Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Advisors: Arts & Sciences Deans Office (402-554-2458) Dr. Doug StackChemistry Dept ([email protected])
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
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