Pre-Pharmacy Education
at the
University of Oregon
2003-2004
Updated 1 April 2004
The University of Oregon offers a program that fulfills admission requirements to Oregon State University's (OSU) College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program and to most other accredited pharmacy schools.
Students considering applying to other pharmacy schools should obtain information on admission requirements from the Pharmacy Schools Admission Requirements book, available for review in the Office of Academic Advising, 364 Oregon Hall, or in the head adviser's office. There are considerable variations in admission requirements.
Required for Admission to the OSU College of Pharmacy :
To prepare for a Pharm.D. program at Oregon State University, you will need
to take the following courses (about 100 hours):
These courses also get you
very close to earning a general science degree at UO--a great idea!
| OSU COURSES REQUIRED |
UO EQUIVALENTS |
Terms Offered at UO |
|
General chemistry (CH 221,222, 223) |
CH 221, 222, 223 or CH 224, 225, 226 |
221, 222, 223 and 227, 228, 229 offered as a series (FWS) or in the summer(U) |
|
Organic chemistry (CH 334, 335, 336, 337) |
CH 331, 335, 336, and 337(lab) |
offered as a series (FWS) or U |
|
General biology (BI 211, 212, 213) |
BI 211, 212, 214 (Don't bother with BI 213!) or BI 251, 252, 253 |
211 offered F,W, or U; 212 offered W or S; 214 offered F or S. I'd recommend starting the sequence in the winter term. |
|
Cell Biology (BI 322) |
BI 322 |
offered W |
|
General physics (PH 201,202, 203) |
PH 201, 202, 203 |
offered as a series (FWS) or U |
|
Physiology (Z 430, 431,432) |
HPHY 313, 314, 316, 317 |
313, 316 offered F; 314, 317 W |
|
Microbiology with lab (MB 302, 303) |
BI 330, 331 |
Normally offered S, but check the term offered, it varies |
|
English Composition (WR I and II) |
WR 121 and either 122 or 123 |
121 & 122 offered every term; 123, FWS |
|
Speech (COMM 218) |
CPSY 410 or Interpersonal Communication from a community college |
CPSY 410 offered F & S. ALERT! Check early with your planned schools. Reports are coming in that SOME schools don't accept CPSY 410! That would mean taking speech at a CC! |
|
Calculus (MATH 241) |
MATH 241 or 251 |
Offered every term |
|
Statistics (ST 201) for 2004 and beyond |
MATH 243 or Psy 302 |
Offered every term |
|
General psychology |
PSY 201 |
Offered every term |
|
Economics |
ECON 201 |
Offered every term |
|
First Aid (H 386) |
PEC 241 or current Red Cross CPR & first aid card (less expensive through the Red Cross) |
Offered every term |
Students accepted into the Pharm.D. program at will be expected to complete (and receive) a baccalaureate degree by the end of their second year in the program. If you already have a baccalaureate, you've already met that requirement. If you don't, the College of Pharmacy advisor recommends general science for a major. Try to complete as many as possible prior to admission. Where I have given you a link to an OSU page below, please try to find a UO course that has a similar title and course description.
|
OSU |
UO EQUIVALENTS |
|
Fitness. HHS 231 (2 cr) + an HHS lab or NFM 232 (2 cr) + an HHS lab |
No equivalent UO class. Lane's HE 275 works. |
|
Western Culture, 3 credits Check OSU's list |
Any Category AC course in UO Catalog |
|
Cultural Diversity, 3 credits Check OSU's list |
Any Category IC course in UO Catalog |
|
Lit and Arts, 3 credits Check OSU's list |
Any Arts and Letters course in UO Catalog |
|
Difference, Power, & Discrimination, 3 credits Check OSU's list |
Any Category IP course in UO Catalog |
Information on additional OSU requirements can be obtained from the Dr. Doxsee or from Karen Cooper in 364 Oregon Hall.
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). The PCAT is administered three times each year and includes subtests on the basic principles of biology and chemistry, verbal ability, quantitative ability, and reading comprehension. Application blanks are available in the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services. The test must be completed well in advance of matriculation, so students are urged to consider the fall or winter test the year before anticipated admission. OSU does not require this test.
Formal Application. Students may download application material from Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Oregon, in July the year before anticipated admission. The deadline for completed applications is normally mid January. There is an early admission program that requires applications by January 31. (see OSU Early Admissions). Students may schedule appointments with Admissions personnel at OSU.
Letters of Recommendation. Applicants are asked to submit letters of recommendation from science faculty members in the prescribed courses or from research situations. It is not uncommon to be asked for a letter from a pharmacist, in fact, a letter from a pharmacist is very important..
