FRED WILSON SCHOOL OF PHARMACY – DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE – PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
| Course Subject | Course Title | Minimum Semester Hours | Equivalent Course(s) for this requirement: | HPU Specific Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Biology/Biological Science | General Biology with lab | 4 | N/A | BIO 1500/1501 |
| *Chemistry | General Chemistry I with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 1010/1011 |
| *Chemistry | General Chemistry II with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 1020/1021 |
| *Chemistry | Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 2010/2011 |
| *Chemistry | Organic Chemistry II with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 2020/2021 |
| *Microbiology | Microbiology with lab | 4 | N/A | BIO 2040/2040L |
| *Physiology | Human Physiology with lab | 4 | Anatomy and Physiology I an II or A&P combined course if it covers the whole body and includes a lab | PHS 2060/2061 |
| *Math | Calculus or Statistics | 3 | Calculus 1 or Intro to Statistics | MTH 1410 STS 2020 |
| Communication/Speech (Verbal) | Communication or Public Speaking | 3 | Human Communication or Public Speaking | COM 1110 |
| English Composition/Writing | English I | 3 | College Writing or English Composition | ENG 1103 |
| English Composition/Writing | English II | 3 | Professional Writing or similar writing-intensive literature course | ENG 2130 |
| Humanities | Humanities/Social Sciences | 6 | N/A | |
| General Elective(s) to meet the 65 total hour minimum requirement | Add as needed | Electives needed to meet the minimum requirement of 65 total hours. Recommended electives include Biomedical Ethics, Medical Terminology, Economics, and additional Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and/or Humanities courses. | EXP 1101 DIS 1000 | |
| TOTAL Credits | 65 |
*Denotes a Core Class in the pre-pharmacy curriculum (To meet the prepharmacy course requirement, it is preferred that prerequisite courses be completed within 8 years before starting your pharmacy classes.)
FRED WILSON SCHOOL OF PHARMACY – DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE – PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING IN THE 2027–2028 PHARMACY APPLICATION CYCLE
| Course Subject | Course Title | Minimum Semester Hours | Equivalent Course(s) for this requirement: | HPU Specific Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Biology/Biological Science | General Biology with lab | 4 | N/A | BIO 1500/1501 |
| *Chemistry | General Chemistry I with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 1010/1011 |
| *Chemistry | General Chemistry II with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 1020/1021 |
| *Chemistry | Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 2010/2011 |
| *Chemistry | Organic Chemistry II with lab | 4 | N/A | CHM 2020/2021 |
| *Microbiology | Microbiology with lab | 4 | N/A | BIO 2040/2040L |
| *Physiology | Human Physiology with lab | 4 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II or Human A&P combined course if it covers the whole body and includes a lab | PHS 2060/2061 |
| *Physics | General Physics I | 3 | Fundamentals of Physics (non-calculus based) with/without lab, or Calculus I or Calculus II | PHY 1510/1511; PHY 2010/2010L; MTH 1410; MTH 1420 |
| *Math (Choose one of the following) | 1. Pre-Calculus; 2. College Algebra | 3 | N/A | MTH 1400 |
| *Statistics | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | Intro to Statistics or Biostatistics or Intro Statistical Analysis | STS 2020; STS 2950; STS 2910 |
| Communication / Speech (Verbal) | Public Speaking | 3 | Human Communication or Public Speaking | COM 1110 |
| English Composition / Writing | English I | 3 | College Writing or English Composition | ENG 1103 |
| English Composition / Writing | English II | 3 | Professional Writing or similar writing-intensive literature course | ENG 2130 |
| Humanities | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | N/A | |
| General Elective(s) to meet the 58 total hour minimum requirement | As needed (9) | Electives needed to meet the minimum requirement of 58 total hours. Recommended electives include Biomedical Ethics, Medical Terminology, Economics, and additional Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and/or Humanities courses. | EXP 1101; DIS 1000 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 58 |
*Denotes a Core Class in the pre-pharmacy curriculum (To meet the prepharmacy course requirement, it is preferred that prerequisite courses be completed within 8 years before starting your pharmacy classes.)