<p>It is not competitive but there are A LOT of requirements needed to declare the major.</p>
<p>[UCI</a> Change of Major Criteria: College of Health Sciences](<a href=“http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/CoM_HlthSci.html#pharm]UCI”>http://www.changeofmajor.uci.edu/CoM_HlthSci.html#pharm)</p>
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It only deviates from a regular bio major after you get to your upper division. You will still get your survey of the basic sciences. G-chem, o-chem, physics, biology (cell, evo, genetics, biochem, molecular). Then when you get to your upper division, you start to focus mainly on pharm stuff.</p>
<p>Honestly, I think the major is not worth it. The classes are smaller and more specialized. Meaning that your GPA might suffer a whole lot more if you decide to pursue it. Pharmd programs only care about your GPA and not your major so that is one thing to consider.</p>
<p>However, I think the major will prepare you REALLY well for a pharmd program because they offer courses that are taught in a pharmd program. Pharmacology, med chem, and pharmaceutics.</p>
<p>But just because you didn’t major in pharm sci, doesn’t mean you won’t do well in a pharm d program.</p>
<p>Also you don’t need to be a pharm sci major to take pharm sci classes. They are open to bio sci majors. So you can be a bio major and take so pharm electives if you choose too.</p>