The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission for students entering in the Fall semester. Courses earned through Advanced Placement Tests of the College Board or an International Baccalaureate program will not be accepted to fulfill prerequisite science and math courses.
| 8 SH |
General Biology (6 SH lecture and 2 SH laboratory) |
| 8 SH |
College Chemistry (6 SH lecture and 2 SH laboratory) |
| 8 SH |
Organic Chemistry (6 SH lecture and 2 SH laboratory) |
| 4 SH |
Physics (3 SH lecture and 1 SH laboratory) |
| 3 SH |
Human Anatomy (also, 1 SH lab is preferred) |
| 3 SH |
Human Physiology |
| 3 SH |
Microbiology (also, 1 SH lab is preferred) |
| 3 SH |
Biochemistry |
| 6 SH |
English 1 |
| 3 SH |
Calculus |
| 3 SH |
Statistics |
| 3 SH |
Public Speaking |
| 35 SH |
Biomedical Science Foundation and Elective Courses2-3 |
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| 90 SH |
Minimum Total |
1At least 3 SH of composition and rhetoric is required. Up to 3 SH can be fulfilled with documentation of a writing intensive course.
2Due to the importance of a strong biomedical science foundation for success in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program, some or all of the courses listed below are highly recommended: Genetics or Molecular Biology (3SH); Immunology (3SH) and Cell Biology (3SH). Any of these three courses will count towards the minimum of 35 semester hours of electives. Other highly recommended electives are computer science, economics, psychology, and sociology. Others include political science, anthropology, history, foreign languages, philosophy, and religious studies.
3The 35 SH of non-science/non-math electives will be considered fulfilled if an applicant provides an official transcript documenting the completion of his or her baccalaureate degree prior to enrollment in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program.