Additional Policies

Students for Whom English is a Second Language

1. Applicants are only eligible for admission if they are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident.
2. All applicants regardless of residency status must meet the same admission requirements and follow the same application procedures.
3. OUCOP does not accept transfer students from foreign colleges of pharmacy. OUCOP does not waive any part of the Pharm.D. curriculum or grant advanced standing to students who have attended a foreign college of pharmacy.
4. Applicants must be in compliance with OU Health Campus Office of Admissions & Recruitment policies and procedures related to the acceptable English proficiency exams. Either the TOEFL exam or IELTS exam are accepted.
5. Please refer the OU Health Campus website at: OU Health Sciences English Proficiency Requirements to determine requirements, codes for submission of of test scores, or to request an exam waiver if you meet one of the criteria for exemption.
6. The English proficiency exam requirement will automatically be waived if you either graduated with a diploma from a U.S. high school, if you received or will receive a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university by June 1 of the planned entry year, if you received or will receive a master's degree from a U.S. university by June 1 of the planned entry year. We do not waive the requirement if you have an associate’s degree from a U.S. college or university.
7. There are certain countries in which English is the primary language for which OU Health Sciences will allow waivers to be given for English proficiency. If you were born overseas in a primarily English language country, you can determine if you can submit a waiver by searching the OU Health Sciences approved countries at: OU Health Sciences Approved Countries for English Proficiency

Students Who Have Been Dismissed or Have Withdrawn from A College of Pharmacy

Students who previously attended a college of pharmacy regardless of whether it was the University of Oklahoma or another college of pharmacy and were dismissed for either academic or professional reasons should do the following:

1. Provide a full accounting of the situation on the PharmCAS application. It is highly recommended that students dismissed for academic or professional reasons relay in their application what has been learned and how any previous obstacles have been addressed.
2. Demonstrate academic strength in coursework taken since the dismissal. It is highly recommended that students dismissed from a college of pharmacy for academic reasons demonstrate strong grades in advanced sciences since the dismissal. OUCOP does not waive any Pharm.D. curricular requirements. If a dismissed former pharmacy student is accepted, they must complete the full four-year curriculum.
3. If a student was dismissed for professional reasons, that student must have a reasonable chance for success to complete the Pharm.D. curriculum and be eligible for licensure as a pharmacy intern in the state of Oklahoma, and any ethical or professionalism issues must have been addressed and corrected.
4. The student must meet the current admission requirements and follow all current application procedures as all other applicants.

Students who previously attended a college of pharmacy regardless of whether it was the University of Oklahoma or another college of pharmacy and withdrew may be asked to provide documentation including but not limited to the following: 

1. Submit the PharmCAS application. Applicants should relay in their application why they are now ready to re-enter a PharmD curriculum.
2. Provide documentation that the technical standards can be met.
3. Provide a letter from a health professional the student is ready to be placed in an academic and clinical setting.
4. Successfully complete a personal interview if invited to interview.
5. If accepted, the student may request, in writing, advanced standing in regard to previously completed Doctor of Pharmacy coursework. This request will be reviewed by the OUCOP Director of Academic Affairs and granting of advanced standing is not guaranteed. If the student previously attended a pharmacy school other than OU, course descriptions and/or syllabi must be provided for evaluation.