The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Pharmacy Pre-Professional Program
Honors Pharmacy Pre-Professional Program
PHARMACY PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
This program prepares students for transfer to the UMAB school
of pharmacy or any other school of their choice for the 4 year entry
level Pharm D program. Freshman and sophomore years are taken at
the UMES campus. Students with a minimum cumulative average of 2.5
or better may apply to transfer to Baltimore for completion of the
four year program leading to the Pharmacy degree. Students are encouraged
to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) in October or
February of the year in which admission is sought, and forward their
scores and official transcripts to the School of Pharmacy's Office
of Student Affairs. Applicants must present evidence of having successfully
completed the required 62 semester hours of pre-pharmacy course
work, or of being able to complete the pre-pharmacy course work
before the start of classes in the fall.
Required and Recommended Courses for the Pre-Pharmacy Program
I. General Education Requirements —33 credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts & Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203 Speech —3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines —6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H,ENGL
324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavorial Sciences —6
credits
Course No. Title
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology —3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology I —3
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
—8 credits
Course No. Title
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Laboratory I —1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I —1
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics —3 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry —3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition —6 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II —3
F. Curriculum Area VI — Emerging Issues —1 credit
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
II. Pharmacy Core Courses
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II —1
CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I —3
CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II —1
PHYS 121 General College Physics I —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics II —4
Total —20
III. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I —3
MATH 112 Calculus I —4
SOCI Elective —3
Total—10
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS —63
PHARMACY PRE-PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAM
Recommended
Course Sequence
FRESHMAN
YEAR
Fall
Semester Cred.
ENGL
101 Basic Composition I
— 3
MATH 110 Trig. & Analytical Geometry
— 3
CHEM 111 Principles
of Chemistry I — 3
CHEM 113 Principles
of Chemistry I Lab — 1
BIOL 111 Principles
of Biology I — 3
BIOL 113 Principles
of Biology I Lab — 1
CURR. Area I
Elective — 3
DNSC 100 First
Year Experience Seminar
— 1
Total — 18
Spring
Semester Cred.
ENGL
102 Basic
Composition — 3
MATH 112 Calculus
I — 4
CHEM 112 Principles
of Chemistry II — 3
CHEM 114 Principles
of Chemistry II Lab
— 1
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology — 3
CURR. Area I
Elective — 3
Total — 17
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
Fall
Semester Cred.
CHEM
211 Fund.
of Organic Chemistry I
— 3
CHEM 213 Fund.
of Organic Chemistry I Lab
— 1
PHYS 121 General
College Physics I
— 4
ENGL 203 Fundamental of Contemp. Speech
— 3
ECON 101 Interpretive
Analysis — 3
BIOL 301 Microbiology
— 4
Total
— 18
Spring
Semester Cred.
CHEM
212 Fund.
of Organic Chemistry II
— 3
CHEM 214 Fund.
of Organic Chemistry II Lab
— 1
PHYS 122 General
College Physics II
— 4
PSYC 200 Introduction
to Psychology — 3
SOCI
Elective — 3
MATH 210 Elementary
Statistics — 3
Total
— 17
Total
Minimum Credits Required — 70
HONORS PHARMACY PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
This program prepares students for transfer to the UMAB school
of pharmacy or any other school of their choice for the 4 year entry
level Pharm D program. Freshman and sophomore years are taken at
the UMES campus. Students with a minimum cumulative average of 2.5
or better may apply to transfer to Baltimore for completion of the
four year program leading to the Pharmacy degree. Students are encouraged
to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) in October or
February of the year in which admission is sought, and forward their
scores and official transcripts to the School of Pharmacy's Office
of Student Affairs. Applicants must present evidence of having successfully
completed the required 62 semester hours of pre-pharmacy course
work, or of being able to complete the pre-pharmacy course work
before the start of classes in the fall.
Required and Recommended courses for the Honors Pre-Pharmacy
Program
I. General Education Requirements —41 credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts & Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203H Honors Fundamental of Contemporary Speech —3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines —6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H, ENGL
324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavorial Sciences —6
credits
Course No. Title
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology —3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology I —3
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
—12 credits
Course No. Title
BIOL 111H Honors General Zoology —4
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
CHEM 111H Honors Principles of Chemistry I —4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics —7 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110H Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry —3
MATH 112 Calculus I —4
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition —6 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101H Honors Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102H Honors Basic Composition II —3
F. Curriculum Area VI — Emerging Issues —1 credit
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar
II. Pharmacy Core Courses
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 112H Honors Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114H Honors Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory —1
CHEM 211H Honors Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I —3 CHEM
213H Honors Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory —1
CHEM 212H Honors Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214H Honors Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
—1
PHYS 181H Honors Introductory Physics I —3
PHYS 182H Honors Introductory Physics II —3
Total —20
III. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I —3
MATH 210H Elementary Statistics —3
SOCI Elective —3
Total —13
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED CREDITS —70
HONORS PRE-PHARMACY
Recommended
Course Sequence
FRESHMAN
YEAR
Fall
Semester Cred.
ENGL
101H Basic
Composition I — 3
MATH 111H Elementary
Math Analysis —3
CHEM 111H Honors
Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113H Hon.
Principles of Chem. I Lab —1
BIOL 111H
Honors Principles of Biology I
—3
BIOL 113H Hon.
Principles of Biology I Lab —1
CURR. Area I
Elective —
3
DNSC 100 First
Year Experience Seminar —
1
Total —18
Spring
Semester Cred.
ENGL
102H Basic
Composition II —3
MATH 112
Calculus I —4
CHEM 112H Honors
Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114H Hon.
Principles of Chem. II Lab —1
CURR. Area II
Social Sciences Elective —3
CURR. Area I
Elective 3
Total —17
SOPHOMORE
YEAR
Fall
Semester Cred.
CHEM
211H Hon.
Fund. of Organic Chemistry I —
3
CHEM 213H Hon.
Fund. of Organic Chem. I Lab —
1
PHYS 181H Introductory
Physics I —4
ENGL 203H Fund.
of Contemp. Speech — 3
ECON 101 Interpretive
Analysis —3
BIOL 301 Microbiology
—4
Total —18
Spring
Semester Cred.
CHEM
212H Hon.
Fund. of Organic Chem. II —3
CHEM 214H Hon.
Fund. of Organic Chem. II Lab —1
PHYS 182H Introductory
Physics II —4
PSYC 200 Introduction
to Psychology —3
SOCI Elective
(Honors) —3
MATH 210 Elementary
Statistics —3
Total —17
Total
Minimum Credits Required — 69
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