Pharmacists are experts in the science of medications and the art of medication therapy. As such they are vital members of a health care team often called upon for information about specific medications. The principal goal of pharmaceutical care is to achieve definite outcomes from medication use, which improves patients' quality of life.
These outcomes include:
- Cure of disease
- Elimination or reduction of symptoms
- Arresting or slowing a disease process
- Prevention of disease
- Diagnosis of disease
- Desired alterations in physiological processes, all with minimal risk to patient
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Type of class
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Number of Semesters
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Recommended CSU Courses
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General Biology
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2 Semesters with labs
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LIFE 102 and one other lab-based biology course
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General Chemistry
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2 Semesters with labs
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CHEM 111/112 and CHEM 113/114
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Organic Chemistry
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2 Semesters with labs
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CHEM 341 and CHEM 343/344
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General Physics
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2 Semesters with labs
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PH121 and PH 122 or
PH 141 and PH 142
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Microbiology
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1 Semester with lab
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MIP 300/302
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
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8 credits with lab
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BMS 300/302 or BMS 360/302; and BMS 301
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English Composition
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2 Semesters
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CO 150, CO 300/301
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Public Speaking
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1 Semester
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SPCM 200
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Mathematics/Statistics
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1 Semester Calculus and/or Statistics
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MATH 155 or MATH 160
ERHS 307, STAT 301, or STAT 307
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Social Sciences
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1 Semester
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Course prefixes from ANTH, ECON, HDFS, JTC, POL, PSY, or SOC
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Economics
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1 Semester
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ECON 202 or 204
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General Education
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4 Semesters
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Courses from the prefixes ANTH, ECON, HDFS, JTC, POL, PSY, SOC and AR, D, E, MU, PHIL, SPCM, TH or Languages
(Additional science courses: BC 351, BMS 450,
BIO 310, BMS 450, OT 215)
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
www.aacp.org
American Pharmacists' Association
Pharmacy One Source (Resources for pharmacy professionals)