Pre-Pharmacy - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 55
For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room ST-248—443-518-1600.
Pharmacists dispense drugs and medicines prescribed by physicians and dentists, advise on the proper use and proper dosage of prescription and nonprescription medicines, and work in research and marketing positions. Job opportunities exist in hospitals and clinics, community pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry, and in government agencies. The pre-pharmacy curriculum below includes the science, mathematics, and liberal arts electives that are prerequisites for admission into pharmacy programs at transfer institutions. This area of study is designed to transfer to University of Maryland’s School of Pharmacy. Students should become familiar with the prerequisite entrance requirements of the transfer institution from which they intend to receive their professional degree in order to plan a course of study at HCC that includes the appropriate electives.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
SPCH-105 (3 credits) OR SPCH-110 (3 credits), plus one Arts Core (3 credits), plus one Literature Core (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus SPCH-105 or SPCH-110 satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
Social Sciences
Science
| BIOL-101 | General Biology I | 4 credits |
| CHEM-101 | General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
Mathematics
Required Courses Related to Major
Required Courses
Total Credit Hours: 66-68