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<p>Normally its 2 years of undergrad and 4 years of pharmacy school. Other sequences include 3 UG + 4 Pharm or 4UG + 4Pharm. </p>
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<p>A: The College of Pharmacy Program is a four year curriculum. Two years of Pre Pharmacy is required, followed by four years of Pharmacy school.
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<p>How does the 2+4 work? do u study at the same university/college for those 6 years? or do u go to a difference school after the first 2 years ?</p>
<p>You finish all the pre-req in two of three years. Then in your second of third year (the year you will be finish you pre-reqs) apply to pharmacy programs. If you get accepted you transfer to the school and take classes towards your PharmD. Some go to the same school (if that school has a pharmacy program) and some go to different schools.</p>
<p>so out of all these which one is considered the best for pharmacy program?
0-6, 2+4, 3+4, 4+4</p>
<p>Pitt, Rutgers, UNC, Temple and Philly COP are the best in the 3 states you mentioned. Branch out some more and WVU, VCU, and Maryland are also solid choices. Pitt is one of the tops in the country, IMO.</p>
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so out of all these which one is considered the best for pharmacy program?
0-6, 2+4, 3+4, 4+4
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<p>Its more about the pharmacy program than how long it takes to get there. WVU mention the better programs above. If I had to pick I would choose the 2+4, but thats because I know I can finish the prereqs in 2 years.</p>
<p>Let Me Explain: The Two Years Of Pre-pharm Are Your Last Two Years Of Under Grad...... So Really It's Only 2 Years Of Pharmacy School/ 3 If U Are A Doctor Of Pharmacy......</p>
<p>There Is Not 4 Years Of Pharmacy School After 4 Years Of Undergrad</p>
<p>Wow, there's a lot of confusion on this post. Especially GA saying there is not 4 years of pharm school after 4 years of undergrad which is most certainly wrong.</p>
<p>Having had a roommate in pharm school, I can help a little bit. It's best to think of everything as either 2+4 or 0-6.</p>
<p>0-6 programs are those in which HS students apply directly to pharmacy school. The first two years will be pre-reqs, but the whole thing is "pharmacy school". At the end, most programs will only award you a PharmD - no bachelors degree.</p>
<p>2+4 schools are anything that is not 0-6. The 4 represents the years you'll spend explicitly in pharmacy school. The situation is exactly analogous to medical school, dental school, or law school in that you'll attend an undergrad institution and then apply to a graduate pharmacy school (which may be affiliated with your UG school or it may not be). The only difference is that most pharmacy schools only require 2 years of undergraduate course work. That said, there is nothing to prevent you from going to undergrad for 3 or 4 years, but it's still called the 2+4 track. Whether you go for 2 years or 4 (and earn your bachelors along the way) is really up to you. My old roommate loved undergrad and didn't feel the need to get done in 2. He really wanted his bachelors' too, so he stayed for 4 years, had a blast being an undergrad and then applied to many pharm schools when he was a senior. </p>
<p>If you do decide to go for only 2 years, you need to realize that you'll be taking a very focused set of courses with not a lot of room for electives. You also (obviously) won't end up with your bachelors. </p>
<p>Basically they each have the same end point - getting your PharmD (I don't think there are any pharmacy programs around that don't give out PharmD's these days).</p>
<p>listen to what i said... trust me my mom is an actual..... pharmacist not someone's roomate, who thinks they know what they are talking about. besides i worked last summer at the uga pharmacy building as an intern, and i've talked to many grad students as well... who have already "completed" it.</p>
<p>i meant to say, that your last 2 years of undergrad are your first 2 years of pharmacy school</p>
<p>GA: I interpreted your comments to mean that there is "not" (i.e. there is no such thing as) for years of pharmacy school after a complete 4-year bachelor's program. That's clearly false. So unless you meant something different, that statement is not correct.</p>
<p>THERE ISN'T..... PRE PHARM IS YOUR FRESHMAN AND SOPHMORE YEARS OF COLLEGE, PHARMACY SCHOOL IS JUNIOR, SENIOR, AND 2 ADDITIONAL YEARS.. YOU DO NOOT COMPLETE 4 YEARS OF A BACHELOR PROGRAM AND THEN ADD 4 MORE YEARS FOR PHARMACY SCHOOL, THAT WOULD MEAN 8 YEARS, AND IT DOES NOT TAKE 8 YEARS. sorry 4 the caps, i accidently left it on, i don't have time to re-write this since my comp is going slow.</p>
<p>you guys are confusing me, i was right the first time...
