Luther College

Approved PharmD Prerequisites

Last updated: 6/2023

Prerequisite Requirement Approved Courses
Calculus 1 course MATH140 Introduction to Calculus
General Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHEM151 Chemical Principles 1
General Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHEM152 Chemical Principles 2
Organic Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHEM241 Organic Chemistry 1
Organic Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHEM242 Organic Chemistry 2
General Biology I 1 course and lab BIO114 Introduction to Human Biology
BIO151 Principles of Biology
General Biology II
or Advanced Biology *
1 course BIO363 Molecular Biology
BIO364 Cell Biology
Microbiology 1 course BIO243 Microbiology
Human or Comparative
Physiology
1 course BIO116 Intro to Human Physiology
BIO225 Human Physiology
General Physics 1 course PHYS151 General Physics
Statistics 1 course MATH115 Introduction to Statistics
English Composition / Written Communication 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree ENG110 Introduction to College Writing
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.