Pharmacy School Prerequisites

Pre-Pharmacy & Pharmacy School
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<p>I have been having trouble really figuring out if the classes I am planning to take would cover all of the prerequisites for most pharmacy Schools. My planned course schedule would allow me to graduate with both a degree in Biochemistry and one in Genetics with a minor in French in 4 years but I would not have room really for anymore than the the classes I already have listed. Does anyone think this will satisfy all of the requirements? thanks for any help.</p>

<p>Freshman Year
First Semester
3 - CH 2230 Organic Chemistry

1 - CH 2270 Organic Chemistry Lab.

3 - GEN 3020 Molecular and General Genetics

2 - GEN 3030 Molecular and Gen. Genetics Lab.
1 - BCHM 1030 Careers in Biochem. and Genetics 

4- MTHS 1060 Calculus of One Variable I
3- FR 2010 Intermediate French
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<p>Second Semester
3- BCHM 3010 Molecular Biochemistry

3- CH 2240 Organic Chemistry

1- CH 2280 Organic Chemistry Lab.
4- MTHS 1080 Calculus of One Variable II
3- FR 2020 Intermediate French
3- HON 2210 Spies and Spy Novels
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<p>Sophomore Year
First Semester
3- BCHM 4310 Physical Approach to Biochem.
2- BCHM 4330 General Biochemistry Lab. I

3- CH 3300 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
3- PHYS 1220 Physics with Calculus I

1- PHYS 1240 Physics Lab. I

3- EXST 3010 Introductory Statistics
3- FR 3050 Intermediate Conversation and Composition
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<p>Second Semester
3- BCHM 4320 Biochemistry of Metabolism

2- BCHM 4340 General Biochemistry Lab. II

3- BCHM 4360 Molecular Biol.: Genes to Proteins
3- PHYS 2210 Physics with Calculus II

1- PHYS 2230 Physics Lab. II
3- FR 3040 French Short Story
3 - COMM 2500 Public Speaking
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<p>Junior Year
First Semester
4- BCHM 4930 Directed Research
3- GEN 4200 Molecular Genetics and Gene Regulation
2- GEN 4210 Molecular Genetics and Gene Regulation Lab
3- FR 4000 Modern French Literature
3- Other BCHM class
4- BIOL 2220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
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<p>Second Semester
4- BCHM 4930 Directed Research
3- PHIL 3260 Science and Values

3- GEN 4100 Population and Quantitative Genetics
2- GEN 4111 Population and Quantitative Genetics Lab
3- FR 4120 French and Francophone Cinema
4- BIOL 2230 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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<p>Senior Year
First Semester
3- BIOL 4610 Cell Biology
3- GEN 4500 Comparative Genetics

3- GEN (BCHM) 4400 Bioinformatics
3- FR 4110 Advanced French Conversation and Composition
3- SOC 2010 Introduction to Sociology
3- PSYC 201 Introduction to Psycology
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<p>Second Semester
2- BCHM 4930 Senior Seminar
2- GEN 4930 Senior Seminar
3- FR 3070 French Civilization
3- Other GEN class
4- MICR 3050 General Microbiology
3- ECON 2110 Principles of Microeconomics
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<p>Without researching the schools on your radar, it’s really not possible to tell. Some schools, for example, require a full year of a college entry level biology course (AP not accepted). Some schools require a religion class, macro or micro economics, or public speaking classes. It looks like you’ve done a lot of research though, and I did see the classes that my kid took as prereqs. </p>

<p>My only question is why you would put yourself through this? I guessed that you want a 4+3 pharmacy school for some reason, instead of a 2+4 or 0-6 program. That can be a much more expensive track, and you risk a poorer GPA by taking such an intense schedule. Presumably you also need to have some time to study for the PCAT and get volunteering, activities and work experience in there too. It looks as if you might really be trying out for premed, with pharmacy as a backup. Nothing wrong with trying to do that, of course. If you want pharmacy, there are easier ways to get there.</p>

<p>Something to keep in mind is that college science classes are sometimes graded on curves, and grading for science majors tends to be lower than many successful high school students are used to seeing. Work loads are heavy, and sometimes the classes that you’d think would be easy end up requiring a lot more work than expected. You are outlining an extremely heavy schedule for yourself, and you might want to look at whether you can take some credits over the summer or at a community college.</p>

<p>Just my opinion though. Good luck, and congratulations on having so much focus.</p>

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<p>Asked my kid what he thought of your course list. He noted that you’re also missing basic bio and chem 101/102 and statistics. Again, you’ll have to check whether pharmacy schools accept AP in lieu of college courses – his school did not accept AP classes for pharmacy prereqs.</p>