Pre-Pharmacy Program
“Pharmacists dispense medications prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and monitor patient health. They advise
physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosages, interactions and side effects of medications. Pharmacists must
understand the use, clinical effects and composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological and physical properties. Pharmacists are
the medication experts. They protect the public by ensuring drug purity and strength. The goal of pharmacy care is to maximize positive
health care outcomes and improve patients' quality of life with minimum risk. Most pharmacists work in a community setting, such as a
retail drug store, or in a hospital or clinic.” Taken from http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/14/Pharmacist
Admission to a Pharmacy program requires at least three years of undergraduate study, although some programs require a four-year
Bachelor’s degree. Successful completion of a Pharmacy program leads to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. At minimum successful
applicants require three years of college level work with a 3.4 GPA or higher. Students are also required to complete the Pharmacy
College Admissions Test (PCAT). A list of pharmacy programs throughout the U.S. is available in the Pre Professional Health Science
Advising Center in KUC 316. Four years of additional study in pharmacy school are required for completion of the Doctor of Pharmacy
degree.
At MTSU, students can choose to complete a four-year degree in a science related discipline such as Biology or Chemistry. We also offer
a 3 and 1 program. The three-year program outlined below coupled with one year of successful work in Pharmacy school satisfies course
requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science from MTSU.
First Year Fall
CHEM 1110/1111 General Chemistry I*
BIOL 1110/1111 General Biology I
ENGL 1010 Expository Writing
MATH 1910 Calculus I**
Second Year Fall
CHEM 3010/3011 Organic Chemistry I
BIOL 2010/2011 Anatomy and Physiology I
COMM 2200 Fundamentals of Communication
PSY 1410 General Psychology
Upper Division Elective
Third Year Fall
BIOL 2230/2231 Microbiology
CHEM 4500 Biochemistry I
Social and Behavioral General Education***
Humanities General Education
US History
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First Year Spring
CHEM 1120/1121 General Chemistry II
BIOL 1120/1121 General Biology II
ENGL 1020 Research and Argumentative Writing
MATH 1530 Applied Statistics
Second Year Spring
CHEM 3020/3021 Organic Chemistry II
BIOL 2020/2021 Anatomy and Physiology I I
PHYS 2010/2011 Non Calculus Based Physics I
Literature General Education
Third Year Spring
CHEM 4530 Biochemical Techniques
CHEM 4510 Biochemistry II
BIOL 4300/4301 Immunology
Humanities General Education
US History
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*A student who has had little or no high school chemistry or is not satisfied with their high school chemistry
should first take Chemistry 1010/1011 (Introduction to General Chemistry) before taking CHEM 1110/1111.
**The prerequisite to MATH 1910 is MATH 1730 Pre Calculus or a MATH ACT > 26.
*** Some Pharmacy schools require Economics 2410 Principles of Macroeconomics.
For more information please see your Advisor in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center in KUC 316 or
email preprof@mtsu.edu.
Eric Miller
Advising Manager
615-494-8894
ericb.miller@mtsu.edu
Last Names A-D
Douglas Adams
Advisor
615-898-2316
douglas.adams@mtsu.edu
Last Names E-M
Jon Buchalski
Advisor
615-898-5465
jon.buchalski@mtsu.edu
Last Names N-Z
http://ericbmiller.setmore.com
http://douglasgadams.setmore.com
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