pre-pharmacy

Careers in pharmacy can include not only dispensing medications, but patient counseling, providing pharmaceutical advice to physicians in a hospital, making intravenous and nutritional solutions in the hospital environment, and pharmaceutical research.

Students in the track will take two to three years of pre-pharmacy study at Huntington and then directly enter a four-year pharmacy doctoral program at another institution. In all, students will earn their doctorate degrees in pharmacy up to two years faster, without first having to complete a bachelor’s degree. A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is required to practice pharmacy in the United States, and the accelerated route is becoming more common among students.

Through a selected combination of biology, chemistry, math and other liberal arts courses, high-performing students will be prepared to enter a pharmacy doctoral program after several years of study at HU. Students in the accelerated track who change their early-entry plans would have the option of completing a degree in biology or chemistry at HU. Students who prefer a more traditional track to pharmacy school may complete a four-year degree in chemistry or biology at HU while experiencing intellectual and emotional growth and extending their options into related careers.

Students in the track will take two to three years of pre-pharmacy study at Huntington and then enter a four-year pharmacy doctoral program at another institution. In all, students will earn their doctorate degrees in pharmacy nearly two years faster, without first having to complete a bachelor’s degree.

The purpose of the track is to provide a high-quality, Christian education from Huntington while creating an accelerated path to earning a doctorate degree in pharmacy. The accelerated pre-pharmacy track builds on Huntington’s excellence in biology and chemistry as well as continuing the successes of the university’s accredited nursing program, innovative RN-to-BSN program, multiple exercise science programs, and the high rate of medical school acceptance for pre-med graduates. Through a selected combination of biology, chemistry, math and other liberal arts courses, high-performing students will be well equipped to enter a pharmacy doctoral program.