Pharmacy

A student intending to apply to a pharmacy program at a transfer institution would be advised to take the following courses. These courses are considered to be pre-pharmacy, and, along with pre-pharmacy courses at the transfer institution, qualify the student to apply to a pharmacy degree program.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete the college core requirements consisting of 34 credit hours and a minimum of nine additional credits in AS disciplines for an Associate of Science degree or nine additional credits in AA disciplines for an Associate of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

• 20 credits completed at DCC
• 2.00 (C) grade point average
• Minimum of 60 total credits

• Suggested Courses Credits (some may satisfy Core Requirements)
• BI201 Human Anatomy/Physiology I 3
• BI211 Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab 1
• BI202 Human Anatomy/Physiology II 3
• BI212 Human Anatomy/Physiology II Lab 1
• CH121 College Chemistry I 4
• CH131 College Chemistry I Lab 1
• CH122 College Chemistry II 4
• CH132 College Chemistry II Lab 1
• CM101 Public Speaking 3
• EC262 Principles of Microeconomics (or)
• EC263 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
• EN101 Composition I 3
• MA116 Elementary Statistics 3
• MA141 Calculus I 5
• PH227 General Engineering Physics I 3
• PH237 General Engineering Physics I Lab 1
• PH228 General Engineering Physics II 3
• PH238 General Engineering Physics II Lab 1
• PY103 General Psychology (or)
• SO103 Principles of Sociology (or)
• SO220 Social Problems 3

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. When selecting courses, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

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