RichmondCC - Wingate University Pre-Pharmacy Pathway

Students seeking entry into the Wingate University School of Pharmacy will meet all pre-requisite course requirements for application by completing this Associate in Science Degree - Pre-Pharmacy Pathway. Additionally, this curriculum adheres to the North Carolina Community College System guidelines for an Associate in Science degree. If a student is not admitted to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy, the Associate of Science degree can also be used to transfer to a Bachelor's degree program.

Completion of the Associate of Science degree does not guarantee admission to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy. Program completion through this partnership ensures that prerequisites have been met; however, the following are additional criteria for admission to the School of Pharmacy:

• minimum 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses (average GPA for accepted Wingate Pharmacy students is 3.5)
• earn a competitive composite score on the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
• complete an application through PharmCAS
• complete the Wingate University School of Pharmacy supplemental application
• complete the interview process
• complete criminal background check

All pharmacy prerequisites must be completed by the end of spring semester of the year in which pharmacy school enrollment is requested. Admission decisions will be made upon consideration of the course work completed by December 31 of the year prior to prospective matriculation. It is acknowledged that several requirements may be in-progress during the spring semester prior to matriculation into the School of Pharmacy. The grades for in-progress courses will not be taken into account in determination of pre-pharmacy grade point averages.

The Wingate University School of Pharmacy requires that science and communications courses be taken in a seated classroom setting. Science courses taken more than 5 years prior to one's desired enrollment date may not be accepted.

Take a Virtual Tour of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy at http://pharmacy.wingate.edu. Additional information about Wingate University's School of Pharmacy and application process can be found at http://pharmacy.wingate.edu/admissions. RCC's Pathway correlation to course requirements can be viewed below.

The Wingate University School of Pharmacy and Richmond Community College have agreed to partner in an effort to outline a specific pathway for students to obtain an Associate in Science degree that also meets the prerequisite coursework requirements for application to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy. The following are the details of the pathway curriculum.