Pharmacy Program
The pharmacist profession is one with great responsibility and excellent opportunities to serve people. Pharmacists work in pharmacies, as well as government agencies and companies that produce medications. Felician's Pharmacy program involves an articulation with Touro College of Pharmacy. The student completes three years at Felician University and, if accepted into the professional part of the program, takes four years to earn the PharmD (doctorate in pharmacy) degree.
Candidates for the PharmD program at Touro College of Pharmacy must meet the following minimum requirements.
1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75. However, to be competitive, a 3.0 or higher is preferred.
2. Prerequisite Courses
• BIO103 and BIO104
• CHEM103 and CHEM 104
• CHEM201 and CHEM202
• BIO202
• BIO205 and BIO206
• PHYS103
• BIO/CHEM360
• MATH262
• ECON course (micro, macro or general accepted)
• COMM103
Suggested electives
• MATH122
• BIO405
• CS course
3. Recommendations
Candidates are required to submit three letters of recommendation:
• One from a healthcare professional
• One from a science professor from whom you earned a grade
• One from another professor, employer, supervisor or similar individual.
Candidates are preferred if they have:
A. Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
Touro College does not require the PCAT exam, but we strongly recommend you take it. Scores are valid only if the test is taken within two years of applying to Touro. A good PCAT score strengthens one's application.
B. Volunteer or work experience
Volunteer or work hours in a pharmacy, public health or health care setting before applying is strongly recommended.
Program length: 45 months (based on full-time enrollment)
First Year Semester 1
First Year Semester 2
Second Year Semester 1
Second Year Semester 2
Third Year Semester 1
Third Year Semester 2
Four Years at Touro College of Pharmacy
If accepted, the four years at Touro commence after the third year at Felician. After satisfactory completion of the first year at Touro College of Pharmacy, the student earns a bachelor's degree from Felician. The student will continue at Touro to earn the Pharm.D. degree in addition to the Felician University degree.