BA/BS in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

The pharmaceutical studies 2+4 program at St. John Fisher University is a competitive early assurance route for students who want to become pharmacists. It lets students complete both a B.S. degree and a Pharm.D. in six years. The first two years build a base in math, physics, chemistry and biology while students finish the Fisher Core and begin studying pharmaceutical science and how pharmacy is practiced. Once a student is admitted to the Pharm.D., 36 credits of advanced coursework are applied to the bachelor's degree, covering how drugs are designed and made, how they act in the body, pharmacology, dosage forms, epidemiology and pharmacy law. Clinical experiences take place across the Rochester region, and health care trips abroad are available. The B.S. alone does not qualify graduates for pharmacist licensure, which requires the Pharm.D.