Wartburg College

Approved PharmD Prerequisites

Last updated: 6/2023

Prerequisite Requirement Approved Courses
Calculus 1 course MA 400 Advanced Calculus
General Chemistry I 1 course and lab CH 113 Principles of Chemistry I
General Chemistry II 1 course and lab CH 114 Principles of Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry I 1 course and lab CH 211 Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II 1 course and lab CH 212 Organic Chemistry II
General Biology I 1 course and lab BI 101 Concepts of Biology
BI 151 Biology I: Cells, Genes, Evolution, Diversity
General Biology II
or Advanced Biology *
1 course BI 152 Biology II: Structure, Function, Ecosystems
BI 211 Genetics
Microbiology 1 course BI 305 Microbiology
Human or Comparative
Physiology
1 course EXS 202 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
EXS 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
General Physics 1 course PHY 101 General Physics I
Statistics 1 course MA 214 Statistical Methods
MA 313 Mathematical Probability and Statistics
English Composition / Written Communication 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree EN 115 College Composition
EN 150 Introduction to Literature
General Elective Coursework in Social Science, Communication, Humanities, Foreign Language, or Diversity Studies 4 courses (12 credits minimum)
or U.S. bachelor’s degree
General Elective Coursework in Social Science, Communication, Humanities, Foreign Language, or Diversity Studies
Additional Elective Coursework 72 total credits of college-level coursework required Additional Coursework

* Advanced Biology includes biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, or molecular biology.