Pre-Pharmacy: Fisk and Xavier University
Phyllis Freeman, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
The pre-pharmacy program is a dual degree option arranged between Fisk and Xavier of Louisiana University. This program permits students to complete a B.S. in biology at Fisk and a professional degree in pharmacy at Xavier.
Students who participate in the program are expected to complete the core curriculum and prescribed major courses, as well as pharmacy prerequisite courses, during a three-year period at Fisk. The student then transfers to the College of Pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Successful completion of the three -year program at Fisk and the first year of courses in the College of Pharmacy at Xavier University will satisfy requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree from Fisk. Requirements for the professional degree in pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana, with the Doctor of Pharmacy option, should be completed during three or more additional years at that institution.
Students who participate in this program are regular, full- time Fisk students for all administrative, academic, financial, and other purposes during the first three years of the program. Thereafter, they are regular, full-time students at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Pharmacy Program Prerequisites
- CORE Curriculum of Fisk, including: Two semesters of English
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Xavier University of Louisiana)
- Two semesters in the Humanities Two semesters in the Social Sciences Computer Fundamentals Statistics Economics
Theology (Xavier University of Louisiana requirement)
The following courses in the Sciences are required:
- General Biology I and II-lecture and laboratory
- General Chemistry I and II-lecture and laboratory
- Calculus- four credits
- Microbiology- lecture and lab
- Anatomy and Physiology, I and II-lecture and laboratory
- Physics I and II-lecture and laboratory
- Biochemistry-lecture and laboratory
Students in this pre-Pharmacy Program are advised both by their Cognate Discipline Advisor and by Dr. Phyllis Freeman, Coordinator of Pre-Health Programs. This advising is done in collaboration with representatives from the Pharmacy Programs at Xavier University of Louisiana.
As pre-pharmacy requirements, such as those courses that are expected to be completed with grades of B or better at Fisk University, change over time, so these requirements at Xavier University of Louisiana can be consulted at the university website: https://www.xula.edu/graduateadmissions