This is the degree to become a pharmacist; to do pharmaceutical research, look at specific graduate programs in pharmaceutical sciences (MS and Ph.D).
Commonly required prerequisite courses:
- Biology 1 and 2 (BIO 103, 104)*
- Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 (BIO 215, 216)*
- Microbiology (BIO 275)*
- Chemistry 1 and 2 (CHE 130, 131)*
- Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 (CHE 230, 231)*
- Biochemistry (CHE 430)*
- Statistics (STA 100)*
- Calculus 1 and 2 (MAT 151*, 152)
- Economics (ECO 110 or ECO 112)
- Psychology (PSY 100)*
- Sociology (SOC 100)
- Public speaking (COM 300)
*classes already included in biology B.S. major core requirements/electives
Course requirements vary; check with the individual schools you are interested in for their specific course requirements for admission.
Most schools require the PCAT, the Pharmacy College Admissions Test. www.PCATWEB.info as well the GRE exam.
Consult the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for more information about the field. https://www.aacp.org
Consult the Pharmacy College Application Service for more information about application requirements. https://www.pharmcas.org
