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Academic preparation for PHARMACY

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES

BIOLOGY w/lab 1 year
BIO 20A, 20B, 20C, 20L

HUMAN ANATOMY w/lab
BIO 135/L (Bio Major)

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY w/lab
BIO 130/L

MICROBIOLOGY
BIO 119/L

GENETICS
BIO 105

IMMUNOLOGY
BIO 111

CHEMISTRY w/lab 1 year
CHEM 1A, 1B/M, 1C/N

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY w/lab 1 year
CHEM 108A/L, 108B/M, 108C
Or
CHEM 112/A/L, 112B/M, 112C/N

BIOCHEMISTRY (no introductory classes)
2 quarters

MATH 1 year
MATH 11A, 11B, 22
Or
MATH 19A, 19B, 22

PHYSICS w/lab 3 quarters
PHYS 5A/L, 5B/M, 5C/N
Or
6A/L, 6B/M, 6C/N

STATISTICS

ENG 1A Composition and Rhetoric
1 writing class WR2, 61, 62, 63 or Oakes 80

PUBLIC SPEAKING

PSYCHOLOGY/HUMANITIES (art, music, philosophy, religion, foreign language)
1 -2 years

ECONOMICS 1 quarter

DEGREE AWARDED IN THIS FIELD

Pharm.D.

The courses listed above are minimum preparation. Please note that some of these courses, especially the sciences, may have other prerequisites such as mathematics.

SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL PREPARATION

COMPUTER LITERACY

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Courses that contribute to professional and cultural background.

For general information, check http://www.aacp.org/ or Pharmacy School Admission Requirements.  For specific requirements, check each school (catalog or web site).

REMEMBER: YOU WILL BE APPLYING TO PHARMACY SCHOOL APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 12 MONTHS BEFORE MATRICULATION. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

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