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Transfer Application Instructions: Pharm.D.
Transfer entry into the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program for 2009 will be available into the third year of the six-year program.
Applications for transfer admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy will be accepted from students who have completed or plan to complete the required coursework.
Applicants must complete an application form through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS), which will collect and process all transfer applications to the College. Applicants will have to submit a complete web-based application comprised of biographical data, post-secondary institutions attended, academic course history, work experience, extracurricular actives, a personal statement, PCAT scores, and official transcripts from all accredited U.S. and Canadian institutions attended. Please visit www.PharmCAS.org to access information on application requirements as well as policies and procedures.
A $100 supplemental application fee is required to be submitted to ACP. A check or money order should be made payable to Albany College of Pharmacy. To pay by Visa or MasterCard, download and submit the supplemental fee credit card form. The application will not be processed prior to receipt of this application fee. Please ensure your PharmCAS identification number is clearly noted on all payments.
To ensure full consideration and a place in the incoming class, the completed application must be submitted before the deadline of March 2. Once a student is notified of acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $500, along with the signed Enrollment Confirmation Form will be required to reserve a place in the incoming class, as long as space remains available. In the event that enrollment exceeds capacity, ACP reserves the right to return the admission deposit based on the date received.
Required coursework and semester hours for transfer into the third year of the six-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program:
Coursework |
Semester hours |
| General Chemistry I & II * |
8 |
General Biology I & II * |
8 |
Organic Chemistry I & II * |
8 |
Statistics |
3 |
Calculus I |
3 |
Microbiology * |
4 |
Physics I & II |
6 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Humanities ** |
9 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
Liberal arts electives *** |
9 |
No credit will be accepted for grades lower than "B" (B- is not acceptable) or for physical education courses. Pass/Fail credits will be granted only for first-year courses and/or liberal arts electives. ACP reserves the right to refuse the transfer of any previously earned college credits.
* Science courses must be those required by science majors and include labs.
** Humanities credits can be taken from English literature, composition, US history, western civilization, or cross-disciplinary humanities courses.
*** Liberal arts electives include art, music, sociology, history, psychology, anthropology, foreign language, political science, economics and English.
Students accepted into the Pharm.D. program option are required to take all courses in the program at the College beginning in the first session. This requirement may be waived for students with academic credit for Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and/or Immunology courses taken at other academic institutions.
Applicants who have studied for fewer than 10 years where English is the primary language of instruction are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Test of Standard English (TSE). A minimum score on the TOEFL of 600 paper-based, 250 computer-based or 100 Internet-based and a minimum of 50 of the TSE must be achieved to be considered for admission.