Pre-Pharmacy
Contact Information
Name: Dr. Gina Mancini-Samuelson (Chemistry and Biochemistry) or Dr. Marcie Myers (Biology)
Pharmacy is included among those fields of a professional nature in which preparatory work can be taken at St. Catherine's. Application for admission to a school of pharmacy may be made either as a transfer student or after having earned a degree. In either case, students must complete a series of specific prerequisite courses to be eligible for admission. While prerequisite requirements vary in detail, all emphasize coursework in the natural sciences. However, because pharmacy schools do not require a specific academic major for admission, students may complete these prerequisite courses as part of an undergraduate program that includes any major of the student's choosing.
NOTE: Students are strongly advised to check prerequisites before planning their registration
The prerequisite courses that are often required for admission to pharmacy school include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1710 | Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| or BIOL 3210 | Biology of Microorganisms with Lab | |
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab and Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | ||
| Human and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Lab and Human and Comparative Animal Physiology with Lab | ||
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry I with Lab and General Chemistry II with Lab | 8 |
| CHEM 2010 & CHEM 2020 | Organic Chemistry I with Lab and Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 8 |
| COMM 1030 | Speaking to Lead and Influence | 4 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| MATH 1130 | Calculus I | 4 |
| STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis (or other statistics course) | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| Physics for the Health Sciences I with Lab and Physics for the Health Sciences II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I with Lab and Introductory Physics II with Lab | ||
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| SOCI 1000 | Principles and Concepts of Sociology | 4 |
| One English Composition Course | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 68 | |