Please help, questions about becoming a pharmacist?

Question

Alright, so I currently am a junior in high school. I've known since third grade that I wanted to become a pharmacist. I really would like to go to Palm Beach Atlantic University: http://www.pba.edu

What do I have to take to become a pharmacist? Do I have to go pre-med? Then, what do I do after that? Does PBA have all of that? Also, how long does it take to become a pharmacist?

Please let me know. Sorry for all the questions, the guidance counselors at my school don't help in the least bit. Please help, thanks. C=

*Alison*

Answer 1

I went on their website and they have a lot of useful information. You have to do the required courses which are:

CHM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory  

  *6 cr of English are required of which 3 cr are Composition.

MAT 2003 Elementary Statistics  

MAT 2804 Calculus I  

CHM 1013 General Chemistry I  

CHM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory  

CHM 1023 General Chemistry II  

CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry I Lab  

CHM 2013 Organic Chemistry I  

CHM 2021 Organic Chemistry II Lab  

CHM 2023 Organic Chemistry II  

BIO 1101 Biology I Laboratory  

BIO 1103 Biology I  

BIO 1111 Biology II Laboratory  

BIO 1113 Biology II  

CHM 3304 Biochemistry I with Lab  

BIO 2284 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab  

BIO 2280 Human Anatomy & Physiology I LAB  

BIO 2294 Hum Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab  

BIO 2290 Hum. Anatomy & Physiology II LAB  

BIO 3504 Microbiology and Lab  

COM 1113 Public Speaking  

HUM 1013 Humanities I  

HUM 1023 Humanities II  

HUM 1033 Humanities III  

BIB 1003 Exploring the Bible  

CHM 1010 Chemistry Recitation  

ENG 1113 English Composition I  

ENG 1123 English Composition II  

FYE 1001 The First Year Experience  

  Economics (3 credit hours) -- Choose either Micro or Macroeconomics.

And take the PCAT (pharmacy college admissions test)

Complete an application thru pharmCAS

3 letters of recommendations

No grade below a C-

Deadline is Feb 1

You future school has a program that wil guarantee you admissions to the pharmacy school which is:

Be accepted and be currently enrolled in the undergraduate program at PBA.

Complete the supplemental application and essay for admission to the School of Pharmacy.

Submit three letters of recommendation.

Complete the 66-67 hours of pre-professional requirements (see table below) with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 for both cumulative and science courses.

All pre-professional course work must be completed by May

of the year seeking admission into the School of Pharmacy.

Take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and score at least 70 percent on the composite score. The PCAT must be taken no later than the January test date.

Be interviewed by a Pharmacy faculty member and receive an unconditional favorable recommendation from the School of Pharmacy Admissions Committee.

I got all this info from the website. oh it is a 6yr program from when you enter into the university as a freshman. Once you finish the program, you will have a PharmD degree and ppl will call you Dr. Definitely go and check out the website. Sometimes you have to go and do everything on your own b/c some guidance counselors are lazy. Good Luck