, including professional, honorary, social, Greek, service and religious groups. The University operates residence halls which provide on-campus housing for students. Each residence hall is under the direct supervision of a resident supervisor. All students living in residence halls are required to purchase a meal plan for the university dining hall. A choice of several meal plans is available. A small number of university owned unfurnished apartments are available to married students.

CURRICULUM

Completion of the College of Pharmacy curriculum at Southwestern Oklahoma State University leads to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and is commonly referred to as a two-four program: two years of prepharmacy study plus four years of study in the professional program. Students complete courses in pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacy administration and pharmacy practice. The terminal experiential pharmacy practice courses comprise a 32-semester-hour block conducted in off-campus teaching facilities affiliated with the College of Pharmacy. Other experiential pharmacy practice activities are conducted throughout the professional curriculum.

PHARMCAS | Application Deadline

No Oct 01 / Feb 01

PCAT

Yes

TUITION

2004 State Resident: 6400 Non-Resident: 11200 Fees Mandatory: 300 Optional: 0

2005 State Resident: 7360 Non-Resident: 14400 Fees Mandatory: 70 Optional: 0

2006 State Resident: 8640 Non-Resident: 17280 Fees Mandatory: 100 Optional: 0

2007 State Resident: 9600 Non-Resident: 19200 Fees Mandatory: 60 Optional: 0

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

In order to be considered for admission to the College of Pharmacy, a student must first have been admitted to Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Students are admitted to the professional program in the College of Pharmacy at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer terms. Satisfactory completion of at least fifty-eight hours of the specifically required prepharmacy courses and a grade point of at least 2.00 are minimum requirements for making application. Admission to the professional program is competitive. Application forms, along with information on application deadlines, may be obtained from the pharmacy admissions counselor. (Telephone: 580/774-3760). Prepharmacy course requirements are given below: Sem. hrs

Required Courses	Units
English composition	6
American government	3
U.S. history	3
Computer literacy	2
Calculus	3
General biology w/lab	4
Microbiology w/lab	5
General chemistry w/lab	8-10
Organic chemistry w/lab	8
Physics	4
General Psychology	3
Macroeconomics	3
World History or World Cultural Geography	3
Music Appreciation, Art Appreciation, Literature, Public Speaking, Philosophy	6

The Admissions Committee must rely heavily on objective data, particularly science and mathematics grade average, overall grade average, the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), and American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. A preliminary selection of applicants will be made based on an initial evaluation of these criteria. Applicants selected by this initial process will be required to appear for a personal interview before a committee composed of faculty members and pharmacy students. The interview process provides an opportunity to assess such concerns as motivation, character, personal objectives, and communication skills. An appraisal from the interview is included in the applicant’s file and is weighed, along with other factors, such as consistence of academic performance, by the Admissions Committee in making its final recommendation regarding admission to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy. Oklahoma residents and students who complete their prepharmacy course work at Southwestern Oklahoma State University are given preference for admission to the professional program. Superior performance in the College Level Examination Program, a national system of credit-by-examination, offers people of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to gain recognition for college-level achievement. Examinations may be taken in any or all of the following areas: biology, business, chemistry, language arts, mathematics, physics, social sciences, teacher education and psychology.

Accreditation Status
Full

Admitted Student Profile

2006

Average: 3.62
Range: 19-47
Admitted-Ratio: 7.4:1

ADDRESS

College of Pharmacy Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096

Visit: Southwestern Oklahoma - State University College of Pharmacy
http://swosu.edu/pharmacy/