Admission Information
Doctor of Pharmacy Program
Admission Requirements
Complete a minimum of 71 - 74 semester credits from among the following courses, or their equivalents, at any accredited college or university:
|
Course |
Credits |
|
Basic English
|
6 |
|
Basic Spanish
|
6 |
|
Languages (English or Spanish)
|
3 |
|
Humanities
|
6 |
|
Social Sciences
|
6 |
|
Pre-calculus
|
4-6 |
|
Calculus I
|
4-5 |
|
General Chemistry
|
8 |
|
Organic Chemistry
|
8 |
|
General Biology
|
6 |
|
General Physics w/lab
|
8 |
|
General Psychology
|
3 |
|
Introduction to Economics
|
3 |
|
Total
|
71 – 74 credits |
▪ The advancement placement
test does not substitute the requisites of basic
English and Spanish.
▪
The three credits in languages (English or Spanish) must be taken in
courses
that develop oral and written communication skills.
▪
Credits in Mathematics including Calculus I are required for admission.Calculus Ishould include up to integrals. Mathematics 3151 offered by the University of
Puerto Rico System may be used as standard of reference.
▪ General Biology
does not include the Biological Sciences course offered by the
General Studies Faculty of the University of Puerto Rico.
▪ General Physics
requirement may not be satisfied by the Physical Sciences
course offered by the General Studies Faculty of the University of Puerto
Rico.
Physics 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004 offered by the University of Puerto Rico
System may be used as standards of reference.
▪ For Psychology may
use PSIC 3005 offered by the University of Puerto Rico as
standard of reference.
▪
For Economics a course with basic concepts in
microeconomics is required.
To qualify for admission, an applicant must
present scholastic and personal records indicating good preparation and
ability to undertake a professional college degree program. Applicants are
required to possess a general grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (on
a scale of 4.00), and a specific academic average of at least 2.75 (on a
scale of 4.00) in chemistry, mathematics, biology and physics courses
(sciences index). In addition, applicants must take the Pharmacy
College Admission Text (PCAT) no later than January of the year of admission
and submit three recommendations, two of which should be from former
professors (for more information about PCAT, access
www.pcatweb.info). A personal
interview is also required. Command of the Spanish and English
languages is required.
Transfers
Students from Schools with Program Accredited by ACPE
Students from other ACPE accredited pharmacy programs
requesting admission will be evaluated individually by the Associate Dean
for Academic Affairs using transcripts and other documents. In the
evaluation, the Associate Dean will take into consideration the admission
formula criteria. Requisites will be waived if comparable
courses/experiences are identified. The student should be in good
standing and have a general academic average of not less than 2.75 (on a 4.0
scale). All academic rules established by the Admissions Committee in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the University will apply.
No one will be admitted after the second year of the Pharm.D. program.
Students from Schools Not-Accredited by ACPE
Students from institutions with program not
accredited by ACPE will be evaluated by the Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs taking into consideration the prestige of the institution of origin,
its recognition by the international academic community, and the same
requisites that apply to students from accredited ACPE programs and the
University of Puerto Rico System. All cases would be referred to the
Admissions Committee for final approval.
Undergraduate coursework taken at a foreign institution
must be evaluated for U.S. institution equivalence. Foreign coursework must
be evaluated by one of the services listed below.
Word Education Services, Inc.
PO Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, New York 10113-0745
(212) 966-6311
www.wes.org
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 51407
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-3470
(414) 289-3400
www.ece.org
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33173
(305) 273-1616
www.jsilny.com
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have their coursework
evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation must be sent to the
School of Pharmacy.
For more information, you can contact Myriam L. González, MPH,
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at
myriam.gonzalez1@upr.edu or:
Physical Address:
Deanships of Pharmacy and Students Building
4th Floor, Office 409
Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, PR 00931
Telephone: (787) 758-2525 Ext. 5407, 5422
Fax: (787) 751-5680
Mailing Address:
School of Pharmacy
University of Puerto Rico
Medical Sciences Campus
PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
