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Begin a prosperous career in medicine with a liberal arts education that includes a solid foundation in the natural sciences.
Saint Michael’s College has partnered with the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to provide a pathway to get two degrees in six years: a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy. Spend the first three years at Saint Michael’s taking advantage of all the great opportunities on campus. Then, if you qualify for admission, you can begin graduate coursework at the ACPHS campus in your fourth year.
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In Depth
As a pre-pharmacy major at Saint Michael’s you will take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, and statistics. A strong background in these disciplines is essential to success in the doctoral program in pharmacy.
As a pharmacy student at ACPHS you will build on this foundation with graduate courses in medicinal chemistry, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics.
Special Opportunities
You do not have to major in pre-pharmacy to apply to the ACPHS Doctor of Pharmacy program, but if you do you can shorten the time required to complete your undergraduate and graduate work by one whole year. The usual length of time for the two degrees is seven years of study, but this joint program makes it possible to complete both in six years.
While you are at St. Mike’s you will have opportunities to engage in collaborative research projects with faculty in biology, chemistry, psychology, or other departments.
After you complete your first year at ACPHS you will receive a Saint Michael’s degree with major in Pre-Pharmacy so you can graduate with your SMC class.
If you decide not to continue to the ACPHS program after your third year, you can complete a biology major in your senior year by taking six additional upper-level biology courses. The courses would need to meet the biology distribution and lab experience requirements. Other majors would require additional coursework.
Careers
A Doctor of Pharmacy degree provides a multitude of career opportunities in biomedical fields. Some of these career paths may involve patient treatment and long-term care, and others may involve basic and/or clinical research. Opportunities in administration, education and business development are also possible.
Saint Michael’s has an excellent history of placing students into graduate programs in the health sciences, and the science curriculum is especially well-suited to providing students with the best possible intellectual foundation for their careers.
In Depth
As a pre-pharmacy major at Saint Michael’s you will take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, and statistics. A strong background in these disciplines is essential to success in the doctoral program in pharmacy.
As a pharmacy student at ACPHS you will build on this foundation with graduate courses in medicinal chemistry, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics.
Special Opportunities
You do not have to major in pre-pharmacy to apply to the ACPHS Doctor of Pharmacy program, but if you do you can shorten the time required to complete your undergraduate and graduate work by one whole year. The usual length of time for the two degrees is seven years of study, but this joint program makes it possible to complete both in six years.
While you are at St. Mike’s you will have opportunities to engage in collaborative research projects with faculty in biology, chemistry, psychology, or other departments.
After you complete your first year at ACPHS you will receive a Saint Michael’s degree with major in Pre-Pharmacy so you can graduate with your SMC class.
If you decide not to continue to the ACPHS program after your third year, you can complete a biology major in your senior year by taking six additional upper-level biology courses. The courses would need to meet the biology distribution and lab experience requirements. Other majors would require additional coursework.
Careers
A Doctor of Pharmacy degree provides a multitude of career opportunities in biomedical fields. Some of these career paths may involve patient treatment and long-term care, and others may involve basic and/or clinical research. Opportunities in administration, education and business development are also possible.
Saint Michael’s has an excellent history of placing students into graduate programs in the health sciences, and the science curriculum is especially well-suited to providing students with the best possible intellectual foundation for their careers.
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