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PharmCAS Application and Transcript Deadline for the class entering fall of 2014: March 3, 2014
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Welcome to South College School of Pharmacy! We offer an accelerated three-year Pharm.D.
South College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian academic institution that has been part of the fabric of Knoxville since 1882. We embrace the higher education mission of teaching, scholarly contribution, and service. Consistant with its long history, South College places primary emphasis on providing quality undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities for the intellectual, social, and professional development of diverse student body. A major strength is our small college environment where individualized attention to student need is provided with a focus on growth, direction, and excellence.
Consistant with the history of South College, the School of Pharmacy Mission is to educate pharmacy students to be highly qualified pharmacy practitioners who will provide competent pharmacy care with advocacy and compassion in order to meet the healthcare needs of individuals and diverse population. In support of this Mission we provide an environment that fosters excellence among pharmacy students and faculty.
This includes our just opened campus in West Knoxville that is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms and advanced instructional technology tools. Our faculty members are nationally recognized experts in teaching, research and practicing pharmacy. Also supporting our success is the Knoxville area and its robust healthcare institutions and pharmacies where students learn alongside dedicated healthcare professionals.
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- Estimated number interviewed for fall 2013 entering class: NA
- Estimated number accepted for fall 2013 entering class: 90
- Estimated fall 2013 entering class size including early assurance and transfer seats: NA
- Estimated number of early assurance students advancing to the professional program: NA
- Estimated number of transfer applicants accepted: NA
- Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted: NA
- Estimated percent of males in 2013 entering class: NA
- Estimated percent of females in 2013 entering class: NA
- Estimated average GPA of accepted students: NA
- Estimated number of students to be interviewed: NA
- Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: NA
- Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2014 entering class: NA
- Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2014 entering class: NA
- Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
- Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
- Minimum composite PCAT score considered: NA
- Previous college experience prior to enrolling in the school/college of pharmacy: 3 or more years, no degree (>60 sem hrs)
- Age RANGE of entering students, excluding transfer students entering other than the first year of your program: NA
- Ratio of applications received to the number of first-year students enrolled, excluding transfer students entering other than the first year of your program: NA
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- Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 73
- Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 40
- Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 104
- Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the: Spring 2014 term
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Course Prerequisites Table:
| Course Title |
Semester Hours |
Quarter Hours |
| Total |
73 |
104 |
| General Biology with Lab |
8 |
12 |
| Anatomy and Physiology with Lab |
8 |
12 |
| Speech Communication |
3 |
4 |
| Economics |
3 |
4 |
| Electives in Humanities* |
9 |
12 |
| Electives in Social/Behavior Sciences* |
6 |
8 |
| General Chemistry with Lab |
8 |
12 |
| Organic Chemistry with Lab |
8 |
12 |
| Microbiology with Lab |
4 |
6 |
| Physics with Lab |
4 |
6 |
| Calculus |
3 |
4 |
| Statistics |
3 |
4 |
| English Composition |
6 |
8 |
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- Supplemental Application required? Yes
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- Is health care-related experience required? Not required but recommended
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- Is proof of state residency required? No
- Is preference given to state residents? No
- Is preference given to residents of other states? No
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- Is proof of U.S. residency required? Yes
- Are foreign citizens considered? Yes
- Are U.S. permanent residents considered? Yes
- Are Canadian citizens considered? Yes
- Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad): Do not send any foreign transcript documentation. School only considers U.S. credentials. If you have completed your course prerequisites at a foreign institution, you may be ineligible for admission to these particular pharmacy programs.
- Details:
F-1 Visa only
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- Are letters of reference (LORs) accepted? Yes
- Number of LORs you accept: Three (3)
- Are LORs required? Yes
- Do applicants send the LORs to PharmCAS, or directly to your school? to PharmCAS
- LOR types that are REQUIRED:
- Faculty Adviser
- Pre-Health Adviser
- LOR types that are RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Employer
- Faculty Adviser
- Pharmacist
- Pre-Health Adviser
- LOR types that are CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED:
- Note: please verify the institution specific details regarding CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED LOR types.
- LOR types that are NOT ACCEPTED:
- Are Committee Letters accepted? Yes
- Does it count as more than one LOR? No
- Are Composite Letters accepted? No
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- Does your institution conduct interviews? Yes
- Interview Dates:
- Details:
If selected the applicant must participate (at the applicant’s expense) in an on-campus interview with representatives of the Admissions Committee of the South College School of Pharmacy. Only those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for admission will be granted an invitation to interview, and the interview is not an indication that the applicant will be accepted. Invitations to interview will be determined by the Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Programs and the Admissions Committee. The process for extending invitations to interview will be from those applicants judged most qualified (based on cumulative grade point average, PCAT score and other measures) to those judged less qualified until the class is admitted. A result of this process is that some applicants who meet the minimum requirements for admission may not be extended an invitation to interview. Whether a particular applicant will be invited to interview will be affected by how a particular applicant compares to the other applicants in the pool in each annual admissions cycle.
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- When are acceptance letters mailed to regular applicants? Applicants are called after the interview then mailed a letter of acceptance
- When is the response to the acceptance offer due? 2 weeks after receipt of official letter.
- Is there a deposit to hold an acceptee's place in the class? Yes
- Amount: 1500.00
- Due: 2 weeks after acceptance letter
- Refundable? No
- Details: The 1500.00 seat deposit is applied toward tuition
- New Student Orientation Information:
- To be determined
- Details: Summer quarter - June 2014
- First day of classes and/or matriculation: Summer quarter - June 2014
- Are requests for deferred entrance considered?