College of Pharmacy
Dean of the College of Pharmacy: Debra Parker, Pharm.D.; 419-434-4450
Associate Dean for Internal Programs: Malone
Assistant Dean for External Programs: Stanovich
Department Chair, Pharmacy Practice: Ernsthausen
Department Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Schneider
Director, Experiential Education: Dauterman
Professors: Hvizdos, Malone, Milks, Sekar, Shinn
Associate Professors: BasuSarkar, Dudley, Earle, Ernsthausen, Khupse, Mosler, Parker, Perry, Reardon,
Schneider, Vaglenov
Assistant Professors: Berlekamp, Burkart, Dauterman, Guy, Lewis, Rao, Stanovich, Surowiec, Ternullo, Thompson
Accreditation
The University of Findlay's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-664-3575; fax 312-664-4652, website www.acpe-accredit.org.
If a student has a concern about ACPE, The University of Findlay’s status with the Council, or a complaint concerning ACPE standards, there are several routes by which to carry that forward. The student may contact his or her adviser, the dean of the College of Pharmacy, or the Student Affairs Committee in the College of Pharmacy. (There are student representatives on the Pharmacy Student Affairs Committee, and this committee is charged with handling important information confidentially.) Also, the student may contact ACPE directly (312-664-3575 or https://www.acpe-accredit.org/complaints/).
Competency Requirements
All students at The University of Findlay must demonstrate competency in computer use and/or speech, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite Requirements
All prerequisite courses must be completed with at least a grade of “C.” Some courses require a higher grade than a “C” for the prerequisite. The course description will list the required grade if different from a “C.”
Pharmacy Requirements and Minimum Progress Standards
Pharmacy students must be eligible for an Ohio Pharmacy intern license, and meet all didactic and non-didactic requirements (i.e., immunizations, background checks, certifications, etc.) within the College of Pharmacy as outlined within the Pharmacy Student Handbook. Each student during the P1 through P4 years will be required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75/4.0 and a minimum 2.0/4.0 each semester. In the P5 and P6 years each student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0. In addition, all students P1-P6 must obtain a minimum grade of 2.0/4.0 in all required courses. For further information, see the Pharmacy Student Handbook for all requirements including technical, academic and progression standards.
License Requirements
In order to be eligible for licensure as an intern in Ohio the student must be of good moral character, be completely finished with all requirements necessary to enter the first-professional (P3) year, and apply to the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.
To be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Ohio, the student must have graduated from a School or College of Pharmacy approved by the Board of Pharmacy and successfully passed the National American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MJPE) after graduation.
For more details on these licensure requirements, the student should contact the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy directly (614-466-4143; www.pharmacy.ohio.gov). For students wishing licensure in other states, the Board of Pharmacy in that state should be contacted directly.
General Entry Requirements for High School Students
The majority of students will be admitted to the College of Pharmacy from high school based on strong academic performance. If academic, professional, experiential, and technical standards are met, the student should expect to continue in pharmacy until graduation. Minimum qualifications to receive an application for the College of Pharmacy include:
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Four years of English, mathematics, and science.
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A combination of six years of social sciences and foreign language.
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ACT of 23 in each section or new SAT of 530 in each section.
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High school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (with strength in math, science, honors, AP, and college courses).
General Entry Requirements for Transfer Students and Degree Holders
Transfer students and students who already have a college degree may be admitted to fill vacancies in the first year, second year, and the beginning of the third year. Minimum standards to receive an application to the College of Pharmacy include a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA with no grade below a “C” (a “C-” is not acceptable) in subjects that are required by the College of Pharmacy curriculum. If the applicant has attended more than one institution, an overall GPA will be calculated using quality points and quality hours from each institution. The student must maintain the 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA at other institutions until actually enrolled at The University of Findlay in the pharmacy program.
For International Students
Either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test (iBT) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a pharmacy school admission requirement for all international applicants and green card holders whose native language is not English.
Applicants must have a verified minimum total score of 90 on the TOEFL iBT or a minimum overall score of 7.0 on the IELTS, with a minimum score of 7.0 on each of IELTS subtests.
