UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program

The Program

The UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program (CPP) is designed to increase the number of pharmacy students from southern New Mexico and ultimately the number of pharmacists practicing in the area. Students selected during their senior year in high school will complete the pre-pharmacy coursework (91 semester hours over three years) at New Mexico State University (NMSU), and then enter the University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Pharmacy for the didactic phase (three years) of the PharmD curriculum. CPP students will also spend the summers following their first and second years of the NMSU phase, as well as the fourth and final year of UNM pharmacy school, participating in pharmacy practice experiences in southern areas of New Mexico.

Additionally, UNM/NMSU CPP students and interested NMSU pre-pharmacy students will become members of the NMSU Pre-Pharmacy Society (PPS), which meets the first Tuesday evening of each month during the fall and spring semesters. The society provides members with information, resources and opportunities to facilitate understanding of professional pharmacy roles. The PPS also helps students plan and prepare for the application process and/or admission to the UNM College of Pharmacy or other pharmacy schools. The Pre-Pharmacy Society promotes professional development with leadership and networking opportunities, academic support and community involvement. Click here for more information about the NMSU Pre-Pharmacy Society.

Eligibility Requirements

The program is open to high school seniors who meet the following criteria:

• Attended high school in any of the following counties: Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Curry, DeBaca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Quay, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance and Valencia
• Will be attending NMSU main campus (Las Cruces) for pre-pharmacy coursework and complete courses within three years
• Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher (4.0 scale) in English, Math, Social Studies, Science and foreign language classes at the end of their junior year of high school
• Have earned a competitive ACT score (above 18)
• Completion of the following high school academic classes at the conclusion of their senior year: Mathematics (3 years); English (4 years); Science (3 years)
• U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. permanent resident
• Have an interest in pursuing pharmacy as a career

Selection Process

Selection to the program is a competitive process and requires separate applications to both NMSU and the UNM College of Pharmacy. Click on the application pdf file below, print and follow the directions carefully.

UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program APPLICATION for 2013

• Student must return or postmark all program application materials (including official high school transcripts and ACT scores) to the UNM College of Pharmacy no later than 5:00pm, Friday, February TBA, 2013.


• Student must apply and be admitted to NMSU before March TBA, 2013 and indicate Pre-pharmacy as their choice of major on the NMSU application.
  

  
  For more information about the application process, please contact:

  Amy S. Buesing, MBA, RPh Director New Mexico State University 575-646-7529 abuesing@nmsu.edu

  Traci M. White, PharmD, PhC Assistant Director New Mexico State University 575-646-7529 tmwhite@nmsu.edu