o become a pharmacist, you must earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and pass the national licensure examination. Before you can pursue a Pharm.D., you must complete three years of pre-pharmacy course work. The University of Mississippi's pre-pharmacy curriculum fosters mastery of the practical and theoretical knowledge and analytical and communications skills needed for admission to today's Pharm.D. programs, one of many reasons completing your pre-pharmacy requirements at the University of Mississippi may be the right prescription for your future.

How can I jump-start my pharmacy career?

If you think you want to become a pharmacist, you should take as much high school laboratory science (biology, chemistry and physics) and mathematics as you can. Next, you must complete three years of pre-pharmacy (pre-professional) courses, which may be taken at a community college, the University of Mississippi or another four-year college or university, or a combination of these options.

What do I do next?

Once you have completed your pre-pharmacy requirements, you must complete four years of professional pharmacy course work to earn a Pharm.D. At the University of Mississippi, students who complete the pre-pharmacy program and first year of the professional curriculum receive a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.P.S.) degree.

Admission

You may apply for admission to the professional program of the UM School of Pharmacy while completing your pre-professional courses. To be eligible, you must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test, or PCAT. Applications must be submitted online via the Pharmacy College Applications Service by November 1 for admission the following August. Composite admission scores are based on the chart, opposite.

For more information about admission, call us at 662-915-7996 or visit our website at www.pharmacy.olemiss.edu.

Why should I complete my pre-pharmacy courses at UM?

Although you may take required pre-pharmacy (pre-professional) courses at a community college, four-year college or university other than UM, you will find advantages in taking these courses at Ole Miss:

• During the competitive admission process, applicants who achieve a minimal 2.75 on required pre-professional courses and who complete all of their required pre-professional courses at Ole Miss receive a 0.4 bonus to their admission score.
• Non-Mississippi residents who complete all of their pre-professional courses at Ole Miss are considered Mississippi residents for admission purposes.
• Pre-pharmacy students are advised by School of Pharmacy faculty.
• Tutors are provided at no additional cost for all pre-professional required science courses and calculus.

Big university benefits

Pre-pharmacy and B.S.P.S. students take classes on UM's main campus in Oxford, one of the best college towns in America. Our students experience an amazing number of visual and performing arts events year-round. It's why Oxford and Ole Miss have been dubbed the "cultural arts Mecca of the new South."

Highly affordable

A University of Mississippi education is ranked as one of America's Best College Buys by Forbes magazine. With our tuition among the country's lowest and many of our programs among the nation's finest (e.g., Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College), our students often say Ole Miss provides a private education at a public school price.

Remarkable involvement

UM's more than 200 student organizations provide ample opportunities to get involved in philanthropic, recreational and professional activities and to develop leadership, communications and teamwork skills.

Safest campus

Our Oxford campus was recently ranked in the top 10 safest campuses in the nation.

Read a dozen more reasons why studying pharmacy at Ole Miss is the right prescription for your future.

Accreditation

The University of Mississippi is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and its Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

The School of Pharmacy was fully reaccredited in 2012 by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Pass rates and graduation

The pass rate on the national licensure examination for the 2012 graduating class was 98.97 percent, and 84 percent of the entering professional class in August 2008 graduated with their Pharm.D. degree prior to September 2012.

Campus visits

One of the best ways to find out what the University of Mississippi and its School of Pharmacy have to offer is to visit our campus. To schedule your visit to experience Ole Miss firsthand, call the admissions office at 662-915-7226 anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or go to www.olemiss.edu/admissions/visit.html. We would be happy to show you personally why the UM School of Pharmacy is the right prescription for your future.

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