Admission
Requirements
- Students who have successfully completed
at least one year of the University of Houston PharmD program
are eligible for consideration for admission to the integrated
program (PharmD/MS).
- A BS degree with an overall grade
point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4 point scale and GRE scores
of 1000 (verbal and quantitative combined) are preferred.
- A conditional acceptance into the
program may be granted for certain students based on their GPA
and/or without the GRE. However, their progress will be monitored
during their first semester and the GRE must be taken by the
end of the first semester once enrolled in the PharmD/MS program.
- All international students must meet
the admissions requirements as specified by the University and
College, attaining minimal scores on the TOEFL of 550 (213 computer-based
test) and minimal scores of 50 in one of the tests of spoken
English (TSE or SPEAK), or 6.5 on the IELTS, or have earned
a degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
- A complete application package along
with an interview will be required prior to acceptance into
the combined program.
- Students may be required to take
additional courses to overcome any deficiencies as determined
by the MS program director.
Application
Process
1. Submit all application materials required
for admission to the UH Doctor of Pharmacy program (PharmD) and
be admitted in the PharmD program.
2. Be in good academic standing during the first semester in the
PharmD program.
Application Check list while applying for the MS program.
3. Send a completed Graduate
Application Form, University of Houston by March 1
of their first year in the PharmD program and apply for the MS
program in Pharmacy Administration.
4. Send a non-refundable application/evaluation fee of $25 (domestic
applicants). Payments must be made with a personal check or money
order denominated in U. S. dollars, payable to the “University
of Houston.” Write your social security number on your check or
money order.
5. Submit two (2) official transcripts of all academic work, including
subjects taken and grades earned.
6. Submit official GRE or GMAT test score results. When completing
test applications use campus code 6870 to have scores sent to
the University of Houston Main Campus. An additional certified
photocopy of the score card you receive must be sent with your
application even if the scores are sent directly to the university.
7. Submit at least three (3) letters of recommendations.
8. Submit a personal statement of purpose, which includes a 2-page
double-spaced paper with 1-inch margins on career goals and research
interests.
9. Submit two passport-size photographs of yourself.
10. Send a complete Resume or Curriculum Vitae that is not more
than three pages long.
All application materials and admission inquiries
should be addressed to:
Sujit
S. Sansgiry PhD
Director of Graduate Studies
Dept. of Clinical Sciences and Administration
University of Houston
College of Pharmacy
1441 Moursund Street
Houston, TX 77030
SSansgiry@UH.edu
(713) 795-8392
