Program Overview

Health Sciences, B.S. to Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Accelerated Program

The B.S. in health sciences to Pharm.D. accelerated program at Saint Louis University allows students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences to apply for admission into the first professional (P1) year of the Pharm.D. after three years of undergraduate study in the health sciences program.

Overview

• The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis offers the Pharm.D.
• Courses taken as part of the P1 year are eligible for reverse transfer to SLU and can fulfill requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences.
• The curriculum focuses on preparing students to provide interprofessional, evidence-based, patient-centered care in any practice setting, achieving positive drug therapy outcomes for patients.

Requirements

• Students must declare their interest in the accelerated B.S. to Pharm.D. program to their program as soon as possible during their SLU bachelor's, after completing 15 credits at SLU but prior to achieving 45 total credits.
• Students must complete the UHSP application by December 1st of the year prior to their anticipated start of the Pharm.D.
• UHSP will notify students by February 1st of the admission decision.
• Students are recommended to have a minimum of a 2.70 cumulative grade point average (GPA) to apply.
• Transfer students will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must meet eligibility requirements.

Admission Criteria

• Students should have no grades below a C- in prerequisite courses to the Pharm.D. and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or higher and a core math and science grade point average of 2.7 or higher.
• Students must successfully complete all designated prerequisite courses at SLU, or at a regionally accredited college or university, in order to be accepted to the Pharm.D. program.
• Students must successfully complete an interview and writing assessment.
• As admission requirements can change over time, SLU students should consult UHSPs website for the admission requirements that are in place at the time of application and admission.

Pharm.D. Prerequisite Courses

• General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory
• General Chemistry 2 and Laboratory
• Organic Chemistry 1 and Laboratory
• Organic Chemistry 2 and Laboratory
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
• General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
• Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
• Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
• General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory
• Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Laboratory
• Calculus I
• Elementary Statistics with Computers
• Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research
• General Psychology
• Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis
• Principles of Economics

UHSP Courses to Reverse Transfer to SLU

• A total of 8-11 credits from Professional Year 1 Pharm.D. coursework is eligible for reverse transfer to SLU towards the bachelor's.
  • Public Health Fundamentals in Pharmacy (reverse transfers for Healthcare Management)
  • Medical Physiology (reverse transfers for Abnormal Psychology)
  • Information Mastery I Evidence-Based Medicine & Informatics (reverse transfers as elective credit)
  • Integrated Pharmacotherapy: Self-care and Dermatology (reverse transfers for Hot Topics in Healthcare)

Roadmap

• The roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for programs and assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
• Courses and milestones designated as critical must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
• Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
• This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments.

Program Notes

• Students will spend three years at Saint Louis University in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program.
• They will spend four years at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
• The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences will be awarded after completion of their first Pharm.D. professional year.