PrePharmacy Curriculum Offered at UT-Austin
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE for Pharmacy admissions requirements

For all FRESHMEN prior to Fall 2000 and all APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2001


FIRST PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR

The suggested course sequence in the first year depends upon the results of the math placement exam. The prerequisite for CH 301 at UT-Austin is M 304E or M 305G with a grade of at least C or a score greater than or equal to 560 on the SAT II: Mathematics Level I test. Your math ability will determine if you should begin with M 301or M 305G and possibly CH 304K prior to CH 301.

SEMESTER 1  SEMESTER 2
CH 301 -- Principles of Chemistry I  CH 302 -- Principles of Chemistry II
M 408C -- Calculus I  CH 204 -- Intro. to Chemical Practice
E 306 -- Rhetoric and Composition  BIO 302 -- Cellular and Molecular Biology
from Group A*: 6 credit hours  Statistics -- 3 credit hours
    from Group A: 6 credit hours


16 credit hours
 

17 credit hours

SECOND PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR

SEMESTER 3   SEMESTER 4
BIO 303 -- Structure/Function of Organisms  CH 610B -- Organic Chemistry II
CH 610A -- Organic Chemistry I   CH 210C -- Organic Chemistry Lab
MIC 226 -- Microbiol Cell Structure & Genetics**   MIC 228 -- Virology, Immunology
MIC 129K -- General Microbiology Lab   PHY 302K -- Physics I
E 316K -- Masterworks in Literature   PHY 102M -- Physics I Lab
from Group A: 3 credit hours   from group A: 6 credit hours


15 credit hours
 

17 credit hours

* If you are taking courses at a college or university other than UT-Austin, you may want to view the transfer equivalency guide on the World Wide to be certain that you are taking the appropriate courses.


*GROUP A COURSES TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY

American History6 hours
American Government6 hours (GOV 310L & 312L suggested)
Fine Arts and Humanities elective3 hours (art, drama, architecture, etc.)
Social and Behavior Sciences electives3 hours (anthro., sociology, psychology, etc.)
Electives of the student's choice3 hours

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**Microbiology course offerings vary. Nursing, Allied Health, pre-med, and prepharmacy microbiology requirements often differ. General Microbiology courses at other institutions should have at least one semester of cellular-based biology and one year of General Chemistry as pre-requisites in order to transfer properly to meet the Collegešs microbiology admission requirement.
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If you have any questions regarding:

  1. admission to the College of Pharmacy, call the Student Affairs Office 512-471-4425
  2. prepharmacy advising, call the Health Professions Office at 512-471-3172

BE WARY of advice or information from other students or from self-appointed authorities -- THIS ADVICE IS FREQUENTLY INCOMPLETE AND/OR INCORRECT.


Admissions: PrePharmacy Curriculum | PharmD Program Admissions | University Admissions
11 January 2001
College of Pharmacy at UT Austin
Comments to: pharmacy@www.utexas.edu