Pre-Pharmacy
General Information
| Bachelor’s Degree Required | No – Strongly Recommended |
| Entrance Exam | PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) |
| Entrance Exam Resources | About the PCAT (AACP) What is the PCAT (Kaplan) All about the PCAT (Kaplan) |
| Patient Care Experience &/or Shadowing Hours | *no specific amount is required but highly recommended |
| Application Systems | PharmCAS |
| Application Timeline & Checklist | Roadmap to Pharmacy School |
| Program Directory | School Directory (PharmCAS) |
| “Pre-Professional Resource Library” | Coming Soon! |
| Professional Associations & Accreditations | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) American Pharmacists Association (APhA) National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) |
| Additional Resources | Pre-Pharmacy Requirements Pharmacy FAQs Pharmacy School Admissions Requirements (AACP) AACP Summary of Course Prerequisites (2022-2023) Careers in Biochemistry…. Pharmacists, etc. |
Recommended Coursework (PDF)
| Biology Courses | BIOL211 Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL212 Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL213 Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL317 Vertebrate Structure w/ Lab (5) BIOL323 General Microbiology w/ Lab (5) BIOL462 Cellular Neurobiology (3) |
| Chemistry Courses | CHEM204 General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM205 General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM206 General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM334 Organic Chemistry I (4) CHEM335 Organic Chemistry II (4) CHEM338 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1) CHEM336 Organic Chemistry III (4) CHEM339 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1) CHEM450 Structural Biochemistry (4) CHEM451 Metabolic Chemistry (4) CHEM454 Biochemistry Lab (2) |
| Physics Courses | PHYS201 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS202 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS203 General Physics w/ Lab (4) |
| Math/Statistics Courses | MATH241 Survey of Calculus (4) or MATH251 Calculus (4) STAT327 Statistics & Experimental Design (5) or STAT352 Statistics (4) |
| Social Science Courses | SOC204 Introduction to Sociology (5) SOC205 Introduction to Sociology: Problems (5) PSY201 General Psychology (4) PSY202 General Psychology (4) ANTH203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5) |
| Communication Courses | COM111 Interpersonal Communications (4) |
| Economics Courses | ECON201 Microeconomics (5) or ECON202 Macroeconomics (5) |
| Strongly Suggested Electives/Additional Courses | SCI Medical Terminology (3) BIOL341 Genetics I w/ Lab (4) BIOL342 Genetics II w/ Lab (4) BIOL445 Immunology (3) |
| Notes | The Pre-Pharmacy pathway is designed to prepare students for entrance into Pharmacy school. Although some Pharmacy schools do not require a Baccalaureate (B.A./B.S.) degree for admission, it is highly recommended that students plan to complete a Bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation. Additionally, the coursework prepares students for the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), which is an admission requirement for many Pharmacy schools. Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their Advisor when selecting appropriate coursework. |