Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum


The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) program consists of a 2-4 professional plan. The first two years of pre-pharmacy courses may be completed at the University of New Mexico or at any two or four year college.

Equivalent courses taken at these school will transfer as part of the pre-pharmacy program. Verify equivalencies with the UNM College of Pharmacy advisement office.

Admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program will require completion of all pre-pharmacy courses, an appropriate grade point average, a letter stating goals for the practice of pharmacy, and three (3) letters of recommendation. Once admitted to the Doctor of Pharmacy program, the student will have four years of professional study.
  
Doctor of Pharmacy Admission Requirements
Pre-Health Calendar of Advisement Events
Pre-Pharmacy Society of UNM Website
First Pre-Professional Year
First Semester   Second Semester
English 101: Comp. I: Exposition 3 English 102: Comp. II:  3
Math 180: Calculus I 1 3 Chemistry 122: Gen. Chem. II 4
Chemistry 121L: Gen. Chem. I 4 Biol 202: Genetics 4
Biol 201:Molecular and Cell Biology 4 Economics 106: Microeconomics 3
Nonprofessional Elective 3 Nonprofessional elective 3
Total Hours  17 Total Hours 17

Second Pre-Professional Year
First Semester    Second Semester
Chem 301 Organic Chem I  3 Chem 302 Organic Chem II 3
Chem 303L Organic Chem. I Lab 1 Chem 304L Organic Chem II Lab 1
Biol 237 Hum Anat and Physiol I 3 Biol 238 Hum Anat and Physio II 3
Phys 151 Gen Physics I 3 3 Biol 239L Microbio/Hlth Sci 5 4
Math 145 Statistics 4 3 Selective A or B 3
Selective A or B 3 Total Hours  14
Total Hours 16    
      BioChemistry 423 Optional 3
1 Math 162 will fulfill requirements for 180
3 Biol 351-352L will fulfill requirements for Biol 239L.
4 Physics 160 will fulfill requirements for 151
5 Psych 200 will fulfill requirements for Stat 145.
Prefer that Courses are taken through UNM

a. Communication Selectives (Students will be required to select at least 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)
b. Critical Thinking Selectives (Students will be required to select at least 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)
Non-Professional Electives
*Students are only required to have completed 6 hours of non-professional electives during the time that theyare applying. A Minimum of 20 hours in non-professional electives to be taken as part of graduation requirements from at least four of six categories.No more than nine hours in any one category will count towards degree.
  Communication: English writing, speech communications, linguistics or journalism. ( English 100, 101 or 102 are not acceptable).
 
  Humanities: Literature (including American English, Foreign and comparative literature) history, or religion, philosophy.
 
  Social/Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology, psychology, economics, human geography, political science or ience, sociology (the basic skills social science 100 course and economics 201 are not acceptable.
 
  Foreign Languages:
  Fine Arts: Selected courses in the history appreciation and criticism of art, music, theatre and dance
  Health Promotion: First aid, nutrition, health and physical education (No one hour P.E. Course)
 
Go To A Department/Program Web Site:
Ortega Hall 201, Albuquerque, NM 87131 Phone (505) 277-3046 Fax (505)277-0351