University of Utah - College of Pharmacy
www.pharmacy.utah.edu
DESCRIPTION
L.S. Skaggs Hall accommodates most instruction and research activity. The facility houses College offices, classrooms, laboratories, and conference rooms as well as a 350-seat auditorium and is located in the Health Sciences Center, which incorporates the colleges of Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy, as well as the School of Medicine and the Eccles Health Sciences Library. The College of Pharmacy, including Skaggs Hall and adjacent research and instructional facilities, has modern, wellequipped facilities to train students to engage in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences and professional practice. The Salt Lake Valley offers the cultural benefits of a major city with the environmental advantages of a mountain community. Major skiing, fishing and hiking areas and colorful canyons are within minutes of the campus. The campus recreation department provides a wide variety of informal leisure sports in modern facilities as well as outdoor activities in backpacking, camping, cross-country skiing, river running and golf, the latter on the University campus. The College has student chapters of the American Pharmaceutical Association, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, and Rho Chi. Attractive and comfortable housing facilities, including meal services, are available in several residence halls on campus. The adjacent University Village provides a community of 943 apartments for married students. In addition, single and married pharmacy students are accepted into Medical Plaza, two 14-story apartment towers located close to Skaggs Hall.CURRICULUM
The PharmD pharmacy curriculum is divided into a two to three-year preprofessional curriculum and a four-year professional curriculum. Students may be admitted at the preprofessional level depending on the extent to which they have satisfied preprofessional requirements. The four year professional curriculum includes six semesters of didactic course work as well as two semesters of experiential clerkships in community, ambulatory care and clinical sites.PHARMCAS | Application Deadline
No Jan 04PCAT
YesTUITION
- 2004 State Resident: 8547 Non-Resident: 18494 Fees Mandatory: 0 Optional: 0
- 2005 State Resident: 9689 Non-Resident: 20730 Fees Mandatory: 674 Optional: 0
- 2006 State Resident: 10604 Non-Resident: 22690 Fees Mandatory: 695 Optional: 0
- 2007 State Resident: 11400 Non-Resident: 24391 Fees Mandatory: 722 Optional: 0
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or religion. Applications from women and from members of minority groups are encouraged. High school graduates and transfer students are admitted to the preprofessional program if they are accepted by the University Graduate Admissions Office. Application forms may be obtained from 250 Student Services Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the professional program. Admission to the PharmD professional program is determined by the Pharmacy Admissions Committee (PAC) and is limited to 45 students. Transfer students first apply for admission to the University at the address given above. All applicants also must obtain a special University of Utah College of Pharmacy Application for Admission and submit it to the PAC by the first Monday in February. Supplementary transcripts for courses completed after application to the University must be sent to the University Admissions Office. Students are admitted in the autumn semester only. The Graduate Program requires a GPA of 3.0 as necessary to be considered for admission. Selection is determined primarily by grade-point average and by the PAC's assessment of the candidate's written statement of purpose and motivation. The PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) is required. A personal interview will be requested to assess these factors as well as communication skills, maturity and career goals. Foreign applicants whose first language is not English are required to obtain a minimum score of 55 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE-A). Priority is given to qualified applicants as follows: Utah residents, nonresidents attending the University, other nonresidents and foreign students. Applicants who have not completed all preprofessional courses may be conditionally accepted if all requirements can be completed by 1 July of the year they are applying for admission. Successful applicants are required to submit a nonrefundable $500.00 tuition deposit. Notification of status will be sent as soon as possible but selection of the class may not be completed before May 1.
- Accreditation Status
- Full
Admitted Student Profile
2006- Average: 3.5
- Range: 22-42
- Admitted-Ratio: 4:1
ADDRESS
University of Utah College of Pharmacy30 South 2000 East Room 201
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5820
801-581-7503
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