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)

BSC 1010Principles of Biology

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

MAC 1147Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry

4 cc

or

MAC 2311Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4 cc

Semester 2 (15 cc)

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1 cc

MAC 2311Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4 cc

or

MAC 2312Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4 cc

PHY 1053General Physics I

3 cc

PHY 1053LGeneral Physics I Laboratory

1 cc

or

PHY 2048Physics I with Calculus

4 cc

PHY 2048LPhysics I with Calculus Laboratory

1 cc

 

Semester 3 (17 cc)

CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 2210LOrganic 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 2211Organic Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 2211LOrganic 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 1011Principles of Biological Diversity

3 cc

BSC 1011LPrinciples of Biological Diversity Laboratory

1 cc

BSC 1931Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 1932Special Topics in Biological Sciences

2 cc

BSC 2033Ethical Issues in Biology

2 cc

MCB 2010General Microbiology

3 cc

MCB 2010LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory

1 cc

PHY 1054General Physics II

3 cc

PHY 1054LGeneral Physics II Laboratory

1 cc

PHY 2049Physics II with Calculus

4 cc

PHY 2049LPhysics 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.

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