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Meeting the PharmD Pre - Pharmacy Coursework Requirements

Explore these resources to learn more about completing the PharmD prerequisites at Ferris or another institution. Please note, if you will have earned a bachelor's degree prior to entering the pharmacy program, the English Composition, Interpersonal Communication/Speech, and Cultural Enrichments requirements will be waived.

Pre-Pharmacy Course Guide

Subject	Course Titles	Minimum Semester Credit Hours
Chemistry/Physical Science	General Chemistry 1 with lab General Chemistry 2 with lab	8
Chemistry/Physical Science	Organic Chemistry 1 with lab Organic Chemistry 2 with lab	8
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology 1 with lab General Biology 2 with lab	8
Biology/Biological Science	Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab	8
Biology/Biological Science	Microbiology with lab	4
Math	Calculus 1 or Calculus for the Life Sciences Statistics	3 3
English Composition/Writing	English 1 English 2	6
Communications/Speech (verbal)	Interpersonal Communications or Public Speaking	3
Social/Behavioral Science	Introduction to Psychology or Introductory Sociology	3
Humanities	Cultural Enrichment ( e.g. Architecture, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Foreign Language, History, Humanities, Literature, Music, Theater, Religion, Ethics and Philosophy)	9

Admission Guides

Use these guides to see which courses at colleges and universities in Michigan meet the PharmD Pre-Pharmacy coursework requirements. Make sure to check back each year. Guides are subject to change without notice.

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Course Equivalency Tool

Use this tool to explore course equivalencies not covered by the transfer guides. It is important to note that some 200+ level courses may not transfer to Ferris as such. The Course Equivalency Tool will help you discover how your courses will transfer to Ferris.

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Pre-Pharmacy Coursework Completion Timeframe

Terminal courses and course sequences in the math/science (e.g. anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, calculus, microbiology) should have been completed in the previous ten years. Contact [email protected] if you have more questions.