University of the Pacific
School of Pharmacy
Program Description1:
Proud to be a premier California school for pharmacy and health sciences, the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was founded in 1955 and offers professional and graduate degrees in pharmacy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology. Year after year, the TJLSPHS attracts one of the largest groups of applicants in the nation.
There are a variety of reasons students apply to Pacific in greater numbers, and we invite you to take a closer look to see why! For starters, we produce one third of currently practicing California pharmacists, and our alumni are leaders in every health sciences field. Our reputation is based on our time-proven curriculum and our unrivaled commitment to student success. We have one of the highest retention rates in the country and your classes will be taught by top professors – not graduate student assistants. One reason our alumni enjoy such success is that employers know they are ready to practice from day one. By the time you graduate, you’ll have benefited from intensive clinical rotations, internships and community service clinics. Our program is accredited by the respective national accreditation entities. We provide an outstanding academic environment that combines didactic and experiential learning as a focal point for our students. Pacific’s innovative eight-semester curriculum includes pharmaceutical, administrative, social, behavioral, and clinical science aspects. We hold academic affiliations with major medical centers, teaching hospitals, and related practice settings in support of our educational programs.
For our students, health science and pharmacy school encompasses the entire state of California and beyond. In addition to our Stockton campus at the University of the Pacific, we have satellite regions where students can spend their final year: Stockton, Sacramento, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Diego. By the time you graduate from the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, you’ll have benefited from intensive, clinical rotations, internships, and community service clinics.
In summary, what we do at Pacific, the caring, the nurturing, the cutting edge is what makes us both vital and distinctive!
A bachelor's degree is currently not required. Those without a bachelor's degree are required to take additional general education courses (see school website). For those with a bachelor's degree prior to matriculation, as of 12/2010 the following courses are required:
Tuition:
References:
1. PharmCAS School Pages
2. http://web.pacific.edu/Admission/Professional/Pharmacy/Pharm-D-Pre-Requisites.html
