ONEONTA, N.Y. — SUNY Oneonta says it has an agreement with the University at Buffalo (UB) to allow qualified Oneonta students the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology and a doctor of pharmacy degree in seven years, rather than eight.
Oneonta forged the agreement with UB’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The collaborative 3+4 agreement guarantees space for qualified SUNY Oneonta biology majors in UB’s PharmD program, offering a “streamlined path” to a pharmacy degree, per the Oneonta announcement.
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By accelerating program completion, the initiative helps students save time and money while addressing the growing workforce demand for pharmacists, Oneonta added.
“SUNY Oneonta is excited to secure this exciting new opportunity for our students,” Tracy Allen, dean of SUNY Oneonta’s School of Sciences, said in the school’s announcement. “Working together, SUNY Oneonta and the University at Buffalo can proactively and efficiently address a workforce need, improve the health of our communities and provide relevant educational experiences for our students.”
How the program works
Under the program, students will complete three years of undergraduate study at SUNY Oneonta, then apply to the UB pharmacy program. Once accepted, students will have their first-year pharmacy courses applied toward completion of their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Oneonta.
Rather than taking four years to complete a bachelor’s degree and another four years to complete the doctor of pharmacy degree, students will complete both programs in seven years.
The pharmacy program will guarantee spaces each year for qualified SUNY Oneonta students.
