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Students must complete the college-level prerequisites noted below before matriculating into the PharmD program. Most applicants will need at least two to three years to complete all of our requirements. Preference may be given to applicants who have earned a BA, BS or higher degree. The courses listed below MUST<\/strong> be taken at an accredited college, university or community college in the United States or Canada. Applicants who have completed prerequisite coursework in other countries should contact our admissions staff<\/a> to determine eligibility for our program. Courses must be approved by the School of Pharmacy and must have a passing grade; they cannot be taken Pass\/No Pass. The Admissions Committee strongly recommends that all science and mathematics courses be completed within six years of matriculation into the PharmD program.<\/p>\n

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UW student pharmacists train in our Bracken Pharmacy Learning Center lab <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students may apply while they are in the process of completing prerequisites. Note that we will expect that\u00a0all<\/em> prerequisites will be completed by the end of the spring quarter\/semester preceding enrollment.<\/p>\n

The UWSOP Office of Admissions is unable to complete individual transcript\/prerequisite reviews. We encourage you to use our Prerequisite Self Checklist to review your transcripts and acceptable prerequisite courses.\u00a0Prerequisite Course Self Check<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The Admissions Committee highly recommends that sequence courses (General Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology) be completed at one institution.<\/p>\n

You may take your prerequisites at different schools; however, you need to be careful with sequence courses, e.g., biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry. If you begin a science series at one school and finish at another, it is possible that all of the required components of the course descriptions may not be met with the result of not satisfying the pre-requisite. The UW School of Pharmacy may ask for syllabi or course descriptions for any course in order to determine if it meets our requirements.<\/p>\n

Students who have questions about the acceptability of their coursework should contact us at uwpharmd@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UWSOP has developed prerequisite lists for Washington State schools and some out-of-state schools across the United States, find your school using our Prerequisite Database below.<\/p>\n

\t\tPrerequisite Database<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prerequisite Courses<\/th>\nQuarter System<\/th>\nSemester System<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Anatomy & Physiology<\/div>\n
(The UW equivalent is P Bio 375 & 376)Full A&P course sequence OR one standalone anatomy and one standalone physiology course. Labs strongly recommended but not required. Must cover all of the human body.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
2 courses<\/td>\n2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Biochemistry<\/div>\n
(The UW equivalent is Bioc 405, 406) In most cases, one semester or two quarters of biochemistry will be sufficient but this varies by school. Labs are not required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
2-3 courses<\/td>\n1-2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>General Biology<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Biology 180, 200, 220) Full year biology series. Labs are required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
3 courses<\/td>\n2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>General Chemistry<\/div>\n
\nGeneral Chemistry – must complete full series with labs<\/strong>
\n(The UW equivalent is Chemistry 142, 152, 162) Full year general chemistry series intended for science majors. Labs are required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
3 courses<\/td>\n2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Organic Chemistry<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Chemistry 237, 238, 239, 241, 242) Full year organic chemistry series. Labs are required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
3 courses<\/td>\n2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>English Composition<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Eng 131 and 281 or any two Eng Comp (C) courses) Two courses in English Composition or academic writing. Waived with completion of a bachelor’s degree. ESL courses are not accepted towards the composition requirement.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
2 courses<\/td>\n2 courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Calculus<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Math 124 or 112) First course in a calculus series required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1-2 courses<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Statistics<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Stat 220 or 311; Q Sci 381 is also accepted) One course in statistics, statistical methods, or statistical reasoning.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1-2 courses<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Microbiology<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Microbiology 301, 302. Microbiology 442 and 443 can also be accepted) One course in general microbiology. Lab required.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1-2 courses<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Interpersonal Communications\/Public Speaking\/Intercultural Communications<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is Comm 220, 270, or 320) One course in interpersonal communication, public speaking, or speech. Waived with completion of a bachelor’s degree.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1 course<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Humanities Electives<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is VLPA courses) One humanities course. Examples include but are not limited to art\/art history, dance, music, theatre, religion, literature, and classics. Waived with completion of a bachelor’s degree.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1 course<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n
<\/span>Social Science Elective<\/div>\n
\n(The UW equivalent is I&S courses) One social science course. Examples include but are not limited to anthropology, (most) gender studies, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Waived with completion of a bachelor’s degree.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
1 course<\/td>\n1 course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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