Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy
To become licensed, a prospective pharmacist must graduate from one of the seventy-two colleges accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, complete about 1500 hours of internship under a registered pharmacist and pass the state pharmacy board examination. Accredited pharmacy schools offer five-year undergraduate programs which lead to the Bachelor of Science degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Some of them also offer a six-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree, which gives students more experience in working with patients and health practitioners. A typical pharmacy program consists of two stages. The first is a pre-professional stage, which lasts one or two years and consists of studies in mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry. In the second stage students take advanced courses in pharmaceutical chemistry, bacteriology, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, pathology, law and administration. After becoming licensed, pharmacists are required in many states to take additional pharmacy courses to maintain their license.
Course Schedule
A.A. Degree
First Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3.0 |
| CHM-165 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| BIO-112 | General Biology I | 4.0 |
| SDV-108 | The College Experience | 1.0 |
| MAT-210 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
Total Hours: 16.0 |
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Second Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-106 | Composition II | 3.0 |
| BIO-113 | General Biology II | 4.0 |
| CHM-175 | General Chemistry II | 4.0 |
| CSC-110 | Intro to Computers | 3.0 |
| PHI-145 | Intro to Ethical Conflicts | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 17.0 |
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Third Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| CHM-261 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| PHY-162 | College Physics I | 4.0 |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3.0 |
| MAT-156 | Statistics I | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 17.0 |
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Fourth Semester |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| PSY-111 | Intro to Psychology | 3.0 |
| ECN-130 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| CHM-271 | Organic Chemistry II | 4.0 |
| PHY-172 | College Physics II | 4.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Humanities Elective | 3.0 |
| XXX-XXX | Social Science Elective | 3.0 |
Total Hours: 20.0 |
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A.A. Degree Total Hours: 70.0 |
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**BIO-186 Microbiology w/lab is a recommended summer course |
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Instructors
| Beth Collins | 515-574-1244 | collins@iowacentral.edu | |
| Don Evers | 515-574-1226 | evers@iowacentral.edu | |
| Dr. Anne Macek-Lachelt | 515-574-1246 | lachelt@iowacentral.edu | |
| Steve Openshaw | 515-574-1248 | openshaw@iowacentral.edu |
