Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
The pre-pharmacy course work may be completed at SWOSU or at any accredited college or university offering pre-pharmacy courses, which are reasonably equivalent to those required pre- pharmacy courses at SWOSU.
1. www.swosu.edu 2. click on Admissions, then select Doctor of Pharmacy 3. Then sign in or create an account in the SWOSU Admissions Portal and apply to the Doctor of Pharmacy program All admissions are subject to any conditions specified in the admission letter and other correspondence from the College of Pharmacy. Background checks are required and will be conducted on each student prior to admission to the College of Pharmacy and at specific points throughout the student’s academic progression in the professional pharmacy curriculum as determined by COP regulations, practice requirements, and State laws and/or regulations (please see ‘Other College of Pharmacy Regulations’ for the full policy). APPLICANT SELECTION The faculty and administration of the College of Pharmacy establish the policies and procedures for the review and selection of applicants for admission. The Admissions Committee is responsible for enacting these policies and procedures to ensure a consistent and fair selection process. Members of the Admissions Committee are appointed or reappointed annually. The College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee utilizes a standardized admission process. Overall grade point average and science and mathematics grade point average are examples of objective measures reviewed to identify applicants who meet the minimum standards for admission (see ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PROGRAM above) and who have the potential for being successful in the program. These applicants will then be required to appear for a personal interview conducted by pharmacy faculty members and students. The standardized applicant interview process assesses affective domain elements such as self-awareness and knowledge of the profession, potential for leadership and teamwork, potential for innovation, creativity, and problem solving, potential for professionalism, and verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills. Overall, the appraisal of objective measures and affective domain assessments are used by the Admissions Committee in making its final selections. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS Physical: Students are expected to have sufficient motor function to prepare routine types of medications including sterile and non- sterile compounding techniques, perform patient assessment techniques (e.g., blood pressure measurement), deliver direct patient care, utilize fundamental technologies, and manage physically demanding workloads that are typically found in most pharmacy practice settings. Students are also expected to have the ability to critically observe patients and other healthcare professionals using physical skills that include the functional use of vision, hearing, and somatic senses. Intellectual: Students are expected to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to formulate solutions to patient care problems. Emotional: Students are expected to possess sufficient mental and emotional health to exercise professional judgment, complete all assignments and responsibilities in a competent manner, meet established deadlines, function under the stress of emotionally demanding workloads, develop effective interprofessional relationships, demonstrate compassion and concern for others, and effectively function in culturally and socially diverse educational and practice environments.
ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY
Before any student may be considered for admission to the College of Pharmacy, admission to SWOSU is required. Applications for admission to SWOSU, with all required forms, are submitted to the Office of the Registrar. However, all students considering a career in pharmacy are urged to visit the College of Pharmacy and to avail themselves of the counseling services of the Pharmacy Admissions Counselor. ADMISSION TO PRE-PHARMACY STUDY The pre-pharmacy program at SWOSU is open to all high school graduates and college transfer students who have not completed the specific pre-pharmacy curriculum and who qualify for and obtain admission to SWOSU. Regulations concerning admission to SWOSU are listed in the General Catalog of the institution or may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM The pre-pharmacy curriculum consists of 67 hours of prescribed course work. A minimum of 60 hours of this curriculum must be successfully completed prior to admission to the professional program (see section on "Admission to the Professional Doctor of Pharmacy Program"). Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab and Microbiology must have been completed within seven years of the semester for which an applicant is seeking admission. A “conditionally admitted” pre-professional student who withdraws from a required course in the semester prior to being admitted to the Professional Program MUST complete the course(s) at SWOSU to be considered for admission. Up to 6 hours of pre-professional general education requirements (non-math/science) not completed prior to admission to the professional Pharm.D. program must be completed within one calendar year of the date of admission.
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PROGRAM
The SWOSU College of Pharmacy is unique in that students may apply for admission twice yearly, Fall and/or Spring. Students may apply for admission to the professional Doctor of Pharmacy program on an ongoing basis for the Fall and Spring semesters. Admission into the professional program for the Fall semester will begin on the previous September 1. Admission into the professional program for the Spring semester will begin on the previous September 1. Admission decisions will be made on an ongoing basis until the class is filled. 1. Satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester hours of the pre-pharmacy curriculum; 2. Completion of all pre-pharmacy biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses with a grade of “C” or better; 3. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.50; 4. At this time, the College of Pharmacy is NOT requiring ACT or SAT scores for admission. However, the College of Pharmacy will consider all standardized test scores on file as supplemental to enhance applications and may require standardized tests at some point in the future. Applications must be submitted on standardized forms supplied by the Pharmacy Admissions Counselor. Navigational steps to obtain Application Materials:
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