DOCTOR OF PHARMACY ADMISSIONS

Prerequisite Courses

Please note that course numbers are UNM course numbers.
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English Composition I & II 
(English 101 & 102) – 6 semester hours

General chemistry with Laboratory I & II 
(Chemistry 121, 123l, 122, & 124L) - 8 semester hours

Organic Chemistry I & II with labs
(Chemistry 301, 302, 303L, & 304L) - 8 semester hours

Molecular and Cell Biology
(Biology 201L) - 4 semester hours

Genetics
(Biology 202L) - 4 semester hours

Microbiology
(Biology 239L) - 4 semester hours

Anatomy and Physiology I & II
(Biology 237 & 238) – 6  semester hours

Introductory Microeconomics
(Economics 106) - 3 semester hours

Calculus I
(Math 180) – 3 semester hours

Introduction to Statistics
(Math 145) - 3 semester hours

Physics I
(Physics 151) – 3 semester hours

Communications Selective
(Students will be required to select one of the following courses) – 3 semester hours
a.  Public speaking (C&J 130)
b.  Interpersonal communication (C&J 221)
c.  Small group communication (C&J 225)
d.  Business and professional speaking (C&J 332)
e.  Professional communication (C&J 333)

Critical Thinking Selective
(Students will be required to select one of the following courses) – 3 semester hours
a.  Physical chemistry (Chemistry 311)
b.  Expository writing (English 220)
c.  A survey of mathematics (Math 129)
d.  Calculus II (Math 181)
e.  Statistical quality control and improvement (Math 270)
f.  Introduction to philosophical problems (Philosophy 101)
g.  Current moral problems (Philosophy 102)
h.  Reasoning and critical thinking (Philosophy 156)
i.  Professional ethics (Philosophy 245)
j.  Symbolic logic (Philosophy 356)
k.  Physics II (Physics 152)

General Electives
(Communications, Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Foreign Languages, Fine Arts, and Health Promotion [NO 1 credit hour Physical Education Courses]) – 6 semester hours

Total Prerequisite Requirements  64 semester hours

Important Information for Doctor of Pharmacy Applicants during the 2009 Application Cycle

All science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) prerequisites MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE SPRING 2008 SEMESTER, and all other prerequisites MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO MATRICULATION (end of summer 2009)

For Fall 2009 Applicants:  All Biology and Chemistry courses are REQUIRED to be completed within the last 7 years.  C- GRADES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Biochemistry, while not required, is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

PCAT scores MUST BE REPORTED TO PharmCAS (code 104)

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The University of New Mexico’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109, TEL (312) 664-3575 , FAX (312) 664-4652, URL http://www.acpe-accredit.org/

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