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Now is a great time to pursue a career in pharmacy.  Since there is a shortage of pharmacist to accommodate the market demands, starting salaries are very attractive, and often times include signing bonuses.  Like other fields of medicine, pharmacists can specialize in a number of areas including critical care, geriatrics, infectious diseases, internal medicine, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacy practice management, primary care, and psychiatric pharmacy, clinical pharmacy.  In contrast to common public perception, most pharmacists spend little time counting pills.  Most of their time is spent in consultation with patients, customers or physicians.  Furthermore, they are becoming more involved in diagnosing disease and illness.  Individuals pursuing a career in pharmacy should have a strong background in math and science, the ability to solve problems and pay meticulous attention to details, and most importantly, the ability to work with a wide variety of people.

Weber State University is a great place to begin your preparation to becoming a pharmacist.  Students can generally complete all of the pre-requisite courses they need to apply for pharmacy school in two years.  During the academic year the pre-pharmacy club invites a variety of pharmacists to speak on a monthly basis.  Also the club offers many opportunities to serve the community.

Click here to see a recommended schedule to complete your pharmacy school pre-requisites in two years.

Obtain a flow chart that leads from introductory course up to advanced courses, containing pre-requisites.

Are you eligible for the Hall pre-pharmacy scholarship or the Marjorie Hansen DeBoer Scholarship awarded by the College of Science?

Pre-pharmacy students wishing to complete a degree before entering pharmacy school may wish to consider a ChemTech degree.