2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 46 2017–18 Graduate Academic Catalog School of Pharmacy Admission Process Admission Process Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program is a competitive process (with limited capacity). Undergraduate Preferred Admission: Students who have Preferred Admission status in the School of Pharmacy (see Cedarville University Undergraduate Catalog for details regarding Preferred Admission) must apply for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program during the fall semester of their final year of undergraduate education. Students must complete and submit the Doctor of Pharmacy Program Application for Preferred Admission Students, including all associated/requested materials, and interview with School of Pharmacy faculty. General Admission: Students who have completed the prerequisite courses from an accredited institution and desire admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program must complete and submit a PharmCAS application, and a Cedarville University supplemental application (including all associated/requested materials as indicated within the PharmCAS application) via the Pharmacy College Application Service of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ( pharmcas ) . Successful candidates are invited to interview with School of Pharmacy faculty. Students are encouraged to apply beginning up to one year in advance of their intended enrollment in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Tuition and Fees Students enrolled at the University pay ‘block tuition,” i.e., an amount allowing them to take between 12 and 18 credits in the professional program. The estimated cost of attendance equals basic costs plus variable costs. These are estimates and may vary. Prior to each term, a student will receive a billing invoice, generated from the Cashiers Office, based upon enrollment information at that time. An online payment calculator is available to evaluate different payment plans. Tuition cost for BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study for the 2017 – 18 academic year is $399 per semester credit hour. Basic Costs* (billed to student invoice)................................................. $33,176 Block Tuition (12–18 credits per semester) Fall Semester......................................................................$16,795 Spring Semester.................................................................$16,795 Annual Costs....................................................................... $33,590 Comprehensive Pharmacy Fee - (no course fees) Fall Semester...........................................................................$400 Spring Semester......................................................................$400 Annual Costs........................................................................... $ 800 Tuition Overblock per hour.......................................................$869 Tuition Underblock per hour..................................................$1,272 Audit Tuition (1/2 of underblock rate)........................................$636 Graduation Fee........................................................................$100 * Basic costs are owed directly to the University. P4 (Fourth Professional Year Tuition and Program Costs) Tuition for the P4 year will be charged at an hourly rate of $933 per credit hour. The pharmacy program fee will be billed at a rate of $267 per term for a total of $801 per year (summer, fall, and spring). A three-payment plan is an option for summer, with four payment due dates for fall and spring as listed on CedarInfo. Accrued interest is charged at a rate of 1.083% monthly on an average daily balance, if balance is not paid in full. M.B.A. courses taken during P4 academic year, the M.B.A. courses will be billed at a per credit rate of $596 in addition to the P4 Pharmacy courses. In addition to basic costs, a student will also have the following variable costs: Campus Room and Board – on student invoice, if applicable Fall Semester. .............................................................. $3,605 Spring Semester........................................................... $3,605 Annual Costs*.............................................................. $7,210 *Townhouse will increase this amount Textbooks and Supplies (estimated) Fall Semester. ................................................................. $600 Spring Semester.............................................................. $600 Annual Costs.............................................................. $1,200 Other personal expenses (estimated) Fall Semester. ................................................................. $850 Spring Semester.............................................................. $850 Annual Costs.............................................................. $1,700 Financial Aid and Scholarships Professional-level pharmacy students typically rely upon three sources of financial aid for their professional education: scholarships, loans, and employment. Students in the professional program are eligible for a School of Pharmacy scholarship. Specific information regarding this scholarship can be obtained by contacting the assistant dean. Academic Advising Upon admission into the Pharm.D. program, each student is assigned a faculty advisor in the School of Pharmacy. The faculty advisor provides supervision and guidance for the students throughout the length of study. Graduation Requirements Students seeking the Pharm.D. degree must fulfill the following: • Complete all requirements of the Pharm.D. curriculum • Complete all requirements of the Pharm.D. program as outlined in the School of Pharmacy student handbook, notably including: • All professional and spiritual standards of the program • The cross-cultural, extended service (domestic or international experience • Student organization participation • Professional conference participation • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 • Complete all requirements for the Pharm.D. program within six years after matriculation into the program. Walking in Commencement • Students may participate in spring semester graduation- related exercises (i.e., hooding and commencement) if they have been certified as having completed all graduation requirements at any time since the commencement exercises held the proceeding spring. • Students may petition for “early commencement” and “early hooding” (i.e., participation in the exercises prior to being certified as having completed all program requirements) if: • The student has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (according to the progression GPA calculation policy of the School of Pharmacy) • The student has remaining not more than 8 semester course credits (the equivalent of 2 APPE rotations) to complete after the end of the spring semester in which exercises they’d like to participate • The student has an academic plan, approved by the Student Affairs Committee of the School of Pharmacy, for completing the course credits by the end of the following fall semester