Pre-pharmacy students will work closely with Pre-Health advisors to navigate the prerequisites and admission processes of the pharmacy schools of interest. Pre-pharmacy students will typically major in science, though it is not a requirement. Students will work on gaining the experience they need through volunteering, shadowing and finding employment as a pharmacy technician, as well as other relevant experiences to help prepare them for their chosen field. There are no set prerequisites for pharmacy schools, so advisors work closely with students to plan schedules to accommodate the different requirements. 

At Rockhurst, the strong alumni medical network provides interested students with access to alumni in pharmacy school, residency and in their early career to provide first-hand knowledge of the process of admission, as well as the challenges and rewards of the pharmacy programs and careers in pharmacy. Rockhurst provides an active network for pre-pharmacy students and regularly invite alumni and admissions representatives to our Kansas City, Missouri, campus to help provide information about the acceptance process. 

Rockhurst is part of the Jesuit Partners Admissions Pathway, which allows students to waive the PCAT and provides funding to attend interview days at Regis University School of Pharmacy and Creighton University School of Pharmacy.