Enrollment Options & Eligibility Application Rockford University Students may enroll in one of two tracks: The free application and instructions are available at www.midwestern.edu/DAP. Rockford, IL Track 1: This track is available to high school students who apply by November 1st (early decision) or February 15th during their senior Program Benefits Two dynamic universities have year. To be eligible, students must have a Cost and time savings by not having to weighted cumulative GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, participate in the PharmCAS admissions joined forces to provide an early a minimum composite ACT score of 24, or process composite SAT score of 1190. The following admission program for students Cost and time savings by not having to items are required in the application process by take the PCAT exam. who would like to be accepted into the dates noted above: Direct entry into MWU CCP upon Completed application successful completion of program pharmacy school directly out of Official high school transcript requirements. high school or in their first year at ACT or SAT test scores. Submit directly: An excellent foundation for pharmacy o MWU’s ACT code: 6400 education. Rockford University (RU). The Dual o MWU’s SAT code: 3788 A clear road map for which courses to Participation in an on-campus Interview take. Acceptance Program (DAP) permits Day, when invited to do so Able to focus exclusively on pre- students to complete their To complete Track 1, students must complete pharmacy courses without having to all pre-pharmacy coursework within two years. worry about the next step. prerequisite requirements during Track 2: two years at RU, then transition into This track is available to students who have recently enrolled at RU, are in good Midwestern University’s Chicago standing, and are completing their first year of [email protected] more information about this full-time coursework with a minimum GPA of program, contact: College of Pharmacy (CCP) to begin 3.0, and a minimum of a C in each course. Midwestern University These students must not have been enrolled in a three- or three-and-a-half-year Office of Admissions any other post-secondary institution. The 555 31st Street Doctor of Pharmacy program. following items are required in the application Downers Grove, IL 60515 process by June 6th: 800/458-6253 Completed application [email protected] RU transcripts upon completion of the www.midwestern.edu/DAP second semester Participation in an on-campus Interview Rockford University Day, when invited to do so (after June 6th) Office of Admission Track 2 students have up to two years from the Nelson Hall – 2nd Floor time of acceptance to complete all pre- 5050 E. State St pharmacy coursework. (Each new class of Rockford, IL 61108 pharmacy students at CCP begins the (815) 226-4050 Midwestern University and Rockford University are Equal Pharm.D. program in the fall quarter only. [email protected] Opportunity Educators/Employers. There are no mid-year enrollments at MWU.) www.rockford.edu sciences. The University’s 105-acre campus progress of students at the completion of features state-of-the-art facilities and is located every semester and will advise CCP of any 25 miles west of downtown Chicago in students failing to meet the requirements. In Downers Grove, IL. addition, students in the DAP program will be required to provide the MWU Admissions Program Requirements and Office with an official Rockford University pharmacy years. Prerequisite Courses Any student who fails to complete the To retain their admission into CCP, students program can apply to CCP via the traditional admitted to this program must successfully route (i.e., complete an application via complete the following DAP requirements: PharmCAS, submit PCAT scores, etc.). All pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses must be completed at Rockford University within two years. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be achieved at the end of the spring Midwestern University’s semester/quarter of the first and second Chicago College of Pharmacy pre-pharmacy years, and at the end of all pre-pharmacy coursework at Rockford Founded in 1991, the Chicago College of University. Pharmacy (CCP) offers the Doctor of Students must earn a minimum grade of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Its successful "C" in all required courses. A grade of "C-" curriculum emphasizes patient-centered care, or lower is not acceptable. communications, and uses group learning Students may not repeat any prerequisite approaches to foster the team-oriented course for a higher grade. Students must healthcare environment seen in current submit all required deposit fees according practice. CCP alumni work in community to the schedule in their letters of pharmacies, hospital settings, educational understanding. institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and Students must comply with the managed care organizations. Graduates of the requirements outlined in the matriculation College are well positioned to be offered full- agreement and Technical Standards time positions in rewarding and challenging certification form. practice environments with excellent salaries. A Rockford University designee will meet CCP is part of Midwestern University, an with students every semester for academic community committed to health advisement. The designee monitors the Prerequisite Rockford University Course Requirements Students must successfully complete the following courses listed below: REQUIREMENT ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY COURSE COURSE UNITS English Composition RHET 101 Introduction to Academic Writing 3 credits RHET 102 Introduction to Rhetoric 3 credits Speech RHET 351 Advanced Rhetoric 3 credits Biology BIOL 150 Principles of Biology 4 credits BIOL 201 Organismal Diversity and Physiology I, OR BIOL 202 Organismal Diversity and Physiology II 4 credits Anatomy BIOL 209 Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits General Chemistry (w/lab) CHEM 105 General Chemistry 4 credits CHEM 106 Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry 4 credits Organic Chemistry (w/lab) CHEM 205 Organic Chemistry I 4 credits CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry II 4 credits Physics PHYS 105 Fundamentals of Physics I 4 credits Calculus MATH 230 Calculus I 4 credits Statistics MATH 223 Elementary Statistics 3 credits Economics ECON 101 Microeconomics, OR 4 credits ECON 102 Macroeconomics (3 credits) Social and Behavioral Science Electives Any two courses within the areas of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and/or 6 credits political science. General Education Electives Any three courses within the areas of humanities, foreign language, fine arts, business, 8 credits and/or computer science. Courses may not be related to science, math, healthcare, or physical education. Placement exams may be required for some courses, so students may be required to take additional hours if they need to complete prerequisite coursework for the above courses. Summer courses may be required to complete the program within the two-year timeframe. This list is subject to change. Please consult the DAP advisor at Rockford University for any updates. .