2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 157 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Pharmacy | School of Pharmacy Admissions Requirements Cedarville University uses a direct entry approach for admission to the School of Pharmacy. This means that students compete for admission as incoming new students to the prepharmacy curriculum. If they gain admission as new students, their admission to the final four years of the professional curriculum is reserved, provided they meet the requirements to continue in the program. This approach enables students to focus on enjoying their undergraduate education as prepharmacy students, not competing for admission to graduate school. Admission to the School of Pharmacy involves two steps. First, students must obtain admission to the University. Second, students must compete for admission to the School of Pharmacy. That competition begins with an invitation by the Pharmacy Admissions Committee to apply for admission to the School of Pharmacy. Those invitations are based upon the following criteria: 1. Declared interest in pharmacy 2. High school curriculum 3. Cumulative high school GPA 4. Class rank 5. ACT composite and subscores 23 or higher (or SAT subscores of 530 or higher) The Pharmacy Admissions Committee begins inviting students to apply by the first week of December. The application process involves submitting an essay and scheduling an interview with the Pharmacy Admissions Committee. Final selection is based upon performance in the interview and on the essay. Students who do not wish to compete for preferred admission or who do not qualify for preferred admission as a new student may still take the prepharmacy curriculum with the approval of the dean of the School of Pharmacy. They will not be eligible to continue into the professional-level pharmacy course work unless they have achieved the required GPA and met the other admission requirements as outlined below. To continue as a prepharmacy student and move into the graduate-level, professional curriculum, students must meet the following requirements: 1. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher by the end of the freshman year. 2. Earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 at the end of each of the following years of the prepharmacy program. 3. Complete all of the curricular requirements (including the general education language requirements) of the prepharmacy program. 4. Obtain a PCAT score (Pharmacy College Admissions Test) at the 50th percentile or higher. 5. Interview successfully with the faculty of the School of Pharmacy. Career Opportunities Students who graduate from an accredited school or college of pharmacy and obtain licensure as pharmacists may consider some of the following options: • Clinical specialist in cardiology, oncology, nutrition, infectious disease, diabetes mellitus, psychiatry, etc. • Community pharmacist • Compounding pharmacist • Consultant pharmacist in geriatrics, palliative care, etc. • Hospital pharmacist • Long-term care pharmacist • Managed care pharmacist • Nuclear pharmacist • Pediatrics pharmacist Faculty Marc Sweeney , Dean: School of Pharmacy. Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharm., Ohio Northern University, 1993; Pharm.D., The Ohio State University, 1997; M.Div., Southwest Bible College and Seminary, 2006. At Cedarville since 2008. Jeffrey Lewis , Assistant Dean: School of Pharmacy. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharm., Ohio Northern University, 1986; Pharm.D., University of Cincinnati, 1988, MACM, Malone University, 2004. At Cedarville since 2009. Department of Pharmacy Practice Douglas Anderson , Chair: Department of Pharmacy Practice. Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, 1988; Pharm.D., University of Oklahoma, 1992. At Cedarville since 2009. John Ballentine , Vice Chair of Experiential Programs,Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: B.S., Pharmacy, University of Houston, 1989; Pharm. D., University of Kentucky, 1991. At Cedarville since 2010. Melody Hartzler , Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Education: Pharm. D., Ohio Northern University, 2009. At Cedarville since 2010. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Rebecca Gryka , Chair: Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Science. Education: B.A., University of California San Diego, 1974; Pharm. D., University of Southern California, 1980; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1984; Post Doctoral Research Toxicologist, University of California Riverside, 1985–86. At Cedarville since 2010. Elisha Injeti , Director of Research and Development,Assistant Professor of Pharmacology. Education: B.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, 1995; M.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, 1997; Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Biomedical and Clinical Ethics, Loma Linda University, 2002; Ph.D., Pharmacology, Loma Linda University, 2008. At Cedarville since 2009.