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Pharm.D. Program Prerequisites
(Required Pre-Pharmacy courses for the Pharm.D.
Program)
Below is the list of the pre-pharmacy courses that need to
be completed prior to the beginning of fall classes in the professional
program. A bachelors degree is not required for admission to the Pharm.D.
program. However, students must earn a bachelors degree prior to entering
their third professional year. A path to earn a B.S. degree in general
science from Oregon State University has been developed in cooperation
with the College of Science.
| Course Name |
OSU
Course (Credit Hours) |
UO
Courses that satisfy PharmD |
| General Chemistry/lab for science majors |
CH 221, 222, 223 (15) |
CH 221, 222, 223 (12) and 227, 228, 229 (6) |
| Organic Chemistry/lab for chemistry majors |
CH 334, 335, 336, 337 (12) |
CH 331, 335, 336 (12) and 337 (3) |
| Principles of Biology/lab for science majors |
BI 211, 212, 213 (12) |
BI 211, 212, 214 (12) |
| Cell and Molecular Biology |
BI 314 (4) |
BI 322 (4) |
| Microbiology/lab for science majors |
MB 302, 303 (5) |
BI 330, 331 (5) |
| Calculus for health sciences or business* |
MTH 241 or 251 (4)* |
MTH 241 or 251 (4) |
| Principles of Statistics |
ST 201 (4) |
MTH 243 (4) |
| Human Physiology for science majors** or |
Z 430, 431, 432 (12)** |
HPHY 313, 314, 315, 316 (10) |
| Biochemistry for science majors** |
BB 490, 491, 492 (9)** |
CH 461, 462, 463 (12) |
| (Both Physiology and Biochemistry must be completed prior to
entering the second professional year.) |
| General Physics/lab for science majors |
PH 201, 202, 203 (15) |
PH 201, 202, 203 (12) and 204, 205, 206 (6) |
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| Writing I |
WR 121 (3) |
WR 121 (4) |
| Writing II |
Various courses (3) |
Choose one: WR 122,123, WR 320, WR 321 (4) |
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| Speech |
COMM 218 (3) |
CPSY 410 (may not be acceptable at all pharmacy schools) or
choose a CC course in Interpersonal Communication |
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| General Economics (micro or macro) |
EC 201 (4) |
EC 201 or 202 (4) |
| General Psychology |
PSY 201 (3) |
PSY 201 or 202 (4) |
| First Aid*** |
H 386 (3) |
PEC 241 (2) or Current CPR & First Aid cards |
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* Total of
12 hours math recommended (may include MTH 111, 112 and/or CS 101 or ST
201)
** Students may either choose to take a minimum of two lecture
courses (AND two labs) in upper-division human physiology for science
majors or a year-long, upper division biochemistry course for science
majors. Courses from community (2 year) colleges are not acceptable.
Contact the College of Pharmacy for specific transfer issues regarding
these courses. You must complete both physiology and biochemistry prior to
entering your second professional year. The majority of students complete
physiology as part of their pre-pharmacy courses and take biochemistry
during their first professional year.
*** Applicants must be
certified in First Aid and CPR. Course can be taken from the Red
Cross.
This information is not intended to provide definitive equivalency answers
on all coursework. For more information or specific questions call
541-737-3424.
Adapted from
http://pharmacy.orst.edu/a_level/academic_programs/ap_b_phrm_d_prerequisites.html
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