Pre-PharmD Enrichment and Pharmacy Post-Baccalaureate Program Entrance Requirements

To be considered for admission to the School of Pharmacy Post Baccalaureate Program prospective students must:

  • Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and also satisfy all the requirements for the Pre-Pharmacy Enrichment Program.

To be considered for admission to the Pre-Pharmacy Enrichment Program, prospective students must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or an F-1 Visa holder (see below for additional requirements for F-1 Visa students) and be able to provide an official background check from any previous country he or she has lived within at least the last 5 years. If you are a Permanent Resident, you must submit a copy of your Permanent Resident Card to the Admissions office at the time of application. In addition, if you hav ean F-1 Visa, you must provide validation of your visa status. Citizenship will be determined via a Naturalization Certificate or Birth Certificate that must be presented prior to admission.
  2. Complete 54 semester hours of pre-professional course requirements from an accredited college or university in the United States by the July 1 prior to matriculation. LECOM School of Pharmacy will not accept CLEP credits for prerequisite courses. Advanced placement credits will be accepted for prerequisite coursework with a score of 3 or higher.
  3. International baccalaureate (IB) credits earned at an approved IB high school will be accepted for prerequisite coursework with a score of 4 or higher. Additionally, LECOM does not accept international coursework or degree evaluations.
  4. All Pre-Professiojnal Courses must have a grade of C or higher. C- grades are not accepted.
  5. Pre-Professional Course Requirements are: 54 Semester Hours
    • English: 6 Semester Hours – Prefer: Writing (Technical, Business, or Research)
    • Biology w/ Lab: 8  Semester Hours – Prefer: Zoology, Genetics, Cell, Micro, Immunology, Molecular, Animal Physiology, Vertebrate Anatomy, or similar health-foundational biology
    • General Chemistry w/ Lab: 8 Semester Hours
    • Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab: 4 Semester Hours
    • Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab OR Biochem w/ Lab: 4 Semester Hours
    • Math-based Physics or Physical Chemistry: 3 Semester Hours
    • Calculus: 3 Semester Hours – Prefer: course designed for math or science majors
    • Statistics: 3 Semester Hours – Prefer: research-based course
    • Economics: 3 Semester Hours – Prefer: Microeconomics
    • Psychology OR Sociology OR Anthropology: 3 Semester Hours
    • *General Education Credits: 9 Semester Hours
  6. LECOM does not require the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) for entrance. If you have a PCAT grade, it should be included in the application.
  7. Two letters of recommendation: One letter from a science professor, and one letter from a non-friend, non-relative (prefer a work supervisor, especially a pharmacist or health-care worker). If you previously applied to Pharmacy School through PharmCas, you can request that those letters can be put in your file.
    • *General Education Electives in subject areas other than the above prerequisites; such as humanities and social sciences.

For F-1 Visa Holders:

  1. All 54 Credits of prerequisite coursework must be earned at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
  2. All international applicants must submit their IBT TOEFL results on PharmCAS with a minimum score of “20” on each section (reading, speaking, listening, and writing).
  3. All students must provide proof of their F-1 visa status. LECOM can only evaluate applicants with F-1 Visas.
  4. International applicants must submit an I-20 form. International students must also pay their first year tuition in full upon matriculation.
  5. Applicants must also satisfy any other regular admissions requirements for the School of Pharmacy.
  6. F-1 Visa holders are eligible to enroll in ON-CAMPUS pathways only (Florida or Accelerated). F-1 Visa holders do not qualify for Distance Education.

Additional Requirement Include:

Prospective students must complete and submit the Health Science Post-Baccalaureate Application form, along with a nonrefundable deposit of $50.00, to the Office of Admissions at least two weeks prior to the start of classes. The $50.00 deposit is applied to the tuition charges upon matriculation.