Pre Health Programs

The following courses will satisfy the pre-requisites for most pharmacy schools.  It is important for students to determine the specific requirements for each pharmacy school they wish to apply to, in consultation with a pre-health advisor.  Most pharmacy schools require the following courses:

• BIO103/BIO104 General Biology I & II (pre-req for Microbiology)
• BIO105/BIO106 Anatomy and Physiology I & II
• BIO216 Microbiology
• CHE110/CHE111 General Chemistry I & II
• CHE210/CHE211  Organic Chemistry I & II
• PHY120 General Physics I (without calculus)
• MAT170/171 Calculus I with Review or MAT181 Calculus I
• 1 year of college English or equivalent including writing intensive courses (General Education)
• ECO213 Microeconomics (General Education)
• One semester of communication/public speaking (General Education)
• One year of humanities (General Education)
• One year of social and behavioral studies (including SOC100 Intro to Sociology)

Other recommended and/or required courses:

• CHE421 Biochemistry
• MAT115 or MAT120 Biostatistics or Statistics

Other Requirements:
The PCAT (pharmacy college admissions test) is required for applicants to pharmacy school.

Grades:
Pharmacy school is becoming increasing popular and, therefore, more competitive. Most schools require at least a 3.0, but a higher GPA is necessary to be considered.  The average GPA of students entering into pharmacy programs ranges from 3.22 – 3.62.

Pre-Pharmacy Pathway Sample Four Year Plan

 
 
*Students who did not take pre-calculus in high school are encouraged to take MAT133 Pre-calculus during the summer prior to the start of this program.

Taking multiple lab sciences in a semester can be very challenging. You may wish to reduce your course load and take some courses in the summer.  Speak with your advisor about this possibility.