3 +4 Accelerated Pharmacy Agreement
UMW in partnership with Shenandoah University provides students interested in Pharmacy a way to obtain Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in less time than usual.
In this program, students complete 3 years at UMW, and when accepted into the BJD Pharmacy program will obtain their Bachelors from UMW upon successful completion of the first year of the Pharmacy program. The Pharm D. is awarded after successful completion of an additional 3 years. The total number of years is reduced by 1 over those that complete the Bachelors Degree first. Students majoring in Biology may use the first year of the Pharmacy program to fulfill 8 credits in the major.
There are certain requirements that need to be met (see the requirements next page), and interested students should contact the University Pre-Health Advisor, Dr. Deborah O’Dell for more information.
Requirements for the 3 + 4 Accelerated Pharmacy Program at the SU BJD School of Pharmacy
- Completion of 90 Credit hours at UMW including all graduation requirements.
Biology majors must complete all Biology requirements except for 8 elective credits in the major. All other majors must complete all major requirements.
- A PCAT composite score in the 50th percentile or greater with no individual score less than the 30th percentile in combination with a cumulative GPA at UMW of 3.25 on a 4.0 grading scale (Students who take the PCAT by September 1 of their last year at UMW will be given priority registration for their final spring term)
- Completion of all of the then current pre-requisite courses and credits required by BJD with a grade of “C” or better; (see list below for the specific UMW classes).
- A cumulative pre-requisite GPA of no less than 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
- Interview with and a letter of recommendation from the Dean of BJD or his designee;
- Two favorable letters of recommendation from faculty members at UMW;
- And one letter of recommendation from a healthcare provider.
| BJD Pre-requisite Courses | Semester Hours | UMW Required Courses |
|---|---|---|
| English 1** | 3 | |
| English 2** | 3 | |
| Public Speaking*** | 3 | |
| General Biology I with lab* | 4 | Biology 121 or 125 (4) |
| General Biology II with lab* | 4 | Biology 126 or 132 (4) |
| General Chemistry I with lab* | 4 | Chemistry 111 (4) |
| General Chemistry II with lab* | 4 | Chemistry 112 (4) |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4 | Chemistry 211 (4) |
| Organic Chemistry II with lab | 4 | Chemistry 212 (4) |
| Physics I | 3 | Physics 101 or 105 (4) |
| Statistics | 3 | Math 200 (3) |
| Calculus | 3 | Math 121 (3) |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology | 6 | Biology 384 (4), 385 (4) |
| Advanced Biological Elective (No lab required): Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, etc. | 3 | Various Biology at 300 and 400 level |
| Economics: Micro, Macro, or Principles of | 3 | Economics 201 or 202 (3) |
| Microbiology (1 hour lab recommended but not required) | 3 | Biology 371 (4) |
| Humanities: History, Art, Music, Language, Theater, etc. | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science: Anthropology, Geography, Health Management, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology Philosophy, etc. | 3 | |
| Total Pre-requisite Credit Hours required | 63 |
*Students who have AP credit for biology or general chemistry may replace these requirements with other college biology and chemistry coursework that includes labs for BJD.
**UMW requires four courses designated as writing intensive (WI). Although many of these courses are in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, they may be found throughout the curriculum. See attachment for a list of courses.
***UMW requires that students have two courses designated speaking intensive (SI). These courses may be found throughout the curriculum. See attachment for a list of courses.
Note: Except for WI and SI courses, a single course may not satisfy multiple requirements. AP credits may be used to fulfill non-science pre-requisite requirements for BJD.