Why Study Pharmacy?
There is an ever-increasing need for well-qualified professionals in pharmacy. The Math/Science degree program with a concentration in pharmacy provides students with a strong foundation in how the natural world works. Students will complete courses in anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. In the courses students apply mathematical models and the scientific method to solve concrete problems.
Program Options
Curriculum Code: 0650 I Liberal Arts Credits: 30 I Program Credits: 31
People who succeed in pharmacy are detail- oriented and enjoy interpreting complex information to others.
Pharmacists compound and dispense medication, following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists or other authorized medical practitioners. They answer questions and provide information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effect, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Composition | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition & Literature | 3 |
| HU ELE SL ELE | Humanities Elective OR Social Science Elective | 3 |
| MA 102 | Statistics | 3 |
| MA 110 | College Algebra or higher* | 4 |
| BI 130 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 131 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| PY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY 201 PY 205 | Lifespan Development OR Child & Adolescence Psychology | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Credits: | 30 | |
| CE 101 | College Experience 1 | 1 |
| BI 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BI 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BI 210 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CH 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| HI 101 HI 102 | Western Civ 13,000 BCE to 1517 CE OR Western Civ 1517 to Present | 3 |
| HI 103 HI 104 | U.S. History 1492-1865 OR U.S. History 1865-Present | 3 |
| PX 101 | College Physics I | 4 |
| Program Credits: | 31 | |
| Minimum Credits: | 61 | |
| *Note: MA 110, MA 111, MA 117, MA 122, or MA 123 may be taken to fulfill this requirement |
Careers & Outcomes
Pharmacists compound and dispense medication, following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists or other authorized medical practitioners. They answer questions and provide information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effect, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
Further Educational Opportunities
This program is designed as an academic starting point for people interested in pharmacy. Upon completion of the program students will transfer to a four-year college or university prior to graduate studies at the University of Buffalo, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, or other accredited school.