Program
Drexel’s undergraduate Health Sciences Department and University of the Sciences’s PharmD Program have partnered to offer a BS/PharmD sequential degree option to students enrolled in the Health Sciences program.
This partnership between USciences and Drexel creates a clear and seamless pathway for qualified Drexel students to transfer to the USciences Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program after completing their BS degree at Drexel.
The program will admit up to 5 eligible Drexel Health Science students per academic year.
In the BS/PharmD Option, students first complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Health Sciences at Drexel University, then enroll into the 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy ( PharmD) program at University of the Sciences. Upon completion of USciences PharmD program, students will sit for the North American pharmacist Licensure Examination ( NAPLEX) to become a Registered Pharmacist..
You'll benefit from:
- A clear pathway to complete your PharmD degree
- Advising and application assistance throughout the transfer process
- Campus visit opportunities
Admissions
Beginning Fall 2020, the University of the Sciences PharmD program will reserve five ( 5) seats in the PharmD program for eligible Drexel Health Sciences students. If more than 5 eligible students apply, USciences will enroll the top 5 candidates and consider other applicants with the total USciences PharmD applicant pool.
To be considered for the BS/PharmD Program, Drexel Health Sciences students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete Drexel’s BS in Health Sciences
- Completion of application via the Pharmacy Centralized Application Service (PharmCAS)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 and minimum cumulative math/natural science GPA of 2.5, with both GPAs based on all courses taken and for which you received a final grade
- Completion of required pre-professional coursework with a grade of “C” or better
- Complete a Statement of personal and professional goals
- Three positive confidential letters of reference
- Successful interview with pharmacy faculty members
- The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is no longer required for candidates applying to the USciences PharmD program
- For more information, contact the Transfer Admission Office at transfer@usciences.edu or 888-996-8747.
Accreditation
MSA: The Health Sciences Program is fully accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. www.middlestates.org
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. www.middlestates.org
University of the Sciences, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
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website: www.acpe-accredit.org
Program Level Outcomes
At Drexel University we believe that a well-formulated set of Program Level Outcomes [PLO] that support and are consistent with the institutional mission and goals are the building blocks of an effective assessment program.
Click here to view the College of Nursing and Health Professions Department of Health Sciences Program Level Outcomes.
To review USciences PharmD program level outcomes please click here.