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The College of Pharmacy offers the doctor of pharmacy curriculum.

• The professional program is designed to provide a scientific and cultural background required for the successful practice of pharmacy. The professional program also provides an excellent base for advanced study leading to careers in research and teaching.

The program in pharmacy is divided into two phases:

1. preprofessional and
2. professional.

The requirements of the preprofessional phase can be completed at any accredited 4- year institution or community college. Students choosing to complete prepharmacy studies at a college other than the University of Florida should consult the College of Pharmacy section of The Undergraduate Catalog for admission requirements.
The College offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs in the pharmaceutical sciences. Postgraduate pharmacy residency and fellowship programs are available through the College of Pharmacy, Shands Hospital Pharmacy and the Veterans Hospital Pharmacy.

To be eligible for admission to the College of Pharmacy the applicant must have:

1. completed 67-69 semester hours of acceptable college credit with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on preprofessional college level work attempted
2. completed all courses required for the desired curriculum as indicated in the program for the freshman and sophomore years in the College of Pharmacy section of the University of Florida Undergraduate Catalog
3. passed all required preprofessional courses
4. taken the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
5. passed the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST).

The CLAST is required by Florida statutes for all students seeking admission to upper division programs in Florida state universities. All applicants should have completed a foreign language sequence in high school or in college (six to eight semester credits). In addition to specific requirements for admission to the University described in the University Catalog, an applicant for preprofessional studies must present satisfactory scores on an acceptable general ability test such as the SAT, ACT, SCAT, or an Associate in Arts degree from an accredited institution. All applicants to the College of Pharmacy are required to submit scores of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). Prepharmacy coursework includes: Sem. hrs

Required Courses	Units
English Composition	3
General Chemistry	8
Organic Chemistry	8
General Biology	8
Pre-Calculus	4
Calculus I	3
General Physics	8
Anatomy and Physiology	8
Social and Behavioral Sciences	6
Humanities	9
Public Speaking	3

February 1 is the deadline for submitting the completed application to the University Registrar and to PharmCAS (www.pharmcas.org). Since only one sequence of the required professional courses is offered each year, admission of new students to the College of Pharmacy is limited to the fall semester. The University of Florida and the College of Pharmacy encourage applications from qualified students from all cultural, racial, religious and ethnic groups and do not discriminate on the basis of handicap in admissions or access to these programs. Admission to this College is a selective process; therefore, meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not automatically guarantee acceptance. The minimum grade point average in preprofessional science and math courses is 2.50 for admission consideration. The minimum PCAT score for admission consideration is a 50th percentile composite score. The Admissions Committee of the Office for Student Affairs will consider such factors as educational objectives, adequacy of prerequisites, student performance and academic record, motivation for scholarly achievement and a career in the profession, test data and the student's personal record. Applicants may be required to visit the College for an interview.