Pre-Pharmacy Study

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CAS Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jessica Tischler (CHM)
SHPS Faculty Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Selig

Licensing as a pharmacist requires completion of a Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) degree. In Michigan, the schools of pharmacy are at Ferris State University, the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Wayne State University. Students who want to become pharmacists should seek detailed information early from the schools of pharmacy to which they may wish to apply for admission. Students who plan to apply for admission to a pharmacy school should seek the assistance and guidance of an advisor from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, or Health Sciences and Administration at the University of Michigan-Flint.

Each student’s program is tailored to the requirements of the school of pharmacy where admission is sought. Specific courses are required in each of several areas including biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Consult the web site for the school(s) of interest for specific requirements or consult the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s website for pre-pharmacy advising information http://www.umflint.edu/chemistry.

Required Courses (34 credits)

As a minimum, the following courses are required by all three Michigan Pharm-D programs (as of 2013):

Highly Recommended Courses

The following courses are required by at least one of the Michigan Pharm-D programs (as of 2013):

A. Chemistry

CHM 333 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1).
CHM 350 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry (3)

B. Biology

BIO 111 - Organismal Biology (4)
One from:
BIO 135 - Microbiology Basics (4)
BIO 405 - Microbiology Lecture (3).
BIO 406 - Microbiology Laboratory (1).
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
BIO 301 - Biostatistics (4).
BIO 326 - Cell Biology (4).
BIO 328 - Genetics (4).
BIO 432 - Mammalian Physiology (4)
BIO 433 - Premedical Gross Anatomy (5).

C. Physics

PHY 145 - College Physics II (4)

D. English

ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3).

E. Philosophy

PHL 202 - Introduction to Logic (3)

F. Political Science

POL 120 - U.S. National Government and Politics (3)

G. Communication

One from:

H. Economics

One from:

Note

Additional coursework in social sciences, cultural enrichment, humanities, or foreign language may also be required.

Additional Coursework Needed to Complete a Degree

(Chosen in consultation with an advisor):

To complete a Bachelors of Arts (BA) or Bachelors of Science (BS) degree, additional coursework is required. Students should choose one of the concentrations listed below depending upon their area of interest and intended specialization. To view the additional coursework specific to each degree concentration, see the individual program listings.

CAS Programs with Pre-Pharmacy Concentrations

Chemistry Pre-Pharmacy concentration (BA)
Biochemistry Pre-Pharmacy concentration (BS)

SHPS Program with a Health Science Focus

Health Sciences Program-General Health Sciences concentration (BS)