Chemistry: Pre-Pharm.D. Option

This Chemistry program option provides students with the basic course requirements to satisfy the first two years of a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) at a transfer professional institution. A minimum grade of "C" is usually needed for any course to transfer. In addition, students must successfully complete the PCAT and any other transfer application requirements specified by the pharmacy school.

Students who have completed the program should be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in fundamental inorganic and organic chemistry topics by applying critical thinking and problem solving skills to solving chemistry/biology based problems including utilizing graphical analyses
• Develop and demonstrate the basic skill set of techniques and procedures, including recording and reporting of scientific information acquired in the laboratory, necessary to perform scientifically sound laboratory work in the chemical sciences