Ferris State University – Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees

Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program is very competitive and is granted to the best qualified applicants on a space available basis.

• Factors considered include grade point averages achieved in the required courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and other general pre-pharmacy course requirements as well as performance on the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).
• Minimum entrance requirements are a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 2.5 with no grades below a “C” in the required courses and submission of an official PCAT transcript by the Psychological Corporation.
• Students repeating courses for better grades are generally not successful in gaining admission.
• For the student making normal progress (second semester, sophomore year), it is recommended that the PCAT be taken during January of the year of application.
• Alternative PCAT test dates usually occur in October and April. The October date is early but provides a score report before the following January 31 application deadline date, whereas the April date occurs too late in the admission cycle to be used in the determination of that fall’s entering class.
• University and College applications for admission can be obtained from our Web site or from: Office of Admissions, Ferris State University, 1201 S. State Street, CSS 201, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2020; phone: 616/592-3932, or 800/4- FERRIS.
• Applications, along with transcripts, are to be submitted to the above address after the completion of at least three semesters or four quarters of college work.
• It is expected that candidates will have completed all first-year courses and at least the first semester of courses normally taken the second year, primarily organic chemistry and microbiology.
• Advanced Placement (AP) credits in science and math courses cannot be applied towards meeting the admissions requirements for the College of Pharmacy.
• All submissions should be received prior to January 31 of the year the student wishes to enter the College to ensure consideration.
• Successful applicants are notified of their conditional acceptance by the College early in April. Confirmation of conditional acceptance requires the deposit of and admissions fee of $200 that will be applied toward tuition.
• The admissions fee becomes nonrefundable after July 15 barring extenuating circumstances. Final acceptance is contingent upon receipt of transcripts verifying successful completion of all pre-pharmacy requirements.
• The pre-pharmacy curriculum may be completed at Ferris State University or at another accredited college or university.
• Successful completion of the pre-pharmacy curriculum at Ferris or any other college or university does not guarantee admission to the College of Pharmacy. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that courses taken at another university are equivalent to those taken at Ferris.
• Transfer guides are available on our Web site for most Michigan colleges and universities.

The specific minimum requirements for admission to the College of Pharmacy are as follows: Credit hours

Required Courses	Units
General chemistry	8-10a
Organic chemistry	8-10a
General biology (not to include microbiology)	8a
Microbiology	3-4a
Calculus for the Life Sciences or Calculus	3-4b
Biostatistics	3
English (not to include English as a second language)	6
Interpersonal Communication or Principles of Public Speaking	3
Introduction to Psychology or Introductory Sociology	3
Principles of Economics (macroeconomics preferred)	3
Cultural Enrichment	9c

Knowledge of computers and their applications is expected. a General chemistry, organic chemistry, general biology, and microbiology courses are to include laboratories. b If you plan to pursue a M.S. or Ph.D. graduate degree, you should take Calculus 1 and 2. Physics 1 and 2 should also be considered. c Admission to the College of Pharmacy will require completion of nine semester credits of cultural enrichment (humanities) courses. These nine credits will fulfill the University’s nine semester credit Cultural Enrichment graduation requirements.