In order to be eligible for admission to the PharmD program, applicants must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours (90 quarter hours) of study at an accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent abroad.
- Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8/4.0 or its equivalent.
- Receive a grade of "C" (or its equivalent) or better in all science and math prerequisite courses and a grade of "B" or better in English Composition I and Speech.
- Take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) - For fall 2013 application the test must be taken on or before January 9, 2013 (www.pcatweb.info).
- Complete the PharmCas application and Roseman's supplemental application by deadlines.
All applicants that meet the minimum criteria will have their file evaluated. The file evaluation process will be competitive and the most competitive applicants will be invited for an on-campus interview. It is recommended (but not required) that all coursework be completed within the previous six calendar years from the time of application to the program.
Applicants must complete any five (5) of the science/math prerequisites listed below by December 31st of the year before enrollment and all ten (10) prerequisites must be completed by the time of enrollment in August.
The College requires the following science/math and humanities prerequisite coursework:
Science
& Math Prerequisites
General Chemistry I with
Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Chemistry I and 4 quarter
hours of Chemistry II
General Chemistry II with
Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Chemistry III
Organic Chemistry I with
Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Organic Chemistry I and 4
quarter hours of Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II with
Laboratory
4 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of Organic Chemistry III
Calculus 1
3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours
Microbiology
3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
The College requires a total of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours
of Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. These prerequisites can be
fulfilled by completing one of the following options:
- 3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and
3 semester hours of Physiology
OR -
3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and Physiology I and 3 semester hours of Human Anatomy and Physiology II
OR -
6 semester hours of Human Physiology
OR -
Anatomy and physiology courses with modifiers other than "human" (e.g., mammalian, vertebrate) will be considered on a case-by-case basis through a syllabus review. Only courses that primarily emphasize human anatomy and human physiology will be considered for evaluation.
Humanities
Prerequisites
English Composition I
Freshman Level 3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours
Speech
3 semester hours or 3 quarter hours (cannot be
online course)
Any evaluations of foreign course work accepted by PharmCas will be accepted by the admissions office.
TOEFL scores are NOT required. A grade of "B" or better is required for the English and speech prerequisites listed above.
- Applicants may not disregard any part of their college-level educational history. An applicant who fails to report all institutions attended will forfeit his/her eligibility for admission to the University or will be dismissed. All credentials submitted for admission to Roseman University of Health Sciences become the property of the University and will not be returned or released.