College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Committed Community
At the Butler University College of Pharmacy & Health Services, you’ll find students and faculty who are invested in creating a community of health professionals. Whether they’re getting into the community for involvement or outreach, leading study sessions for board exams, or just staying late in the lab, everyone here is committed to creating dedicated and skilled pharmacists and physician assistants who are ready to make an impact on their community. Students enjoy close relationships with instructors who are invested in their success, and study in new, state-of-the-art classrooms in our 40,000 square-foot Gold-certified LEED building designed to let students take advantage of the latest techniques and processes.
Fast Track to Success
We offer a direct pathway to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Following two pre-pharmacy years focused on core and science classes, undergraduates complete four years of in-depth pharmacy studies and field experiences.
Real World Experience
Faculty-guided research and experiential learning in a variety of clinical practices prepare our graduates to make valuable contributions as part of a collaborative healthcare team.
Degrees Offered
Doctor of Pharmacy
Our Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program prepares graduates to be highly skilled pharmacy practitioners: authorities on the use of medicines able to apply pharmaceutical and biomedical science to the practical problems of drug therapy.
Led by an exceptional faculty dedicated to individual student success, students develop leadership and service skills, clinical and communication skills, and strong external relationships through experiential learning opportunities.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Our Master of Physician Assistant Studies program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to join this fast growing profession. With our integration of classroom and clinical site training, our graduates leave ready to be integral members of high-quality, interdisciplinary patient care teams.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
The rapidly growing Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) program consists of two undergraduate majors; health sciences and healthcare and business. The health sciences major is specifically designed to prepare students for successful entry into healthcare related graduate programs (such as physician assistant, physical or occupational therapy, optometry, dentistry, medicine, etc.) The new healthcare and business major is excellent preparation for direct entry into the workforce or into business or healthcare focused graduate programs.
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our master of science in Pharmaceutical Sciences is a graduate program that allows students the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty on scientifically relevant, and potentially publishable, research. Graduates of this program continue their education through a doctoral program or go on to work in pharmaceutical industry or academic institution.
Dual Degrees
The Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration dual degree program is a 6-year curriculum with courses in both Butler’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and College of Business. Learn more about the program.
Did You Know?
- Our medical Spanish track prepares pharmacy graduates to provide quality care to the growing Hispanic/Latino community.
- Our students utilize patients and manikins in the SimCenter to learn first-hand about an array of health conditions—from a case of asthma to full cardiac arrest.
- Through our student-run pharmacy, underserved patients are provided free medications and counseling on non-drug therapies and chronic disease prevention.