Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Advisors: Arts & Sciences Deans Office (402-554-2458) Dr. Doug StackChemistry Dept (dstack@unomaha.edu)

Information: Pre-pharmacy students must secure a minimum of 90 credit hours of college credit before making application to

UNMCs College of Pharmacy, although preference is usually given to students who have received a bachelors degree. Students are strongly encouraged to choose a major of interest and follow the requirements for that major while completing the necessary pre-pharmacy courses. Students applying to Creighton Universitys Pharmacy program must secure a minimum of 63 credit hours before entering the program. Preference is given to Creighton students.

It is common for students to choose science majors to complement the pre-pharmacy curriculum, however, majors may be chosen from other areas of interest, as well.

The PCAT is required. To be competitive, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is needed. Advisor: Dr. Douglas Stack No grade below C will be accepted.

Curriculum: Biological Sciences (18 credit hours minimum)

BIOL 1450 Biology I 5 credits

BIOL 2140 Genetics 4 credits

BIOL 3020 Molecular Biology of the Cell 3 credits

BIOL 2740** & 2840** Human Physiology & Anatomy I & II 4 credits each

** UNMCs College of Pharmacy does not accept Anatomy & Physiology from a community college.

(For Creighton, BIOL 1450, 1750, 2740 & 2840 are required)

Chemical and Physical Sciences (31 credit hours minimum)

CHEM 1180* & 1184 General Chemistry I & Lab 4 credits

CHEM 1190 & 1194 General Chemistry II & Lab 4 credits

CHEM 2250** Organic Chemistry I 3 credits

CHEM 2260 & 2274** Organic Chemistry II & Lab 5 credits

CHEM 2400 & 2404 Quantitative Analysis & Lab 4 credits

AND BOTH

CHEM 4650 & 4654 Biochemistry I & Lab 4 credits

CHEM 4660 & 4664 Biochemistry II & Lab(strongly rec.) 4 credits

OR

CHEM 4610 Biochemistry of the Metabolism 4 credits

*Requires Math 1310 or placement beyond, plus CHEM 1140 & 1144 or placement beyond as pre-requisites.

** UNMCs College of Pharmacy would prefer these courses not be taken at a community college.

(For Creighton, CHEM 1180-1184, 1190-1194, 2250, 2260 & 2274 are required)

Physics (8 credit hours minimum)

PHYS 2110* & 1154 General Physics I Calculus Level & Lab 5 credits

PHYS 2120* & 1164 General Physics II Calculus Level & Lab 5 credits

OR

PHYS 1110 & 1154 General Physics I & Lab 5 credits

PHYS 1120 & 1164 General Physics II & Lab 5 credits

*Calc-based level of physics is preferred, but not required, for admission into UNMCs College of Pharmacy.

Mathematics (4 credit hours minimum)

MATH 1950 Calculus I 5 credits

Or MATH 1940 Calculus for Biomedicine 5 credits

(Also required for Creighton)

Statistics (3 credit hours minimum)

Choose one:

PSYC 3130 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 credits

SOC 2130 Basic Statistics 3 credits

STAT 3000 Statistical Methods I 3 credits

Oral and Written Communication (9 credit hours minimum)

ENGL 1150 English Composition I 3 credits

ENGL 1160 or 1164 English Composition II 3 credits

(Advanced writing composition courses can be substituted, if proficiency is established by examination.)

SPCH 1110 Public Speaking Fundamentals 3 credits

(6 credits of English and 3 credits of Public Speaking are also required for Creighton)

Administrative Sciences (6 credit hours minimum)

ECON 2200 Principles of EconomicsMicro 3 credits

ACCT 2010 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits

(Microeconomics is also required for Creighton)

Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 credit hours minimum)

PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology 3 credits

PSYC 2500 Life Span Psychology 3 credits

(PSYC 1010 is also required for Creighton)

General Education (13 credit hours minimum)

At least 6 credits must be taken from the list below, with the remaining 7 credits coming from the list below and additional

nonrequired courses in the areas above. Students will likely take many of these courses while completing their

undergraduate degree requirements.

-Any gerontology -Any fine arts

-Any political science courses -Any foreign languages

-Any history -Any literature

-Any business administration/management -Any philosophy, including ethics, critical reasoning & logic

(18 credits of humanities and behavioral or social sciences are required for Creighton)

Can Advanced Placement (AP) courses or CLEP examinations fulfill the pre-pharmacy requirements?

For UNMCs College of Pharmacy:

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy will accept Advanced Placement (AP) credits recorded on

undergraduate transcripts toward satisfaction of pre-pharmacy requirements. A maximum of 24 pre-pharmacy credit hours

may be accepted through CLEP examinations. Please refer to UNMCs College of Pharmacy website for detailed information

on CLEP examination acceptability.

For Creighton Universitys Pharmacy Program:

Creighton will accept pre-pharmacy courses given credit through AP and/or CLEP examinations.

Statistical Information:

UNMCs College of Pharmacy Admission Data (for the past 4 years):

Average number of

applications

Average number of

students accepted

Average acceptance

percentage

Average cumulative GPA

for admitted students

156 60 38% 3.55

Creighton Universitys Pharmacy Program Admission Data:

Applications Filed in

2010

Applications Accepted

in 2010

Acceptance

Percentage in 2010

Average Cumulative

GPA in 2010

Average PCAT Score

in 2010

661 114 17% 3.41 70.0