What degree did you have before pharmacy school?
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BS - Biochemistry, Half of my MBA completed (joint PharmD/MBA program)
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BS in Biology (Marine Emphasis).
how do you have a BA in biology? i have heard others say this but have never understood it exactly....Vuitton27 said:
I thought all biology degrees would have been a BS.
I realize that it could just be a mistype but i have heard others say that... any thoughts on the difference?
bbmuffin said:
I googled it and many colleges say about the same thing:
The BA in biology requires coursework drawn primarily from the biology program as well as the general university requirements for graduation, while the BS degree includes a strong support core in other areas of science and mathematics. Students often combine the BA in biology with a second major or minor in such areas as chemistry, computer science, business administration, physical education, or education.
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BS in Biomedical Sciences
Oh yeah and bbmuffin my roommate got a BA in Biology. She didn't want to take organic and that was pretty much the only difference between BS and BA at USF. Also the BA required more non science classes (like a language) and a few others. She chose the BA route b/c she wanted to go into marine animal care (she works at Sea World) and they do not care whether it's a BA or a BS as long as it's a bachelor's 🙂
Oh yeah and bbmuffin my roommate got a BA in Biology. She didn't want to take organic and that was pretty much the only difference between BS and BA at USF. Also the BA required more non science classes (like a language) and a few others. She chose the BA route b/c she wanted to go into marine animal care (she works at Sea World) and they do not care whether it's a BA or a BS as long as it's a bachelor's 🙂
I went to undergrad at Indiana University and they had a weird system if you wanted to double major. You weren't allowed to get a BS in one major and a BA in another major. You were only allowed to get two BA's. I started out as a psych major and didn't add biology until the second year. But you are right. I had all the classes to techically have a BS in biology.
if you want to find out, please read my profile. hehehehe 
BS in Business (it was get a BS or spend two more semesters to take a language and get a BA...easy choice) and MBA.
Puppet said:
you could major in dietetics but then you have to take extra classes to meet the pre-reqs for pharm school- I did and I was a dietetics major. A lot of pharm schools like Nutrition as a major- that is a good major for any professional school (pharm, medical, or dental)- it covers all the pre-reqs needed. I have lots of friend who were nutrition majors ( at UF dietetic and nutrition majors take many of the same classes) who went on to med, pharm and dental school.
BA in International Finance at BU
I thought dietetic and nutrition was the same thing, I'll major in nutrition becasue thats what I really want to major in. Sweet, I was worried that I wouldnt be able to major in Nutrition withouyt taking alot of extra classes. I absolutly love nutrition, I get to major in nutrition and make a bunch of money being a Pharmacist. How could it get any better.
Puppet said:
They are pretty much the same but dietetics is for those students going on to be dietitians (some programs include the internship others prepare you for it- but it is competitive to get into dietetic internships to be a dietitian), while nutrition is for many times pre-professional students or those interested in a graduate degree with research.
None, and I believe it should remain that way for admissions, although times are changing.
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BS in Biological Sciences (minor in psychology)...and looking at the class that came in last year, it's increasingly becoming apparent to me that a baccalaureate prior to pharmacy school admission may become the status quo in about a decade or so.
bbmuffin said:
I have a BA in biochemistry- I went to Colgate University and they do not offer a BS, so all us chem, bio, physics, ect majors graduate w/ a BA
BS in Microbiology, minors in chem, history.
Just picked up the 3rd degree from my wife. 😉
Just picked up the 3rd degree from my wife. 😉
BS in Toxicology
MNnaloxone said:
This one is always the hardest.
BA liberal arts - and I do mean liberal 😛
B.S. in chemical engineering
None. I will be roughly two semesters (almost a year) short of a BS in Biomedical Sciences by the time I begin pharmacy school in the fall.
ETA: I DO have an A.A. Sometimes I forget about it. 😉 Oops!
ETA: I DO have an A.A. Sometimes I forget about it. 😉 Oops!
wow...I guess I am the only one here with an Associate of Arts degree
Caverject said:wow...I guess I am the only one here with an Associate of Arts degree
Well, I take back what I said in my post. I forget sometimes that I also have an A.A.
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Another BA in psychology over here (and English to boot!)
BA Biology
plus graduate courses in Pharm/Tox
plus graduate courses in Pharm/Tox
tanyas said:
BS in Biochemistry from Montreal
I didn't have a degree, I got accepted after taking 2 years of pre-reqs
