what is the major of a pharmacist and what classes do you need to take in college?

Answer 1

You can get accurate information about pharmacy by checking the website of the Association of American Colleges of Pharmacy online.

In general, you must take at least two years of college before entering the College of Pharmacy. Most schools require that you take prerequisites of chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemisty, physics, biology, and calculus or statistics. The prerequisites vary a bit from school to school. Many schools require the PCAT test, which is like SAT only more science and harder. You will probably need about a 3.4 or better on your science prereqs to be competitive in your application to pharm school.

This is a tough set of courses, so be prepared for a long stretch of evenings in the library! You must be a dedicated student to become a pharmacist.

Answer 2

It depends on what is offered at the schools you plan on attending. The University of Texas at Austin has an excellent 5 year Pharmacy program that offers their students the coveted pharmacy degree upon completion of the program. Other schools, such as St. John's in New York, also have a prestigious pharmacy program. In all cases, grades and proof of your determination/interest in the program will be a determining factor in whether you get accepted into the programs are not. Once you are in, you follow a set curriculum, so you don't really have to worry about which classes you must take to graduate with the degree.

Answer 3

The major of a pharmacist is pharmacy. You first must take 2-4 years of prepharmacy, and than 4 years of pharmacy. Prepharmacy is mostly basic science courses.

Answer 4

Pharmacy is the major.

As for your second question, do you want to know what classes you need to take to apply or what classes do you take when you get in?