Pharmacy Technology
Associate of Applied Science
Learn to work in a pharmacy, including medication dispensing, business administration and supervisory skills. This program includes training within laboratory and clinical settings. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of daytime, evening and weekend classes.
Before enrolling in this program, you must meet certain requirements.
Program/Major Codes: Special Admissions Requirement – See an advisor
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work in hospitals, nursing care facilities and drug stores and with drug manufacturers, wholesale drug houses and health maintenance organizations.
Academic Options: While this program is not designed for transfer to a four-year university, some of the support courses are transferable.
Program Requirements
Students must receive a grade of "C" or better in all core courses to progress to the next semester.
Program Prerequisites
Students must have completed the following prerequisites before they may begin the application process.
| Credits | ||
| REA 091 Reading Improvement II OR Reading Compass score at REA 112 |
0-4 | |
| MAT 092 Elementary Algebra OR Math Compass score at MAT 122 or higher |
0-3 | |
| PHT 170 Introduction to Pharmacy Technology |
* | |
| PHT 171IN Pharmaceutical Calculations | * | |
| PHT 172 Drug Therapy I | * | |
| PHT 174 Pharmacy Operations | * | |
| Subtotal | 0-7 | |
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.** Select courses to fulfill C or G requirements.***
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement | 6 | |
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement The Math Competency must also be met and may be met by the math program prerequisite. |
0-3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Requirement | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 12-15 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| PHT 170 | Introduction to Pharmacy Technology | 2 |
| PHT 171IN | Pharmaceutical Calculations | 4 |
| PHT 172 | Drug Therapy I | 4 |
| PHT 174IN | Pharmacy Operations | 3 |
| PHT 178IN | Computer Applications for Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT 180IN | Sterile Products | 4 |
| PHT 181 | Interprofessional Relations in Pharmacy | 3 |
| PHT 182 | Drug Therapy II | 4 |
| PHT 187 | Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PHT 190LB | Pharmacy Technician Internship | 4 |
| PHT 197 | Clinical Seminar | 2 |
| Subtotal | 36 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| BIO 100IN | Biology Concepts | 4 |
| or BIO 181IN | General Biology (Majors) I [SUN# BIO 1181] | |
| CHM 130/130LB or 130IN | Fundamental Chemistry [SUN# CHM 1130] | 5 |
| or CHM 151/151LB or 151IN | General Chemistry I [SUN# CHM 1151] | |
| CHM 140/140LB or 140IN | Fundamental Organic and Biochemistry [SUN# CHM 2230] | 5 |
| or CHM 152/152LB or 152IN | General Chemistry II [SUN# CHM 1152] | |
| Subtotal | 14 | |
| Total | 62-72 | |
* Credits counted in the Required Support Courses
** Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - BIO 100IN (or 181IN) and CHM 130IN (or 151IN) fulfill the credit requirements for this category; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - core courses fulfill this requirement.
*** In the general education requirements, select at least one course marked "C" (Cultural diversity) or "G" (Global awareness).