A dual degree program leading to both the Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. This program allows students to apply a biomedical science background with great pharmacy career options.
Overview
The School of Pharmacy and the Department of Zoology and Physiology of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources offer a dual degree program in which a student who meets the admission qualifications of both programs may simultaneously pursue a combined program of study leading to both the Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology (Physiology BS [PHSO]) and the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. The School of Pharmacy accepts up to ten (10) credit hours of courses in the Physiology BS program toward the credits of the PharmD degree. The College Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources Department of Zoology/Physiology accepts up to eighteen (18) credit hours of required courses in the PharmD program toward the credits of the Physiology BS degree. The specific required courses accepted by each will be chosen from the applicable University Catalog. In total, up to twenty (28) credits can be shared across the degrees.
Students will typically spend years one to three in the Department of Zoology and Physiology and years four through seven (4-7) in the School of Pharmacy. Students desiring to complete the dual program in a different sequence should consult with, and seek approval from each program, keeping in mind the program requirements.
Admission to the Dual Program
Student who wish to declare the dual Physiology BS-PharmD program start their freshman year as Physiology or Pre-pharmacy majors and declare as sophomores provided they are on-track to meet the PharmD admissions standards.
Early Assurance: Students in the Dual Degree Program with sophomore standing and a college GPA of 3.3 will be provisionally accepted into the PharmD program, pending a successful interview.
Basic Provisions of the Dual Degree Offering
1. The School of Pharmacy will accept up to ten (10) credit hours of coursework from the Physiology BS program, provided the student earns a grade of “C” or better. The exact courses designated for credit toward the PharmD will be jointly determined from the applicable catalog by an approving authority in both programs.
2. The Department of Zoology and Physiology of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will accept up to eighteen (18) credit hours coursework from the PharmD, provided the student earns a grade of “C” or better. The exact PharmD courses designated for credit toward the Physiology BS degree will be jointly determined from the applicable catalog by an approving authority in both programs.
3. Separate grade point averages will be calculated for each program.
4. Students in the dual program must meet all other requirements for the PharmD and Physiology BS programs such as co-curricular programming, experiential learning, and other requirements.
5. The PharmD degree and the Physiology BS degree will be awarded when all the degree program requirements for each respective program have been met.
6. Both the School of Pharmacy and the Physiology BS program will include information on their websites about the dual degree and will strive to promote the program as part of their recruitment efforts.
7. The Physiology BS degree will be the primary degree for years 1-3, then the PharmD degree will be the primary degree once the students matriculate into pharmacy school.
Dual Physiology BS/PharmD Degree
I. ADMISSION
a. Interested students should declare the Dual Physiology BS/PharmD Degree track during years 1-3 of the Physiology
II. GRADUATION
a. Students in the dual degree program will complete all graduation requirements for both degree programs.
III. DEGREE CONFERRAL
a. Two separate degrees will be posted and may include a note at the top of either transcript indicating the number of Physiology hours or PharmD hours accepted as electives toward either degree.
b. This will be the only indication on the student’s transcript that they were pursuing a dual Physiology BS/PharmD degree. This note may be necessary to account for the shared credits across degrees and comply with the minimum credits required by the University.
Changes to Curriculum
This agreement will apply to the degree requirements for the full-time, on-campus Physiology BS degree and Doctor of Pharmacy degree outlined in the applicable University of Wyoming Catalog. Issues related to individual students or changes in either degree program requirements will be jointly resolved by the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Zoology and Physiology.