Pre-Pharmacy LECOM

This is an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) and is provisional. Phase I consists of pursuing any La Roche University major, along with the required pre-requisite courses. There are two tracks for Phase I: a 3+ and 4+. Students in the 3+ track only spend 3 years in Phase I and must complete at least 75% of their LRU major and have in place a plan for transferring back LECOM Pharmacy courses to complete their LRU major prior to entering Phase II.

To successfully enter this program, the following conditions must be met:

• SAT/ACT scores are strongly recommended but not required to apply
• High School GPA>=3.0 on a 4.0 scale, unweighted
• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Must apply to LECOM prior to start of 2nd year for 3+ track and 3rd year for 4+ track

To successfully enter Phase II, the following pre-requisites (in conjunction with the requirements of another LRU major) are required:

• 56 credits (35 Science in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, and 21 Humanities and non-science coursework).
• No grade lower than a C allowed in the courses listed
• No CLEP or P/F credits allowed
• AP scores of 4 or 5 may be accepted for Math and Science courses but a replacement course applicable to the field of pharmacy or a course of similar academic rigor must be taken instead.
• AP scores of 3 or higher may be accepted for English and Behavioral Science courses but a replacement course applicable to the field of pharmacy or a course of similar academic rigor must be taken instead.
• Minimum course load of 14 credits must be taken per semester and semester GPA>=3.0 to remain in the program
• Minimum overall GPA>=3.2 and minimum science GPA>=3.0
• PCAT is optional but highly recommended. If taken, scores must be reported.

In addition, students must attend a minimum of 2 consecutive years at La Roche University. All students completing Phase I must be approved by the Pre-Professional faculty committee to enter Phase II. There are only 5 seats available each year. LECOM has 2 campuses for Phase II: Erie, PA (3 year program) and Bradenton, FL (4 year program). Students apply to either but not both using the PharmCAS application process.