Pre-Pharmacy (Plan of Study)

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The University of Saint Joseph offers a 3-calendar-year post-baccalaureate Pharm.D. program. Students enter as Biology , Biochemistry or Chemistry majors and complete all pre-Pharmacy and general education requirements with their Bachelor’s degree. Students pursue a separate admissions process to the professional Pharm.D. Program , as well as take the PCAT. All qualified students will be considered for an interview as part of the admission process.

Students must meet the prerequisites of the Pharm.D. program. The USJ courses that meet the prerequisite requirements are listed below. Applicants from other schools must have equivalent courses.

3+3 Pharm.D. Program

The University also offers the option to complete an undergraduate and Pharm.D. degree in six years. Students who are admitted to the 3+3 Pharm.D. Program enter the University as first-year students and earn a Bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Pharmacy practice (Pharm.D.) degree in six years.

Pre-Professional Plans of Study

Students major in a degree program and use these study guidelines to assist in their curriculum choices. Students are responsible for learning about the particular professional schools or professions they are interested in by taking opportunities to serve in a voluntary or employed capacity in their field of interest. They should consult with the appropriate advisory group or their academic advisor regularly.

Students interested in medical, dental, pharmacy, physical therapy, or veterinary careers should enroll in INTD 135 - Explorations of Careers in Medicine and the Biomedical Sciences in their first year.

Requirements

BIOL 241 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits (with laboratory)
BIOL 242 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits (with laboratory)
BIOL 301 - Microbiology 4 Credits
CHEM 175 - Fundamental Chemical Principles I 4 Credits (with laboratory)
CHEM 176 - Fundamental Chemical Principles II 4 Credits (with laboratory)
CHEM 200 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credits
ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits or
ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
ENGL 104 - The Art of Effective Writing I 3 Credits
ENGL 203 - Oral Communication 3 Credits
ENGL XXX - Elective (Literature, Creative Writing or Poetry)
MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credits
MATH 170 - Calculus I 4 Credits
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I 4 Credits (with laboratory)

Highly recommended

The School of Pharmacy also recommends students take these courses:

Humanities (at least 6 credits)

Art
Drama
Theater
Literature
Religion
Music
Foreign Languages
Philosophy

Social Sciences (at least 6 credits)

Psychology
Sociology
Political Sciences
Economics
History
Anthropology
Government
Ethnic Studies

Health-related Science and Mathematics (at least 6 credits)

Computer Fundamentals
Informatics
Medical Terminology
Mathematics above Calculus I
Biochemistry
Immunology
Genetics
Cell Biology

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