What classes should i take in community college if im trying to become a Pharmacist at a 4 year college?

Question

I need advice in knowing what classes i should take in community college so i can later transfer into a Pharmacist school.

Answer 1

Get a liberal arts based education.

Answer 2

I urge you to look at the Pharmacist school that offers the courses in 6 years such as University of Pacific in Stockton,California.Then you check classes in the first 2 years of community college and compare. Some classes in the community college allow you to challenge and if you past then you do not have to take the courses .Make sure you know how to choose and make your schedule planning for 2 years then you will graduate on time and have enough units to transfer to 4 years college.Remember,the cost of private college is higher everywhere but, you will have a skill for life.

Answer 3

Each Pharmacy school may have a different set of requirements. What I would do is to obtain a class list from the school of choice and see which classes are transferable. Best bet is to meet with a counselor at the 4yr school and tell them what you are trying to do so that you don't waste time. You cannot just assume that general science classes on the Community College level are going to meet the requirements. You've got to ask. When I transferred from one 4 yr college to USC years ago, they wouldn't accept 25% of my units because they thought their curriculum was more demanding.

Answer 4

Figure out what pharmacy school you want to go to. Then see if they have a transfer articulation agreement. If they are near each other they might. If not, see what classes they require that are similar to the classes your community college offers. Look at the course descriptions not just the titles. Choose your classes based on the requirements of the school you want to go to rather than the requirements of the community college. You may not get the associates degree from the community college by doing that, but it is the bachelors degree that counts.

Answer 5

Take all the classes you can at the community college because it is cheaper. Find out what is required at the 4-year school of your choice and take all the lower level classes.

Answer 6

Try and get all of your "General Education" classess done so you can focus on your major. I would wait until I hit my specialty college to try and take anything in the serious sciences. I'm sure you are looking at a lot of chemistry and I know that is going to be hard so maybe take some lower level chem classes to get a feel for it.

Answer 7

You need a good general education, focused on the sciences and transferring to a four-year college or university. You'll have to earn a bachelor's degree there, typically in chemistry or biology, and then you'll be able to apply for pharmacy school.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Some of the classes you should take are Chemistry, Pharmacy, Lab and Clinical, Algebra, this is a few, you need to schedule an appointment with your counselor.



Thanks,

Beverly Smith

Answer 9

Just get a liberal arts degree, but take science, chemistry and math- no junk classes like tennis. Make sure your degree will transfer in it's entirity to the university. Good luck.

Answer 10

Just concentrate on your "core" classes; English, Math, History, Biology, etc.. There will be enough to fill up most of those two years.

Also, you will probably have to take inorganic and organic chemistry. Organic chemistry is pretty damn hard, so be prepared to study your *** off.

Answer 11

A Bachelor is Science majoring in chemistry.