College of Pharmacy Student Handbook 2024-2025

122 Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy 2024–2025 subject, but is judged by the faculty members to be unqualified for the practice of the health profession as a whole. To receive a Pharm.D. degree, every student must fulfill the following requirements: 1. S tudent must successfully complete all curricular requirements within six academic years for entrylevel students or five academic years for advanced-standing students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. 2. T ransfer students require a minimum of 30 credit hours of didactic coursework and all APPEs completed at Nova Southeastern University. 3. Student must submit to the registrar’s office an Application for Degree/Diploma by the posted deadline of the anticipated year of graduation. (Applications received after the due date will not be considered for that year’s commencement ceremony.) 4. Student must be of good moral character. 5. Student must attend the commencement program. 6. S tudent must satisfactorily fulfill all financial, library, and university obligations (to receive credentials). 7. Students must receive approval by a Silverman College of Pharmacy faculty vote. Students who do not meet the above requirements will not receive credentials, nor will the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy be notified of program completion to take the licensing examinations. Graduation with Honors Pharm.D. students with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 on a 4.0 scale will receive a diploma inscribed with highest honors. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 to 3.79 on a 4.0 scale will receive a diploma inscribed with honors. Licensure Examinations Applications for licensure within the state of Florida may be obtained through the Florida Board of Pharmacy’s website (floridaspharmacy.gov). Applications for licensure from other states may be obtained from that state’s respective board of pharmacy website. Each state has different requirements. Students pursuing licensure must also apply for eligibility for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination® (NAPLEX®) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE®) through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (nabp.pharmacy/programs/examinations). Applications for states other than Florida should be submitted to the assistant dean of Accreditation and Assessment with a cover letter explaining which sections need to be completed by the school and where the application should be sent (i.e., directly to the respective board of pharmacy office or returned to the student). Documentation will not be completed until after degree conferral.

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