Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Pharmacy

Cannon College of Arts and Sciences

Pre-Pharmacy Overview

Do you enjoy both the health and chemical sciences? Is patient care or medication safety important to you? If so, the pre-pharmacy plan may be right for you!

Wingate University School of Pharmacy’s mission is to prepare pharmacists who are ready to practice on the day of graduation.

Pre-pharmacy is not a major but rather a set of classes taken in order to be considered for admission to pharmacy school. You can major in anything and apply to pharmacy school as long as the required pre-requisite classes are complete.

The pre-pharmacy requirements can be completed in two years. In order to do this, you must carry a demanding load of 18 hours per semester and typically have two to three science and math classes with one to three afternoons in a laboratory each semester.

Wingate offers an exciting opportunity which is referred to as the Wingate University Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Program. This advantage program offers three different tracks in order to match you with the track that gives you the best chance of being admitted to Wingate’s School of Pharmacy.

You may apply to the School of Pharmacy once all pre-requisite courses are complete, but no earlier than your sophomore year.

Graduate Opportunities
The Wingate University School of Pharmacy opened its doors to its first class in 2003. The charter class graduated in 2007. Click here to learn more about the School of Pharmacy.

“Wingate University’s Pre-Pharmacy program did a great job in preparing me for Wingate’s Pharmacy School. The science classes gave me a great background education for pharmacy school, as well as the other classes giving me a well-rounded education for life.”

Haley Hutchins
Wingate University School of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2012

Tracks

The Wingate Two-Year Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Track

If your high school grade point average is a 3.6 or better (on a 4-point scale), or you graduate in the top 10% of your senior class, and you have a combined SAT score of 1650, you will be guaranteed the two-year pre-pharmacy advantage track.
And if your cumulative college grade point average is a 3.2 or better in the pre-pharmacy curriculum at Wingate, and your score is at or above the 50th percentile on the PCAT, and a satisfactory interview score is obtained, you will be admitted to the Wingate University Doctor of Pharmacy program. Guaranteed.

The Wingate Three-Year Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Track

If your high school grade point average is a 3.4 or better (on a 4-point scale), or you graduate in the top 20% of your senior class, and you have a combined SAT score of 1550, you will be guaranteed the three-year pre-pharmacy advantage track.
And if your cumulative college grade point average is a 3.4 or better in the pre-pharmacy curriculum at Wingate, and your score is at or above the 50th percentile on the PCAT, and a satisfactory interview score is obtained, you will be admitted to the Wingate University Doctor of Pharmacy program. Guaranteed.

The Wingate Four-Year Degree Advantage

Regardless of your high school performance, if you graduate from Wingate with a bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry, and your cumulative college grade point average at Wingate is a 3.6 or better, and your score is at or above the 50th percentile on the PCAT, and a satisfactory interview score is obtained, you will be admitted to the Wingate University Doctor of Pharmacy program. Guaranteed.

Contact:
Dr. Christopher E. Dahm
704-233-8232
cdahm@wingate.edu

Admissions Visit Us Honor Code

Classes of Interest

Chem 101/102/201/202
Bio 150/315/320
Up to 18 hours of non science pre-requisites, including: Psychology or Sociology, Math 209, Comm 101, PE 101 and six hours of humanities courses

Catalog Description & Information

Levine College of Health Sciences

Department of Chemistry & Physics Faculty

Department of Biology Faculty

Clubs

Chemistry Club
Biology Club
PPHCO (Pre-Professional Health Care Organization)

Internships

It is strongly recommended each pre-pharmacy student have a job in a retail pharmacy.

Our Graduates

Since 2003, 97 Wingate University students have been accepted to pharmacy schools.

This year, there are: