Skaggs School of Pharmacy
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The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...

 is a graduate-level pharmacy school
Pharmacy school
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 offering five educational programs:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy
    Doctor of Pharmacy
    A Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional doctorate degree in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a first professional degree, and a prerequisite for licensing to exercise the profession of pharmacist.-Kenya :...

     (Pharm.D.) degree awarded in a four-year program
  • Joint Bachelor of Science
    Bachelor of Science
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     (BS) in Chemistry and Pharm.D. degree awarded in a seven-year program in cooperation with UCSD's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences
  • Post Pharm.D. pharmacy practice and specialty residencies and research fellowships
  • A continuing education program for practicing pharmacists.


Prior to the establishment of the school, San Diego was the largest metropolitan city without a local pharmacy school.

History

The School was authorized by the Regents of the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...

 System in July 2000.. The school was named on November 4, 2004 in recognition of a $30 million gift, the largest ever to UCSD Health Services, from the Skaggs Institute of Research. The inaugural class began in the Fall of 2002 with 25 Doctorate of Pharmacy students, and graduated the first class students in the Spring of 2006.

On May 2, 2006, the School opened the doors of its new four story and 110000 square feet (10,219.3 m²) facility to house all of its academic and research operations.

Currently

As of 2005, enrollment is 240 Pharm.D. students, 60 Ph.D. students and 30 pharmacy residents. The school accepts 60 Pharm.D. students per year.

External links

  1. University of California, San Diego
  2. The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  3. UCSD School of Pharmacy Student Website
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