Shenandoah Signs Articulation Agreements with Shepherd University & Richard Bland College
Articulation agreements provide transfer students with clear preparation paths to a Pharm.D.
Over the summer months, the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy entered into articulation agreements with Shepherd University, located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and Richard Bland College of William & Mary, (RBC) located in Prince George, Virginia.
The Shepherd agreement makes it possible for students to attend Shepherd for three years and spend their fourth year at Shenandoah’s Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy finishing their bachelor’s degree while simultaneously taking courses for their Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. Through the agreement, students will be able to complete their Bachelor of Science in chemistry with a biopharmaceutical concentration from Shepherd through the classes they will take during their first year at Shenandoah.
According to the agreement, Shenandoah will give priority admission to pharmacy school to at least five Shepherd students per year, as long as the students meet the requirements of scoring in the 50th percentile or greater on the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), have a GPA of at least 3.0, complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better, and meet all other requirements. Read more about the agreement at shepherd.edu.
Richard Bland College is the only two-year residential institution in Virginia. Its agreement with Shenandoah allows two-year RBC students to transfer to the university’s four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum.
According to Shenandoah University Vice President for Academic Affairs Adrienne Bloss, Ph.D., as RBC and Shenandoah work together, students will have an efficient and effective mechanism for transferring their knowledge and their skills from one institution to the other. They will also begin their careers more quickly.
“RBC students may matriculate directly into the program and, in a total of six years, they can earn a Pharm.D.,” said Robert DiCenzo, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, dean of Shenandoah University’s pharmacy school. “Whether a student wants to practice in industry, serve as a community or hospital pharmacist or work for the government, the career opportunities in pharmacy are truly limitless. We’re proud to prepare students for pharmacy’s future.”
