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Combined Bachelor of Science and Doctor of
Pharmacy Program |
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Montclair State University and
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New
Jersey have established a Combined Educational Program which will
culminate in the granting of a Bachelor of Science degree from Montclair
State and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Rutgers.
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The Program enables highly qualified
high school students to complete the required courses for Bachelor of
Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in a seven (7) year
sequence.
The Program is composed of three (3) years of
undergraduate study in the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology or
the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Montclair State, and four
(4) years of study in the Professional phase of the Doctor of Pharmacy
Program at Rutgers. During the three years at Montclair State, the
student would complete all the requirements for the two pre-professional
years in the standard Doctor of Pharmacy Program, plus take additional
course work in the chosen major and complete Montclair State’s General
Education requirements. After the completion of the first
(professional) year at Rutgers, the student would receive a Bachelor of
Science degree from Montclair State in the chosen major (Biology,
Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry).
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Eligibility and Admission
Criteria
Qualified high school seniors who have been
accepted into the Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry
majors or students who are in their first or second year of college study
in Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry at Montclair
State may apply. There are no restrictions on state of residency, but
admission is limited to citizens or permanent residents of the United
States who have met the criteria for admission to Montclair
State.
All applicants for admission to the Combined Degree Program
must satisfy secondary school preparation in English, Mathematics,
Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The high school grade point average and
rank-in-class, along with letters of recommendation from high school
teachers, will be of primary importance in evaluating applicants'
credentials. Applicants are required to submit scores of the College Board
Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) Verbal and Mathematical components. The
American College Test (ACT) may be substituted for the SAT.
After
preliminary evaluation of applications by Department of Biology and
Molecular Biology or the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at
Montclair State, the respective Department Chairperson or his/her designee
will recommend to the Joint Program Committee the applicants to be invited
for an interview at Rutgers. The initial interview at Rutgers will be
conducted by a member(s) of Rutgers Admissions Committee. The Joint
Program Committee will compile all interviewers' comments and make the
final selection of Students to be admitted to the Combined Degree
Program.
Applicants not invited for an interview, or not selected
for admission to the Combined Degree Program after the interview, shall be
notified of the decision as early as possible and shall be considered for
regular admission to Montclair State, if they are not already
enrolled.
Financial aid shall be awarded to students in the Program
by the Montclair State Financial Aid Office on the same basis as financial
aid awards made to other students at Montclair State, and by the Financial
Aid Office of Rutgers on the same basis as awards made to other Rutgers
students.
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Program
Requirements
Students are required to follow the
prescribed Combined Degree Program curriculum (see attachments) and are
expected to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B)
in all course work and a minimum grade of B in each of the science and
mathematics courses required in the Rutgers Pre-Professional curriculum
(General Biology I & II, General Chemistry 1 & II, Organic
Chemistry I & II, Physics I, Calculus I, and Statistics
I).
Summer enrichment in coursework or research in biomedical
problems is recommended. Summer externships in study or research at
Montclair State or Rutgers will be made available each year depending on
availability of funds. Summer or part-time employment in a retail
pharmacy setting is also recommended.
Prior to matriculation at
Rutgers, students must have completed the specialized science coursework
required for their major, the basic science coursework of the Rutgers
Pre-Professional curriculum (see above), and their General Education
requirements. Transfer credit for the courses completed during the
first (Professional) year at Rutgers will be applied towards the Montclair
State baccalaureate.
To ensure that all baccalaureate degree
requirements are satisfied, any recommendations concerning a change in a
student's Major Program must have the approval of the Dean of the College
of Science and Mathematics at Montclair State.
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Tuition
Tuition
for the first three years of study at Montclair State, including summer
courses, if any, shall be the same tuition as charged to all regular
Montclair State Students. Tuition during the four years of study at
Rutgers will be the same as the tuition charged to students enrolled in
the Professional Pharmacy curriculum at
Rutgers.
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Important
Links
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For more information,
please contact
James H. Dyer, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Montclair State University
Upper Montclair, NJ
07043dyerj@mail.montclair.edu
973-655-7165
Office of Admissions
Montclair
State University
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
973-655-4444
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Last updated
2003.03.06