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PRE-PHARMACY

February 2006

          Pre-professional requirements for pharmacy are available through the College of Science and Mathematics.  Students may fulfill one or two years at Southeast of the total six-year curriculum, then complete the training at a professional school.  Although the first-year requirements at most pharmacy schools are similar, there are significant differences with some schools.  Second-year requirements vary even more from school to school.  Therefore, the student should be sure of his/her preferred school’s requirements.  The student should be aware that few, if any, pharmacy schools accept transfer students for the spring semester, so the student should plan his/her coursework accordingly.

          Most pre-professional curricula place a strong emphasis on chemistry, mathematics, and biology, as well as English and social science courses.  Other electives, such as fine arts and computer science may be included.  The student should use the specific requirements of the schools that he/she would prefer to attend in planning a course of study.

FACULTY ADVISORS: Dr. Bruce Hathaway, Dr. Jim McGill, Dr. Matt Fasnacht

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

          Retail pharmacist; Hospital pharmacist; Clinical pharmacist; Industrial pharmacy; Pharmaceutical sales; Graduate study in pharmaceutical science (pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, physical pharmacy), chemistry or biology.

HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION FOR MAJOR:

          Ideal:  4 units of English, 3 or more units of science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), and Math through Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus.

S. DAVID NUNLEY SCHOLARSHIP

          This is an endowed scholarship, with preference given to Pre-Pharmacy students with at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need.  Consult Dr. Hathaway for more information.

PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM FOR

St. Louis College of Pharmacy
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (First class in Fall 2005)

Pre-Pharmacy students should consult with a pre-pharmacy advisor before enrolling.