Pre-Pharmacy Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements - 18 units
BIOLOGY 142INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II 5
CHEM 252ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - II3
CHEM 261ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY2
PHYSCS 140PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I5
or PHYSCS 180 PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I
Select one from:3-4
BIOLOGY 303
BIOSTATISTICS
PSYCH 215
BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS
STAT 230
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS
The following courses may be required prerequisites for admission to pharmacy school. Review admission requirements for the program(s) where you intend to apply.
BIOLOGY 361
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
MATH 250
APPLIED CALCULUS SURVEY FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
or MATH 253
 CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I
BIOLOGY 251
INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS
BIOLOGY 253
INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY 311
MICROBIOLOGY
CHEM 262
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY - INTERMEDIATE
Total Units18-19
1

It is recommended that all courses be completed with a C or better. Pharmacy schools may have higher grade requirements and may also have a cumulative GPA requirement. There is no grade or GPA requirement to earn this certificate.

2

This certificate does not encompass all possible pre-requisite courses for admission to pharmacy school. Students are encouraged to proactively identify required prerequisite courses for admission to the schools where they intend to apply. Additionally, most pharmacy programs require a standardized admission test such as the PCAT.

3

Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to pharmacy school. Each pharmacy school makes its own admissions decisions based upon its own requirements.

4

Some pharmacy schools do not require an undergraduate degree. In these cases, students are encouraged to identify required prerequisite general education courses for admission to the schools where they intend to apply; ENGLISH 102, COMM 110, for example.