Pharmacy Post Baccalaureate Program and Pre-PharmD Enrichment Program

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Location

United States of America (USA)

Study Format

On Campus

Course language

English

Study Fields

Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy

Academic pace

Full Time

Degree

Courses

Tuition Fee

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Program Description

LECOM offers educational programs intended to increase opportunities and options in science for college graduates interested in the School of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate Program and the Pre-PharmD Enrichment Program (PEP) offers a rigorous curriculum centred on the basic medical sciences to prepare students for the pharmacy program. LECOM faculty members conduct all coursework at the Erie campus.

All coursework within the Pharmacy Post Baccalaureate Pathway and Pre-PharmD Enrichment Program (PEP) curriculum is presented at the Bayfront campus in Erie, PA, by LECOM faculty.

The programs are two-semester, non-degree-granting courses of study designed to enhance the science background of participating students. Classes are held daily, Monday through Friday, for two 15-week periods. Classes are not held on designated holidays and other holidays or occasions as so identified.

Students will earn 15 credit hours per semester based on the standard calculation of 14 hours of instruction per credit hour. Post Baccalaureate and PEP students must adhere to all policies and regulations of LECOM.

About the School

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is the nation’s largest medical college and is the only academic health centre in the osteopathic profession. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine offers innovative and affordable education in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine. From campuses in Erie and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Bradenton, Florida, and Elmira, New York, the college provides student-centred pathways to prepare the next generation of health care professionals.

To prepare students for the challenges of modern medicine, The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine recognizes that students learn in different ways. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie campus is the only medical school in the country with five student-centred learning pathways for the first two years of education in osteopathic medicine.