Pre- Pharmacy

The Houghton program in pre-pharmacy, in partnership with the University at Buffalo (UB), is a seven-year program resulting in a biology BA (at Houghton) and a PharmD (at UB). The program entails three years of study at Houghton and four years at UB. Students in the program must meet UB academic requirements and interview for the program.The Houghton portion of the program includes coursework in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics as well as a number of courses required for admission into the UB PharmD program.The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from UB is a professional degree program designed to prepare students to serve as contemporary, compassionate, creative and scholarly pharmacy practitioners, educators, researchers and leaders in the advancement of the pharmacy profession. The curriculum consists of courses in basic biomedical sciences, clinical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. The coursework is integrated with progressive patient-centered practice experiences with a focus on educating practitioners capable of providing care. It is capped by a nine-month experiential program. This program in pharmacy leads to licensure in any state provided that the graduate passes and obtains licensure in the state requested.