AS in Biology: PharmD Track

Students who would like to become a pharmacist can save time and money with the MHCC-Pacific University Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Bridge Program. The Bridge Program creates a path for students to complete a PharmD degree in about five years instead of eight!

The ASB: PharmD degree is for students who have been accepted into the 3-year PharmD Bridge Program. PacificU will inform MHCC when a student has been accepted, and the student's MHCC major and degree audit will be changed at that time. The ASB: PharmD degree ensures students take the correct courses before they transfer to Pacific.

The Bridge program aims to nurture career goals and pave the way for success in the PharmD degree program. Students will:

• Receive college and career support from School of Pharmacy teachers
• Participate in workshops
• Participate in select PharmD events
• Be mentored by current PharmD students
• Receive guaranteed conditional admission to the School of Pharmacy’s PharmD program pending completion of bridge program requirements

Step 2:

Complete an ASB: PharmD graduation plan that is approved by an MHCC adviser. Maintain minimum grades in coursework, including a grade of C or higher in all prerequisite courses, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and a science GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Step 3:

Successfully pass an interview to the Bridge program.

Step 4: 

Finish the PharmD prerequisites by completing the ASB: PharmD degree at MHCC. All courses must be competed by mid-July before the PharmD program starts.

Step 5: 

Transition to Pacific University's School of Pharmacy.

ASB: PharmD - Degree Requirements

Please note: Students who completed 2 writing courses for 3 credits each will need to take a third writing course in order to reach the minimum 8 credits required. Pacific University will also accept AP exams for credit, for English, Economics, Psychology and Calculus with a score of 4 or 5. 

Science Core

Fifteen (15) courses: 200-level Biology sequence; 200-level Chemistry sequence; Organic Chemistry sequence; 200-level Human Anatomy & Microbiology sequence; Microbiology;  and General Physics or Physics with Calculus.

University Elective

One (1) course from the following list (cannot be the same courses used for Arts & Letters requirement):

Oral Communication 

One (1) course:

Health & Physical Education

Three (3) credits:

Arts & Letters 

Two (2) courses with prefix beginning with ART, ENG, MUS, PHL, TA, or R (cannot be same courses used for University Elective requirement):

Course offered online

Cultural Literacy course