Pharmacist
PHARMACIST
Pharmacists are people who are professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
Admission requirements for Pharmacy programs vary from one program to another. However, most programs share a group of prerequisite courses, and the Hendrix courses that fulfill these requirements are listed below.
Common Course Requirements for Pharmacy Programs
Biology - 12 hours (9 lecture, 3 lab) (3 Hendrix lab courses)
BIOL 150 Fundamentals of Cellular Life (w/Lab)
BIOL 220 Zoology (w/Lab) or BIOL 250 Genetics (w/Lab)
BIOL 340 Microbiology (w/Lab)*
*Note: Requires BIOL 250 Genetics as a prerequisite
Chemistry - 16 hours (12 lecture, 4 lab) (4 Hendrix lab courses)
CHEM 110/120 General Chemistry I & II (w/Lab)
CHEM 240/250 Organic Chemistry I & II (w/Lab)
Mathematics - 3 hours depending upon placement (1 Hendrix course)
MATH 120 Precalculus OR
MATH 130 Calculus I
Non Core Courses - Electives - 9 hours (3 Hendrix courses)
Choose from:
BIOL 205/215 Anatomy and Physiology I & II (w/Lab)
BIOL 250 Genetics (w/Lab)
BIOL 320 Animal Physiology (w/Lab)
BIOL 355 Eukaryotic Cell Biology
CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry II (w/Lab)
CHEM 330 Biological Chemistry (w/Lab)
MATH 130 Calculus I
Statistics - BUSI 250 OR MATH 215 OR MATH 310 OR PSYC 290
PHIL 205 Critical Reasoning OR PHIL 245 Logic
PHYS 235 General Physics I (Workshop)
General Education - 20 hours, to get to a total of 60 hours (6 or 7 additional Hendrix courses)
Choose from:
Survey courses in Art, Music, Theater Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Foreign Language, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, or Politics
How to Prepare for Pharmacy School
One possible course plan appears below.
Please note: This plan does not include all of the necessary courses to fulfill the First-Year Experience, Learning Domains, Capacities, Odyssey, or Major requirements. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their Academic Advisor to make sure all of the requirements for graduation are fulfilled, as well as the prerequisites for specific pharmacy programs.
More information about Pharmacists
Dentists must complete four years of graduate level training at a dental school after receiving a bachelor's degree from an undergraduate institution. Requirements for entry into dental schools include the DAT (Dental Aptitude Test) and having taken coursework that meets a particular dental school's requirements.
Arkansas has no dental schools, but Arkansas residents can apply for financial assistance for attending certain dental school programs through grants offered by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. These programs include the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN; Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA; University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Texas A&M System HSC, Dallas, TX; and the University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.
Most of our graduates who enroll in dental school attend the University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis.
Look to the Future
Because admission requirements for dental schools vary from one dental school to another, students should contact the dental school(s) of their choice early in their Hendrix career. Most dental programs have a similar list of required courses in the sciences and in English. Also remember that Dentist is not a major at Hendrix.
Get involved!
Community service, health care experiences, and leadership activities are essential.
Shadow Dentists.
Some schools have a formal requirement, but all of them like to see that you have developed an experience-based understanding of their program.
Keep your academic record strong
Few individuals get admitted with the minimal requirements, which usually includes a minimum GPA of 3.5. More often programs are looking for the most highly qualified students and therefore have higher expectations and standards, admitting students with qualifications and GPAs higher than the minimum requirements. When choosing your schools to apply to, check to make sure you meet or exceed the requirements.
Develop relationships
Get to know some dentists, faculty and work/volunteer supervisors. All of these individuals can be a resource for you to obtain new and valuable opportunities. Always maintain a good rapport with these contacts as well. You never know when you will need a letter of recommendation, and you want to make sure they can provide you with a great letter, not a mediocre one.
Stay up to date on current healthcare issues
Read newspapers and reliable sources such as The New York Times, The Economist, The Commonwealth Fund Website, USAToday, or the Kaiser Family Foundation. Also refer to the ADEA website for tips and insight on attending dental schools.
For More Information:
Contact Andres Caro in the Chemistry Department.
