Pharmacy
The most popular program among the pharmacy options is the
PharmD program. A student typically studies two to four years at an undergraduate institution in a pre-pharm curriculum. The student then applies to a pharmacy college for an additional
four years of study. Pharmacists typically work in clinical settings, such as hospitals
and pharmacies. However, pharmacists are also found as drug and poison information
advisors, court consultants, and researchers. Entrance into a pharmacy program is highly
competitive, and requires excellent academic performance in a suggested undergraduate
curriculum, as well as excellent performance on the PCAT exam.
Statistics
Minimum 350 on the PCAT test, minimum 3.0 G.P.A., (3.50
preferred).
Pharmacy Curriculum
Each pharmacy college has a unique
curriculum, however the typical program is divided between two areas; traditional
coursework, and a clinical/ clerkship. Most of the coursework is concentrated in the first
two years of study, while the clerkship often begins in the third year, and takes up the
majority (if not all) of the fourth year in the program. Students typically take courses
in such topics as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Therapeutics, Anatomy and
Physiology, Drug Delivery, and Health Care Business and Economics.
Important Links
http://pharmacy.uc.edu/
University of Cincinnati's Pharmacy College
http://www.mc.uky.edu/pharmacy/ University of Kentucky's
Pharmacy College
http://www.aphanet.org/
American Pharmaceutical Association
http://www.aacp.org/
American Association for Colleges of Pharmacy
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