Pre-Pharmacy - D'Youville College

Pre-Pharmacy
EARLY ASSURANCE
Student-Centered Learning
Patient-Centered Care
Buffalo, New York

EARLY ASSURANCE
Pre-Pharmacy
MiSSioN
The D’Youville School of Pharmacy is mission driven: It is
dedicated to creating a continuously improving teaching
and learning environment for faculty, staff and students
and committed to educating tomorrow’s pharmacists
to work collaboratively to identify, manage and resolve
problems related to drug therapy. The School of
Pharmacy is committed to the exploration and validation
of ideas through research, critical inquiry and scholarly
activity. We believe that tomorrow’s pharmacists must
be committed to a lifetime of learning and service to their
profession and communities and select only students
and faculty who possess the intellectual ability and core
values that contribute to our mission.
Our core values reflect our mission. We will create a
teaching and learning culture that values:
• Excellence
• Lifelong Learning
• Cultural Diversity
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Social Responsibility
• Critical Inquiry
• Collaboration
FACiLiTiES
On May 12, 2010, D’Youville College dedicated its newest
building, the D’Youville Academic Center. A project
that began in 2008, the $23 million, 90,000 squarefoot,
6-story academic building houses enrollment
management, a technology center and the new
D’Youville College School of Pharmacy.
The architectural firm Cannon Design, which recently
completed work on a building for the University of
Toronto School of Pharmacy, has designed a building
that is both aesthetically pleasing, and responsive to the
social and academic needs of both students and faculty.
NEw YoRk STATE DEpARTMENT oF EDUCATioN
(NYSED)
The D’Youville College School of Pharmacy is
registered for professional purposes under Subchapter
A of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
(Chapter II of Title 8 of the Official Compilation of
Codes, Rules and Regulations of the state of New
York); enabling all eligible doctor of pharmacy students
to receive financial aid.
ACCREDiTATioN CoUNCiL FoR phARMACY
EDUCATioN (ACpE)
The D’Youville College School of Pharmacy was awarded
candidate status from the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE) at its June 22-24, 2011
board of directors meeting. Graduates of a class
designated as having candidate status have the same
rights and privileges of those graduates from a fully
accredited program, generally including eligibility for
licensure. For further information, contact:
ACPE • 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500 • Chicago, IL
60602-5109; 312.664.3575; FAX 312.664.4652;
www.acpe-accredit.org.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dean:
Gary P. Stoehr, PharmD
Assistant Dean of Faculty and Student Affairs:
Canio J. Marasco, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research:
Joseph Dunn, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice:
Robert H. Leopold, PharmD, MD
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical, Social and
Administrative Sciences:
Robert Drobitch, Ph.D.
Director of Experiential Education:
John Koford, R Ph, MBA
Director of Assessment:
David Gettman, Ph.D.

phARMACY EARLY ASSURANCE ADMiSSioNS
D’Youville College is presently offering a select group of freshmen early assurance admission into the professional
pharmacy program provided that they meet the following criteria:
• Top 15% of their graduating class or an un-weighted average of 90% (math, science, social studies/history, English,
foreign language)
• Score 1150 or greater on the SAT (mathematics and critical reading) or 25 on the ACT
• Matriculate to D’Youville as a freshman student
• Complete the courses listed below earning an overall B average or better in courses marked by an asterisk (*) without
repeating any course or receiving a grade of C- or lower.
• Biology – 6 credit hours*
• Microbiology – 3 credit hours*
• General Chemistry – 6 credit hours*
• Organic Chemistry – 6 credit hours*
• Calculus – 4 credit hours*
• Statistics – 4 credit hours*
• Physics – 6 credit hours*
• English Language – 6 credit hours
• Public Speaking or Communications – 3 credit hours
• History – 3 credit hours
• Economics – 3 credit hours
• Social Sciences – 3 credit hours
• Humanities – 3 credit hours
• Laboratory sections associated with biology, microbiology, chemistry and physics courses are also required.
• An overall B or greater GPA
• Composite PCAT score in the 70%
• A satisfactory pre-admissions interview prior to the School of Pharmacy admission
• Advance Placement (AP) coursework will not be accepted for pre-professional science courses. All other AP
coursework will only be accepted at the discretion of the School of Pharmacy.
• All pre-professional coursework must be completed at D’Youville College. Permission to take coursework off campus
may be granted for extenuating circumstances by the assistant dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Students admitted through the early assurance option should apply to the professional program in their sophomore
year. The D’Youville College School of Pharmacy will reserve a place for the student admitted through this option
provided their performance meets the criteria outlined above.
how To AppLY
Applications are now being accepted for the early assurance and
pre-pharmacy program through the D’Youville undergraduate admissions office or by using the online application on
the D’Youville website: http://www.dyc.edu/admissions/undergraduate. If you have any questions regarding the School
of Pharmacy or the application process, please contact:
• Dr. Canio Marasco Jr., Ph.D., assistant dean of faculty and student affairs, at 716.829.7846
• Mrs. Beverly Taggart, assistant director of pharmacy admissions and advisement, at 716.829.8440
• E-mail the School of Pharmacy: prepharmacy@dyc.edu.

