Pharmacy

A Bachelor's degree, either BA or BS, is generally expected for acceptance into pharmacy school, although a student may be admitted without a degree upon completion of all required prerequisite courses. Students may major in any subject, but the most common majors are Biological Sciences, Biochemistry or Chemistry due to the overlap between the degree requirements and entrance requirements for pharmacy school. It is not possible to earn a degree in "pre-pharmacy."

Listed below are IU South Bend courses that will allow a student to meet the minimum requirements for matriculation to the Purdue University College of Pharmacy (PharmD program). Students seeking admission to the PharmD program should refer to the Purdue University website www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/. Additional advice is available in the IU HPPLA Guidebook at guidebook.hppla.indiana.edu. It is not necessary to have completed all the courses listed prior to submitting an application for admission. All required courses must have letter grades. No courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted and credit by exam (such as AP or IB credit) is not accepted. Acceptance of online courses varies from course to course, so students should contact the Purdue University College of Pharmacy for the most up-to-date information.

More general information about requirements of other PharmD programs can be found at the website of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. In Indiana, Butler University and Manchester University also offer PharmD programs.

Students interested in pre-pharmacy coursework at IU South Bend should contact the pre-health professions advisor, Dr. Ann Grens, in the Department of Biological Sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send email to agrens@iu.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

Requirements (77 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Biological Sciences (29 cr.)

• BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
• BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology
• MICR-M 310 Microbiology
• MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
• PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4 cr.)
• PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4 cr.)

Chemistry (23 cr.)

• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism

Economics (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

• ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics

English (3 cr.)

• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I

Mathematics (8 cr.)

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)

Select one of the following:

• BIOL-L 220 Biostatistics
• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques

Physics (5 cr.)

Select one of the following:

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)

Social Sciences/Humanities (3 cr.)

• One course in philosophy, logic, ethics, or intercultural communications (PHIL)

Speech (3 cr.)

• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking