West Virginia University – Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees
DESCRIPTION
The School of Pharmacy at West Virginia University is a state-assisted professional school which has teaching and research facilities on the Morgantown, Charleston, and Martinsburg division campuses. The School is located in the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center at Morgantown, WV. The Charleston and Martinsburg divisions of the School of Pharmacy are a combination of teaching, research and service components of the clinical branch, and in addition, the Charleston division houses the state’s Poison Control Center. The School also offers programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. in the pharmaceutical sciences. The mission of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is to improve the health and well-being of West Virginians and society at large by educating students and practitioners to provide optimal pharmaceutical care; conducting vital research that advances scientific knowledge, pharmacy practice, and economic development; and providing direct and supportive services to patients, the community, and the profession.
CURRICULUM
The six year professional program leading to a Pharm.D. is designed to provide the student with the scientific and technical knowledge, and communications skills required for the broad scope of pharmaceutical practice and to inculcate in the student a concept of the pharmacist’s professional responsibilities as a provider of pharmaceutical care. The curriculum emphasizes a strong science background related to the contemporary practice of pharmacy. Students must have an understanding of the chemistry and pharmacology of drugs, dosage forms, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, therapeutics, and the behavioral and administrative aspects of practice and the healthcare system. Coursework emphasizes written and oral communication skills, utilization of case studies, problem-based learning, and computer literacy. The four year professional curriculum involves study in the basic biomedical sciences and in the areas of pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutics, and pharmacy administration. The experiential component encompasses experiences in a variety of acute and ambulatory care, and institutional and community practice settings. Elective experiences are available in nontraditional areas of practice. Three months of the experiential component must be performed in a rural practice setting. The determination of student status, advancement, and graduation is handled by the Committee on Academic Standards in the School of Pharmacy and is subject to approval by the dean.
PHARMCAS | Application Deadline
Yes – December 01
PCAT
Yes
TUITION
- 2004 State Resident: 8032 Non-Resident: 20940 Fees Mandatory: 0 Optional: 0
- 2005 State Resident: 8334 Non-Resident: 21778 Fees Mandatory: 0 Optional: 0
- 2006 State Resident: 8960 Non-Resident: 23706 Fees Mandatory: 0 Optional: 0
- 2007 State Resident: 9926 Non-Resident: 24878 Fees Mandatory: 0 Optional: 0
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
| Pre pharmacy courses | Credit Hours |
| calculus | 3-4 |
| microeconomics | 3 |
| statistics | 3 |
| biology | 8 |
| general chemistry | 8 |
| organic chemistry | 8 |
| physics | 8 |
| microbiology | 3-4 |
| English composition | 6 |
| public speaking | 3 |
| electives satisfying WVU’s liberal studies or GEC requirements. | 12 |
. Admission to the School of Pharmacy is competitive and is based on the prepharmacy academic record, Pharmacy College Admission Test, academic recommendations, a personal interview with the Committee on Admissions, and a writing sample from the candidate. Interviews will be held at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in both Morgantown and Charleston from February through April. Students with cumulative and pre-requisite course GPA’s of less than 3.0 are rarely admitted. Only applicants selected by the Admissions Committee are invited for an interview. The WVU School of Pharmacy does not limit its applicants to residents of the state; however, priority will be given to qualified resident applicants. The Committee on Admissions and the Dean will make the final selections for admission. Formal application to the School of Pharmacy should be made through PharmCAS. Completed applications should be submitted to Pharm- CAS no later then December 01 preceding the fall term in which the student is seeking enrollment. If space is available, students from other accredited pharmacy programs may be considered for admission with advanced standing, provided they meet the course requirements of the WVU School of Pharmacy, have a competitive average (minimum of 2.5) and are eligible for readmission for the degree in pharmacy in the school previously attended. “D” grades in professional courses will not be transferred.
- Accreditation Status
- Full
Admitted Student Profile
2006
- Average: 3.67
- Range: 19-37
- Admitted-Ratio: 6:1
ADDRESS
School of Pharmacy
WVU HSC 1136 HSN
Morgantown, WV 26506-9500
304.293.1552 or 7806
Visit: West Virginia University – School of Pharmacy
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/sop/
