ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

The two-year pre-pharmacy curriculum offered in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Chemistry Department prepares students for success in pharmacy school. Students wishing to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree through Xavier’s College of Pharmacy must complete 66 credit hours of the Chemistry (pre-pharmacy) curriculum as specified (see the Department of Chemistry section for details of this curriculum), prior to being admitted to the Pharm.D. program. Students who are admitted to the College of Pharmacy must satisfy all conditions stipulated in the admissions notice and present documentation to the Admissions Office by August 1 prior to enrolling for the first year. Xavier students who are not accepted must complete a degree before reapplying to the College of Pharmacy.

Applicants (including Xavier students) who have completed or who are about to complete pre-pharmacy requirements should submit: (1) application form for admission to the College of Pharmacy, (2) three letters of recommendation, (3) statement of interest, and (4) a transcript from each college (two and four year) previously attended.

In order to be considered for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 in required pre-pharmacy courses, and grades of “C” or better in all science and math courses that are part of this curriculum. A personal interview is granted to selected applicants.

Xavier students enrolled in the chemistry pre-pharmacy program must apply by October 15 th during the fall semester. The deadline for all other applications to the College of Pharmacy is December 15 th.

Transfer students will be processed for admission according to the following procedures:

General ethics courses will not be considered in fulfillment of the health ethics requirements at Xavier University of Louisiana. Transfer credit for PHIL 2400 Health Ethics must be a comparable course in either bioethics, medical ethics or health ethics. Any course transferred from an institution other than Xavier shall be subject to review by the Department of Philosophy.

Students transferring to Xavier from another college or university must also comply with the requirements for admission to Xavier University. In addition, any required pre-pharmacy course that cannot be substituted with courses from the student's transcript must be completed. Only grades of “C” or better in acceptable courses will transfer to Xavier University of Louisiana.

Students transferring from another College of Pharmacy or other professional school must submit a letter of good standing from the dean of that college.