The professional curriculum leading to the Pharm. D. typically requires four years of study and admission into this program requires completion of the Pre-pharmacy requirements, which typically takes two years of study. The entire curriculum is highly structured, allowing time for only a modest amount of elective study. Also, to complete the professional program in four years, students must consistently be successful in their completion of all of the required courses in each year of the program. The Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional degree, not a graduate degree. Admission into the Pharm. D. program requires some prior college level study, but not a Bachelors degree. However, while completion of other degree programs is not required for admission, it is not excluded. Every year some students join the Pharm. D. program after completing a Bachelors degree and in a few cases, other professional degrees. Individuals who have completed a five-year BS in Pharmacy program may seek a Pharm. D. though the traditional program, but such individuals usually find the non-traditional Pharm. D. Program better suits their needs