Applying to the Professional Program
To be admitted to the professional program in the College of Pharmacy, a student must complete pre-pharmacy requirements. At the University of Georgia, the pre-pharmacy program is administered through the College of Arts and Sciences. The two years of pre-pharmacy education require satisfactory completion of not less than 60 semester hours of academic work counting toward the pharmacy degree. In addition, students must meet the general requirement for physical education.</p>
<p>The doctor of pharmacy degree requires at least two years of pre-pharmacy study, followed by four years
of study in the professional program. At the UNC School of Pharmacy, all prequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C minus or better before entering the School.</p>
<p>SO- PRE PHARM= FRESHMAN AND SOPHMORE YEAR... MUST BE ENROLLED IN COLLEEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES... COMPLETE BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, STATISTICS, CALCULUS, other core courses etc....
by the ways doctor of pharmacy is now required, unlike b4. so majoring in something other than science 4 someone's 1st 2 years, wouldn't be smart..</p>
<p>I don't doubt that there are still pharmacy schools that have only 2 yrs of requirements. I am not talking about the ones that guarantee admission directly from HS. However it is very difficult to get into pharmacy school. My guess is that someone with a BA or BS with great grades has a better chance than someone with 2 yrs and great grades. Most school sites have the stats on the incoming classes, look around.</p>
<p>I am a CA pharmacist (USC grad) A co-worker (Nebraska grad) told me many of her pharmacy classmates were from CA. Several because they couldn't get into CA schools. Not because they wouldn't become good pharmacists, it is just so competitive.</p>
<p>Also, become what you want to be. Not something that might let you do what you want to be.</p>
<p>Pharmacy works for me. I have great respect for the physicians that live their career 24/7-giving up so much personal life.</p>
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doctor of pharmacy degree requires **at least **two years of pre-pharmacy study
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<p>At least at my school, pharmacy school itself is 4 years. Here is the curriculum: <a href="http://www.cop.ufl.edu/studaff/curr2005.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.cop.ufl.edu/studaff/curr2005.pdf</a></p>
<p>If you can get into a 0+6 school, I'd honestly say go for it. There is zero possibility you won't get accepted into the 2+4 programs. No company or residency admin group will care about what school you went to after graduation, either. In all honesty, going to a top pharmacy school isn't that big of a deal. If you have a chance to guarantee a shot at a PharmD, take it.</p>
<p>There are also 5 year accelerated programs out there, too. The drawback is that there are no summers and the people in these programs typically get unbelievably burnt out, not to mention it is tough for them to complete the 1500+ intern hours they need to complete prior to sitting for their state boards.</p>
<p>I also saw the BS/PharmD thing mentioned - as of 2000 there are NO schools in the US offering a BS degree in pharmacy. The PharmD is the standard entry-level degree.</p>
<p>UGA - you're not understanding what I'm saying.</p>
<p>Pharmacy school is 4 years. You can apply for admission after two years assuming all the pre-reqs have been completed. However, you can also apply after your third year OR wait until you finish up a normal bachelor's degree and then apply. Yes, if you apply after year two, then youre right, you'd spend your third and fourth years of school in Pharmacy school. But at that time, even if you stayed at the same school, you'd be labeled as a P1 or P2, and have to pay graduate school tuition rates. You'd be treated as a graduate student by the government when completing the FAFSA for financial aid purposes. </p>
<p>The point is that you can start pharmacy school after HS if you enter a 0-6 program, or start pharmacy school after your 2nd year or your third, or even your fourth years - there are options.</p>
<p>Maybe he/she is just confused because when his/her mom went to pharmacy school a PharmD wasn't required, just a BS. </p>
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Traditionally in the United States, the bachelor's degree in pharmacy was the first-professional degree for pharmacy practice. However, in 1990, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) mandated that a doctorate in pharmacy would be the new first-professional degree. As of the year 2000, all pharmacy schools in the U.S. have discontinued the B.S.Pharm. (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy) degree program.
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Info via: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Pharmacy%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Pharmacy</a></p>