What classes do I need to take in Pre-Pharmacy school?
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Well, obviously, you need a good background in science, especially chemistry and biology.  But go online to a pharmacy school (or two or three) that you might be interested in attending, and there will be information there.  What we tell you here doesn't matter nearly as much as what the particular school requires of you.\n\nAs an example, here is the information from the USC Pharmacy school.  But check out some others as well. Good luck.\n\nPre-pharmacy Course Requirements\nA minimum of 90 semester or 135 quarter units must be completed prior to entrance, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. These requirements may be completed at any accredited two-year and four-year college or university. All courses must be completed with grades of C or higher. Grades of Pass/No Pass will not be accepted (unless a course is offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis).\n\nPre-pharmacy requirements in the following areas must be repeated if they are 9 years or older at the time the application is submitted: mammalian physiology, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry and organic chemistry (full year). These courses must be repeated at a four year college/university.\n\nA Bachelor's degree is not required, but highly recommended. Candidates who have received or will receive a Baccalaureate degree or who have completed units in excess of the minimum required will be considered more favorably than applicants who have fulfilled only minimum requirements.\n\nMathematics and Physical Sciences\nBiological Sciences\nEnglish Composition\nInterpersonal Communication\nPsychology or Sociology\nEconomics\nSocial and Behavioral Sciences\nHumanities\nInternational Course Work\nRequired Pre-pharmacy Course List\n\nMathematics and Physical Sciences\nOnly courses for science majors are accepted. It is highly recommended that math and science courses be completed during the regular academic year and not during a summer term.\n\nCalculus: one semester or two quarters are required. The course should include differential and integral calculus for science majors.\n\nStatistics: one course is required.\n\nGeneral Chemistry: a one-year course including laboratory, for science majors, is required. The course should include inorganic chemistry and qualitative analysis.\n\nOrganic Chemistry: a one-year course for science majors, including laboratory, is required. If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nPhysics: a one-year course for science majors, including laboratory, is required. If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nBiological Sciences\nBiology: a one-year course for science majors is required in general biology with laboratory (excluding courses in human anatomy, human physiology, botany and microbiology). If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nMicrobiology: one course with laboratory for science majors is required\n\nPlease note: Microbiology is offered only in the fall at some institutions\n\nMammalian Physiology: one course with laboratory for science majors is required\n\nMolecular Biology: one course for science majors is required.\n\nBiochemistry: one course for science majors is required.\n\nEnglish Composition\nTwo semesters or three quarters of expository writing (or two quarters of composition and one quarter of approved literature) are required. Remedial English and English as a Second Language (ESL) are not acceptable.\n\nInterpersonal Communication\nCourse should include practice in relationship development; conflict management and resolution. One course is required. A speech course will be accepted as the interpersonal communication requirement if taken in or after 1999 and prior to September 2002.\n\nPsychology or Sociology\nOne course in general psychology or general sociology is required.\n\nEconomics
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Very few schools offer PRE-MED.  Get a degree in biology or any science like that.  Make  good grades.  Takes lots of math. Med school will count your GPA in college, the interview and the PSAT's score. GL and congrats on your surviving cancier.
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Actually it's between a Pharm D (Doctorate) and a Masters (RPH) if you want to work in the US as a pharmacist.  The B.S. will prolly on let you work as a Pharmacy Assistant under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist
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I have no idea, but good luck with it! I'm taking that next semester through school. Try googling pharmacy tech?
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just pharm school.  i've heard it's easier to get into pharm school than med school.
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in undergrad, you will need to take chemistry (organic and inorganic), biology, physics, calculus, and english (among other classes).  after this you will have to apply to medical school.  once you get into medical school, you will have to take a range of general classes before you can begin specializing in pediatrics.  you will then do your residency in pediatrics.
