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Our health specialists are here to guide you from entering Gustavus through acceptance to graduate school.
Health Professions Specialist
Heather Banks
507-933-7575
hbanks [at] gustavus.edu (hbanks[at]gustavus[dot]edu)
To schedule a meeting, see available appointment times, then suggest a time or send me an invitation.
Prerequisite requirements
Requirements for professional schools vary from school to school and can change each year. Students must carefully examine the prerequisite requirements of the schools they are interested in to be current and accurate when registering for courses at Gustavus.
Consult the pharmacy school admission requirements guidebook for qualifications and admission statistics to United States-based pharmacy schools.
Four-year plan (prerequisite courses required for the PCAT and regional PharmD programs):
Pharmacy Medicine: Four Year Plan
Four-year plans for common majors of pharmacy students at Gustavus:
- Biology: Four-Year Plan Pharmacy
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biology track): Four-Year Plan Pharmacy
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Chemistry track): Four-Year Plan Pharmacy
- Chemistry: Four-Year Plan Pharmacy
- Undecided: Two-Year Plan (considering BIO, CHE, or BIOCHEM major)
Any undergraduate major is acceptable, as long as you fulfill the pharmacy program's prerequisite requirements.
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Salary and job outlook
Learn more about pay ranges and job opportunities.
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization for the pharmacy industry and provides current news and resources.
Pharmacy is Right for Me
Find interactive tools, resources, and first-person testimonials that give insight into career opportunities within the field of pharmacy.
American Pharmacist Association
The American Pharmacist Association (APhA) provides information about careers, training, and pharmacy news.