Approved PharmD Prerequisites
Last updated: 10/2025
| Prerequisite | Requirement | Approved Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Calculus | 1 course | MATH 221 MATH 211 MATH 171 & 217 |
| General Chemistry I | 1 course and lab | CHEM 103 CHEM 109 ** |
| General Chemistry II | 1 course and lab | CHEM 104 CHEM 109 ** |
| Organic Chemistry I | 1 course and lab | CHEM 343 |
| Organic Chemistry II | 1 course and lab | CHEM 344 & CHEM 345 |
| General Biology I | 1 course and lab | BIO/ZOOLOGY 101 & 102 BIO/ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 151 |
| General Biology II or Advanced Biology * |
1 course | BIO/BOTANY 130 *** BIO/ZOOLOGY/BOTANY 152 |
| Microbiology | 1 course | MICROBIO 101 MICROBIO 303 |
| Human or Comparative Physiology |
1 course | ANAT&PHY 335 ANAT&PHY 435 |
| General Physics | 1 course | PHYS 103 PHYS 201 PHYS 207 |
| Statistics | 1 course | STAT 301 STAT 324 STAT 371 STAT 541 |
| English Composition / Written Communication | 1 course or U.S. bachelor’s degree | Communication – A Course **** |
| 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 can include courses in biochemistry, cell biology, or genetics (BIOCHEM 501, GENETICS 466, ZOOLOGY 570, etc.)
** CHEM 109 satisfies both General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II at once.
*** When taken after BIO 101 & 102.
**** Communication-A courses include ENGL 100, COMM ARTS 100, COMM ARTS 181, LSC 100, ESL 118.