Biology (BS) Pre-Pharmacy

The Biology (BS) Pre-Pharmacy program, part of Biology’s Pre-Professional specialization, is designed to prepare students to apply to pharmacy schools.

Where Are Our Pre-Pharmacy Graduates? (Since 2008)

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• American University of Antigua
• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
• University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts
• College of Naturopathic Medicine, University of Bridgeport
• Weill Cornell Medical College
• Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University
• Meharry Medical College
• Northwestern University
• College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Georgia Campus)
• Ross University School of Medicine
• St. George’s University, Grenada
• University of Arizona College of Medicine
• UCF College of Medicine
• University of Health Sciences Antigua
• University of Massachusetts Medical School
• Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
• University of Rochester

Biology (BS) Pre-Pharmacy Course Offerings

In addition to its required courses, Barry’s Biology (BS) Pre-Pharmacy program offers a variety of elective courses for its majors, including but not limited to:

• Human Nutrition
• Neurobiology
• Parasitology
• Biochemistry
• Epidemiology
• Histology
• Embryology
• Immunology

For full course descriptions, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/course-descriptions.html

Student Organizations

Students in the Biology (BS) Pre-Pharmacy program have the opportunity to continue learning outside of the classroom by becoming involved in Barry’s biology-related student organizations, such as the Tri-Beta Honor Society.

For a full listing of biology-related student organizations at Barry, visit https://www.barry.edu/biology/about/student-organizations.html  

Program Overview: Pre-Professional Specialization

This major requires a minimum of 40 credits including Biology 104, 112, 216, 341 and at least one course from each of the following core areas:

• Growth and Development (Human or Comparative Anatomy)
• Cellular and Molecular Biology (Cell Biology or Microbiology)
• Physiological and Biochemical Principles (Human or Comparative Physiology)
• Environmental Biology (Ecology or Marine Biology or Environmental Science)
• Biological Theory (Evolution or Seminar or Virology)

Students must also fulfill the following non-biological requirements:

• Chemistry (16 semester hours)
• Calculus (Note prerequisites)
• Physics (8 semester hours)
• Theology or Philosophy (Bioethics or Environmental Ethics)

Note: Students planning to teach at the secondary level should add Biology 476.

For a full listing of requirements, including course numbers, visit https://www.barry.edu/undergraduate-catalog/