COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (LECOM)

Faculty:

• Ashley Bartelson, Ph.D.
• Steven G. Bassett, Ph.D.
• Abigail Bogdan, Ph.D.
• Jessica Brzyski, Ph.D.
• Kristen Butela, Ph.D.
• John Cramer, Ph.D.
• Demetra Czegan, Ph.D.
• Jamie Fornsaglio, Ph.D.
• Diana Hoover, Ph.D.
• Bobbie Leeper, Ph.D.
• Diane Miller, Ph.D.
• Jonathan Moerdyk, Ph.D.

The pharmacy cooperative degree program at Seton Hill University with LECOM offers a combined undergraduate and graduate program leading to two degrees: the Bachelor of Science in biology and the Doctor of Pharmacy.

Admission criteria for the BS/Pharm. D. degrees

Phase I prospective students must:

1. Be accepted at Seton Hill University as full-time students,
2. Have a combined minimum SAT score (Critical Reading + Math) of 1170 if taken prior to March 2016; 1240 if taken March 2016 or later, or ACT Composite score of 26 or better,
3. Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale,
4. Complete EAP application with LECOM, and
5. Agree not to apply to another pharmacy program while enrolled in the LECOM program.

To be eligible for Phase II students must:

1. Be enrolled in Phase I before starting third year of study at Seton Hill University,
2. Be United States citizens or permanent U.S. residents,
3. Complete the major course requirements listed below (no CLEP, IB, repeated, summer study, or Pass/Fail courses will be accepted) with a grade of “C” or better in each and with no “W”, “WP”, or “WF” grades on the transcript. AP credits may be used to satisfy the requirements if a score of 4 or 5 was achieved,
4. Complete a high level substitute course in the same discipline, in the event that Seton Hill accepts AP credits for science or mathematics,
5. Complete all degree requirements for the Seton Hill degree,
6. Demonstrate a commitment to practice pharmacy and possess the personal and professional character needed as a practicing pharmacist,
7. Have earned a cumulative PharmCAS grade point average of 3.4 or better, and
8. Have earned a cumulative PharmCAS Science grade point average of 3.2 or better.

To gain final acceptance, students must:

1. Meet all requirements listed above,
2. Apply to LECOM through the PharmCAS and submit the online LECOM secondary application by October 15 of the year prior to anticipated matriculation into Phase II, and
3. Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to PharmCAS (one from Pharmacy Advisor).

All candidates for the cooperative degree program’s Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Pharmacy degrees must complete the Liberal Arts Curriculum, the capstone assessment, and all required graduate and undergraduate courses for the major, earning a minimum of 120 credits at SHU for the 4 + 4 program. The capstone assessment for the biology major includes successful completion of a comprehensive examination. Students must contact the Seton Hill-LECOM academic advisor for details.