Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Worcester – Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees

DESCRIPTION

The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) strives to be a nationally and internationally recognized leader in the education of health professionals. As a private and independent institution with a long and distinguished history, MCPHS provides traditional and nontraditional programs of study that serve the needs of the community and promote the following core values: innovative teaching that fosters student-centered learning; integration of the liberal arts and basic sciences with professional studies; scholarship that fosters life-long learning and continuing professional development; cross-cultural perspectives on health issues; leadership and caring among health practitioners. MCPHS reaches these goals by providing a state of the art learning environment that facilitates critical thinking and problem-solving; research and scholarly inquiry; and service to the institution, the professions and the global community. MCPHS’ educational goals are achieved by a geographically and culturally diverse body of accomplished students, faculty and staff who take full advantage of the teaching, learning, research and practice opportunities available in one of the world’s great health centers. The accelerated program is offered only at MCPHS School of Pharmacy-Worcester (School of Pharmacy-Boston offers the traditional four-year professional program). The newly constructed working areas in Worcester reflect the most current thinking in pharmacy architecture, backed by absolutely state-of-the-art learning facilities. The new complex includes a contemporary instructional pharmacy/compounding laboratory with adjacent patient counseling rooms and sterile products room; auditorium classrooms with media and internet capabilities; problembased learning, computer classrooms/laboratories; a health science library with electronic linkages to MCPHS-Boston and other academic and medical libraries; and student lounge areas for study socializing and relaxing. The second largest city in Massachusetts, Worcester is well known for its institutions of higher learning – it has more than a dozen colleges and universities – and for its healthcare and research facilities. It offers excellent opportunities for a vibrant and varied social life. MCPHS is a proud member of the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium (CoWC), a consortium of 15 colleges in central Massachusetts. Students are able to cross register for courses in these other colleges and may participate in many other activities with students from other CoWC institutions

CURRICULUM

Students build their foundations for learning with study in the basic sciences of biology, chemistry and physics as well as mathematics and liberal arts. Students then progress to intensive core professional courses such as biochemistry, physiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, dosage forms, and therapeutics and culminating in the final year of experiential education in area health care facilities and community pharmacies.

PHARMCAS | Application Deadline

No Feb 01

PCAT

No

TUITION

• 2004 State Resident: 31300 Non-Resident: 31300 Fees Mandatory: 620 Optional: 0

• 2005 State Resident: 32600 Non-Resident: 32600 Fees Mandatory: 440 Optional: 0

• 2006 State Resident: 33900 Non-Resident: 33900 Fees Mandatory: 450 Optional: 0

• 2007 State Resident: 35300 Non-Resident: 35300 Fees Mandatory: 700 Optional: 0

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

• Accreditation Status
• Full

Admitted Student Profile

2006

• Average: 3.46
• Range: 19.5-53
• Admitted-Ratio: 5.7:1

ADDRESS

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Office of Admissions
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
800-225-5506 ext. 1907

Visit: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Worcester
http://www.mcphs.edu