Emergency Info |Pre-Pharmacy Area of Emphasis (2 years)
Overview of Pharmacy as a Career
Pharmacy degrees used to be given at undergraduate institutions, but academic and professional standards are changing to require a Pharm.D. degree. The Marshall University Pharm. D. program will be a 2 + 4 program, with students completing two years of pre-pharmacy pre-requisites before applying for and enrolling into the 4 year professional program.
See the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Pharmacy
Pre-Pharmacy Coursework
PRE-PHARMACY: Two Year Option*
FALL SPRING
ENG 101 3 hrs BSC 227 Human Anatomy 4 hrs
MTH 229 Calculus** 5 hrs MTH 225 Intro Statistics 3 hrs
BSC 120 General Biology 4 hrs BSC 121 General Biology II 4 hrs
CHM 211 General Chem 3 hrs CHM 212 General Chem II 3 hrs
CHM 217 (lab) 2 hrs CHM 218 (lab) 2 hrs
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 16
**Any algebra or preparatory MTH courses required prior to MTH 229 should be taken in summer prior to Fall semester
FALL SPRING
ENG 201 3 hrs BSC 250 Micro&Human Disease 4 hrs
BSC 228 Human Physiology 4 hrs Free Elective 3 hrs†
CHM 355 Organic Chem 3 hrs CHM 356 Organic Chem II 3 hrs
PHY 201 Physics 3 hrs CHM 361 (lab) 3 hrs
PHY 202 (lab) 1 hr PHY 203 Physics II 3 hrs
Social Science elective 3 hrs‡ PHY 204 (lab) 1 hr
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 17
*Students who choose to spread the pre-requisites over more than two years should work with their pre-health professions advisor to develop a plan that will meet the student’s needs.
† Free elective course should be 100 level or higher
‡ Any course listed on the MU General Education page (Core II course list) as a Social Science elective
TOTAL 67 hrs (more if additional MTH coursework required prior to initial Fall enrollment)
