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Contacts
Website: http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd
Phone: (323) 442-1466
Admissions e-mail:pharmadm@usc.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D
- Number of applications in 2008: N/A
- Estimated number interviewed for fall 2009:460
- Class size in 2009: 190
- Numerous dual degree, joint degree and certificate programs offered
- Other Degrees offered:
- Molecular Pharamacology and Toxicology
- Pharamaceutical Sciences
- Pharamaceutical Economics and Policy
- Regulatory Science
For more information on Degrees, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: MSc. Pharamacology
- Required Courses
- Calculus(6 credits)
- Statistics – Business statistics is not acceptable(3 credits)
- (General Chemistry (6 credits)
- Organic Chemistry(6 credits)
- Physics(6 credits)
- Biology(6 credits)
- Microbiology(3 credits)
- Mammalian Physiology – Human Physiology with lab preferred(3 credits)
- Molecular Biology(3 credits)
- Biochemistry(3 credits)
- Expository writing (6 credits)
- Interpersonal Communication(3 credits)
- General psychology or general sociology(3 credits)
- 3 credits in either economics – microeconomics is preferred(3 credits)
For more information, click [ http://www.pharmcas.org/collegesschools/schoolUSCpage.htm here]
GPA
- Minimum: 3.0(4.0 scale)
- Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.6
For more information, click [ http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd/admission/requirements.html here]
Supporting Documents
- 2 letters of recommendation, to be submitted online
- One letter from a faculty member, the second from a person who can best describe your capabilities and potential for a pharmacy education/career
- official Transcript
- Resume must be included in Supplemental Application
For more information please visit http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd/admission/requirements.html
Other
- All admitted students are required to be fingerprinted for a criminal background check
Application
- Apply online through Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
- Must also complete supplemental application form online
Interviews
- Applicants will be notified two to three weeks prior to the interview
- Assesses oral communication skills, writing skills, leadership ability, and motivation to be a pharmacist
- Consists of two parts: an oral interview and a writing test
- Interviews held during specific dates from November to March:
- Saturday, November 21, 2009
- Saturday, January 23, 2010
- Saturday, February 20, 2010
- Saturday, March 20, 2010
For more information,click here
Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission
- June 1, 2008 – Application became available on PharmCAS
- Nov. 1, 2008 – Application must be submitted through PharmCAS. USC Supplemental Application must also be submitted.
- Nov. 2008 to Mar. 2009 – Interviews are held
- Four to Five weeks after interview date – applicants notified by mail of their admittance
For more information, click [1]
Tuition
- 2007-2008 Tuition Fees:
- Per semester (15-18 units) - 18,086.00
- Per unit, For less than 15 units and each unit above 18 units - 1,206.00
- Mandatory medical fees not included
For information on financial aid, click here For more information, click [://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd/admission/tuition.html here]