Program Requirements
PharmD candidates receive a direct pathway for entrance to Roosevelt’s College of Pharmacy—without taking the standard Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) or applying through the Pharmacy Common Application System (PCAS).
First-year ²ÝݮӰÊÓ students apply during their second semester for DEP acceptance. Offers of enrollment are available for up to 10 qualified full-time ²ÝݮӰÊÓ students per academic year.
Application Requirements
Candidates are required to complete the following:
- Successful completion of all prerequisite coursework, a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, and math/science GPA of at least 2.75/4.0
- One semester of courses at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ including two prerequisites: Cell Biology and General Chemistry 1
- Pharmacy Partners Application to Roosevelt before the end of second semester at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ
- Written letter acknowledging ability to meet the College of Pharmacy Technical Standards for Admission, Promotion and Graduation
- Early entrance interview at Roosevelt
- Recommendation by the pharmacy faculty for program admission
For full prerequisite and major course requirements please review ²ÝݮӰÊÓ’s academic catalog.
Degree Requirements
Graduates earn their BA in Biochemistry from ²ÝݮӰÊÓ after completing three years at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ and one year at Roosevelt and a PharmD from Roosevelt College of Pharmacy after completing three full years at Roosevelt.
BA completion:
3 years (6 semesters—fall/spring), 102 semester credits, at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ
1 year (4 quarters—summer/fall/winter/spring), 65 quarter credits, at Roosevelt University
PharmD completion:
2 years (8 quarters—summer/fall/winter/spring), 113 quarter credits, at Roosevelt University
For full PharmD course requirements please review Roosevelt University’s academic catalog.