Benefits
- Clear path to complete PharmD prerequisite requirements
- Receive advising from your institution based on the pathway or articulation agreement
- Apply early and receive priority consideration
- Less competition with transfer applicants
- Establish an early relationship with LLU
We collaborate with institutions to offer pathway programs to qualified students
Pathways to PharmD
Course Equivalents and Transfers
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy has partnered with the following academic institutions to help prospective students make a seamless transition into the PharmD program. The articulation agreements linked below list courses that meet our prerequisite requirements.
Students who graduate from a partnering academic institution and meet all of the requirements listed in the articulation agreement and have a successful interview will be offered a seat in our PharmD program.
California State University San Bernardino
Southwestern Adventist University
Washington Adventist University
Contact the admission office at admissions.sp@llu.edu to see how completed courses may transfer toward the PharmD program.
Pharm Tech Bridge Program
San Bernardino Valley College
PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY
Earn your certificate in Pharmacy Technology and complete prerequisite requirements at San Bernardino Valley College to apply to the LLU School of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
Preferred Admissions
Complete 3 years at one of the schools below then transfer to Loma Linda University in year 4 to start a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
Get Your PharmD in 3 + 4 Years
Andrews University
BIOCHEMISTRY, BS
Second-year Andrews University students are offered conditional admission to the LLU School of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Upon acceptance into our Preferred Admissions Pathway, students complete the third year of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry (Pharmaceutical Chemistry concentration) and enroll in LLU School of Pharmacy.
Upon completing the first year of the PharmD program, students will receive a BS in Biochemistry from Andrews University, and after successfully completing their fourth year at LLU, they will receive a PharmD.
Contact: The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Andrews University, 269-471-3247
California Baptist University
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, BS
Second-year CBU students are offered conditional admission to the LLU School of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Upon acceptance into our Preferred Admissions Pathway, students complete the third year of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences and enroll in LLU School of Pharmacy.
Upon completing the first year of the PharmD program, students will receive a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from CBU, and after successfully completing their fourth year at LLU, they will receive a PharmD.
Contact: Patrick Schacht, PhD, Department Chair, Chemical Sciences at California Baptist University, 951-552-8819
La Sierra University
BIOCHEMISTRY, BS
Second-year La Sierra students are offered conditional admission to the LLU School of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Upon acceptance into our Preferred Admissions Pathway, students complete the third year of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry and enroll in LLU School of Pharmacy.
Upon completing the first year of the PharmD program, students will receive a BS in Biochemistry from La Sierra, and after successfully completing their fourth year at LLU, they will receive a PharmD.
Contact: Jennifer Helbley, PhD, Associate Professor, Chemistry at La Sierra University, call or text 951-732-7315
University of Redlands
BIOLOGY, BA
Second-year University of Redlands students are offered conditional admission to the LLU School of Pharmacy Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Upon acceptance into our Preferred Admissions Pathway, students complete the third year of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Biology and enroll in LLU School of Pharmacy.
Upon completing the first year of the PharmD program, students will receive a BA in Biology from University of Redlands, and after successfully completing their fourth year at LLU, they will receive a PharmD.
Contact: Bryce Ryan, PhD, Program Advisor, Stauffer Center for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Sciences, 909-748-8518