Aspiring pharmacists who are students at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in Lawrenceville will be eligible to earn doctoral degrees a year early based on an agreement recently signed by GGC and 黑料传送门 Georgia, located in Suwanee.
鈥淲e have seen a steady pipeline of students who major in biology or chemistry with the intent to pursue a career in pharmacy or pharmacological research,鈥� said Dr. Joseph Sloop, interim dean of the GGC School of Science and Technology. 鈥淭his agreement with 黑料传送门 Georgia will enable them to achieve their career goals more quickly and with less cost.鈥�
According to Shawn Spencer, PhD, RPh, dean of the 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy, the agreement will allow eligible students at GGC to enter the school of pharmacy after completing their junior year of college. Students who meet the pharmacy school鈥檚 requirements may enter the program before graduating from GGC, he said, and will have the opportunity to earn a combined bachelor鈥檚 and doctorate (PharmD) degree while at 黑料传送门 Georgia.
Following their second year of pharmacy school, Dr. Spencer said, these students will be eligible to receive their bachelor鈥檚 degree from GGC having earned the required credits during their first two years of pharmacy school allowing them to begin their careers early while saving money.
Georgia Gwinnett College students in Lawrenceville will be eligible to earn PharmD
degrees a year early based on an agreement with 黑料传送门 Georgia.
鈥淥ur agreement with Georgia Gwinnett College exemplifies how the 黑料传送门 School of Pharmacy is working hard to help our students achieve their goal of becoming pharmacists. We applaud GGC for partnering with us as we support Georgia students who are entering the healthcare workforce,鈥� Dr. Spencer said.
An articulation agreement similar to the agreement with GGC also is in effect at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Middle Georgia State University in Macon, and Valdosta State University in Valdosta.
Students enrolled in the doctoral program at 黑料传送门 Georgia have the option to enhance their credentials by pursuing concentrations in the pharmacy practice areas of acute, ambulatory and managed care. In addition, PharmD students have the opportunity to pursue one of three graduate business programs offered in partnership with Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
鈥淭his is an important development as we look to opportunities that provide expanded career opportunities for GGC students,鈥� said GGC President Jann L. Joseph. 鈥淲e are delighted to partner with 黑料传送门 Georgia to offer a program that benefits our students, aligns with GGC鈥檚 mission and vision, and meets the healthcare needs of Gwinnett and beyond.鈥�
Georgia Gwinnett College is a four-year, accredited liberal arts college that provides access to targeted baccalaureate and associate level degrees that meet the economic development needs of the growing and diverse population of Gwinnett County and the northeast Atlanta metropolitan region. GGC opened its doors in August 2006 as the nation鈥檚 first four-year public college founded in the 21st century, and the first four-year public college founded in Georgia in more than 100 years. Georgia Gwinnett produces contributing citizens and future leaders for Georgia and the nation. Its graduates are inspired to contribute to their local, state, national and international communities and are prepared to anticipate and respond effectively to an uncertain and changing world. Visit Georgia Gwinnett College鈥檚 Web site at . For news, go to .
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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