University of Southern Nevada - College of Pharmacy
www.usn.edu
DESCRIPTION
The University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy (USN) offers a Doctor of Pharmacy program, leading to the Pharm.D. degree.
- Located in the fastest-growing city in the US-Las Vegas/Henderson-USN is a private, independent college, committed to delivering progressively designed curriculum that ensures the proficiency of its graduates.
- The cornerstone of USN's vision is producing top-quality graduates who are in constant demand by employers, highly competent in dealing with the daily demands, challenges and rewards of contemporary pharmacy practice, well prepared to step into the future of healthcare, armed with confidence, innovation and professionalism, and competent, caring, ethical professionals.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
In order to be eligible for admission to the Pharm.D. program, applicants must
- have completed the equivalent of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours (90 quarter hours) of pre-pharmacy study in an accredited college or university in the United States;
- achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5/4.0 or its equivalent in order to have their applications considered for admission;
- have received a grade of "C" (or its equivalent) or better in all prerequisite courses.
It is recommended that all required coursework be completed within six calendar years of the time of application to the program. Prerequisite course work includes the following: Sem. hrs Qtr. hrs
| Required Courses | | Units | |
| General Chemistry with Lab | | 8 | | 12 | |
| Organic Chemistry with Lab | | 8 | | 12 | |
| Calculus | | 3 | | 4 | |
| Microbiology | | 3 | | 3 | |
| English Composition | | 3 | | ........... | | 3 | |
| Speech | | 3 | | 3 | |
The Anatomy and Physiology criteria for acceptance as a prerequisite will be as follows: Sem. hrs | Required Courses | | Units | |
| Human Anatomy | | 3 | |
| Physiology | | 3 | |
| OR Human Anatomy and Physiology I | | 3 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | | 3 | |
| OR Human physiology | | 6 | |