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The pre-pharmacy course requirements have been established to ensure that students who enter the professional program will have the requisite knowledge necessary to increase their potential for academic success in the pharmacy program offered by the University of Charleston’s School of Pharmacy. The pre-pharmacy coursework must be completed prior to the beginning of the fall semester of the professional program.
Potential applicants may submit their application materials to the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Office of Professional and Student Affairs without the completion of all pre-requisite math, science and social science requirements. However, students must successfully complete all pre-requisite coursework with a grade of “C” or higher prior to the beginning the professional program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete all math and science requirements by the end of the spring semester prior to beginning the first professional year. In instances when students must complete pre-pharmacy coursework in the summer prior to the start of their first professional year, it is strongly suggested that only social science coursework be completed during summer sessions.
Human Anatomy (4 credit hour requirement):**
A 200-level or higher course (3 hours of lecture; 1 hour of lab) directed towards an understanding of gross human anatomy and the physiological function of various organ systems of the human body.
Human Physiology (4 credit hour requirement):**
A 200-level or higher (3 hours of lecture; 1 hour of lab) directed towards an understanding of human physiological processes and functions of the major organ systems of the human body.
General Biology (8 credit hour requirement):
A 100 and 200-level two 4-course requirement with accompanying labs. This course sequence is directed toward an understanding of the chemical basis of living organisms, the structure of cells, and the processes of life that constitute the functions of cells.
Microbiology (4 credit hour requirement):
A 200-level or higher course (3 hours of lecture; 1 hour of lab) directed towards an understanding of topics such as the study of the identification, and classification of bacteria, isolation and pure culture methods, bacterial counts, infection and immunity.
General Chemistry (8 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level two 4-course requirement with accompanying labs. This course sequence is directed toward an understanding of the trochemistry, liquids, solids, intermolecular forces, solutions, rates of chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium acids and bases, and aqueous equilibrium.
Organic Chemistry (8 credit hour requirement):
A 200-level two 4-course requirement with accompanying labs. This course sequence is directed towards an understanding of principles of organic chemistry focusing on structure and fundamen
Physics (4 credit hour requirement):
A 100 or 200-level course (3 hours of lecture; 1 hour of lab) directed towards an understanding of foundational physics. Topics that should be in the course include the description and causes of motion; work and energy; the properties of liquids and gases; and finally, heat, temperature, and the effects of heat.
Statistics (2 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level 2-credit requirement directed towards an understanding of foundational statistics. Topics that should be in the course include measures of central tendency, normal distribution, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis of data.
Algebra/Introductory Calculus (3 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level 3-credit hour requirement directed towards a foundational understanding of Algebra and an introduction to Calculus.
Calculus (3 credit hour requirement):
A 200-level 3-credit hour requirement directed towards an understanding of analytic geometry and calculus dealing with sets, ordered pairs, slopes, equations of a line, distance formula, circles and other conics, limits, derivatives, differentials, and applications.
Ethics (3 credit hour requirement):
A 100 or 200-level course that can be satisfied with a general course in ethics. A course in ethics offered for health care majors is strongly encouraged and preferred but not required (ex. medical ethics or bioethics). Other examples of acceptable courses would include legal ethics, business ethics, etc. Topics that should be in the course include the basic tenets between right and wrong, discussions on moral beliefs, moral conduct, and ethical decision making, and the implications and considerations of decision making on society and social norms, law, and governance.
Economics (3 credit hour requirement):
A 200-level 3-credit hour requirement that can be satisfied with either a macroeconomics or microeconomics course.
History or Political Science (3 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level or higher course that can be satisfied with a History course that covers a broad selection of in-depth topics or special periods in history or a general Political Science course that covers a broad selection of in-depth topics in political science.
English (6 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level two 3-credit hour course requirement. Courses should be directed towards an understanding of English composition and an introduction to Literature with a composition focus.
Psychology or Sociology (3 credit hour requirement):
A 100-level 3-credit hour requirement that can be satisfied with general coursework in Psychology or Sociology.
** This course may be completed as a two semester combined course of Human Anatomy and Physiology. Acceptance of a 300 or 400 level biology course may be eligible for substitution for anatomy and physiology laboratory only if applicants home institution does not offer anatomy laboratory and/or physiology lab courses. This is applicable only for anatomy and physiology pre-requisite requirements. Request for this consideration must be submitted in writing using the official Pre-Requisite Course Substitution form. CLICK HERE for that form. |
