Why pharmacy?
Dive into the understanding of medications including their best use, side effects, and interactions. Pharmacists serve patients as a information outlet for medication to ensure proper usage by patients. They also play a key role in research and development to improve medication therapies and advance the field of pharmaceutical science.
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Our minor is an intentional collection of courses and experiences that many pharmacy schools recommend students take prior to entering the field. It is not intended to satisfy the list of prerequisite courses needed to apply to pharmacy school.
Typical median cumulative GPA’s for entering classes are 3.3-3.5, Students whose academic records fall significantly below the averages are less likely to be accepted. Many schools require that no prerequisite grade be below a C to qualify for admission.
Career outlook
The health care system relies on pharmacists to be a key part of patient care. Skilled pharmacists are very much in demand and are well-paid. Employment of pharmacists is projected to grow five percent from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