Students who are not American citizens or permanent residents must provide an affidavit of financial support (original).
Dual Enrollment: Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science in Health Informatics OR Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration
Students interested in enrolling in courses in both pharmacy and the Master of Science in Health Informatics or the Master of Business Administration (MBA) must complete the eligibility criteria, apply to the health informatics or MBA program, meet the respective requirements for that program, and complete a Pharmacy/Health Informatics Contract or Pharmacy/MBA Contract each semester of dual enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Be a seated UF Pharmacy student in good academic standing and the pharmacy student must have at least P4 pharmacy status or be a P1-P3 student and already possess at minimum a baccalaureate degree.
Pharmacy/Health Informatics/MBA Contract
The following steps must be followed to complete the registration process for this contract:
Pharmacy students considering enrolling in the PharmD/MBA or PharmD/MSHI dual degree pathways should discuss this with their pharmacy advisor. If they wish to pursue this pathway, the following steps must be followed each semester:
- The pharmacy student will complete the required Joint Pharmacy/MBA/MSHI contract down to the student’s signature line, and review it with their pharmacy advisor. Due to the multistep process and the need to keep abreast of changes in the other dual-degree program, the student’s primary advisor must be a dean or department chair in the pharmacy program. The student and pharmacy advisor will reach agreement on the maximum number of courses that may be taken in the dual degree for that specific semester. The student and pharmacy advisor sign and date the contract.
- The pharmacy advisor will tell the student to set up an appointment to meet and review the contract with the appropriate advisor in the other program. The appropriate person in the MBA or MSHI program will become the student’s secondary advisor.
- The secondary advisor will review the student’s contract, determine the student’s eligibility to take the requested dual-degree course(s), and recommend any course changes as necessary, coordinating such changes with the student and their pharmacy advisor. Once the student and both advisors agree on the (revised) contract, the secondary advisor signs and dates it, then forwards the approved contract to the Business Office with copies to the student and pharmacy advisor. This becomes the student’s academic plan for the semester.
- The advisor in each program is only allowed to drop/add courses associated with his or her program, not any courses in the other degree pathway. If an advisee comes to that person with a request to make changes in courses in the other program, that advisor will direct the student to the advisor in the other program.
- Pharmacy students may take any undergraduate prerequisite course whenever it appropriately fits into their schedule.
- Pharmacy students with a bachelor’s degree may take graduate courses in the other degree pathway, whenever it fits into their schedule, providing that they meet other prerequisites for those classes.
- If a pharmacy student does not have a previous bachelor’s degree, he or she may not take graduate classes until all P1, P2 and P3 requirements are completed.
- Following completion of all P3 requirements, pharmacy students are allowed to take up to 12 credits of graduate courses in the other degree pathway, prior to becoming a P5 student. If the student wishes to take more, he or she must appeal to the Graduate Student Academic Standards committee and be granted their permission to do so.
- Any student leaving the pharmacy program reverts to other university rules regarding graduate courses that may be taken.
Student adds undergraduate and graduate courses, signature and date onto the form;
Pharmacy advisor reviews, adds signature and date, registers student into pharmacy courses;
Health Informatics or MBA Program Director reviews, adds signature and date, registers student into health informatics or MBA courses, form is forwarded to the Business Office.
Withdrawal from Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential Courses
Withdrawals from an advanced pharmacy practice experiential course will not be granted after the course begins, unless approval is granted by petitioning to the Director of Experiential Education. Either the student or the preceptor may request a withdrawal. Withdrawals may be granted by the Director of Experiential Education for two reasons:
- Unsatisfactory clinical education experience - According to the Director of Experiential Education, the experience does not meet the educational needs of the student or provide a safe learning environment.
- Exceptional change to personal circumstances - The student has experienced the birth or adoption of a child, has to care for an ill family member and/or has developed a serious health condition or other acceptable documented reason during the semester of the scheduled experience.
A student whose appeal is denied will receive the grade she/he earns for the course as assigned by the preceptor.