The granting of candidate status denotes a developmental program, which has taken into account ACPE accreditaion standards. Graduates of a class designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of a program which has accreditation status, including eligibility for licensure. The School of Pharmacy also offers a number of courses leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. Students holding the degree of Bachelor of Science may prepare for the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in pharmaceutics, medicinal and natural products chemistry, pharmacology, or toxicology. In conformity with plans approved by the Boards of Trustees of the six New England land grant universities for regionalization of certain fields of specialized education, the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy has been designated as a regional New England school for all other New England states except Rhode Island.
Regional status is granted for studies during the pre-pharmacy and pharmacy phases.
Admission to the professional program in Pharmacy is competitive. Students should apply for admission to the School of Pharmacy after completion of their third semester of study for entry into the professional program in the following fall. All required math and science courses must be completed by May for entry into the professional program the following fall semester. Students must have 24 of the 30 general education course credits completed, including sociology, economics, and public speaking, before admission into the fall semester. The Pharmacy program is upper division.