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Pharmacists dispense medications, give vaccines and provide advice to customers. 

Pharmacy schools look for applicants with a diverse liberal arts background, relevant health care experience, and strong leadership and interpersonal skills—qualities you’ll develop over your years at Whitman College.  

Earning a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree takes an additional four years after your bachelor’s degree. Some dual-degree programs allow students to earn a master’s or other advanced degree in addition to their Pharm.D.

You can learn more about becoming a pharmacist from the . And you can compare the requirements of different programs on the page of the website.

Plan of Study

Requirements vary, but most U.S. pharmacy schools recommend:

• Two semesters of general biology with labs (courses in genetics, human anatomy and physiology or microbiology may be recommended)
• Two semesters of general chemistry with labs
• Two semesters of organic chemistry with labs
• Two semesters of physics
• Two semesters of calculus and one semester of statistics
• Two semesters of English composition
• One semester of psychology
• One semester of economics
• Two additional semesters of social sciences (such as sociology or anthropology)

Some schools require upper-division courses in anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, or public speaking.