Course variations

Course summary

This program prepares pharmacists who can serve the health care needs of the citizens of Illinois and its surrounding region. The School provides a contemporary and innovative Pharmacy education utilizing state-of-the-art technology and new modern classrooms. The curriculum provides for interprofessional education, integrated and team-based learning, experiential education throughout the four years, and preparation for contemporary roles including health promotion, prevention and wellness. There is the opportunity to pursue a concentration of study for some of the didactic electives and for an advanced practice experiential elective. The hallmark of the program at SIUE is the focus on “Excellence.” Highly qualified students and competent and dedicated faculty are attributes of our program. The culture of SIUE is one of a community of learners, teachers and scholars. See details about a Pharm.D. degree in general.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing official academic records attesting to their secondary and post-secondary education. All students with non-resident visas and/or foreign academic credentials whose first language is not English must demonstrate adequate English proficiency before admission. English language proficiency must be verified in one of the following ways: Applicants may sit for either the International Testing Program or the Special Center Testing Program of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The official score must be sent directly to SIUE by the testing service. (SIUE’s institutional code is 1759, and the department code is 00). The minimum acceptable score for the paper-based test is 550. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based score is 213. Applicants may submit a properly certified copy of their General Certificate of Education administered by a British Testing Agency showing a grade of A, B, or C in the subject of English Language. Graduate students are expected to maintain at least a B average (3.0) in course work; therefore, applicants with less than a B average as undergraduate students and/or GRE combined verbal/quantitative scores lower than 1050 should present evidence that they can do graduate level course work in an acceptable manner.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE

Department name

School of Pharmacy