PharmD Prerequisite Curriculum
Semester 1
| (4) OR | BIOL 11000 BIOL 20300 | Fundamentals of Biology I1 Anatomy & Physiology I |
| (5) | CHM 12901 | Gen. Chem w/ Biological Focus |
| (3) | MA 16010 | Applied Calculus I1 |
| (1) | PHRM 10000 | Intro to Pharmacy & Pharm Sci2 |
| (3) | Oral Communication UCC Selective1 | |
| (16) | Credit Hours |
Semester 2
| (4) OR | BIOL 11100 BIOL 20400 | Fundamentals of Biology II Anatomy & Physiology II |
| (4) | MCMP 20400 | Organic Chemistry I4 |
| (3-4) | Written Communication UCC Selective1 | |
| (3) | Pre-PharmD Educational Goal Selective3 | |
| (14-15) | Credit Hours |
Semester 3
| (4) OR | BIOL 20300 BIOL 11000 | Anatomy & Physiology I1 Fundamentals of Biology I1 |
| (4) OR | BIOL 22100 PHYS 22000 | Intro to Microbiology General Physics I |
| (4) | MCMP 20500 | Organic Chemistry II4 |
| (3) | STAT 30100 | Elementary Statistical Methods |
| (2) | Elective (PHRM 20000 recommended for Pre-PharmD) | |
| (17) | Credit Hours |
Semester 4
| Semester 4 | ||
| (3) | AGEC 21700 | Economics1 |
| (4) OR | BIOL 20400 BIOL 11100 | Anatomy & Physiology II Fundamentals of Biology II |
| (4) OR | PHYS 22000 BIOL 22100 | General Physics I Intro to Microbiology |
| (3) | MCMP 20800 | Biochemistry for Pharm Science4 |
| (3) | MCMP 42200 | Immunology4 |
| (17) | Credit Hours |
* - Fulfills University Core Curriculum (UCC) requirements. Pre-Doctor of Pharmacy students are exempt from completing UCC requirements. However, students who CODO to alternative undergraduate degrees will be required to complete the UCC.
- Fulfills University Undergraduate Core Curriculum Requirement. See https://www.purdue.edu/provost/students/s-initiatives/curriculum/courses.html for course listings.
- Optional, but strongly recommended for both Pre-Doctor of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Students.
- Strongly recommend one of the following: COM 20400, 21000, 21700 or PHIL 11000, 11100, 11400, 12000, 15000, 24000, 27000, or any BSS Couse or Follow hyperlink for list of classes meeting requirement.
- Must have cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to enroll.
This plan of study is for students at Purdue University West Lafayette campus. Students completing the Pre-Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum elsewhere are exempted from taking PHRM 10000 (Pharmacy Orientation I) and PHRM 20000 (Pharmacy Orientation II). Please see our list of off-campus curricula.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.