College of Pharmacy, Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
For students attending classes at Pima Community College
and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is
recommended. Admission into the professional phase of the program is very competitive and
requires the completion of the pre-pharmacy curriculum. Refer to The UA General Catalog or contact the
College of Pharmacy
(626-4311) to obtain more
information. A maximum of 64 credits of community college course work may be
applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Consult
your advisor regarding course selection. 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
|
Chemistry (CHEM 103a and 104a)--5
credits
|
General Biology (MCB 181R, 181L)--4 credits
|
Humanities--3 credits§ |
Mathematics (MATH 113)--3 credits
|
|
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
Freshman Composition (ENGL 102)--3 credits
|
Chemistry (CHEM 103b and 104b)--5
credits
|
General Biology (ECOL 182)--4 credits
|
Humanities--3 credits§ |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits‡ | |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
Physics (PHYS 102 and 181)--5 credits
|
Chemistry (CHEM 241a and 243a)--5
credits
|
| Science with lab--3-4 credits* | Economics (ECON 200 or 201a or
201b)--3 credits
|
| Social & Behavioral Sciences--3 credits† | |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
Physics (PHYS 103 and 182)--5 credits
|
Fine Arts or Literature Elective--3 credits+ |
Chemistry (CHEM 241b and 243b)--5
credits
|
Microbiology (MICR 205)--4 credits
|
| SPECIAL NOTES |
| § The Humanities Option may be fulfilled by completing two courses from the following: Anthropology (ANT), History (HIS), Religion (REL), Philosophy (PHI), Humanities (HUM). |
| ‡ College algebra is a prerequisite. |
| † The Social & Behavioral Sciences electives may be completed by taking two courses in any of the following departments at Pima Community College: Political Science (POS), Psychology (PSY), Sociology (SOC) or Speech (SPE). Two semesters of a spoken second language will fulfill one social science course. |
| * Select a course with laboratory from the following: BIO 183 (Marine Biology), BIO 184 (Plant Biology), BIO 201, 202 (Human Physiology), PHY 210/210L (Intro to Mechanics), PHY 216/216L (Electricity and Magnetism), PHY 221/221L (Waves and Heat). |
| + Select one three credit course from Literature (LIT), Music (MUS), Dance (DNC), Art (ART), or Theatre (THE). |
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
PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE STU 210, "TRANSFER STRATEGIES" This course offers UA campus visits; meetings with UA staff members who represent the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, The Center for Transfer Students and other University resources; and consultation for evaluating transfer timing. This course transfers to the UA as elective credit. See a P.C.C. counselor/advisor about enrolling in STU 210.
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Last updated June 10, 2003