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Pharmacists are partners on healthcare teams by dispensing prescription medications to patients and offering their expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. A degree in pharmacy can be applied toward direct work in a retail pharmacy environment, but many pharmacists now work in hospitals, healthcare facilities, research environments and in teaching. Currently 58% of all pharmacists are working in a retail environment and 26% work in hospitals. In the U.S. the is the main organization supporting individuals in pharmacy.

Prerequisites: The academic requirements for admission to pharmacy school generally include courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, anatomy/physiology, microbiology, physics, calculus, psychology or sociology, and statistics. A complete list of course prerequisites by school can be found at the website.

Major: Students who are interested in going to pharmacy school typically will pursue Biology Option C-4, Pre-Pharmacy or Chemistry Option C, Biochemistry as their undergraduate major.

Admission to pharmacy school also requires the . The PCAT has the following sections: Writing, Biological Processes, Chemical Processes, Critical Reading, Quantitative Reasoning. Not all schools require the PCAT, so you will need to consult a specific program for its admissions requirement.

Pre-pharmacy students will apply through the . Currently there are 9 colleges and schools of pharmacy in ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú, as listed on the . Programs outside of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú are listed on the .

To be considered for admission students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Competitive scores for the PCAT are 40 or higher, with a PCAT writing score of 3.0 or greater.

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