Contact Information:
General Information:
Faculty Members
Academic Departments and Programs:
Degrees, Majors, Minors and Options:
Professional Degree
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Graduate Degree -- consult the 
Graduate Catalog or
department office for details.
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Majors and Degrees --
degrees links to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).
- Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Pharmacy Pharm. D. and Pharmacology and Toxicology
Ph.D. -
Dual degree program
Undergraduate Minor
A minor is not required for the Pharm D. program; however, students may
select an optional minor from the list of approved university minors.
The college does not offer a pharmacy minor.
Introduction:
The College of Pharmacy prepares pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical and
related health care services. These services are mainly concerned with
optimizing the therapeutic effects and minimizing the adverse effects of
drugs. The professional program in the College of Pharmacy is fully accredited
by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
Professional Degree Program:
The professional degree offered by the College of Pharmacy is the Doctor of
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Consult the Pharm.D. APRR for
both pre-pharmacy and professional requirements. The program for this
degree is based upon a minimum of six years of college work (two years of
pre-pharmacy and four years in the College of Pharmacy). Admission to
the Doctor of Pharmacy program requires completion of the pre-pharmacy
curriculum. Additional information about the pre-pharmacy curriculum,
all professional requirements, approved general electives and clerkships is
also available from the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,
College of Pharmacy.
Admission Requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy Program:
Students in the pre-pharmacy program at the University of Arizona are
enrolled in University College. Students may complete pre-pharmacy course
requirements while enrolled in other undergraduate degree-earning programs.
Candidates are admitted into the professional pharmacy program only in the
fall semester. Students who seek admission to the College of Pharmacy are
urged to initiate the application process in October of the year preceding
admission and have all application materials submitted as soon as possible,
but no later than by mid January. Admission to the college is competitive;
sixty candidates are accepted into the college each year. Applicants will be
informed of their admission status by early April.
For information about the application process, application materials, and
admissions criteria, contact the Office of the Associate Dean of Academic
Affairs at (520) 626-1427.
College Scholastic Requirements:
Students are subject to general university policy governing satisfactory
academic progress (e.g. minimum GPA) found in the Academic
Policy section of this General Catalog. The college also enforces one
additional requirement. Students in the four-year professional Pharm.D.
program must register for and complete a minimum of 14 units each semester.
Internships:
After enrolling in the College of Pharmacy, a student may register as an
intern with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, 5060 N. 19th Avenue, Suite
101, Phoenix, AZ 85015. Inquiries concerning registration as a pharmacy
intern and internship regulations should be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Pharmacy.
For more information contact the college office listed
above.
