Marian University

Approved PharmD Prerequisites

Last updated: 10/2025

Prerequisite Requirement Approved Courses
Calculus 1 course MAT 201
General Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHE 101
General Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHE 102
Organic Chemistry I 1 course and lab CHE 201 & 251
Organic Chemistry II 1 course and lab CHE 303 & 353
General Biology I 1 course and lab BIO 101
General Biology II
or Advanced Biology *
1 course BIO 102
BIO 301
BIO 302
Microbiology 1 course BIO 303
Human or Comparative
Physiology
1 course BIO 201 **
BIO 435 ***
General Physics 1 course PHY 201
PHY 211
Statistics 1 course MAT 122
PSY 210
English Composition / Written Communication 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree ENG 105
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 202 is also recommended if taking BIO 201.
*** BIO 436 is also recommended if taking BIO 435.