Pharmacy
The Profession
Pharmacists act as drug consultants to both patients and physicians. They also
act as the primary custodians of drugs for the protection of public health. Pharmacists
give advice to patients on both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Doctors
of pharmacy aid in actual drug therapy with patients and serve on the primary
care teams for patients.
Career Options
Community, hospital, or industrial pharmacy, pharmaceutical sales and industry,
research, academia, law enforcement, management.
Salary Information
Pharmacist’s annual mean salary: $65,731
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PC students would complete their undergraduate degree at Presbyterian College
and then apply to a regional pharmacy school for their doctorate program.
The courses below provide a guide for preparing for the doctoral program in pharmacy.
| Course Requirements
- Pharmacy |
| General Biology w/Lab |
8 |
Mathematics |
6* |
| General Chemistry w/ Lab |
8 |
Statistics |
3 |
| Organic Chemistry |
8 |
English |
6 |
| General Physics with Lab |
8 |
History |
6 |
| *) Three hours must be in calculus |
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