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Pre-Pharmacy

Overview

The pre-pharmacy curriculum is designed to fulfill the requirements of the student who wishes to obtain a degree in pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma or Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Pre-professional programs do not result in a bachelor’s degree and are not eligible for federal student aid. Students interested in pre-professional programs may want to declare a major that aligns with the coursework that will prepare them for their professional program. Although the student may choose any program of study for a major, most pre-pharmacy students choose either a biology or chemistry major. These two majors provide the best preparation for the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test).

Suggested Courses

Minimum coursework should include

IDS 1113Introduction to College Writing

3
IDS 1213Writing About Literature

3
IDS 2133American Civilization (History/Government) I

3
IDS 2143American Civilization (History/Government) II

3
BIOL 1203Principles of Biology

3
BIOL 1201Principles of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 1303Survey of Organisms

3
BIOL 1301Survey of Organisms Lab

1
BIOL 2253Human Anatomy

3
BIOL 2251Human Anatomy Lab

1
BIOL 3123Human Physiology

3
BIOL 3121Human Physiology Lab

1
BIOL 3813Basic Microbiology

3
BIOL 3811Basic Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1123General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1121General Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 3323Biochemistry

3
CHEM 3321Biochemistry Lab

1
PHYS 2214General Physics I with Calculus

4
PHYS 1301General Physics I Lab

1
MATH 1743Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

3
MATH 2203Elementary Statistics

3

24 hours of electives from: Fine Arts, History, Political Science, Humanities, Geography, Philosophy, Literature, Social Sciences, Communication, or English.

In addition, two college courses in a foreign language are required if the student has not completed two years of a foreign language in high school.