Program Requirements

The following SOU courses satisfy the pre-pharmacy requirements to enter Oregon State University’s PharmD program. Students interested in attending other pharmacy schools should contact those schools for information about their pre-pharmacy curricula. For information on other recommended coursework, see the pre-pharmacy advisor.

Core Requirements

• CH 221 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
• CH 222 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
• CH 223 - General Chemistry III 3 credits

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• CH 227 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 2 credits
• CH 228 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 2 credits
• CH 229 - General Chemistry Laboratory III 2 credits

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• CH 334 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
• CH 335 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
• CH 336 - Organic Chemistry III 3 credits

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• CH 337 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
• CH 340 - Organic Spectroscopy 4 credits
• CH 341 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits

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• BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits
• BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits
• BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits

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• BI 211L - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes Laboratory 0 credits
• BI 212L - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity Laboratory 0 credits
• BI 213L - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms Laboratory 0 credits

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• BI 351 - Microbiology 3 credits

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• BI 351L - Microbiology and Lab 4 credits

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• BI 342 - Cell Biology 5 credits
• BI 330A - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
• BI 330B - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
• BI 330C - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
• MTH 243 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 credits
• MTH 251 - Calculus I 4 credits

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• PH 201 - General Physics I 3 credits
• PH 202 - General Physics II 3 credits
• PH 203 - General Physics III 3 credits

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• PH 224 - General Physics Laboratory I 2 credits
• PH 225 - General Physics Laboratory II 2 credits
• PH 226 - General Physics Laboratory III 2 credits

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• PSY 201 - General Psychology 4 credits

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• EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits

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• EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits

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• USEM 101 - University Seminar 4 credits *
• USEM 102 - University Seminar 4 credits *
• USEM 103 - University Seminar 4 credits *

• *(must be taken by new first-year students)

Suggested First-Year Curriculum:

• CH 221 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
• CH 222 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
• CH 223 - General Chemistry III 3 credits
• CH 227 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 2 credits
• CH 228 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 2 credits
• CH 229 - General Chemistry Laboratory III 2 credits
• BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits
• BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits
• BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits
• BI 211L - Principles of Biology and Lab 4 credits
• BI 212L - Principles of Biology and Lab 4 credits
• BI 213L - Principles of Biology and Lab 4 credits
• USEM 101 - University Seminar 4 credits
• USEM 102 - University Seminar 4 credits
• USEM 103 - University Seminar 4 credits
• PSY 201 - General Psychology 4 credits

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• EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits

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• EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits

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• MTH 251 - Calculus I 4 credits