Prerequisite Courses
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Prospective applicants to the UH Pharm.D. program are encouraged to download the UHCOP Pharm.D. Prerequisites Checklist & Timeline (.pdf).
For Course Equivalencies at different institutions, visit the Course Equivalencies page.
Math/Science Prerequisites
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Biology I & II Lecture/Lab | |
| Biology I | 3 |
| Biology I Lab | 1 |
| Biology II | 3 |
| Biology II Lab | 1 |
| Microbiology Lecture/Lab | |
| Microbiology | 3 |
| Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| Genetics | |
| Genetics | 3 |
| Calculus | |
| Calculus I | 3 |
| Statistics | |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Chemistry I & II Lecture/Lab | |
| Chemistry I | 3 |
| Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| Chemistry II | 3 |
| Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II Lecture/Lab | |
| Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Physics | |
| Physics I or One year of high school physics | 3 |
Non-Math/Science Prerequisites
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| English | |
| English I** | 3 |
| English II** | 3 |
| American History | |
| American History I** | 3 |
| American History II** | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | |
| Government/Political Science I** | 3 |
| Government/Political Science II** | 3 |
| Psychology or Sociology | |
| Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Other Courses | |
| Creative Arts*,** | 3 |
| Component Area Option course*,** | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture*,** | 3 |
| All Prerequisites | 57-72 |
*To determine which courses are acceptable for Language, Philosophy & Culture; Creative Arts; and Component Area Option courses, visit the TX Core curriculum.
**Exempt if core curriculum is complete at the time of enrollment to UH from another accredited public Texas college/university OR earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college/university.
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