Pharmacy Schools in Texas
Texas Labor Market Information Workforce Informer predicted that the demand for pharmacists in the state would increase by more than 33 percent from 2006 through 2016. A number of colleges in Texas offer programs in pharmacy. Carrying the approval of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, these schools qualify graduates for the state exam necessary to obtain a pharmacist license in Texas. Some of these programs also rank among the top schools for pharmacist education in the United States.
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University of Texas at Austin
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In 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Texas at Austin's College of Pharmacy the fourth-best pharmacy school in the United States. The program began at the Austin campus in 1928 and has approximately 600 pharmacy students enrolled in its Doctor of Pharmacy, or Pharm.D., degree program. The college admits 25 to 31 percent of those who apply each year, according to admissions statistics published by the university, with preference given to Texas residents. Prior to applying for admission to the program, students must complete two years of undergraduate education either at the university or another accredited four-year institution. Once admitted, students spend three years completing the necessary coursework in courses like pharmacology and medical chemistry. Clinical internships follow during the final year of the program. In addition to the university's traditional Pharm.D. program, the school also offers combined Pharm.D. and Ph.D. programs in medical science, pharmacology and toxicology or pharmaceutics. Texas residents receive discounted tuition rates while studying at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
University Station A1900
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-1737
utexas.edu
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy received the 32nd-place ranking among all pharmacy schools from U.S. News and World Report in 2008. The university, a public institution in Amarillo, admits 14 to 21 percent of applicants to its Pharm.D. program and gives preference to Texas residents, according to the college's website. Students can apply to the program after completing two years of undergraduate-level coursework at an accredited university. Students in the program complete three years of coursework in a variety of subjects, including biochemistry, immunology, nutrition and anatomy. Elective courses in veterinary pharmacy are also offered. In addition to the traditional Pharm.D. program, the college grants a joint Pharm.D. and Master of Business Administration degree program. Texas residents receive discounted tuition rates.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
1300 Coulter
Amarillo, TX 79106
806-354-5457
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University of the Incarnate Word
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The Catholic Church founded the University of the Incarnate Word in 1881 in the city of San Antonio. The university opened its Feik School of Pharmacy in 2006, and in 2010, its first class of Pharm.D. students graduated. In addition to completing the necessary two years of prerequisite coursework at an accredited university, applicants to the Pharm.D. program must also complete an 80-hour observation of a licensed pharmacist. Once they begin the four-year pharmacy program, students complete about 37 hours of coursework in science, 11 hours in pharmacy administration and 106 hours of clinical experience. Clinical placements include retail pharmacies, hospitals and outpatient care facilities. Because the University of the Incarnate Word is a private institution, the school does not give admissions preference or tuition discounts for Texas residents.
University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
210-883-1000
uiwtx.edu
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References
- 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, 28th edition; 2008
- Texas Labor Market Information Workforce Informer: Long-term Occupational Projections
- U.S. News and World Report: Rankings Pharmacy 2008
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