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Pharmacy, PharmD - Entry-level


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College of Pharmacy  > Pharmacy, PharmD - Entry-level

Upon graduation, the new professional utilizes a foundation of skills in administrative, biological, clinical, and pharmaceutical sciences to take an active role in contemporary pharmacy practice-shaping policies and the future directions of the profession. Career options in pharmacy are virtually unlimited. From community to institutional practice, from home care to nuclear pharmacy, from clinical practice to basic science research in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacists participate in areas that provide patient care and unravel the mysteries of human health. Employment opportunities are also available in academia.

Pharmacists educate health care professionals and patients in institutions and communities throughout the world. Pharmacists are responsible for supervising the drug distribution process, selecting appropriate drug therapies, determining drug dosages, and routes of administration, and monitoring therapeutic outcomes. Working with other health care providers-physicians, nurses, veterinarians, and dentists; pharmacists complement the health care system by providing pharmaceutical care.

For more information, please visit http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/prospective-students/pharmd/

Admission Requirements


Application requirements:

  • Completion of the pre-pharmacy coursework at either the University of Houston or another accredited university.
    • Applicants must complete all pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework prior to enrolling. An applicant may be in the process of completing the prerequisite coursework and still apply.
  • Application to the UH PharmD program, submitted via PharmCAS
    • Early Decision
      • Early Decision applicants must submit a completed PharmCAS application and UH College of Pharmacy supplemental application by the Early Decision application deadline: September 2nd.
      • Early Decision application will be informed of admissions decisions by late October.
    • Regular Decision.
      • The Regular Decision deadline is December 1st and students will be informed of admissions decisions starting in November.
  • scores from the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT),
  • three letters of reference:
    • one from an advisor, committee, or professor;
    • a second from a US-registered pharmacist; and
    • a third from an employer, supervisor, or academic reference.
  • A minimum of twenty-five (25) volunteer/community service hours are also required for admission.

The College only admits students in the fall term each year. In deciding on admission to the PharmD program, the PharmD Admissions and Progression Committee will carefully evaluate the following: grades earned in pre-pharmacy courses, PCAT score, letters of reference, volunteer/community service, personal statements, results of an in-person interview, and a teamwork assessment. A list of the applicant’s honors, awards, and extracurricular activities will also be reviewed.

The College currently has three cooperative programs.

  • Lamar University
  • Stephen F. Austin State University
  • South Texas College.

Visit College of Pharmacy Cooperative Programs to find out more information about the pre-pharmacy cooperative programs.

Degree Requirements


Credit hours required for degree: 212.0

The curriculum for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree includes a minimum 212 term hours of college work, 140 term hours of which must be pharmacy courses or equivalent. Students with course credit for non-pharmacy courses similar to those courses in the professional program may petition for equivalency credit. The degree plan for the PharmD program is shown below under the Pharmacy Course of Study.

  • Students must complete three approved pharmacy elective courses greater than 6 credit hours.
    • Two of the six pharmacy elective hours may be satisfied by completion of a special problems course (PHAR 5197 , PHAR 5297 , PHAR 5397 ).
    • Any student may participate in a Special Topics course if they are in good academic standing in the College and have approval of a faculty member who will supervise their work.
      • Approval is gained through completion of the Undergraduate General Petition form.
      • To participate in a Special Topics course, the student must submit a proposal of the work that will be undertaken in this course to the faculty member at the start of the course and must submit a report at the end of the course indicating their accomplishments in the course.
      • A copy of these reports will be placed in the student’s academic file.
      • The student cannot be paid for the activities involved in the Special Topics course.

Pharmacy students are required to comply with all changes in the curriculum made subsequent to the year in which they matriculated. Deletions and additions of courses will be of approximately equal credit so that no student will have an overall appreciable increase of total credits required for graduation.

The college requires at least four years in residence in the professional program at the college of pharmacy for graduation.

  • Students transferring from another school or college of pharmacy are required to complete at least the last 25% of semester hours of pharmacy and related work in residence at the University of Houston.
  • If 25% includes a fraction of a term hour, the requirement must be rounded up to the nearest whole number of semester hours.

PharmD Core Curriculum

The PharmD degree requires completion of a core curriculum. In accordance with senate Bill 148 passed by the 75th Texas Legislature in 1997 and with the recommendations and rules issued by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, specifically, Chapter 4, Subchapter B of the Rules and Regulations.

The University of Houston core curriculum guidelines offer a specific outline for the PharmD degree plan at the University of Houston, including unique core requirements. Further information on core eligibility and on courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements can be obtained by consulting the core curriculum website.

Prerequisites and UH Core Curriculum


Core Total: 57.0 - 72.0 Credit Hours

Course Descriptions are located in the UH Undergraduate Catalog www.uh.edu/catalog-undergraduate.

  • BIOL 1361 Intro. to Biological Sci. I Credit Hours: 3.0
  • BIOL 1161Intro. to Biological Sci. I Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
  • BIOL 1362 Intro. to Biological Sci. II Credit Hours: 3.0
  • BIOL 1162 Intro. to Biological Sci. II Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
  • BIOL 3332 Microbiology Credit Hours: 3.0
  • BIOL 3132 Microbiology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
  • CHEM 1331 Fund. of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
  • CHEM 1111 Fund. of Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
  • CHEM 1332 Fund. of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0
  • CHEM 1112 Fund. of Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
  • CHEM 3331 Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
  • CHEM 3221 Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 2.0
  • CHEM 3332 Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0
  • CHEM 3222 Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 2.0
  • PHYS 1301 College Physics Credit Hours: 3.0
    • or 1 year high school Physics
  • MATH 1431 Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0
  • MATH 2311 Intro. to Statistical Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **ENGL 1303 First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **ENGL 1304 First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3.0
  • BIOL 3301 Genetics Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **HIST 1377 U.S. History I Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **HIST 1378 U.S. History II Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **POLS 1336 Political Science Credit Hours: 3.0
  • **POLS 1337 Political Science Credit Hours: 3.0
  • Social Science Credit Hours: 3.0
    • PSYC 1300 Introduction to Psychology
    • SOC 1300 Introduction to Sociology
  • *,**Writing in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3.0
  • *,**UH Language, Philosophy & Culture Credit Hours: 3.0
  • *,**UH Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3.0

 

*Refer to www.uh.edu/academics/corecurriculum.

**Students with a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. institution prior to enrollment at UH will not be required to complete these courses.

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