AS in Biology: PharmD Track

The AS in Biology: PharmD (ASB: PharmD) is intended for students who have been accepted into the Pacific University PharmD Bridge Program. The MHCC-Pacific Pharmacy Bridge Program creates a path for eligible undergraduate students to pursue guaranteed conditional admissions at Pacific University School of Pharmacy while building relationships with School of Pharmacy students and faculty.

Please note that students may not self-select the ASB: PharmD track for their major or for degree audit purposes. Pacific University will notify MHCC regularly when students have been accepted into the PharmD program and the student's major will be changed at that time.

This program aims to nurture career interests, provide enriching pre-professional development, and pave a way for success in Pacific University’s 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. Participants in the Bridge program will:

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