Pharmacy

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Students accepted to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program transfer to the College of Pharmacy upon completion of pre-professional work as outlined below. THE PCAT is required for admission, with a minimum score of 70 percentile in all areas. In addition, at least one year of health care experience is required. The College accepts students only for the Fall Term, and the Pharm.D. curriculum requires four years of study. Deadline for submission of applications is December 1. All enrolled students are requird to submit fall term grades.

The pre-pharmacy courses include:

  1. BIOLCHEM 415 or 515;
  2. BIOLOGY 171, 172, 173 and 305;
  3. MEDADM 403 (Anatomy);
  4. MICRBIOL 301 and 350;
  5. CHEM 125/126 and 130 (or exemption per LS&A policy), 210/211, 215/216, and 260;
  6. MATH 115, 116, 156, 175, 185 (AP credit not accepted);
  7. PHYSICS 125/127 and 126/128 or 140/141 and 240/241;
  8. STATS 350;
  9. Satisfaction of the LS&A First-Year Writing Requirement;
  10. Electives, including two social science courses and two courses in foreign language or the humanities (AP credit not accepted).

Honors alternatives to these courses are acceptable.

Students interested in transferring to the College of Pharmacy should discuss their plans and curriculum with a pharmacy advisor available in the College of Pharmacy.

Since spaces in the College of Pharmacy are limited and admission is competitive, students are encouraged to develop program alternatives in LS&A and to inform themselves of LS&A degree requirements. Application to the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is made through the PharmCAS, the Pharmacy College Application Service for applicants applying to Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy.

In addition to the Pharm.D. program, the College of Pharmacy offers the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. The baccalaureate program does not lead to a professional degree or pharmacy licensure. Students interested in this program should consult a Pharmacy advisor.