4-9-03
BEHREND STUDENTS NOW HAVE
ACCELERATED PHARMACY DEGREE OPTION
Biology students at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, now have an additional career option, thanks to a new affiliation agreement between the college and the State University of New York University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Applicants who meet all of the requirements of the agreement will move from Penn State Erie to Buffalo's doctoral program in pharmacy after three years at Penn State and receive a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree after four years at SUNY University of Buffalo. Students reduce the time required for the Pharm.D. degree by one year.
The program begins in the 2004-2005 academic year. "The program will reduce both tuition costs and time in school for students," said Dr. Roger Knacke, director of Penn State Erie's School of Science. "Students can also receive conditional acceptance to the pharmacy program early in their junior year, so it removes some of the tension involved in waiting to be accepted."
Students choosing this option will attend Penn State Behrend for the first three years and take at least103 credits, with specific credits required in biology, chemistry, and physics. They must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test in their junior year and meet required program scores.
Students may receive their baccalaureate degree from Penn State Behrend at the end of their first year at SUNY University at Buffalo, providing they have completed 23 science credits from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
"This program is a terrific opportunity for our students," said Knacke. "It provides Penn State Behrend students with another opportunity for a very rewarding career."
Contact: Loretta Brandon
(814) 898-6063 (O)
e-mail lzb6@psu.edu