3+4 Pharmacy Program

In this dual-degree program with the College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University, Carthage students spend three years working toward a degree in either chemistry or biology followed by four years of graduate work toward the Pharm.D degree. This program provides preferred admissions status into a very competitive clinical doctoral program in pharmacy.

The dual-degree program confers preferred admission status into the College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University to students who complete at least 96 credits at Carthage including 68 credits in the core (below). These courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.5. More information about the RFUMS College of Pharmacy.

Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

Pharmacy Program Core Courses

Heritage
COR 1100 The Intellectual History of Western Heritage I (4 credits)
COR 1110The Intellectual History of Western Heritage II (4 credits)
Global Heritage

Biology
BIO 1100 Biodiversity and Evolution (4 credits)
BIO 2300 Cell Biology (4 credits)
BIO 3300 Human Anatomical Systems (4 credits)

Chemistry
CHM 2070 Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHM 2080 Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHM 2120 Inorganic Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHM 3230 Analytical Chemistry I (4 credits)

Physics
PHY 2200 General Physics I (4 credits)
PHY 2210 General Physics II (4 credits)

Mathematics
MTH 1120 Calculus I (4 credits)
MTH 1220 Calculus II (4 credits)

Psychology
PYC 1500 Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)

Economics
ECN 1010 Principles of Microeconomics (4 credits)

PLUS one of the following:
HIS 1000 Issues in American History (4 credits)
SOC 1000 Introduction of Sociology (4 credits)
SOC 1010 Social Problems (4 credits)

Strongly Recommended
SPN 1010 Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)
SPN 1020 Elementary Spanish II (4 credits)

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