Prerequisites

Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy

Prerequisite Courses 

Prerequisite coursework provides a solid foundation for the Pharm.D. curriculum. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education recommends chemistry, biology, mathematics, information and communication technologies, physical sciences, and general education courses as a foundation for the Pharm.D. curriculum (ACPE 2011, Standard 17.1).

Biology I & Lab	Biology II & Lab
General Chemistry I & Lab	General Chemistry II & Lab
Organic Chemistry I & Lab	Organic Chemistry II & Lab
Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab*	Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab*
Microbiology & Lab**	Speech
Calculus

 

NOTES:

*A separate Human Anatomy + Lab (3+1 SCH) and Human Physiology + Lab (3+1 SCH) courses may be used to satisfy the Anatomy/Physiology I & II requirements.

**For applicants starting Fall 2021, Microbiology with lab (3+1 SCH) for science majors will be required.

 

Seven Year Time Requirements for Prerequisites

Several prerequisite courses must be completed within seven years of entering the Pharm.D. program:  

• Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture & Lab
• Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture & Lab
• Microbiology Lecture & Lab
• Organic Chemistry I Lecture & Lab
• Organic Chemistry II Lecture & Lab
• Biology I Lecture & Lab

• Biology II Lecture & Lab

Applicants requesting an exemption must submit an exemption form.

Deadline to Complete Prerequisites:

• Prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring term immediately preceding entry into the program.
  • Students may petition the college’s Office of Student Affairs to take prerequisites in the summer.
  • Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.