Pre-Pharmacy Prerequisite Coursework
In addition to meeting the admission requirements, all applicants must complete the following pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework for consideration of his/her application for acceptance into the program. A bachelor’s degree is not required for admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.
All pre-pharmacy prerequisite coursework must be:
- completed with a “C” or better
- completed prior to entry into the PharmD program
- completed at a two-year or four-year accredited institution in the U.S.
The minimum grade point average required for consideration into the program is 2.500 of all completed coursework. If a course is repeated, all attempts are used in the calculation of the grade point average.
Math & Science Requirements
• Courses for non-science majors or nursing majors are not acceptable towards the prerequisites, except A&P.
• Courses older than 10 years will not be accepted
• Courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to matriculation
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Course Name |
UNT Course Number TCCNS |
SCH |
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General Biology I with lab |
BIOL 1710 & 1730 BIOL 1406 |
4 |
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General Biology II with lab |
BIOL 1720 & 1740 BIOL 1407 |
4 |
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Microbiology with lab |
BIOL 2041 & 2042 BIOL 2421 |
4 |
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Human Anatomy & Physiology with lab |
BIOL 2301 & 2311 BIOL 2401 |
4 |
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Genetics |
BIOL 3451 BIOL 2316 |
3 |
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General Chemistry I with lab |
CHEM 1410 & 1430 CHEM 1411 |
4 |
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General Chemistry II with lab |
CHEM 1420 & 1440 CHEM 1412 |
4 |
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Organic Chemistry I with lab |
CHEM 2370 & 3210 CHEM 2423 |
4 |
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Organic Chemistry II with lab |
CHEM 2380 & 3220 CHEM 2425 |
4 |
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Physics with lab |
PHYS 1410 & 1430 PHYS 1401 |
4 |
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Statistics |
MATH 1680 MATH 1342 |
3 |
|
Calculus |
MATH 1710 MATH 2413 |
4 |
General Education Requirements †
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Course Name |
UNT Course Number TCCNS |
SCH |
|
English I |
ENGL 1310 ENGL 1301 |
3 |
|
English II |
ENGL 1320 ENGL 1302 |
3 |
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Literature * |
ENGL 2322-2333 ENGL 2322-2333 |
3 |
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U.S. History I |
HIST 2610 HIST 1301 |
3 |
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U.S. History II |
HIST 2620 HIST 1302 |
3 |
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Political Science (U.S. Government) |
PSCI 1040 PSCI 2301 |
3 |
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Fine Arts & Humanities elective |
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3 |
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Social & Behavioral Science elective |
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3 |
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Speech (optional) ** |
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0 |
SCH= Semester Credit Hours
TCCNS = Texas Common Course Numbering System www.tccns.org
† exempt if the applicant has a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university prior to entrance
* any sophomore level literature course
** one three-credit course in which public speaking is a major component is highly recommended
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This page last updated Feb 06, 2013
