The goal of the PharmD Program is to prepare a graduate who will be capable of providing patient care, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical care, as a means of achieving optimal patient outcomes. The Proficiency examination is administered to all pharmacy students in the spring semester of their first professional year. In case of failure, students may fulfill a contract with the Writing Center, or elect to complete EN095, a Writing Proficiency Examination Course. Certification in accordance with the American Red Cross standards can be accomplished with any Red Cross unit which offers this training.
Examination is administered in the final on-campus semester.
A remedial course is offered prior to the next examination. To qualify for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, a minimum of 209 credit hours of approved courses is required in the six-year curriculum, which includes 56 credits in the University's Core Curriculum.