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The Department of Biology in conjunction with the College of Pharmacy coordinates the university’s pre-pharmacy program. This two-year program of courses provides the necessary coursework to prepare a student to meet the requirements for admission to the four-year professional doctoral program leading to the Pharm. D. degree.

The Department of Biology's mission has two distinct yet interdependent aspects: to provide major programs that prepare students for careers or advanced study in the biological sciences, and to provide courses for students whose programs require a sound understanding of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution, and cell and molecular biology as a basis for future study in pharmacy, medical, nursing or therapy disciplines, and various field and ecology disciplines. The College of Pharmacy vision is to graduate Doctor of Pharmacy students and graduates that are compassionate, passion-centered caregivers. This pre-pharmacy program is designed to enable students to successfully matriculate into the Doctor of Pharmacy program at 51°µÍø.  

The College of Pharmacy in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, through the Department of Biology, offers a two-year, undergraduate pre-pharmacy program on 51°µÍø's Biddeford Campus with opportunities for programs in the Pharmacy Building on the Portland Campus.  This pre-professional program will provide students with the minimum coursework required for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.  The University's College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy as the entry-level professional degree that will prepare students for careers as pharmacists and/or pharmaceutical scientists. Pre-pharmacy students also interact with the current professional students, faculty and staff in the College of Pharmacy.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is awarded after successful completion of an additional four years of professional study. A minimum of two years of undergraduate pre-professional education is required for admission, followed by four years of professional graduate studies.

The four-year, professional program (Pharm.D.) is offered by the 51°µÍø College of Pharmacy and is located on 51°µÍø’s Portland Campus.  For more information about the Pharm. D. program, including admission requirements, please refer to the College of Pharmacy Web page.

The RX for Success Living learning community

All entering first year Pre-Pharmacy students are invited to participate in a year-long living learning community focused on discovery of the pharmacy profession, developing the skills needed to be a successful student and practitioner, and building relationships with peers, pharmacy students, faculty and professionals. 

Rx for Success integrates classroom learning, pharmacy focused experiential opportunities, as well as team building and leadership development programs designed to assist pre-pharmacy majors in their transitions from high school to college to career.    

Learning community courses and events are designed to also allow students an opportunity to expand their interests and grow personally, as well as professionally while maintaining a support system which includes a p