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1 ...... STUDENT APARTMENT COMPLEX
2 ...... DR. PAULINE M. ALT BUILDING
3 ...... THE BAUER FAMILY ACADEMIC CENTER
4 ...... KOESSLER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
5 ...... MADONNA HALL
6 ...... MONTANTE FAMILY LIBRARY
7 ...... D’YOUVILLE EDUCATION CENTER
8 ...... COLLEGE CENTER
9...... MARGUERITE HALL
10 ... NIAGARA STREET ANNEX
11 ... D’YOUVILLE ACADEMIC CENTER
......... HANDICAPPED ENTRANCE
K ...THE KAVINOKY THEATRE
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D’YoUviLLE CoLLEgE
D’Youville College is a private,
co-educational, liberal arts and
professional college located in
residential Buffalo, N.Y., a few blocks
from the Peace Bridge. Founded in
1908 by the Grey Nuns, D’Youville
College has long been considered
a leader among colleges for its
progressive and comprehensive
programs. With a student
population of approximately 2,900,
D’Youville offers its students the
diversity and resources of a much
larger college and the attention and
accessibility that is usually attributed
to a small college. Our campus
offers students comprehensive
facilities, modern computer labs
and state-of-the-art medical labs.
Our teaching faculty are the core
of what makes D’Youville College
a special place. Teaching positions
are occupied by professors who
believe in quality teaching and
individualized instruction. At
D’Youville College, academic
excellence is paramount.
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D’Youville College is ideally located in a
residential community of Buffalo, within
a mile of downtown area and in close
proximity to the Peace Bridge that links
the United States and Canada. The
location of the college affords many
opportunities for those interested in art,
culture, history and sports as well as for
the casual sightseer and shopper.
Within easy walking distance are several,
well-established cultural landmarks.
The award-winning Kavinoky Theatre,
located on D’Youville’s campus, presents
outstanding professional productions
to sell-out audiences. Kleinhans Music
Hall, home of the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra, features concerts of leading
musical personalities, and the Karpeles
Manuscript Museum and Library, one of
D’Youville’s neighbors on the West Side,
is just five minutes from campus.
Amtrak, Metro train and bus stations
and a junction to the New York State
Thruway are all located in downtown
Buffalo. Also, the Buffalo International
Airport is a 20-minute drive from
the D’Youville campus, thus making
the college accessible from virtually
anywhere in the world.
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D’Youville College admits students of
any race, color, creed, age, national or
ethnic origin, to all rights, privileges,
programs, and activities generally
accorded to its students. it does not
discriminate on the basis of gender,
race, color, handicap, national or
ethnic origin, age, religion, or creed in
the administration of its educational
policies, scholarships, programs,
and athletic and other institutionally
administered programs.
how Do i gET To ThE CAMpUS?
D’Youville College is located less than
one mile from downtown Buffalo,
near the Peace Bridge. Off-street
parking is available or you may park
in the student parking lots (lots
B,C,D,E).
If you are driving SOUTHbound
on the Niagara section (I-
190) of the NYS Thruway, exit
EAST ON PORTER AVENUE EXIT 9,
turn LEFT on Porter Avenue and
continue to the college.
If you are driving NORTHbound on
the Niagara section (I-190) of the
NYS Thruway, exit on NIAGARA
STREET EXIT 8, turn LEFT on
Niagara then RIGHT on Porter
Avenue and continue to the college.
If you are driving from CANADA
Take the QEW, follow the signs to
Fort Erie, to the Peace Bridge. After
you go through U.S. customs, bear
to the left and follow the signs to
Niagara Street (Route 266 south).
Travel to the second traffic light
and turn LEFT onto Porter Avenue.
Continue straight (4 traffic lights) to
the college.
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School of Pharmacy
One D’Youville Square • 320 Porter Avenue • Buffalo, New York 14201
t: 716.829.7846 • tf: 1.800.777.3921 • f: 716.829.7760 • www.dyc.edu
e: pharmacyadmission@dyc.edu