Prepharmacy

Biblical — With biblical integration in every course, you will discover how science and the Bible intersect and will be equipped to serve patients with Christian compassion.

Future Thinking — The School of Pharmacy's Center for Pharmacy Innovation seeks creative, biblical solutions today to meet the healthcare challenges of tomorrow.

Innovative Curriculum — Challenging academics, featuring contemporary pharmacy topics and built on a liberal arts core, will prepare you for advanced, professional pharmacy study. You take pharmacy courses every semester as part of the prepharmacy curriculum; many schools wait until the graduate portion of the curriculum to cover this same content.

Mentoring Faculty — You will study with and be advised by professors who have high academic credentials as well as extensive clinical and research experience. They are leaders in the pharmacy profession, recognized by their peers, consulted by the media, and sought after as trainers and presenters. Most importantly, they love the Lord and will encourage and guide you every step of your educational journey.

State-of-the-Art Facilities — You will learn and discover in the spacious, award-winning Health Sciences Center, which features the latest in instructional technology and pharmacy laboratory and simulation equipment. The Center also includes multiple group meeting rooms for collaborative research and study.

Earn Your Degree Sooner and Save $$

Choose the two-year prepharmacy option and you can complete your PharmD in six years instead of seven, saving up to $20,000 on your overall costs.

You will graduate equipped with a strong foundation to begin your professional Doctor of Pharmacy program. Most students in the BSPS program move directly and seamlessly into the final years of Cedarville’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. A few pursue other graduate programs. More than 90% of students completing the BSPS degree at Cedarville University will be successful in completing their Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Medicine, or other graduate program.

Students completing the BSPS degree alone may be considered for the following types of positions:

• Lab Technician
• Pharmaceutical Industry Sales Representative
• Pharmacist Assistants in Managed Care
• Pharmacy Technician
• Researcher or Research Assistant

Graduate and professional programs and employers welcome Cedarville University graduates each year. It is important to note that most professional career fields you may pursue require additional education, experience, and/or licensure beyond the completion of your Cedarville University undergraduate degree.

Building on your general education and Bible minor foundation, you will take core science courses and a series of classes that introduce you to the pharmacy profession. You will also take courses that will build qualitative research skills, equipping you for the research expected in your professional pharmacy curriculum.

Sample courses:

• Profession of Pharmacy – History and Issues
  
• Profession of Pharmacy – Introduction to Public Health