College
of Pharmacy, Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
For students attending classes at the
Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to
transfer to The University of Arizona, the following
course work is recommended. Admission into the
professional phase of the pharmacy program is very
competitive and requires the completion of the
pre-pharmacy curriculum. A maximum of 64 credits of
community college course work may be applied to a
bachelor’s degree program at The University of
Arizona. Refer to The
UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog or contact the College
of Pharmacy (626-1427) to
obtain more information. If you will not be completing
this transfer guide, see the "Options for Completion of the University General
Education Requirement."
ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
(AGEC-A) (course
lists)
| The University of Arizona general
education requirements |
Community college courses selected
from approved AGEC category lists |
Foundations
Composition
Mathematics - major based
Second Language - degree based |
Composition
- 2 course sequence
Mathematics - 1 course
Second Language - 2nd or 4th semester proficiency |
| Tier
I |
Arts
& Humanities - 2 courses
Social & Behavioral Sciences - 2 courses
Physical & Biological Sciences - 1 course
with lab |
SECOND LANGUAGE -- This requirement may be met by demonstrating
proficiency in a single second language at the second
semester level. Refer to Examination Policies
in The UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog for additional information on ways in
which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work
available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges
includes the following.
- ARB 101, 102
- CHI 101, 102
- FRE 101 or 101AA, 102 or
102AA
- GER 101 or 101AA, 102 or
102AA
- GRK 101, 102
- HEB 101, 102
- ITA 101 or 101AA, 102 or
102AA
- JPN 101, 102
- LAT 101, 102
- POR 101, 102
- RUS 101 or 101AA, 102 or
102AA
- SLG 101, 102
- SPA 101 or 101AA or
103, 102 or 102AA or 104
PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM
| FIRST
SEMESTER |
| Freshman
Composition (ENGL 101)--3 credits
|
Chemistry
(CHEM 103A and 104A)--4 credits
|
| General
Biology (MCB 181R, L)--4 credits
|
Arts
& Humanities--3 credits§ |
| Mathematics
(MATH 123)--3 credits
|
|
| SECOND
SEMESTER |
| Freshman
Composition (ENGL 102)--3 credits
|
Chemistry
(CHEM 103B and 104B)--4 credits
- CHM 152 and 152LL or
154 and 154LL
|
| General
Biology (ECOL 182)--4 credits
|
Arts
& Humanities--3 credits§ |
| Social
& Behavioral Sciences--3 credits† |
|
| THIRD
SEMESTER |
| Physics
(PHYS 102 and 181)--4 credits
|
Chemistry
(CHEM 241A and 243A)--4 credits
|
| Chemistry
(CHEM 322 and 323)--3 credits
|
Economics
(ECON 201A or 201B)--3 credits
|
| Social
& Behavioral Sciences--3 credits† |
|
| FOURTH
SEMESTER |
| Physics
(PHYS 102 and 182)--4 credits
|
Literature
Elective--3 credits* |
| Chemistry
(CHEM 241B and 243B)--4 credits
|
Microbiology
(MICR 205)--5 credits
|
| SPECIAL NOTES |
| § The Arts & Humanities Option may be
fulfilled by completing two courses from the
following: ARH 101, 102; ASB 102; HIS 100, 101,
102; HUM 103, 104, 108; MHL 141, 142; PHI 101
or 102; REL 201. |
| ‡ College algebra is a prerequisite. |
| † The Social & Behavioral Sciences
elective may be completed by taking two courses
in any of the following departments in the
Maricopa County Community College District:
Anthropology (ASB or ASM), History (HIS),
Political Science (POS), Psychology (PSY),
Sociology (SOC) or Communications (COM). Two
semesters of a spoken second language will
fulfill one social science requirement. |
| * Select one transferrable course from
the English Humanities (ENH) or Spanish
Humanities (SPH) departments in the Maricopa
County Community College District. |
ADMISSION INFORMATION
REGARDING THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Admission into the College of
Pharmacy at The University of Arizona
is selective and competitive. Applicants for admission to the
College of Pharmacy must first meet the general admission
requirements to The University of Arizona. General admission to
the University does not guarantee admission to the professional
phase of the pharmacy program. Although the College of Pharmacy
does admit out-of-state residents, preference is given to Arizona
residents. Students are only admitted into the College of
Pharmacy once each year for the fall semester. All science
prerequisites must be completed the spring semester prior to
being admitted. Students are highly encouraged to
contact the College of Pharmacy for
advising assistance and to ensure timely completion of the
pre-pharmacy course requirements.
Application for admission to the College of
Pharmacy should be initiated a year before the anticipated
admission date. The deadline for application is mid-January of
the year for which admission is sought. Requirements for
application to the College of Pharmacy include:
- Application for admission to The
University of Arizona.
- Official transcripts of course work
completed at all post-secondary institutions previously
attended. To be official, transcripts must be sent
directly from the previous institution to The University
of Arizona, College of Pharmacy.
- A list of pre-pharmacy courses remaining
to be completed and the plan for completion.
- A student profile questionnaire (the
application) and essay.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- A personal interview, if selected.
- The Pharmacy College Admission Test
(PCAT). Call 1-800-622-3231 for more information.
All necessary forms and applications may be
obtained from the College of Pharmacy. All completed
applications, forms and supplemental materials should be sent directly
to the College of Pharmacy to ensure timeliness of admission
consideration.
College of Pharmacy
PO Box 210207
Pharmacy Building, Room 344
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 626-1427
    
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