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My sister is training to be a pharmacist, and here is what she did:\n\nfirst, she got a bachelor's degree (probably most pharmacists get bachelor's degrees in either biology or chemistry, but she got hers in animal science / management). She did have to take a few more anatomy and biology courses to get accepted into pharmacy school.\n\nThen she got into pharmacy school (hers is University of the Pacific, in Stockton, CA). The program there is 3 years long: i think 2 years of classes, and 1 year of internship doing hospital pharmacy, and learning more about treating patients, and dealing with hospitals, doctors, and staff. She is currently doing her rotations in the hospital. at the end, when she graduates, she will get a PharmD degree, and have to get licensed in the state she wants to work in.\n\nBeing a pharmacist does pay quite well, and so it should help to pay off any student loans. \n\nThere might be some programs at colleges that have a pharmacy school where you can earn both your bachelor's degree and your PharmD degree in a shorter period of time, like 5 years. these schools might have a pre-Pharmacy program to get you geared into being accepted easily into their Pharmacy School.\n\nPharmacies also typically hire Pharmacy Technicians, who are not pharmacists, but have some training in preparing medicines and working in pharmacies. Some vocational schools might have programs in being trained and certified as a Pharm Tech. of course, Techs don't make the same salaries as licensed Pharmacists.
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take a certification program or a masters degree... either that, or go to medical schools... at least that's what i'm planning to do after taking up bs biology... ;p\n\ni'm not sure if you can take a certification program to be a pharmacist, but you can take up a masters degree in pharmacy in the fields of industrial pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemistry and hospital pharmacy among others... although you would have to take the pre-requisite courses offered in the undergraduate program for some of your masters courses.\n\nif you do this, i think your educational background would be bs biology and ms in pharmacy...
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Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa is an excellent Pharmacy school.  Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska is another.
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Basic college prep courses.  How you do is more important then the actual classes. If there is any science club at your school join it and try to become an officier.
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I don't think there are any online courses. You know if you want to save 10 months of school and $9000 dollars (that's what it is in Arizona anyway), you can just study some pharmacy technician books and take the National Certification Test on your own. If you pass you'll become a certified pharmacy technician (CPhT). That's what I did. I was 18, had no money, so I studied all one summer and took the test (which was three hours long!) and passed. Just thought I'd let you know, save you some time and money. Go to this website to register.
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Typically, entrance requirements state that Algebra 2 (graphing, linear equations, rational equations, quadratics, logarithms, etc. although Precalculus would be better), and previous chemistry classes in high school should suffice.  You may need to take a science placement test.  But not all colleges require that.
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To be competitive in pharmacy, you'll need about a 3.5.  You should retake some courses.  However, it becomes very hard to raise your GPA, the more courses you take.
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Typing would be one.....just kidding.  Check this out.\nStudents planning to major in pharmacology enter as a biological sciences premajor and take a common core curriculum of introductory biology, general chemistry, mathematics, physics, and organic chemistry. Students should complete this preparatory coursework in their freshman and sophomore years. Following successful completion of seven of these courses, students may advance from biology premajor to full major status. The pharmacology major requires completion of upper division coursework in biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, and genetics. Students round out their degree by selecting electives in molecular and cellular biology, neurobiology, biochemical pharmacology, physiology and developmental biology. Students should review the full requirement sheet for the major they intend to declare and plan their schedules accordingly
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Pre-med is a curriculum which gets you ready for the medical field. Your schedule would include things like biology, physics, and lots of math. Good Luck!
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You don't do a BSc in math, physics and chem. You would pick one to be your major and one to be your minor; maybe you would have a double major but not all three as majors.\nYou can only get into Pharmacy with a BSc if you have high enough grades.
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You need to have at a bare minimum, the basic sciences to be prepared for the MCAT.  Often times, med schools have their own requirement for admission in regards to the science classes that need to be completed before admission.  The usual is General Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2, and Biology 1 and 2.  The biology 1 and 2 may have different names depending on the institution you attend.  I would also suggest having a human physiology course before taking the exam.  Some medical schools also require a course in Biochemistry before admission.  I had completed my degree in Molecular Biology before taking the exam, so I was pretty well prepared.  I would also suggest getting some review books such as Princeton or Kaplan books, you may or may not benefit from the review course.  You also need to get involved with volunteering (at a hospital/with a doc) and a pre-med organization at your university.  The organization will be able to provide you with more information.  You may also have an advisor at you school that focuses on pre-med students, another important resource.  Finally, make absolutely, positively sure that this is what you want to do because it is a long road through med school and residency training (7 more years for you if you want to be a Pediatrician).  If you end up going to a private med school you will be in debt to your eyeballs by the time you finish, something else to keep in mind.  If you are wondering whether or not I would do it again, the answer is yes, but I would go to a different medical school (don't go to FSU)!