Auburn vs Alabama

mom2collegekids
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:36:23 +0000

There are pre-pharm students at Bama and at UAB. You don’t have to go to a school with a pharmacy school in order to do pre-pharm.

I think the way it works is that you go to Bama or UAB for 3 years and then go to Auburn for pharm school. I believe that you take your PCAT between soph and junior year in August.

Here’s the pre-pharm req’ts at Bama…

Pre-Pharmacy Program

The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama offers prerequisite courses needed prior to admission to graduate programs in pharmacy. A student wanting to complete a doctoral degree in pharmacy in the minimum period of time should plan on transferring to a school of pharmacy after completing the required undergraduate courses, and he or she should begin the application process after the first or second year of undergraduate study. Some students apply for admission to a pharmacy program at a later stage, such as following the completion of an undergraduate degree, provided they have met appropriate admission requirements.

Registration in the freshman and sophomore years in the College of Arts and Sciences does not guarantee admission to the professional phase of a school of pharmacy. Enrollment in the professional phase is limited, and the student will be accepted in accord with his or her scholastic standing and aptitude for a career in pharmacy. Final selection of students is made by an admissions committee, and although there is no absolutely required grade point average, the accepted students in recent years have averaged approximately a 3.5 average on a 4.0 scale.

Because prerequisite courses vary considerably among pharmacy schools, and the requirements frequently change, the most prudent approach is to consult the Web sites of the pharmacy schools for the most recent required courses. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (aacp.org) maintains a database of pharmacy schools, and the health professions advisors can also assist students with choosing appropriate undergraduate courses.** Almost all pharmacy schools will require at a minimum:**

Courses Hours
CH 101 or CH 117 4
CH 102 or CH 118 4
CH 231 3
CH 232 3
CH 237 2
BSC 215 4
BSC 216 4
MATH 125 or MATH 145 4

(side note…You have to also take whatever pre-reqs are req’d for those courses if you don’t already have them. Also, the CH 117, 118, and Math 145 are the honors versions of the other mentioned courses. )

Additional undergraduate course requirements are determined by each pharmacy school. The pre-pharmacy program advisor is the primary advisor for students who enter the University as pre-pharmacy until they declare a specific major. After that and for other students who have an interest in pharmacy, the advisor is available as a secondary advisor to assist specifically with issues related to pre-pharmacy.

So, you can go to Bama…Roll Tide! :)

hlsess…if I remember correctly, your D hasn’t ever done the tour at Bama or visited the Honors College. At a minimum she should do that before making a decision. My son didn’t want to go to Bama either…until he toured and met with Dr. Sharpe at the honors college.