• Social Sciences courses may include sociology, psychology, economics, gender or ethnic studies, political science, or communication.  A language course at the second-semester level or higher (generally 102, 201, or 202) can be used to fulfill one of the two Social Sciences requirements.  
• Humanities courses may include humanities, anthropology, history, philosophy, and religious studies
• Fine Arts or Literature may include music, dance, art, theater, or the study of any literary form
• The Diversity Emphasis requirement includes gender, race, class, ethnicity or non-western studies. It may be "double-dipped" with approved social science, humanities, or fine arts/literature course.  A language course at the second-semester level or higher can fulfill the Diversity Emphasis requirement.  
• Courses used to fulfill any non-science requirement must be a minimum of 3 semester units.  Students with quarter system credits may satisfy a non-science requirement with 2.67 semester units (equivalent to 4 quarter units), but a minimum of 62 total semester units is required for admission.

All international courses must be evaluated by World Education Services. The transcript evaluation service will electronically send its report directly to the UA College of Pharmacy.  The college only will accept transcripts received from the evaluation service; do not mail your transcripts to the college.  

Follow these steps when submitting your transcript to WES:

• Select the ICAP Packages ($233) and the course-by-course evaluation
• Select "To Continue My Education" as the purpose
• Select "Add Recipient"
• "Educational Institution" as the type of recipient
• Select "University of Arizona (AZ)" as the recipient
• "College of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science"
   

The admissions committee considers the below PharmCAS-calculated GPAs at multiple points during the evaluation process and may require updated transcripts of applicants before rendering an admissions decision. Admitted applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better if enrolled in the application year. Applicants with GPAs of 3.0 or better will optimize their chance for admission. Meeting the minimum GPA requirements does not guarantee an interview.

All four GPAs must meet or exceed a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; GPAs of 2.75 or better are strongly preferred.

• Cumulative Prerequisite GPA: 2.5 required, 2.75 or better strongly preferred
• Overall Science GPA: 2.5 required, 2.75 or better strongly preferred
• Overall Non-science GPA: 2.5 required, 2.75 or better strongly preferred
• Overall GPA: 2.5 required, 2.75 or better strongly preferred
• Grades of C or better are required in prerequisite courses; grades of B or higher strongly preferred

You must have two recommendations submitted online via PharmCAS. Recommendations submitted by any other means, e.g., email, express mail, postal mail, are not accepted. Your recommenders should be people you have worked for, volunteered with under their supervision, or professors. If possible, we prefer letters of recommendation from healthcare professionals with whom the student has worked in a healthcare setting. You have the option of naming a third recommender in case one of your preferred two cannot complete his/her recommendation on time.

Healthcare experience & community service hours are not required but will strengthen your application.

The admissions committee will continue to look for evidence that applicants are acquainted with the field of pharmacy, exhibit the potential for leadership, are committed to helping others, and embrace what it means to be a health care professional. Applicants must upload a current resume to PharmCAS, within the documents: shadowing/healthcare hours section.

Your resume should include all paid work, volunteer work, observation hours, and research experience in a reverse-chronological order (most recent experience at the top, oldest experience at the bottom). Your resume should also include your education beyond the high school level. If you need help developing a resume, consider visiting the Student Engagement and Career Development website.

In addition to fulfilling all academic prerequisite requirements, students must also meet all non-academic essential qualifications in order to matriculate into the PharmD program. These include:

• A valid Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Additional background checks and drug testing may be required in order to obtain an Arizona Pharmacy Intern License and for specific clinical rotation sites.
• Fulfillment of Expanded Immunization Requirements as outlined by UA Campus Health.
• Certification that you are able to complete, with or without reasonable accommodations, the Essential Qualifications for the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Admission, Promotion and Graduation.

You are not required to take action on these requirements until you have been admitted to the PharmD program, but you are encouraged to review the requirements prior to applying. 

An acceptance offer may be rescinded if any materials submitted above are not received or are determined to be fraudulent or deceptive.