Prerequisite Courses
Professional Program (PharmD)
Admission to D'Youville's four-year Professional Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program requires completion of a minimum of 65 credits hours of pre-professional education at an accredited college or university. Incoming freshmen can enter the Pre-Pharmacy (Early Assurance) program to earn the foundation courses necessary for admission into the program.The minimum pre-pharmacy course requirements are summarized below:
| Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Biology I with Lab | 4 |
| Biology II with Lab | 4 |
| Microbiology with Lab or Anatomy and Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| Physics I | 4 |
| Physics II | 4 |
| Calculus I | 4 |
| Applied Statistics | 4 |
| English Composition I | 3 |
| English Composition II | 3 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| History | 3 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Total | 65 |
Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the spring semester preceding your intended enrollment term.
Important Information:
- All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0/4.0) or better.
- All required science courses (biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry) require a laboratory component.
- If General Biology is not offered at your school, you may take Botany or Zoology and Cell Biology to satisfy the General Biology requirement.
- All pre-professional science courses must be obtained from an accredited institution for a letter grade; Pass/Fail, online, distance learning, CLEP and advanced placement courses are not accepted.
- Science and Math courses should be current, completed no more than five years prior to enrollment.
- All pre-requisite Math and Science courses must be equivalent in scope and rigor to those required for Math, Chemistry and Biology majors at D'Youville College.
- All students are expected to be proficient in the implementation of computer operating systems, software applications for word processing, statistical analysis, database management, presentations, e-mail, and the use of online databases.
All questions concerning prerequisite requirements or course equivalents should be directed to Dr. Canio Marasco, assistant dean for faculty and student affairs.
Transfer Students
- Check the Course Equivalency Database to find out how many credits will transfer to D'Youville College.
Student-Centered Education
Open in fall 2010, D'Youville's School of Pharmacy is New York State's newest, although we are building on a longstanding tradition of student-centered education and community service at D'Youville College.
