Approved PharmD Prerequisites
Last updated: 1/2025
| Prerequisite | Requirement | Approved Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus | 1 course | MATH 115 |
| General Chemistry I | 1 course and lab | CHEM 125 & 126 |
| General Chemistry II | 1 course and lab | CHEM 130 |
| Organic Chemistry I | 1 course and lab | CHEM 210 & 211 |
| Organic Chemistry II | 1 course and lab | CHEM 215 & 216 |
| General Biology I | 1 course and lab | BIOL 172 & 173 |
| General Biology II or Advanced Biology * |
1 course | BIOL 272 BIOL 305 BIOLCHEM 415 BIOLCHEM 416 CHEM 351 CHEM 525 MCDB 310 |
| Microbiology | 1 course | BIOL 207 MICROBIOL 405 |
| Human or Comparative Physiology |
1 course | BIOL 225 PHYSIOL 201 PHYSIOL 502 |
| General Physics | 1 course | PHYSICS 140 PHYSICS 150 PHYSICS 160 |
| Statistics | 1 course | STATS 250 STATS 412 ECON 451 |
| English Composition / Written Communication | 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree | ENGL 125 ENGL 225 WRITING 160 |
| 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.