PrePharmacy Curriculum Offered at Other Institutions
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE for Pharmacy admissions requirements*

For all FRESHMEN beginning after Fall 2002 and all APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2005 or after
Revised September 2004

FIRST PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR

The suggested course sequence in the first year depends upon the results of the math placement exam. For example at UT-Austin the prerequisite for CH 301 is 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 301, Algebra or M 305G, Precalculus.

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
BIO XXX-- Gen Biology for science majors   BIO XXX-- Gen Biology for science majors
ENG 306- Rhetoric and Composition   Statistics--- 3 credit hours**
   
from Group A: 3 credit hours
 
from Group A: 6 credit hours

17 credit hours
  

16 credit hours

SECOND PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR

SEMESTER 3   SEMESTER 4
BIO 325--- Genetics   CH 310N-- Organic Chemistry II
CH 310M-- Organic Chemistry I   CH 210C -- Organic Chemistry Lab
PHY 302K - Physics I   MIC XXX-- General Microbiology
PHY 102M - Physics I Lab   MIC 1XX- General Microbiology Lab†
E 316K ----- Masterworks in Literature
from Group A: 3 credit hours
 
from Group A: 6 credit hours

16 credit hours
  

16 credit hours

* Beginning Fall 2005, calculus must include differential and at least an introduction to integral calculus. In addition, business calculus will no longer satisfy the calculus requirement.

** Statistics from a wide variety of fields is accepted.

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

http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/students/advising/equivs/equiv.html
+ Group A Courses to fulfill the requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree:

American History 6 hours
American Government 6 hours (GOV 310L & 312L suggested)
Fine Arts and Humanities elective 3 hours (art, drama, architecture, music, etc.)
Social and Behavior Sciences electives 3 hours (anthro., sociology, psychology, etc.)

†Microbiology course offerings vary. Nursing, Allied Health, pre-med, and prepharmacy microbiology requirements often differ. General Microbiology courses at other institutions should have as prerequisites at least one year of General Biology and at least one semester of General Chemistry in order to transfer properly to meet the College's microbiology admissions requirement.

If you have any questions regarding:

  1. Admission to the College of Pharmacy, call the Students 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
14 October 2004
College of Pharmacy at UT Austin
Comments to: pharmacy@www.utexas.edu