Overview

The School of Pharmacy was organized in 1951 as part of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College (FAMC). The thrust for pharmaceutical education at FAMC came from community health care leaders and health professionals on campus who saw the need for pharmaceutical services in communities across the country.

The designation, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS), was made in 1985 in recognition of the expanded role and mission of the College in professional and graduate education. The evolution of the College has witnessed the initiation of pharmacy education with just one student in the beginning to now being one of the largest colleges of pharmacy in the country.

The College has expanded its operations from the main campus located in the capital city of Florida; Tallahassee. Extension campuses are located in Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa and Crestview, Florida coming August, 2011. These campuses, all affiliated with a major teaching medical center, create outstanding clinical training opportunities for the student, provide unlimited opportunities for research and support the infrastructure for the College's statewide commitment to pharmacy education and public service.

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a professional college with limited enrollment and selective admissions. The mission of the College is to produce highly qualified pharmacy practitioners who take an active role and responsibility in the delivery and outcomes of pharmaceutical care.

The dynamic changes that are occurring in the health systems of America demand a technologically literate, clinically trained, administratively prepared and caring health professional. Pharmacy practitioners of the 21st century will participate in drug delivery to patients, coordinate therapeutic outcomes and monitor patient care.

Students who conscientiously apply themselves and successfully complete the pharmacy program will be technically trained, educated, and well-prepared to make significant contributions to the health care area in which they work. The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences strives to educate and train pharmacists to use their scientific knowledge, problem solving and critical thinking skills to determine the best solution to the health care problems of today and the future.