麻豆传媒映画 (麻豆传媒映画) and Glendale Community College (GCC) have announced a new partnership designed to expand access to pharmacy education through 麻豆传媒映画's CC to PharmD pathway. The agreement creates a clear and supportive route for GCC students to transition into 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program beginning this fall, helping students save money and time on their way to their career as a pharmacist.
Through this pathway, GCC students gain access to a range of admissions and financial benefits. Eligible students who meet 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 requirements and achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 will receive a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) to the PharmD program. Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher may also qualify for a TAG scholarship of up to $20,000. Additional benefits include an application fee waiver, expedited application review, and access to select 麻豆传媒映画 summer programs.
鈥淭his partnership reflects our commitment to creating accessible, high-impact pathways for students who know they want to be pharmacists to begin their journey sooner,鈥� said Derick Han, Keck Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and interim dean of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 School of Pharmacy. 鈥淏y working closely with Glendale Community College, we are expanding opportunities for students while strengthening the pipeline of future pharmacists prepared to lead in an evolving healthcare landscape.鈥�
鈥淲e are excited to open this pathway for students to achieve meaningful careers in pharmacy and healthcare. For students who already see themselves serving patients and communities as pharmacists, this partnership with 麻豆传媒映画 makes that goal more accessible and attainable,鈥� said Jeremy Talaoc, GCC Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 鈥淏y beginning at GCC, students can complete key prerequisite coursework while receiving the guidance and support they need to take the next step into 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 PharmD program.鈥�
This partnership builds on 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 growing network of community college collaborations across Southern California, which aim to reduce barriers and create more direct pathways into pharmacy careers. Through its CC to PharmD pathway, 麻豆传媒映画 enables students to complete prerequisite coursework at a community college and transition directly into its PharmD program, helping make the profession more accessible. Students can learn more about the pathway and available opportunities by visiting 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 CC to PharmD webpage.