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Thinking about pharmacy school?

We’ll guide you through picking the courses and experiences you’ll need for pharmacy school.

Pre-Pharmacy Path

Students of several different majors have applied to become a pharmacist in the past and the PHPAC help to make sure that you are prepared to apply to medical school.

Academics

If you are a biomedical sciences major you will need several classes in addition to your major. Here are typical classes needed as prerequisites for pharmacy programs:

  • General Biology (BIO101, 4 credits with lab)
  • Microbiology (BIO203, 4 credits with lab)
  • General Chemistry I and II (CHE111 and CHE112, 8 credits with lab)
  • Organic Chemistry I and II (CHE1241 and CHE242, 8 credits with lab)
  • Physics for Life Sciences I & II (PHY103 4 credits with lab)
  • Statistics (MAT161, 3 credits) or Biostatistics (BIO333, 3 credits)
  • Calc: Life, Management, Soc Sci I (MAT221, 3 credits)
  • General Psychology (PSY101, 3 credits)
  • Human Development (PSY311, 3 credits)
  • Other courses in humanities and sociology, depending on the program

The Honors Program at SUNY Plattsburgh is an important way to show academic excellence. You should take advantage of this opportunity if possible.

Pharmacy Experience

Schools will often expect you to have shadowed a pharmacist. We can offer you an opportunity to shadow both local pharmacists and hospital pharmacists at UVM-CVPH.

Applying to Pharmacy School

Application to pharmacy schools is through the PharmCAS system. Most program deadlines are in the fall for the following year. The PharmCAS system will process your application and then submit it to the schools you select. Submit your PharmCAS application and arrange for materials to arrive at PharmCAS by the program’s deadline. Many schools have rolling admissions, which means they accept qualified candidates as their applications become complete, including GRE scores. For this reason, it is best to get all of your materials submitted as soon as possible after the system opens for the next cycle.

Recent Graduates

Miranda LaFountain, Class of ’24

  • B.S. in Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh
  • SUNY Buffalo

Natalia Castro, Class of ‘24

  • B.S. in Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Francis Byrne, Class of ’22

  • B.S. in Biology at SUNY Plattsburgh
  • SUNY Buffalo
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