Pre-pharmacy Course Requirements
All learners must complete the pre-pharmacy course requirements, earning a grade of “C” or above, at an accredited college or university prior to matriculation into the professional program at the School of Pharmacy.
Course
|
Credit Hours (semester)
|
| Science requirements¹ |
|
| General biology with lab | 8 |
| Human anatomy and physiology with lab | 8 |
| General chemistry with lab | 8 |
| Organic chemistry with lab | 8 |
| Microbiology with lab | 4 |
| Physics with lab | 4 |
| Math requirements | |
| Calculus | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Social science requirements | |
| English composition | 6 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Public speaking | 3 |
| Ethics² | 3 |
| Social science elective³ | 3 |
| Total | 67 |
¹ Science Courses must be designated for science majors
² Coursework in ethics preferred; coursework in philosophy or religion acceptable
³ May be satisfied with a class in history, sociology, political science, or law and society.
Organic chemistry, human anatomy/physiology, and microbiology courses earned more than five years prior to applying to the School cannot be used to satisfy pre-pharmacy course requirements unless approved by the Admissions Committee on an individual applicant basis.
The courses offered by Western New England College to satisfy the pre-pharmacy course requirements can be found here.
Course equivalencies will be established for all two-year colleges in the greater Springfield area and all four-year colleges and universities in the Massachusetts counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester as well as Hartford, Litchfield, and Tolland counties of Connecticut.
