Curriculum
Next Steps
Years 1–3
Prepharmacy/pre-professional courses, including the 16-credit Bible minor and 9 credits of pharmacy classes, which allow you to explore the profession
Years 4–6
Professional-level coursework on campus, preparing you for the science and practice of pharmacy
Year 7
Advanced clinical rotations at off-site settings, such as hospitals and retail environments, under supervision of a University faculty member and clinical supervisor
Pharmacy is a seven-year program with three years of prepharmacy courses followed by four years of professional studies. By offering the three years of pharmacy, Cedarville University allows you to complete its unique Bible minor and entire general education curriculum without having an overloaded class schedule. The Bible minor and liberal arts core are essential to what makes a Cedarville education distinctive. This also affords you the freedom to participate in other activities such as sports, music, and pharmacy-geared missions trips - important aspects of your Cedarville experience!
Prepharmacy
The pre-pharmacy curriculum compares closely to course requirements for other majors pursued by students entering health professions, including the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees with a major in biology and the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in chemistry. Though designed specifically to meet the requirements of the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy, the pre-pharmacy curriculum will prepare students for admission to any pharmacy program. Those interested in pursuing admission to other schools of pharmacy should consult one of the pharmacy faculty advisors to insure that they are meeting any specific requirements and deadlines required by those schools.
View the specific prepharmacy course requirements.
Professional
The three years of prepharmacy courses are followed by four years of professional-level education. The final year of the pharmacy program involves advanced clinical rotations in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings around the region and nation. Upon graduation, students earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), pending accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as well as approval by the Ohio Board of Regents and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The professional level courses will be offered for the first time during the Fall Semester of 2012. This aspect of the curriculum is currently being developed by the Curriculum Committee of the School of Pharmacy. Watch for details to be released in the spring of 2010.