Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD

Licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines.

For descriptions of this profession, see: Student Center section under Resources tab on the  or 

LENGTH OF PROGRAM

Pharmacy School: 4 academic years are completed in 3 calendar years

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Schools may require natural sciences, math, social sciences, humanities and/or other courses. Check directly with those schools and the  (PSAR). 

SUGGESTED COURSES
1 Year of General Biology Biology 101
Molecules, Genes and Cells
Biology 102
Evolution, Organisms & Ecology
 
1 Year of General Chemistry Chemistry 130
Structure & Properties of Inorganic Compounds w/ Lab
Chemistry 170
Stoichiometric Calculations
Chemistry 260
Thermodynamics, Equilibrium & Kinetics w/ Lab
1 Year Organic Chemistry Chemistry 120
Structure & Properties of Organic Molecules w/ Lab
Chemistry 310
Enzyme Mechanics
 
1 Year Physics Physics 120
Principles of Physics I w/ Lab
Physics 130
Principles of Physics II w/ Lab
 

APPLICATION TIMELINE

For admittance directly after É«ºüÈë¿Ú: Prerequisite courses completed by fall of senior year; Apply summer before senior year.

For Gap Year: Prerequisite courses completed by the end of senior year; Apply summer after senior year.

APPLICATION SERVICE

 (PharmCAS)

STANDARDIZED TEST

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): Is required by two-thirds of pharmacy schools in the nation. 

The PCAT has six sections (Scale 200-600): Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Biology, Chemistry, Reading Comprehension and Writing. The test takes approximately 4 hours to complete and is offered many times throughout the year (July, September, October, November and January).  You will receive your scores about five weeks after the exam.

Free and low-cost preparation materials:

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

General:

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 765-658-4622, OR EMAIL HUBBARD@DEPAUW.EDU

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