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Are there any BA or BS/PharmD joint programs???
Bachelor/PharmD?
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If you don't have a bachelors but have all the pre-reqs, University of CO allows you to get a bachelors degree in Medical Sciences after you successfully complete your first year of pharmacy school and pay the bachelors administrative fees. ( I don't know the details but they mentioned this at the interview)
UOP (University of Pacific) has a 7 year option where you can get a bachelors. They also have a 5,6 or 7 year track.
UOP is a private school. I'm not sure if I would recommend that..I would go to a state school and get a bachelors and then apply to a 3 year program if you really wanted to complete it in 7 years.
UOP is a private school. I'm not sure if I would recommend that..I would go to a state school and get a bachelors and then apply to a 3 year program if you really wanted to complete it in 7 years.
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Thank you. I'm looking this info for my highschool students.
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If a student can get into pharmacy school after two years of per-requisite coursework, I would suggest simply skipping the bachelors degree (2 yrs. undergrad + 4 yrs. professional is the way most students try to go now). That being said, if the student really wants a bachelors degree, I would recommend doing 4 years and considering becoming a physician's assistant (only a 2 year program). They make roughly the same amount of money (for primary care...more specialized training can increase the salary significantly) and are in much higher demand right now than pharmacists.
If high school students can get into UOP and into their 5-year or 6-year guaranteed track (2 years prepharm or 3 years prepharm + 3 years pharmacy program), I would recommend doing that. (or something of the sort). You do not get a BS/BA, unless you do the 7-year track... but TBH, a Bachelor's is not necessary if you go to pharmacy school (and a waste of time if pharmacy is REALLY what the student wants to do).
Otherwise, they can do their 2 year prerequisite coursework at a community college or at any university (university seems more prestigious, but I don't have any background on this... and do not know if it truly matters to pharmacy schools) and apply to pharmacy school in their 2nd year/3rd year of college.
If the student wants to get a Bachelor's, I think a traditional university & applying to pharmacy school during senior year is the best route. A traditional university will offer them more variation in coursework and allow them to break out of pharmacy if they decide later that this is not what they want to do + it is cheaper (if you go to a public school).
Otherwise, they can do their 2 year prerequisite coursework at a community college or at any university (university seems more prestigious, but I don't have any background on this... and do not know if it truly matters to pharmacy schools) and apply to pharmacy school in their 2nd year/3rd year of college.
If the student wants to get a Bachelor's, I think a traditional university & applying to pharmacy school during senior year is the best route. A traditional university will offer them more variation in coursework and allow them to break out of pharmacy if they decide later that this is not what they want to do + it is cheaper (if you go to a public school).
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