Pharmacy


Pharm D. Doctor of Pharmacy

Pharmacy is practiced in a wide range of settings: community pharmacies, hospitals, long term care facilities, the pharmaceutical industry, mail service, managed care, and government.

Pharmacy programs take 3-4 years and may be completed after earning your bachelor’s degree or after at least two years of undergraduate coursework that includes the prerequisite courses.

Academics
  • Suggested Timeline (for Bachelor degree seekers):
  • Suggested UF Pharm 2-Year Timeline:
  • Pre-Requisite Chart
    • UF will accept AP/IB/AICE credits.
    • General Chemistry: CHM2045/L and CHM2046/L or CHM2051; or CHM2047/L (CHM2054L may be substituted for CHM2045L and CHM2046L)
    • General Biology: BSC2010/L and BSC2011/L
    • Organic Chemistry: CHM2210 or CHM2212 and CHM2211 or CHM2213 and CHM2211L (CHM3217, CHM3218, and CHM2211L may substitute)
    • CHM3217/3218 with lab-not preferred but UF Pharmacy will accept if the student has credit.
    • https://admissions.pharmacy.ufl.edu/steps-to-apply/application-requirements/
    • Anatomy and Physiology: APK2100C and APK2105C; ZOO3713C and PCB4723C; or BSC2085/L and BSC2086/L
    • Math: MAC 2311 and STA2023
    • Biochemistry: BCH4024 or CHM3218
    • Microbiology: MCB3020/L or MCB3023/L
  • Composition: Two semesters of college level composition coursework

Required at some schools

  • Physics: PHY2053/L or PHY2048/L or PHY2060 and PHY2054/L or PHY2049/L or PHY2061
  • Economics: ECO2013 or ECO2023
  • Public Speaking: SPC2608 or AEC3033C
  • Electives
  • Pre-Health Electives
  • GPA Information
  • Pharmacy programs make admissions decisions based on total undergraduate gpa as well as the BCPM GPA.
Extracurriculars
Application