A joint pathway of NYSCAS and Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP), the pharmacy fast track allows you to earn a bachelor's and a PharmD degree in less time, and at a lower cost.

Highlights:

  • Thirty credits of graduate-level courses count towards both the Bachelor’s and PharmD degrees
  • Shorten the time and expense towards earning your PharmD degree

Requirements

  1. Minimum cumulative and science GPA: 3.0
  2. Candidates are required to submit three letters of recommendation:
    • One from a healthcare professional or research supervisor
    • One from a science professor from whom you earned a grade
    • One from the Pre-health Advisor
  3. Applicants must submit a PharmCAS application and participate in the TCOP Interview Day process
  4. Applicants must complete all NYSCAS degree requirements. You’ll need to meet with the NYSCAS representative to make sure you’re on track with both NYSCAS and TCOP requirements.
  5. Completed prerequisite coursework. At the time of enrollment at TCOP you are required to have completed a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits. They must include these prerequisite courses:
    • Biology with lab (8 credits)
    • General chemistry with lab (8 credits)
    • Organic chemistry with lab (8 credits)
    • Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
    • Anatomy and Physiology I AND II, each with lab (EACH 4 credits, total 8 credits)
      Physics with lab (4 credits)
    • Biochemistry (3 credits)
    • Calculus (3 credits)
    • Economics (micro, macro or general accepted) (3 credits)*
    • English Composition (3 credits)
    • English Oral Communication/Public Speaking/Speech (3 credits)
    • Humanities (6 credits of English Literature/History, Philosophy, Ethics)
    • Social/Behavioral Science (6 credits of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology)

*We will accept these additional courses to fulfill the economics requirement: Principles of Business Management, Principles of Marketing, E-commerce, Principles of Finance, Multinational Management, Introduction to Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Managerial Finance, Operations Management, Accounting.

Contact

Dr. Brian Chiswell 
Associate Professor, Biology
brian.chiswell@touro.edu
212.463.0400 x55241

Heidi Fuchs
Assistant Dean for Enrollment & Admissions Management, TCOP
heidi.fuchs@touro.edu
646.981.4750