The College uses a rolling admission process which allows for interviews and final action on applications throughout the admission cycle. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.
Deadline for all other materials (i.e., receipt by PharmCAS of PCAT scores and letters of reference): EARLY DECISION Applicants - September 21, 2012; REGULAR Applicants - March 22, 2013
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a doctoral research intensive educational institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and enrolls nearly 12,000 students. ETSU is the flagship institution of the Tennessee Board of Regents system in the health sciences.
The Academic Health Sciences Center at ETSU is the infrastructure for the health professions programs including the Quillen College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Public Health, College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, and the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. The Division strives to stimulate close interdisciplinary collaboration in education, research, and service in partnership with surrounding rural communities. The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy was created in 2005 as a tuition-funded, rural-focused model that obviated the need for state funding.
The mission of the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is to provide a comprehensive and progressive education that prepares pharmacists to assume an active role in providing skilled, ethical, and compassionate patient care that improves the health and quality of life of residents in Northeast Tennessee and rural Appalachia. The College achieves its mission by maintaining a community of active and creative scholars devoted to the discovery, integration and dissemination of knowledge in the clinical and pharmaceutical sciences.
The Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy was awarded Full Accreditation Status during the June 2010 meeting of the ACPE Board of Directors. The College utilizes a traditional academic calendar. The College is physically located on the campus of the James H. Quillen Veteran's Administration Center and is housed in a newly-renovated building that appears on the historical register. The opening of the building allowed the College to increase enrollment to 80 students per class beginning Fall 2009. Enrollment is not expected to increase beyond this number as the small class size provides close personal attention from faculty and staff and promotes a caring and mutually supportive atmosphere in which to learn.
Remember to enter your CID (your PCAT identification number) on your PharmCAS account set up so that your scores may be matched to your application.
| Course Title | Semester Hours | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61 | |
| General Biology and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major.) | 4 | |
| Microbiology and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major. Courses such as Genetics, Immunology, etc. are not acceptable.) | 4 | |
| Biology Elective (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Biology major. Examples: Biology II, Biochemistry, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, etc.) | 3 | |
| General Chemistry and Lab (Courses must count toward any science degree or be courses for a Chemistry major.) | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry and Lab (Courses must count toward any science degree or be courses for a Chemistry major.) | 8 | |
| General Physics and Lab (Course must count toward any science degree or be a course for a Physics major. Either a calculus based course or a non-calculus based course is acceptable.) | 4 | |
| Calculus (Examples: Analytical Geometry and Differential Calculus, Calculus I, Basic Calculus, etc.) | 3 | |
| Statistics (Examples: Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Statistics, etc.) | 3 | |
| Economics (Examples: Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, etc.) | 3 | |
| Composition (Any writing-intensive course in the English area is acceptable.) | 3 | |
| Oral Communication (Examples: Speech, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communications, etc.) | 3 | |
| Additional Writing-Intensive Course or Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and/or Humanities Electives (Examples: Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Language, Philosophy, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, etc.) | 9 | |
| General Elective (science course recommended) | 3 |
Prerequisite coursework must be completed by the end of First Summer Session/Summer Session I. Exceptions may be granted. Prerequisite coursework must total a minimum of 61 semester hours. All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. For more information, please visit our Admissions web page: http://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy">www.etsu.edu/pharmacy
An email notification will be sent to the applicant after ETSU has received his or her PharmCAS application. A link to the online supplemental application will be provided in the email.
Foreign coursework may only be considered in cases where the applicant has earned the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree (or higher).
One letter must be from a science faculty member (natural sciences) who has taught the applicant or from the pre-health advising office at the applicant's academic institution. This letter should address the applicant's academic performance and academic potential as a future Student Pharmacist.
The second letter may be from a source of the applicant's choosing; however, a letter from a pharmacist or other source who can attest to the applicant's potential as a future health care professional is highly recommended.
All interviews are conducted on-site and by invitation only. The interview day is a half day of activities including an interview with two members of the Admissions Committee.