Oregon State University – Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees
DESCRIPTION
The College of Pharmacy is one of 11 colleges at Oregon State University.
- Oregon State University is the land, sea and space grant institution for the state. The college was established in 1898 and is the only college of pharmacy in Oregon.
- Although based in Corvallis, the college also has a satellite campus at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.
- The University is located in the city of Corvallis, which lies in the Willamette Valley between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Coast Range.
- Corvallis is located 90 miles south of Portland, which is the largest city in the state. With its population of approximately 50,000, Corvallis offers an attractive setting and facilities for the University. To broaden the preparation for professional activities and civil responsibilities, the students in the college are encouraged to join professional organizations.
- On-campus housing consists of residence halls and cooperative houses. Residence halls vary in size, with 300 to 375 students living there, while cooperative houses vary in capacity from 30 to 60 persons.
- Off-campus housing consists mainly of rooming houses and apartments. Rooming houses are residences which may provide housing for one to fifteen students.
- Apartments are also available within cycling or walking distance. They vary in size (one, two, three bedrooms; kitchen, living room) and also as the amount of furniture supplied and facilities available.
CURRICULUM
The four-year professional curriculum includes courses in medicinal chemistry, professional practice and law, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, biochemistry, therapeutics, drug literature evaluation, drug use policy, pharmaceutics, and pathophysiology.
- Students spend their first two years on the OSU campus at Corvallis, Oregon, and the third year at our satellite campus in Portland, Oregon.
- Before entering the third professional year, students must complete a baccalaureate degree in an area of interest to them.
- In the fourth professional year, students complete supervised, off-campus clerkships in various pharmacy practice sites located throughout the state and region.
- Seven six-week clerkships must be completed. Students may choose clerkships that fit their specific career interests.
PHARMCAS | Application Deadline
Yes – December 03
PCAT
No
TUITION
- 2004 State Resident: 9834 Non-Resident: 20700 Fees Mandatory: 1977 Optional: 1050
- 2005 State Resident: 9834 Non-Resident: 20700 Fees Mandatory: 2016 Optional: 1050
- 2006 State Resident: 13083 Non-Resident: 23049 Fees Mandatory: 1671 Optional: 0
- 2007 State Resident: 13968 Non-Resident: 23976 Fees Mandatory: 1447 Optional: 0
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Qtr. hrs
| Required Courses | Units |
| English Composition | 6 |
| General Chemistry w/Lab | 15 |
| Organic Chemistry w/Lab | 12 |
| Principles of Biology w/Lab | 12 |
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Microbiology w/Lab | 5 |
| Calculus for Health Science or Business | 4 |
| Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Human Physiology or Biochemistry, upper division | 12 |
| General Physics w/Lab (algebra based) | 15 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
| Micro or Macro Economics | 4 |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Admission to Oregon State University as a prepharmacy student has no enrollment limitation.
- To obtain specific information about admissions to Oregon State University, prospective students should contact the University Office of Admission (1-800-291-4192) or visit the OSU homepage: oregonstate.edu.
- For information about the College of Pharmacy and the PharmD program, visit the college Web site at: pharmacy. oregonstate.edu
- An Early Admission Program for highly qualified high school seniors and college freshmen is available (see Web site).
The professional pharmacy program has a limited enrollment. Selection of qualified applicants is based upon the following:
- Verbal and written communication skills;
- Cumulative grade-point average in required preprofessional science courses;
- Evaluation of letters of recommendation;
- Interest in a healthcare career in general and a pharmacy career in particular;
- and Completion of all prepharmacy courses.
- Accreditation Status
- Full
Admitted Student Profile
2006
- Average: 3.5
- Range: 20-41
- Admitted-Ratio: 12.5:1
ADDRESS
College of Pharmacy Oregon State University
203 Pharmacy Building
Corvallis, OR 97331-3507
541.737.3424
Visit: Oregon State University – College of Pharmacy
http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu
