Pre-Pharmacy
Essential Courses
| Course # | Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI 105 | Biological Diversity and Ecology | 3 | None |
| BI 121 | Biology Lab I | 1 | BI 105 (corequisite) |
| BI 106 | Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms | 3 | BI 105 and CH 105 |
| BI 122 | Biology Lab II | 1 | BI 105 and BI 121; CH 122 (corequisite) |
| CH 105 | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | None |
| CH 121 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 | CH 105 (corequisite) |
| CH 106 | Organic Chemistryl Concepts II | 3 | CH 105 (with C or better) |
| CH 122 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 | CH 121; CH 106 (corequisite) |
| CH 230 | Intro to Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 | CH 105 |
| CH 250 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 | Ch 115 or CH 230 |
| PC 200 | General Physics I* | 3 | PC 206 (corequisite) |
| or | |||
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I* | 3 | MA 130 and PC 206 (corequisites) |
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I | 1 | PC 200 or PC 202 (corequisite) |
| PY 101 | Introduction to Psychology** | 3 | None |
| or | |||
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None |
| MA 130 | Calculus I | 4 | None |
| MA 220 | Intro. to Probability & Statistics | 4 | MA 130 |
| or | |||
| BI 305 | Biostatistics | 4 | BI 106 or EES 100 |
| or | |||
| ND SS 214 | Statistics for Social Sciences | 4 | None |
| EB 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | None |
| or | |||
| EB 223 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | None |
| EN ___ | English Course | 3 | Varies |
*Some schools require a full year of Physics with Lab and some require calculus-based physics (check pre-requisites)
**Many schools require Psychology
Important Notes:
- Strongly recommend microbiology, comparative anatomy, physiology, Calculus II, biochemistry and molecular biology. Also recommend computers, genetics, arts, American culture, minorities, foreign language (especially Spanish), sociology, business courses, communication courses, and ethics.
- This course list reflects our agreement with LECOM. Although this course list will be sufficient for most programs, make sure to check requirements of other schools in which you are interested no later than your sophomore year.
- This course list does NOT represent a POE, nor does it cover College requirements. Design a POE, preferably in an academic area, in consultation with your advisor.
- Make sure to have an advisor on the Health Professions Committee who specializes in Pre-Pharmacy, preferably Dr. Kirchhof-Glazier.
- In addition to your course work you are urged to gain some experience in pharmacy either during the school year or over the summer.
REQUIREMENTS
LECOM
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3+3 or 3+4 B.S./Pharm.D. Program*
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Biology I and II with lab | 8 |
| Chemistry I and II with lab | 8 |
| Organic Chemistry I and II with lab | 8 |
| Physics I | 3 |
| English | 6 |
| Psychology or Sociology | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Calculus I | 3 |
| Economics** | 3 |
| Electives*** | 15 |
*3+3 program is for the Erie, Pennsylvania campus; 3+4 program is for the Bradenton, Florida campus
**Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
***Recommend Humanities and Social Sciences
Competitive credentials:
3 + 3 and 3 + 4 students MUST be identified the FIRST SEMESTER of their matriculation at Juniata College (before October 15th) and MUST have at least a 3.5 High school GPA and 1170 on the Math + Verbal sections of the SAT or a 26 on the ACT. Transfer students are not eligible, and applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
ALL APPLICANTS
LECOM accepts ONLY U.S. citizens and permanent residents. LECOM does NOT accept AP (advanced placement) or CLEP (College Level Examination Program) credit for any prerequisites. Applications to most pharmacy schools, including LECOM, are through PharmCAS at www.pharmcas.org. Both regular and accelerated applicants to LECOM must take the PCAT. LECOM requires a secondary application, an on-site personal interview. If an accelerated applicant fails to take the PCAT (REQUIRED for regular applicants and STRONGLY recommended for accelerated applicants), they must take a writing skills assessment.
3+3 and 3+4 applicants must have a PharmCAS GPA of 3.4 overall and 3.4 science and math GPA with no less than a C in any prerequisite course. Accelerated applicants may apply to other schools but MUST attend Lake Erie College of Pharmacy if accepted. SUMMER COURSES, TRANSFER Courses, and AP or CLEP credits in prerequisites are NOT accepted. Prerequisite college-level courses transferred in at freshman year from another institution DO NOT COUNT. They must be taken at a higher level, if this is possible, OR repeated, if there is not a higher level option. Study abroad is not possible. Up to 5 spots are reserved for Juniata students each year for accelerated programs, and TRANSFER STUDENTS are NOT eligible for 3+3 or 3+4 programs.
REGULAR APPLICANTS
Minimum overall GPA to apply for regular LECOM applicants is 2.7. No minimum PCAT scores. Competitive credentials for Pharm.D. at most other schools are 3.0 minimum GPA (recommend 3.4) and PCAT of 200 or better in each section.
Helpful websites:
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - http://www.AACP.org
American Pharmaceutical Association - www.pharmacist.com
LECOM School of Pharmacy - http://www.lecom.edu/school_pharmacy.php
CORE PROGRESSION FOR Pre-PHARMACY
No Acceleration and No Study Abroad Junior Year.
Bolded courses are offered only in the indicated semester and/or require a specific sequence due to Juniata prerequisites. Non-bolded courses are either offered in both semesters or represent open-ended choices, making them more flexible in when they can be taken. Course progressions after the freshman year are not carved in stone. Your particular course sequence may be different, depending on your situation. Consult with your advisor
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | BI 105 | Biology Lab II |
| Biology Lab I | Organic Chemistry Concepts II (if C or better in OCCI) and Lab | |
| Organic Chemistry Concepts I and Lab | Calculus I |
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Year | BI 106 | Analytical Chemistry |
| Bioinorganic Chemistry | English course | |
| Microeconomics or Macroeconomics | Psychology* or Sociology |
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Year | Physics I*/Lab | |
| Statistics |
*Many schools require Psychology and/or Physics I and II with Labs
If you do an accelerated program plan to finish most or all of the prerequisite courses the year before your final year at Juniata. If you have one or two courses to complete your final year at Juniata, you could be conditionally accepted to professional school based on your academic record up to that point and on successful completion of the remaining prerequisite courses.
If you study abroad the SAFEST strategy is to take ALL prerequisite courses for professional school in the U.S., which may require you to take courses in the U.S. over the summer, preferably at a 4 year institution. However, if this is extremely difficult for your situation, check with the professional schools you wish to attend to see if they will accept courses taken abroad and if so, get their response in writing. Also if you have a Biology POE and will not have BI 207 by the time you go abroad, check with the Biology Department to see if there is a Cell and Molecular course you can take abroad that will enable you to take upper level biology offerings at Juniata your senior year that require BI 207 (ex. Physiology, Immunology, and Microbiology)
Be mindful of your POE courses, which are NOT indicated here. For example, if you have a Biology POE, you will need to take Freshman seminar the fall of your freshman year, Frontiers of Biology either semester your sophomore year, and Biology 207 at your earliest opportunity after completing Bioinorganic Chemistry.
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