HU Pharmacy School Receives 100% Passing Rate on Licensure Exam

Hampton, VA - In 2004, the HU School of Pharmacy had 100 percent passing rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), an exam each graduate must take in order to become a licensed pharmacist in the U.S. All 32 May 2004 graduates of the HU School of Pharmacy passed the NAPLEX. The NAPLEX reported the total test scores in two test windows: May 1, 2004 - Aug. 31, 2004 and Sept. 1, 2004 - Dec. 31, 2004.

Between May and August 2004, 21 HU graduates took the exam:

• HU School of Pharmacy school passing rate: 100 percent
• State passing rate 96.99 percent
• National passing rate 95.11 percent

The remaining 11 graduates took the exam between September 2004 and December 2004:

• HU School of Pharmacy passing rate 100 percent
• State passing rate 76.47 percent
• National passing rate 84.79 percent

Students must be a graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy in America, and receive a score of 75 percent or higher in order to take the NAPLEX. HU School of Pharmacy is a very young program and is already surpassing national and state standards. The HU School of Pharmacy accepted its first class in 1999 and graduated its first class in May 2002.

"The success of our students is intimately linked to our rigorous curriculum," said Dr. Hugh Mclean, interim dean and associate professor of HU's School of Pharmacy. "It's an indication of our curriculum and testament to the dedication of the faculty and staff. All of us in the School of Pharmacy have done something to help prepare our students to be effective pharmacists."

For more information about HU School of Pharmacy please contact Denise James, coordinator of student affairs at (757) 728-6792 via e-mail denise.james@hamptonu.edu or call HU School of Pharmacy at (757) 727-5071.