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	BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL323 General Microbiology w/ Lab (5) BIOL462 Cellular Neurobiology (3)
Chemistry Courses	CHEM221Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM222Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM223Z 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 MATH251Z Calculus (4) STAT327 Statistics & Experimental Design (5) or STAT352 Statistics (4)
Social Science Courses	SOC204Z Introduction to Sociology (5) SOC206Z Introduction to Sociology: Problems (5) PSY201Z General Psychology (4) PSY202Z General Psychology (4) ANTH203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5)
Communication Courses	COM218Z Interpersonal Communications (4)
Economics Courses	ECON201Z Microeconomics (5) or ECON202Z 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.