Pharmacy
The cooperative program between Saint Vincent College and Duquesne
University School of Pharmacy is a six-year doctorate program leading
to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. To practice pharmacy,
students must pass a state licensure examination.
The required course of study while at Saint Vincent College follows.
Typical Freshman Year Schedule
Fall Semester
| BL 150 |
General Biology I |
3 |
| BL 151 |
General Biology I Laboratory |
1 |
| CH 101 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 103 |
General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| RS 119 |
Exploring Religious Meaning |
3 |
MA 109
or MA 111 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| PL 101 |
First Philosophy |
3 |
| Total Fall |
18 |
Spring Semester
| BL 152 |
General Biology II |
3 |
| BL 153 |
General Biology II Laboratory |
1 |
| CH 102 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 104 |
General Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
| EL 102 |
Language and Rhetoric |
3 |
| PY 100 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| EL |
Literature Elective |
3 |
| Total Spring |
17 |
Typical Sophomore Year Schedule
Fall Semester
| CH 221 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CH 223 |
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
| PH 111 |
General Physics I |
3 |
| PH 113 |
General Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
BA 350
or PY 203 |
Statistics |
3 |
| EC 101 |
Micro Economics |
3 |
| |
Global Diversity (1) |
3 |
| Total Fall |
17 |
Spring Semester
| CH 221 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CH 223 |
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 |
| |
Ethics (2) |
3 |
| |
Faith & Reasoning (3) |
3 |
| AR |
Fine Arts |
3 |
| |
Social Justice (4) |
3 |
| PH 112 |
General Physics II |
4 |
| PH 114 |
General Physics Laboratory |
1 |
| Total Spring |
20 |
Total credit hours at Saint Vincent College = 69
The remaining four years are to be completed at Duquesne University.
All students transferring to Duquesne University’s School of Pharmacy must complete courses in the following core areas. Below is a list of core areas and the courses that fulfill the requirement.
(1) Global Diversity includes one of the following: RS 241 World Religions, RS 252 Theology of Latin America, HI 108 East Asia I, HI 109 East Asia II, HI 233 History of Latin America, HI 270 The Rise of Chinese Civilization, HI 280 Islamic Civilization 3, HI 123 Global History I, or HI 102 Western Civilization I
(2) Ethics includes one of the following: PL 215 Ethics, Pl 216 Ethical Problems, RS 260 Sexual Ethics, Pl 218 Bioethics, or RS 282 Christian Bioethics
(3) Faith & Reasoning includes one of the following: PL 235 Philosophy of God, PL 240 Influence of Philosophy on Theology, PL 100 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, or RS 225 History of Christian Thought
(4) Social Justice includes one of the following: SO 101 Introduction to Sociology or RS 253 Catholic Social Though, Pl 280 Thomistic Philosophy
Philosophy: PL 101 First Philosophy
Theology: RS 119 Exploring Religious Meaning
Creative Arts: Fine Arts Elective
In addition to the above requirements, all students that apply to Duquesne’s Pharmacy school after the fall of 2007 will be required to submit scores for the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). An interview will also be required for Admission.
