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UA Northland Pioneer College 1999-2000 transfer guide

College of Pharmacy, Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum

For students attending classes at Northland Pioneer College 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 General Catalog or contact the College of Pharmacy (626-1427) to obtain more information. If you will not be completing this transfer guide, see the "Acceptance of Transfer Course Work to meet UA General Education Requirements."

ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM (AGEC-A) (click on link for course lists)--35 credits. AGEC is a set of general education courses approved by Arizona state universities to facilitate transfer. Completion of the AGEC requirements with a grade of "C" or better in each course permits the student transferring to Arizona state universities to have the lower-division courses accepted as a block.

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 General Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Northland Pioneer College includes the following:

FRE 101, 102
GER 101, 102
LAN 201, 202
SPA 101, 102

PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM

FIRST SEMESTER
Freshman Composition (ENGL 101)--3 credits ENL 101	Chemistry (CHEM 103a and 104a)--4 credits CHM 151
General Biology (MCB 181R, L)--4 credits BIO 181	Arts & Humanities--3 credits^§
Mathematics (MATH 113)--3 credits MAT 220^‡

SECOND SEMESTER
Freshman Composition (ENGL 102)--3 credits ENL 102	Chemistry (CHEM 103b and 104b)--4 credits CHM 152
General Biology (ECOL 182)--4 credits BIO 182	Arts & Humanities--3 credits^§
Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits^†

THIRD SEMESTER
Physics (PHYS 102 and 181)--4 credits PHY 113	Chemistry (CHEM 241a and 243a)--4 credits CHM 235
Chemistry (CHEM 322 and 323)--3 credits^*	Economics (ECON 201a or 201b)--3 credits BUS 140 or 141
Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits^†

FOURTH SEMESTER
Physics (PHYS 103 and 182)--4 credits PHY 114	Literature Elective--3 credits⁺
Chemistry (CHEM 241b and 243b)--4 credits CHEM 236	Microbiology (MICR 205)--5 credits BIO 205

SPECIAL NOTES

^§ The Arts & Humanities Option may be fulfilled by completing two courses from the following list: ANT 102; ART 115, 116; HIS 155, 156; HUM 150, 151; MUS 150; PHL 101.

^‡ College algebra is a prerequisite.

^† The Social & Behavioral Sciences electives may be completed by taking two transferable courses in any of the following departments at Northland Pioneer College: Anthropology (ANT), History (HIS), Political Science (POS), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC) or Speech (SPT 110, 120, 160, 250).

^* These courses are not available at Northland Pioneer College. Organic and analytical (quantitative) chemistry must be completed at another college or university the spring semester prior to enrollment in the College of Pharmacy.

⁺ Select one literature course from English (ENL 220, 221, 230, 231, 233 or 234) at Northland Pioneer College.

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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Last updated December 09, 2003