Common Pre-Pharmacy Prerequisite Courses
Common Pre-Pharmacy Prerequisite Courses
In order to prepare yourself to apply for health professions degree in pharmacy you can major in any discipline as long as you complete the following courses. You should work with the Pre-Pharmacy Advisor to plan your coursework and make sure you cover the specific courses required by programs for which you will specifically apply.
- BIO 111, 112 General Biology (w/lab)
- BIO 301, 424 Anatomy and Physiology (w/lab)
- BIO 203 Microbiology (w/lab)
- CHE 120 Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules (w/lab)
- CHE 140 Reactions of Organic Molecules (w/lab)
- CHE 220 Quantitative Chemical Analysis (w/lab)
- CHE 240 Chemistry of Elements (w/lab)
- MAT 109/PSY 209/ECN 215 Statistics
- MAT 111 Differential Calculus
- ENG 101 Literature and Composition
- ENG 200 level course
Additional Possible Prerequisite Courses: Integral Calculus, Biochemistry, Economics (micro or macro), Introduction to Psychology, Speech, Ethics, Humanities and other Social Sciences courses.
Grades lower than a C are not accepted by Pharmacy Schools. (C- grades are not accepted)