Program profile

Extended Distance Learning Pathway PharmD at Western New England University

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Doctor of PharmacySix-year extended distance pathway with slower-paced online coursework and required campus immersions
Quick facts

Program snapshot

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School
Western New England University
College
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Pharmacy
Format
Six-year extended distance pathway with slower-paced online coursework and required campus immersions
Length
Six years
Credits
146 credits
Program highlights

What to know about this program

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Six-year, 146-credit Extended Distance Learning Pathway
Lower credit load per semester than the four-year distance pathway
Six one-week immersive sessions over six years; extended distance pathway is not available to international students
Format and requirements

Online, hybrid, and in-person requirements

Campus or immersion requirements

Western New England describes six one-week immersive sessions over six years for the Extended Distance Learning Pathway, with online classroom instruction and hands-on, in-person experiential learning.

Clinical rotations

Western New England states that summer IPPEs occur between PY1-PY2 and PY2-PY3, and that IPPE and APPE sites are national for the extended distance pathway.

Admissions fit

Admissions requirements

Application requirements to verify

  • PharmCAS application
  • Prerequisite coursework required before PharmD entry
  • Extended distance pathway pacing and immersion requirements to verify with Western New England University
  • Extended distance pathway is not available to international students
  • State eligibility and professional licensure requirements to verify before applying
PCAT policy

Verify current PCAT policy with Western New England University before applying.

GPA requirement

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Common prerequisite areas
BiologyChemistryOrganic chemistryAnatomy and physiologyMicrobiologyCalculus or statisticsEnglish or writing
Licensure outcomes

NAPLEX Pass-Rate

84.8%

School-level rate.

Student checklist

How to evaluate this program

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01

Verify the pathway

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02

Check admissions fit

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03

Understand in-person requirements

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04

Review outcomes carefully

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05

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