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Pharmacy School

Course Requirements for Selected Pharmacy Schools
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Minimum GPA: 3.0 - 3.5

Minimum GPA: 3.5
Admission Exam: PCAT required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • General Biology I & II (with Labs)
  • General Chemistry I & II (with Labs)
  • English Composition I & II
  • Calculus I
  • Organic Chemistry I & II (with Labs)
  • General Physics I & II (with Labs)
  • Integrated Organ Physiology
    OR Anatomy and Physiology I & II
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Basic Statistics for Research
  • 5 Humanity/Social Science electives
  • 1 Psychology/Sociology elective
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: PCAT required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 8 Semester Hours of General Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 8 Semester Hours of General Biology (with Lab)
  • 3 Semester Hours of Biology (generally 200 level)
  • 8 Semester Hours of Organic Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 3 Semester Hours of Statistics
  • 3 Semester Hours of Calculus
  • 3 Semester Hours of Microbiology (with Lab)
  • 3 Semester Hours of Physics (with Lab)
  • 3 Semester Hours of Public Speaking
  • 9 Semester Hours of Humanities
  • 3 Semester Hours of Social Science Electives
  • 9 Semester Hours of General Electives
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission Exam: PCAT NOT required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • General Chemistry I and II with Laboratory
  • 1 Year of General Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 1 Year of Organic Chemistry (with Lab) OR
    • 1/2 Year of Organic Chemistry (with Lab) + 1/2 Year of either Biochemistry OR Molecular Biology (with Lab recommended)
  • 1 Year of General Physics (with Lab)
  • 1/2 Year of Microbiology or Bacteriology
  • 1 Year of English Composition/Literature
  • 1 Year of Mathematics
    • *1/2 Year of Calculus fulfills the math requirement however 1 Year is recommended
  • 1/2 Year of Psychology
  • 1/2 Year of Statistics (Math Biology or Psychology)

Recommended Coursework

  • Biochemistry
  • Histology
  • Physiology & Anatomy (highly recommended)
  • Cell Biology
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Genetics & Experimental
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 2.7 - 2.9

Minimum GPA: 2.7
Admission Exam: PCAT required

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 8 Credits of General Biology I and II
  • 8 Credits of General Chemistry
  • 8 Credits of Human Anatomy & Physiology
  • 8 Credits of Organic Chemistry
  • 4 Credits of Microbiology
  • 4 Credits of Calculus
  • 4 Credits of Physics
  • 3 Credits of Statistics
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 2.75
Admission Exam: PCAT (Recommended but not Required)

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 8 Credits of Biology (with Lab)
  • 8 Credits of General Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 8 Credits of Organic Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 4 Credits of Microbiology (with Lab)
  • 8 Credits of Human Anatomy (with Lab) & Physiology (with Lab) 
    OR 8 Credits of Anatomy & Physiology (with Labs) I and II
  • 4 Credits of Physics (with Lab)
  • 3 Credits of Biochemistry
  • 3 Credits of Calculus
  • 3 Credits of Economics
  • 3 Credits of English Composition
  • 3 Credits of English Oral Communication/Public Speaking
  • 6 Credits of Humanities
  • 6 Credits of Social/Behavioral Science
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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Minimum GPA: 2.75
Admission Exam: PCAT optional

Prerequisite Coursework Required Application
  • 3 Semester Hours of Calculus
  • 3 Semester Hours of Statistics
  • 8 Semester Hours of General Chemistry (with Lab)
    OR 8 Semester Hours of Organic Chemistry (with Lab)
  • 4 Semester Hours of Physics (with Lab)
  • 12 Semester Hours of Biology (with Lab)
  • 12 Semester Hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • 3 Semester Hours of Economics
  • 6 Semester Hours of English/Literature
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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