MCCCD Pharmacy

UA Maricopa Community Colleges Transfer Guide for 2000-01

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 General Catalog or contact the College of Pharmacy (626-4311) 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."

The University of Arizona general education requirements	Community college courses selected from approved AGEC category lists
Foundations Composition Mathematics - major based	Composition - 2 course sequence Mathematics - 1 course
Tier One	Humanities - 2 courses Social & Behavioral Sciences - 2 courses

PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM

FIRST SEMESTER
Freshman Composition (ENGL 101)--3 credits ENG 101 or 107	Chemistry (CHEM 103A and 104A)--4 credits CHM 151 and 151LL
General Biology (MCB 181R, L)--4 credits BIO 181	Humanities--3 credits^§
Mathematics (MATH 113)--3 credits MAT 212^‡

SECOND SEMESTER
Freshman Composition (ENGL 102)--3 credits ENG 102 or 108	Chemistry (CHEM 103B and 104B)--4 credits CHM 152 and 152LL or 154 and 154LL
General Biology (ECOL 182)--4 credits BIO 182	Humanities--3 credits^§
Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits^†

THIRD SEMESTER
Physics (PHYS 102 and 181)--4 credits PHY 111	Chemistry (CHEM 241A and 243A)--4 credits CHM 235 and 235LL
Science course with lab--3 credits^**	Economics (ECON 201A or 201B)--3 credits ECN 111 or 112
Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits^†

FOURTH SEMESTER
Physics (PHYS 102 and 182)--4 credits PHY 112	Fine Arts or Literature Elective--3 credits^*
Chemistry (CHEM 241B and 243B)--4 credits CHM 236 and 236LL	Microbiology (MICR 205)--5 credits BIO 205

SPECIAL NOTES

^§ The Humanities Option may be fulfilled by completing two courses from the following: Anthropology (ASB), History (HIS), Religious Studies (REL), Philosophy (PHI), Humanities (HUM).

^‡ 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: 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 transferable course from the English Humanities (ENH) or Spanish Humanities (SPH), Music (MUP), Art (ART), Dance (DAN) or Theatre (THE or THP) departments in the Maricopa County Community College District.

^**Select a course with laboratory from the following: Chemistry (CHM), Biology (BIO - courses above 182) or Ecology or Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, Physics (PHY), Physiology, Biochemistry, or Nutritional Sciences.

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 19, 2001