South Texas College- Cooperative Program
Academic and Conduct Standards
Maintaining Good Standing
In order to remain in good standing after being admitted into the -STC Co-op, the student must:
- Continue attending South Texas College and work toward an Associate of Science Degree at South Texas College.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative prerequisite GPA of 3.2 and prerequisite math/science GPA of 3.2. GPA will be reviewed annually at the end of the spring semester. Any grade of a D or an F will automatically make a student ineligible to continue in this program.
- Continue completing prerequisite courses.
- Meet with the -STC Pharmacy Cooperative Faculty Director at South Texas College at least twice per semester during the academic year.
- Make a personal visit to the COP once a semester during the academic year.
- Meet with the COP Director of Pharmacy Admissions at least once per semester during the academic year.
- Shadow a current Pharm D. student once a semester at the COP during the academic year.
- Provide updated transcripts of all undergraduate courses and grades each semester to the College of Pharmacy via a signed release form submitted to the -STC Pre-Pharmacy Cooperative Faculty Director at South Texas College.
- Remain in good standing at South Texas College. This includes complying with .
Probation and Dismissal
For purposes of probation and dismissal, compliance with academic standards will be evaluated at the end of the fall and spring semesters only. Summer course work will be evaluated the following fall semester. Evaluation will begin with the spring semester of the freshman year.
A student admitted to the -STC Pharmacy Cooperative Program who fails to meet the above academic or conduct standards may be:
1. placed on probation with appropriate counseling and academic assistance required, or
2. terminated from the program at the end of the semester during which the student failed to meet the requirements.
A student's participation in the program is automatically terminated if for two consecutive semesters the student fails to meet the above requirements without good cause as determined by the COP.
Students terminated from the program will receive a letter indicating that this action has been taken.