St. Louis College of Pharmacy

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St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Established 1864
Type Private
Endowment $76.9 million[1]
President John A. Pieper
Academic staff 100+
Undergraduates 2 years (No official degree earned)
Postgraduates 3 years school, 1 year rotations
Location St. Louis, MO, USA
38°38′13″N 90°15′41″W / 38.6370°N 90.2615°W / 38.6370; -90.2615Coordinates: 38°38′13″N 90°15′41″W / 38.6370°N 90.2615°W / 38.6370; -90.2615
Campus Urban
Tuition $23,626/year ($800/credit hour)
Colors          
Athletics NAIA / KIAC
Mascot Eutectic
Website http://www.stlcop.edu

St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) is a private and independent nonsectarian college in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1864.

Located on a five acres (2 ha) campus in St. Louis' Central West End medical community, the St. Louis College of Pharmacy is the oldest college of pharmacy west of the Mississippi River. The College’s 6,000 living alumni represent 50 states and 11 foreign countries. Around 72% percent of the pharmacists in the St. Louis area are St. Louis College of Pharmacy graduates

The College admits students directly from high school and integrates the liberal arts and sciences with a six-year professional curriculum leading to the PharmD degree. A bachelor of pharmaceutical sciences degree was formerly offered, as well as a master of pharmacy administration degree. The sole program is now the PharmD (Doctorate of Pharmacy).

Enrollment is currently 1100+ students, with incoming freshmen classes of approximately 250 students. These students are taken directly from high school with a handful of applicants allowed to transfer in each year into the 3rd year of the program.

St. Louis College of Pharmacy is accredited by both the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as well as the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools both out of Chicago.

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[edit] Student organizations

A class in a pharmacy lab at the college during the 1892-93 academic year.
  • Athletics [See below]
  • Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC)
  • Catholic Students Organization (CSO)
  • Chess Club
  • College Republicans
  • Conjurings Literary Magazine
  • EUTS Dance Team
  • Fraternities [See below]
  • Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
  • Interfraternity Council (IFC)
  • International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
  • International Students Organization (ISO)
  • LawRx
  • Outdoor Club
  • Pharmakon School Newspaper
  • Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society
  • Prescripto Yearbook
  • Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
  • Roller Hockey Team
  • Royal Chorale
  • Sci-onics (Sci-Fi) aka G.E.A.R.S.
  • St. Louis Student Pharmacist Association (SPA)
  • Student Alumni Association
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Body Union (SBU)
  • Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
  • Student Organization for Drug and Alcohol Awareness (SODAA)
  • Theater
  • Women's Health Issues Group
  • Young Democrats

[edit] Success Center

The STLCOP campus also runs a Success Center for students. The center's counselors are there to answer questions and/or direct students to the appropriate campus offices, meet with students to conduct an individual study-skills consultation, give time management tips, and provide tutoring information. The Success Center is located on the first floor of the residence hall.

[edit] Norton Writing Center

St. Louis College of Pharmacy also supports Norton Writing Center, where students can get help with their writing assignments. The writing center is staffed by a professional Writing Center Coordinator and by student Writing Tutors, who are trained to assist students to improve their writing. Writing center staff work with students one-on-one to improve their writing skills, providing reader feedback and offering suggestions for improvement. Norton Writing Center also provides writing help to students through handouts and through its campus intranet site. Originally established by an alumni donation, Norton Writing Center is currently located on the second floor of O.J. Cloughly Memorial Library.

[edit] Publications

  • Pharmakon (Student Newspaper - published quarterly)
  • Script (Alumni Magazine - published semesterly)
  • Conjurings (Student Creative Writing/Literary Magazine - published yearly)
  • Prescripto (Yearbook - published yearly)

[edit] Athletics

St. Louis College of Pharmacy participates in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

  • Men and Women's Basketball
  • Men and Women's Cross Country

Women's Cross Country made college history in fall 2009. They were the first full team to make it to a national competition. Nationals were held in the state of Washington. They also won their conference meet which sent them to nationals.

  • Women's Volleyball
  • Men's Varsity and Junior Varsity Roller Hockey

As of Fall 2009, STLCOP also has an intercollegiate inline roller hockey team that competes in the GPCIHL's Division 2 league (see [1])

[edit] Mascot

The Eutectic is a gremlin-looking creature holding a mortar and pestle.

"The 'Eutectic' describes the scientific process of two solids being combined to form a liquid. A common term in pharmacy, it is the perfect metaphor for the St. Louis College of Pharmacy’s intercollegiate athletic program—combining athletics and a demanding academic program. The Eutectic is depicted in its very own lab coat, with a fierce expression ready for the competition." The Eutectic was once recognized as the most esoteric mascot in the country by ESPN.[2]

[edit] Fraternities

St. Louis College of Pharmacy recognizes five professional fraternities and two general fraternities:


All rush and pledging activities occur during the fall semester and are open only to second-year students and older who have completed one full semester, have a 2.70 GPA, and were not on academic probation the semester before.

[edit] References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved March 3, 2010. 
  2. ^ Lloyd, David. ""Eagles, Tigers and Gorloks, oh my!"". Espn.com's Page 2. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/lloyd/020314.html. Retrieved 2007-05-02. 

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