Admissions

The fundamental goal of the Doctor of Pharmacy program (PharmD) at Florida A&M University is to provide a combined academic and clinical experience for pharmacy students whose abilities and career aspirations suggest potential for innovative leadership roles in professional pharmacy practice.

The major emphasis in the academic portion of the Doctor of Pharmacy program is therapeutics and pharmacokinetics. Other areas of study include biostatistics, patient care, drug literature evaluation, clinical pharmacology, laboratory medicine, and clinical research. Candidates may elect courses in advanced toxicology, neuro-pharmacology, endocrine pharmacology, sociological aspects of health care, special research, and any of a number of other approved electives.

Through a series of Introductory and Advanced Clinical Experiences, covering approximately 2,080 hours, candidates receive training in general medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, ambulatory care and elective pharmacy practice experiences. Advanced pharmacy practice experiences require candidates to transfer to Miami, Jacksonville, or Tampa, Florida, after completion of the academic portion and clinical experiences in Tallahassee for the final year of training.

The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a professional college with limited enrollment and selective admissions. The primary 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 College strives to educate and train future 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. The dynamic changes that are occurring in the health systems of America demand a clinically trained and administratively prepared health professional. Pharmacy practitioners of the 21st century will participate in drug deliveries, coordinate therapeutic outcomes, and monitoring patient care. Students who successfully complete the pharmacy program are trained to make significant contributions as health care professionals.

• Pre-Pharmacy Program
• Doctor of Pharmacy(PharmD)
• Transfer Applicant Information
• Progression Students (FAMU College of Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Students Only)