Associate Degree in Pre-Pharmacy
Hesston, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Hesston College does not have an application deadline, but you are advised to apply as early as possible, especially if you are seeking financial aid
Key Summary
Pharmacy is a career field that requires degrees beyond a four-year undergraduate degree. The pre-pharmacy major is comprised of the basic courses required for an undergraduate degree in pursuit of more advanced degrees.
Majoring in Pre-Pharmacy
Opportunities to serve as a tutor and department assistant, privileges reserved for upperclassmen at most schools.
The pre-pharmacy curriculum will provide you with the strong educational foundation you will need for upper-level studies and advanced degrees. Academic advisors work one-on-one with students to ensure requirements are met for a seamless transition to continuing education and professional careers. The curriculum follows a general biology curriculum.
First Year Fall Program Courses
- General Chemistry I
- Intro to Molecular and Cellular Biology or Intro to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Recommended Courses
- First-Year Seminar
- College Writing I
- Calculus I
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring Program Courses
- Intro to Organismal Biology or Genetics
- Anatomy and Physiology or Microbiology
- General Chemistry II
Recommended Courses
- Calculus II
- Speech Communication
- Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
Second Year Fall Program Courses
- Organic Chemistry I
- Intro to Molecular and Cellular Biology or Intro to Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- College Physics I
- Elementary Statistics
Recommended Courses
- Biblical Literature
- Humanities Course
- Responsibility Course
Spring Program Courses
- Intro to Organismal Biology or Genetics
- Anatomy and Physiology or Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry II
Recommendations: College Physics may be needed but also can be taken during the student’s junior year. For pre-pharmacy, include Anatomy and Physiology instead of Organismal Biology.
If you are motivated, passionate, and enjoy learning and understanding principles governing life processes at all levels – molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological – studying biology is for you!
- Hospital pharmacy
- Sales, marketing, production, research, and quality control
- Consultant
- Government inspector
- Health officer
- Teacher
- Researcher
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