Programs

7-Year B.S./Pharm.D. Program

*As you review the information below, feel free to reach out to Mr. Carter Harbert with additional questions at BSMD@honors.usf.edu.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Welcome to the Future of Pharmacy! First Time in College (FTIC) ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏJudy Genshaft Honors College students and are interested in attending pharmacy school have an opportunity to receive admission to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth's Taneja College of Pharmacy (TCOP) and complete a doctorate in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in seven years, provided that the student continues to meet all the benchmarks of the program, including a successful interview with TCOP.

Group Image of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2021. This class contains 101 students.
The first three years of study will be completed at the Judy Genshaft Honors College at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand Years 4-7 will be completed at the Taneja College of Pharmacy. A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) will be conferred following successful completion of undergraduate requirements (typically after the fourth year of study). Students applying for this accelerated program will complete a major in Biomedical Sciences (BMS). The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) will be conferred after the successful completion of the pharmacy program. 

Judy Genshaft Honors College academic advisors will provide oversight of the student's progress in meeting Honors requirements and will coordinate overall completion of the first three years of the program. The Taneja College of Pharmacy will provide oversight of the four-year pharmacy school curricular components of the program.


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For admission to the program a student must: 

  • be admitted to the Judy Genshaft Honors College as a first-year student.
  • hold US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status (TCOP does not admit international applicants).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Eligible students must:

  1. Follow the 7-Year Pharm.D. Track during their first year of undergraduate enrollment. By a specified date at the end of the first year, students must submit a declaration of intent to formally continue the 7-Year B.S./Pharm.D. Program. The declaration of intent is not an official application. The official application must be submitted through PharmCAS after the second year of undergraduate study. 
  2. Finish their first year at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏwith a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏGPA of 3.5+ overall and in the sciences.
  3. Meet with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTaneja College of Pharmacy Admissions Advisor/Recruiter between the end of Year 1 and start of Year 2.
  4. Meet with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTCOP Director of Admissions at least once prior to the end of the second year.
  5. Submit two letters of recommendation from ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty prior to the beginning of the third year; one letter must be from a science professor.

Students who meet all of the above specified benchmarks will officially apply to the Taneja College of Pharmacy during the summer between their second and third undergraduate years.  Students will apply by the priority deadline outlined by ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTCOP for the application cycle in which the applicant is set to apply. All required items can be reviewed in the catalog,  Apply through the . 

PharmCAS applications may be submitted beginning in July of each year. Since PharmCAS reviewers need four to six (4-6) weeks to verify applications prior to forwarding information to medical schools, it is strongly encouraged that students submit their applications by the end of July.

For students entering the program, a 65th percentile composite PCAT score is preferred, with no individual sub-score lower than 40 permitted. Students with lower scores that may have other strong academic indicators providing evidence of success will be reviewed.

Applicants who have met all GPA, PCAT, and co-curricular benchmarks, and have submitted required application materials by the deadlines will receive an invitation for a formal interview by TCOP. Successful completion of the interview is a requirement for acceptance into the Taneja College of Pharmacy.


ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (FIRST THREE YEARS)

1. Grade Point Average

  • At the end of the Spring semester of each year, students must attain both an overall and science/math GPA of 3.5, without the use of grade forgiveness. If students transfer in a GPA from dual enrollment or transient coursework complete