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Pre-Pharmacy

The Pre-Pharmacy Program at Centre will help you take the crucial first steps as you prepare to turn your passion for the sciences into a pharmacy degree and a rewarding career.

Overview

Centre’s Pre-Pharmacy Program ensures you complete essential coursework required for the nation’s top post-graduate programs. You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience through labs, internships, and potential research opportunities, making you a highly qualified candidate for pharmacy school. Faculty mentorship and academic advising help guide you through the application process, including preparing for the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and fulfilling admission requirements. The program will also open doors to internships, research opportunities, and crucial hands-on learning opportunities. 

Your Pre-Professional Program Took You Where

Centre graduates have gone on to a variety of graduate programs and careers.

Employers and Professions

  • Eli Lilly
  • Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
  • University of Louisville Hospital
  • University of Kentucky Pharmacy Services
  • Duke University Hospital
  • VA Medical Center, Cincinnati

Postgraduate Study

  • University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Samford University
  • University of Queensland
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Cincinnati

Curriculum

Students interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy after Centre should expect to take courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and other disciplines.

Experiential Learning

Students engage in hands-on learning experiences and reflection to develop skills and increase knowledge retention.

Centre students in the Pre-Pharmacy Program enjoy research opportunities and access to instrumentation not available to undergrads at other schools where resources are fused on advanced research use.

Internships

We're committed to helping students find quality internship experiences in the career area of their choice.

Centre students have access to a robust network of alumni pharmacists and connections that open doors to shadowing and internship opportunities including pharmacy quality control, pharmaceutical research, clinical pharmacy, and pharmaceutical warehouse management. 

Careers

Our extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education prepares students for meaningful lives and careers.

Graduates from the Pre-Pharmacy Program have found success in careers including oncology, psychiatric pharmacy, retail pharmacist, and veterinary pharmacist. 

Pre-Pharmacy Advisor

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Daniel Scott

  • Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • Pre-Pharmacy Advisor

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