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The education of a pharmacist is rigorous. Students wishing to become pharmacists today must complete six years of study (two years pre-professional/four years professional education) to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

pharmdOur program is a 0-6 program so students entering the program as freshman are guaranteed a seat in the professional program provided they have a 2.5 QPA in pre-requisite science and math courses after three semesters with no grade < C-.

Competition is very keen because seating in colleges of pharmacy is limited due to the high cost of training. Those who are admitted as freshmen have high grades in science and math, are strong communicators, do very well on SAT’s and often have advanced placement in high school courses. Students transferring after two years of study must have A’s and B’s in the pre-requisite science and math courses.

The 6-year curriculum stresses critical thinking, active learning and clinical experience to prepare the students for practice in a variety of professional settings. Students are able to develop some degree of specialization by 9 credits of professional electives and two 6 credit elective rotations.

whitecoatAt URI, students build a solid foundation in pharmacy and the basic sciences. The clinical portion of the program provides a with hands on experience at hospitals, nursing homes, community pharmacies, government institutions, home healthcare settings, pharmacy benefits management companies, and other industries.

 

Information Sessions

College of Pharmacy information sessions will all be on Monday’s at 10:30 am in Fogarty, Room 107 on the following dates:

June 11th, 18th and 25th
July 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th

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New Building Construction

Construction of the new building for the College of Pharmacy has commenced. Click here for information about the building and to access the construciton webcams.

 

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Pharm.D. Information Sessions

Coordinate your visit to the college with a campus tour. Click here for information details.

Please contact the Student Affairs if you have any questions.