Sample Pre-Pharmacy Class Schedule
Version: 3/30/21
- See Pharm.D. Prerequisites for detailed prerequisite information.
- See KU Core for information about KU's general education requirements
- Transfer students please use CREDTRAN via KU Admissions: Transferring Credit to determine equivalency and KU Core applicability.
Year 1 Fall (1st Pre-Pharmacy Year)
| Dept. Code | Course No. | Credit Hrs. | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 150 | 3+ | Molecular & Cellular Biology (requires prior completion or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 130) Was 4 credits until fall 2021, lab no longer required effective fall 2021. Satisfies: KU Core Goal 3 - Natural Science (GE3N) |
| CHEM | 130 | 5 | General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab (requires prior completion or eligibility for MATH 115 calculus) Satisfies: KU Core Goal 3 - Natural Science (GE3N) |
| ENGL | 101 | 3 | English Composition Satisfies: KU Core Goal 2: Outcome 1 - Written Communication #1 (GE21) (approved alternatives: ENGL 105, BUS 305, HWC/HUM 114, HWC/HUM 204) See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (GE21) |
| MATH | 115 | 3+ | Calculus I (requires prior completion of MATH 101, or MATH 104, or 26+ ACT math subscore) Satisfies: KU Core Goal 1: Outcome 2 - Quantitative Literacy (GE12) (approved alternative: MATH 125) |
| KU Core | 3 | KU Core course: Goal 3 - Humanity (GE3H), Goal 3 - Social Science (GE3S), Goal 4.1 - Diversity in the U.S. (AE41), and Goal 4.2 - Global Perspective (AE42) - one each required for GE3H, GE3S, AE41 and AE42. See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (AE42) |
17+ credit hours
Action Items:
- Seek Pre-Pharmacy advising from KU Undergraduate Advising Center and/or School of Pharmacy
Year 1 Spring (1st Pre-Pharmacy Year)
| Dept. Code | Course No. | Credit Hrs. | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 240 | 3 | Human Anatomy Lecture |
| CHEM | 135 | 5 | General Chemistry II Lecture and Lab |
| ENGL | 102 | 3 | Critical Reading and Writing Satisfies: KU Core Goal 2: Outcome 1 - Written Communication #2 (GE21) (approved alternatives: ENGL 105, BUS 305, HWC/HUM 114, HWC/HUM 204) |
| MATH | 365 | 3+ | Statistics Satisfies: KU Core Goal 1: Outcome 2 - Quantitative Literacy (GE12) (approved alternatives: BIOL 570, PSYC 210, BSAN/DSCI 202, MATH 526) |
| KU Core | 3 | KU Core course: Goal 3 - Humanity (GE3H), Goal 3 - Social Science (GE3S), Goal 4.1 - Diversity in the U.S. (AE41), and Goal 4.2 - Global Perspective (AE42) - one each required for GE3H, GE3S, AE41 and AE42. See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (AE42) |
17+ credit hours
Action Items:
- Seek Pre-Pharmacy advising from KU Undergraduate Advising Center and/or School of Pharmacy
Year 1 Summer (1st Pre-Pharmacy Year)
- Optional coursework (study abroad, business minor, language studies, etc.)
- Familiarize yourself with PharmCAS
Year 2 Fall (2nd Pre-Pharmacy Year)
| Dept. Code | Course No. | Credit Hrs. | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 400 | 3 | Microbiology Lecture (requires completion of BIOL 150, CHEM 130, and CHEM 135) |
| BIOL | 402 | 2 | Microbiology Lab |
| CHEM | 330 | 3 | Organic Chemistry I Lecture Satisfies: KU Core Goal 3 - Natural Science (GE3N) |
| CHEM | 331 | 2 | Organic Chemistry I Lab |
| COMS | 130 | 3 | Speaker-Audience Communication Satisfies: KU Core Goal 2: Outcome 2 - Oral Communication (GE22) (approved alternatives: COMS 131, COMS 132, COMS 133, JOUR 150, THR 120, PHIL 150) See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (GE22) |
| KU Core | 3 | KU Core course: Goal 3 - Humanity (GE3H), Goal 3 - Social Science (GE3S), Goal 4.1 - Diversity in the U.S. (AE41), and Goal 4.2 - Global Perspective (AE42) - one each required for GE3H, GE3S, AE41 and AE42. See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (AE42) |
16 credit hours
Action Items:
- Seek Pre-Pharmacy advising from KU Undergraduate Advising Center and/or School of Pharmacy
- Complete PharmCAS application and interview
- Consider the PCAT
Year 2 Spring (2nd Pre-Pharmacy Year)
| Dept. Code | Course No. | Credit Hrs. | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL | 546 | 3 | Mammalian Physiology Lecture |
| BIOL | 547 | 2 | Mammalian Physiology Lab |
| CHEM | 335 | 3 | Organic Chemistry II Lecture |
| CHEM | 336 | 2 | Organic Chemistry II Lab |
| PHSX | 114 | 4 | College Physics Satisfies KU Core Goal 1: Outcome 1 - Critical Thinking (GE11) See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (GE11) |
| KU Core | 3 | KU Core course: Goal 3 - Humanity (GE3H), Goal 3 - Social Science (GE3S), Goal 4.1 - Diversity in the U.S. (AE41), and Goal 4.2 - Global Perspective (AE42) - one each required for GE3H, GE3S, AE41 and AE42. See KU Core Exemptions for exemption info for (AE42) |
17 credit hours
67+ pre-pharmacy credit hours completed, minimum 67 required (Was 68 credit hours until August 2021. 67+ effective fall 2021.)
Action Items:
- Seek Pre-Pharmacy advising from KU Undergraduate Advising Center and/or School of Pharmacy
- Complete PharmCAS application and interview
Year 2 Summer (2nd Pre-Pharmacy Year)
- Optional coursework (study abroad, business minor, language studies, etc.)
- School of Pharmacy onboarding steps
Additional Information
- Completion of 67+ credit hours in pre-pharmacy courses, with letter grades of C- or higher, is required prior to entering the KU Pharm.D. program.
- While the minimum pre-pharmacy GPA for admission is 2.50, our admitted students’ average GPA is historically 3.4 to 3.5 (typical range 3.0 to 4.0).
- KU Core goals 1 through 4 are required on a pre-pharmacy basis.
- Pre-pharmacy requirements may be met by transfer, community college, or exam-based credit. Equivalency is required, and the grade must be C or higher. KU Pharm.D. admission requires all pre-pharmacy courses to be a grade of C or higher. Please use CREDTRAN via KU Admissions: Transferring Credit to determine equivalency.
- An Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a Kansas institution meets KU Core goals 1 through 3.
- An earned accredited bachelor’s degree meets KU Core goals 1 through 6.
- KU Core goals 5 and 6 are not required on a pre-pharmacy basis because they are met during pharmacy school.
- Exemptions for KU Core goals GE11, GE21, GE22, and AE42 can be found at KU Core: Exemptions
- For petition information, see KU Core: Petitions