Associate in Science – Pre-Pharmacy Pathway
Students seeking entry into the Wingate University School of Pharmacy will meet all pre-requisite course requirements for application by completing this Associate in Science Degree – Pre-Pharmacy Pathway. Additionally, this curriculum adheres to the North Carolina Community College System guidelines for an Associate in Science degree. If a student is not admitted to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy, the Associate of Science degree can also be used to transfer to any Bachelor’s degree program.
Students who identify as Pre-Pharmacy students will be offered opportunities for orientation sessions, tours, and course shadowing experiences at Wingate University School of Pharmacy during their time at SPCC.
Completion of the Associate of Science degree does not guarantee admission to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy. Program completion through this partnership ensures that prerequisites have been met; however, the following are additional criteria for admission to the School of Pharmacy:
All pharmacy prerequisites must be completed by the end of spring semester of the year in which pharmacy school enrollment is requested. Admission decisions will be made upon consideration of the course work completed by December 31 of the year prior to prospective matriculation. It is acknowledged that several requirements may be in-progress during the spring semester prior to matriculation into the School of Pharmacy. The grades for in-progress courses will not be taken into account in determination of prepharmacy grade point averages.
The Wingate University School of Pharmacy requires that science and communications courses be taken in a seated classroom setting. Science courses taken more than 5 years prior to one's desired enrollment date may not be accepted.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy at http://pharmacy.wingate.edu. Additional information about Wingate University’s School of Pharmacy and application process can be found at http://pharmacy.wingate.edu/admissions. SPCC’s Pathway correlation to course requirements can be viewed on the School of Pharmacy site at http://pharmacy.wingate.edu/admissions/pathways.
Associate in Science – Pre-Pharmacy Pathway course map
SPCC to Wingate course equivalencies - After clicking this link, choose SPCC to see the list of SPCC courses that are equivalent to Wingate courses.
During the first semester, students are assigned an advisor who will help select appropriate courses. All program courses are included in the NC Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) so that completion of the degree will meet the general education requirements at any school in the University of North Carolina system or at any school that signed the ICAA. Both agreements and a list of ICAA schools are available below:
ICAA - Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement - Agreement between institutions of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and the North Carolina Community College System
CAA - Comprehensive Articulation Agreement - Agreement between the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Community College System.
Associate in Science – Pre-Pharmacy Pathway contact
David Wheeler
Department Chair, Natural Sciences
