Moraine Valley Community College

Approved PharmD Prerequisites

Last updated: 10/2025

Prerequisite Requirement Approved Courses
Calculus 1 course MTH 150
General Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHM 131
General Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHM 132
Organic Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHM 203
Organic Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHM 204
General Biology I 1 course and lab BIO 111
General Biology II
or Advanced Biology *
1 course BIO 112
Microbiology 1 course BIO 119
Human or Comparative
Physiology
1 course BIO 180 **
General Physics 1 course PHY-106
Statistics 1 course MTH 139
English Composition / Written Communication 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree COM 101
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.
** BIO 181 is also recommended if taking BIO 180.