The 3+3 Pre-Pharmacy Program at Slippery Rock University

    Slippery Rock University has an affiliation agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy that guarantees five positions per year to Slippery Rock students. The 3+3 Pre-Pharmacy opion offered through the Department of Chemistry and Physics prepares a student for one of these five possible positions. A student who articulates through the 3+3 program will recieve a BS degree in Chemistry from SRU upon successful completion of their first year of pharmacy school.

    A student applying to SRU must be accepted into the 3+3 Pre-Pharmacy option at the start of their freshman year. The requirements are:

Minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24

3.2 out of 4.0 High School GPA

Rank within the top 25% of high school graduating class

2 letters of recommendation

Evidence of scholarly activities and desire to become a pharmacist

    The student who meets the following criteria while at SRU will be eligible for one of the five reserved positions at LECOM

    - Complete the Pre-Pharmacy curriculum of the 3+3 Accelerated Pharmacy Program

    - Earn a minimum GPA of 3.2 at SRU with no grade lower than a "C". (Students cannot re-take a class to improve a grade)

    - Earn a GPA of 3.2 or higher for science and mathematics courses

    - Submit 2 letters of recommendation, one being from the student's academic advisor. The letters must address the personal growth of the student during their time at SRU, as well as the student's maturity, responsibility, and desire to become a pharmacist

    - Submit a completed application to the LECOM School of Pharmacy

Note that LECOM retains the final authority in determining a student's eligibility

The course list is below:

Requirements for the B.S. in Biochemistry/Pharmacy

Chemistry Courses

General Chemistry I/Lab

General Chemistry II/Lab

Organic Chemistry I/Lab

Organic Chemistry II/Lab

Analytical Chemistry/Lab

Biochemistry I/Lab

Biochemistry II/Lab

Physical Chemistry I/Lab

Biology Courses

Principles of Biology/Lab

Genetics/Lab

Related Field Work

Calculus I and II

General Physics I/Lab, and III/lab

Elementary Statistics

Liberal Studies

Basic Requirements

The Arts

Global Community

Human Institutions and Interpersonal Relationships

Science, Technology, and Mathematics

Challenges of the Modern Age

Click here for information on the liberal studies program at SRU

Year Four

The fourth year of this program takes place at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's (LECOM) School of Pharmacy. Twenty-seven LECOM credits will be transferred to Slippery Rock University to complete graduation requirements, consisting of the courses listed below. More information can be found here

Microbiology/Lab                           Intro to Biological and Med Chem           

Intro to Health Care Discovery       Immunology

Pharmaceutical Calculations           Pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry

Drug Information I                         Pharmaceutical Care I

Intro to Pharmacy