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Post-baccalaureate degree: PharmD
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Pharmacists are health care professionals who dispense medications prescribed by physicians. They also counsel patients on proper drug use. Pharmacists work in a variety of settings including hospitals, retail businesses, long-term care facilities, internet pharmacies, and public health services.
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Minimum Prerequisites for Admission
The following prerequisites must be completed prior to matriculation in a pharmacy program:
- baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution recommended
- each program has its own prerequisites: check specific school for prerequisites details
- general course prerequisites:
- general biology with lab, one year
- biochemistry, one year
- general chemistry with lab, one year
- organic chemistry with lab, one year
- general physics with lab, one year
- English, one year
- calculus, two courses
- speech, two courses
- human anatomy and physiology
- microbiology with lab
- micro or macroeconomics, one course
Test Needed
- Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) -
- Test given in October or February.
- Required by most schools.
- Currently, the PCAT is not required by any California pharmacy program.
