Pre-Pharmacy Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Pre-Pharmacy/BioHealth Sciences option is designed to meet most or all of the requirements for admission to pharmacy schools across the U.S., including OSU’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional program. Satisfactory completion of the pre-pharmacy option facilitates, but does not guarantee, admission to pharmacy school; applicants are selected on a competitive basis. Students are urged to carefully check admission requirements at their schools of interest and work closely with admission representatives in order to make sure they are meeting all current requirements.
Students may not combine the Pre-Pharmacy/BioHealth Sciences option with any other option offered with the BioHealth Sciences major (Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant).
Option Code: 583
Courses may be used to meet requirements for the BHS core and/or bacc core. For the Pre-Pharmacy option, MTH 251 will meet the BHS core requirements for one MTH class at MTH 111 or higher.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BI 331 & BI 332 & BI 333 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 9 |
| BI 341 & BI 342 & BI 343 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 |
| ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS (ECON 201 strongly recommended) | 4 |
| or ECON 202 | *INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| PHAR 201 | PHARMACY ORIENTATION | 1 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
Option Code: 583