Pharmacy (PharmD) / Public Administration (MPA)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Prior to applying for the concurrent program, the applicant must obtain approval from the Office of Professional and Student Affairs in the School of Pharmacy. The PharmD student may be admitted into the concurrent program after completion of at least the first professional year, unless the student has earned a baccalaureate degree prior to entering the pharmacy program. Applications for the MPA program must be submitted to the Graduate School by March 15th. Admission will be conditional upon meeting all Graduate School requirements. The selection of accepted concurrent PharmD/MPA students will be competitive based on available resources. Only PharmD students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the PharmD program who are in good academic standing are eligible to apply for the concurrent program.To be considered for admission to the PharmD program in the School of Pharmacy, candidates must:Complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum by the end of the spring term prior to planned enrollment in the School of Pharmacy.All courses listed in the pre-pharmacy curriculum must be completed with a grade of C or better.Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) in both pre-pharmacy curriculum grade point average and pre-pharmacy science and mathematics grade point average.