Doctor of Pharmacy - Pharm.D Online

New York’s First Pharm.D. Online
To be considered for the program pathway, applicants must:

Have completed 62 semester hours of pre-professional education at an accredited college or university. The prerequisite course requirements are outlined below.
General Course Requirements
English/Literature – 6 semester hours (one course must be English Writing/Composition)
Speech – 3 semester hours (recommend Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communications)
Economics – 3 semester hours
Humanities and/or Social/Behavioral Sciences – 12 semester hours
Science and Math Requirements
Calculus – 3 semester hours
Statistics – 3 semester hours
General Chemistry – 8 semester hours with lab component
Organic Chemistry – 8 semester hours with lab component
Physics – 4 semester hours with lab component
Biology – 12 semester hours with lab component

Lab-based science courses must be completed within the past five years. Some students whose prerequisites were completed more than five years ago may wish to petition for an exception to the five year rule, rather than retaking these courses. These students will be required to take the PCAT prior to requesting an exception, as the purpose of the five year rule is to ensure that a student’s critical, science-based knowledge is current enough to ensure success in the program. Students seeking this waiver may also be asked to provide information on current, relevant work experience related to the sciences.

Grades below C cannot be accepted toward completion of these requirements. Advanced Placement courses are not accepted for science courses; however, upper-division science courses may be accepted in lieu of courses in which AP credit was given.

An application may be submitted after the completion of 30 semester hours of college coursework; however, all pre-professional coursework must be completed prior to matriculation into the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

Minimum GPA
Cumulative and science GPAs of 2.75 are considered minimally competitive. However, most students accepted to the program have performed at a much higher level.

How much does the Fisher Pharm.D. Online pathway cost?
You will be billed per term based on the number of credits for which you are registered. The 2021-2022 tuition rate for the Pharm.D. program is $1,132 per credit hour.

Tuition does not include costs related to travel and housing for immersions, books and supplies, and additional fees. Students can expect a moderate increase in tuition every year they are in the program. Annual tuition increases typically go into effect in May, at the beginning of the Summer term.
Link: Earn Your Pharm.D. Online From St. John Fisher College | New York (sjfc.edu)