Pre-Pharmacy Associate in Arts (PHARM-AA)
The curriculum provides the first two years of college education for students seeking admission to a school of pharmacy.
Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.
Department Head:
Matt Drum, (850) 484-1167
mdrum@pensacolastate.edu
Degree Requirements
Semester 1 (15 cc)
Semester 2 (15 cc)
Semester 3 (17 cc)
CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 cc |
CHM 2210L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 cc |
See Choices | Social Sciences (General Education Core Course) | 3 cc |
See Choices | Humanities (General Education Core Course) | 3 cc |
| Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I) | 7 cc |
Foreign Language I must be selected if this requirement has not been met.
One Social Science or Humanities general education course must be a writing emphasis course. See general education course list for general education course options.
Semester 4 (13 cc)
CHM 2211 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 cc |
CHM 2211L | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 cc |
See Choices | Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix) | 3 cc |
See Choices | Any Social Sciences General Education Course | 3 cc |
| General Education Elective or Foreign Language II | 3 cc |
One Social Science general education course must be a writing emphasis course. See general education course list for general education course options.
If the Foreign Language II requirement has been met, students must select a general education elective from an area other than Natural Sciences.
Program Electives
Students must select electives from the following list of courses:
BSC 1011 | Principles of Biological Diversity | 3 cc |
BSC 1011L | Principles of Biological Diversity Laboratory | 1 cc |
BSC 1931 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 1 cc |
BSC 1932 | Special Topics in Biological Sciences | 2 cc |
BSC 2033 | Ethical Issues in Biology | 2 cc |
MCB 2010 | General Microbiology | 3 cc |
MCB 2010L | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 cc |
PHY 1054 | General Physics II | 3 cc |
PHY 1054L | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 cc |
PHY 2049 | Physics II with Calculus | 4 cc |
PHY 2049L | Physics II with Calculus Laboratory | 1 cc |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Note: Pharmacy schools generally require General Physics before admission to the school. A student who plans to apply to pharmacy school after the sophomore year should consider adding eight credit hours of Physics to the suggested curriculum.
Transfer students will be fully accepted into the UF Pharm D Program without completing the Pre-Anatomy and Physiology and communication courses (assuming they meet all the other admissions requirements), but they will be advised to complete the Anatomy and Physiology courses at UF (if not already completed at the community college) in Summer A and B prior to starting the Pharm D Program in the fall.