Pharmacy Requirements

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

• Pharmacy school is four years in length and upon graduation students earn a Pharm.D.
  
  
• There is no specific major required for admission to pharmacy school although a strong background in science is highly recommended. Students majoring in either biology or chemistry can complete the prerequisite coursework in a timely manner whereas a non-science major may take significantly longer to do so.
  
  
• It is the applicant's responsibility to research each school and review recommended coursework in addition to verifying the prerequisites listed below. Application dates and deadlines may vary.
  
  
• The University of Memphis offers Unique partnerships with Pharmacy schools at ETSU, UTHSC, and Union University for a 3+4 program in which students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry concentration complete their senior year at a pharmacy school and then reverse transfer credits to be awarded a BS in Chemistry, Biochemistry concentration from the University of Memphis, and their PharmD from the accompanying pharmacy school.

 Resources

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)