what does a pharmacist do?
can I become a pharmacist if I only study chemistry and physics but not biology?
2006-12-21 04:03:53 · 8 answers · asked by charlotte 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Pharmacists are health professionals who practice the art and science of pharmacy. In their traditional role, pharmacists typically take a request for medicines from a prescribing health care provider in the form of a medical prescription and dispense the medication to the patient and counsel them on the proper use and adverse effects of that medication. In this role, pharmacists ensure the safe and effective use of medications. Pharmacists also participate in disease state management, where they optimise and monitor drug therapy – often in collaboration with physicians and/or other health professionals. Pharmacists have many areas of expertise and are a critical source of medical knowledge in clinics, hospitals, and community pharmacies throughout the world.
No, you cannot. There isn't much Physics involved, it is mostly Biology and Chemistry.
Below is a degree plan from the school I work at. This will get your first two years finished. After that, you will need to apply to a Pharmacy School to finish and take the PCAT (Pharmacy College Aptitude Test). There are several Pharmacy Schools in Texas. UT-Austin, U of Houston, Texas Southern in Houston, Incarnate Word University in San Antonio, Texas A&M - Kingsville, and I believe Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Good Luck.
Curriculum: Year 1, Semester 1
BIOL 1406 Principles of Biology I OR BIOL 1413 General Zoology
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry
ENGL 1301 Freshman Composition I
MATH 1314 College Algebra
KINE Any Activity course (1100-1199)
Curriculum: Year 1, Semester 2
BIOL 1407 Principles of Biology II OR BIOL1411 General Botany
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
MATH 2412 Precalculus
ENGL 1302 English Composition II
KINE Any Activity course (1100-1199)
Curriculum: Year 2, Semester 1
CHEM 2323 Organic Chemistry I - Lecture
CHEM 2223 Organic Chemistry I - Lab
PHYS 1401 General Physics I
BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Curriculum: Year 2, Semester 2
CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II - Lecture
CHEM 2225 Organic Chemistry II - Lab
PHYS 1402 General Physics II
BIOL 2421 Microbiology
BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Required Electives:
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
ENGL 2322-2377 Literature
GOVT 2305 American Government (Federal)
GOVT 2306 American Government (State)
HIST 1301 History of the US I
HIST 1302 History of the US II
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech
2006-12-21 04:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by drewbear_99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you will need to study Biology. Chem and Physics are part of Pre-Pharm requirements, but Bio is too.
Your best shot at getting into Pharm School is to look at the schools you want to go to, and shape your undergrad work around the prerequisites for those schools. If I were you, I would do the prerequisites for the school that has the most stringent admission requirements. That way you will be sure to get all the possible courses out of the way, and will give you a better chance at being accepted into a school.
2006-12-21 05:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by Brandon W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I is a great druggy job. You are around drugs, at all times, it's great. Talk to a school consellor about the proper classes to get into pharmacist school.
2006-12-21 04:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by samaustinashlee_billiewjr 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. You'll have to study quite a bit of science to get your pharmacy degree. Depending on what state you want to be licensed in you'll need to get a doctorate in pharmacy PharmD.
2006-12-21 04:56:19 · answer #4 · answered by cleanguy4cleanfun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no biology = no way you will get admitted to a Pharmacy school.
Humans are living creatures after all.
2006-12-22 16:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-12-21 04:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by chuckysnew 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all about the pills
2006-12-21 04:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by freaky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
u have a long way to go. goodluck.
2006-12-21 04:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by Fashionista 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