Pre-Pharmacy Requirements [sample curriculum]
- Complete a minimum of 68 credit hours to be eligible for admission to the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi.
- The required courses listed below add up to 66 credit hours. This discrepancy occurs because the physics requirement at the University of Mississippi is 8 credit hours (2 times 4), but MSU only offers 3-hour physics courses. The School of Pharmacy accepts MSU students with only 6 credit-hours in physics. HOWEVER, a total of 68 credit hours is still required.
- The extra 2 hours can be fulfilled by either taking General Physics III (recommended by the School of Pharmacy), or a general elective (any course with college credit). If a student completes General Physics III, and has nine hours of physics, the additional credit hour will count toward satisfying the general elective requirement.
REQUIRED COURSES (48 Hours)
| CH | 1213 | Chemistry I | CH | 1223 | Chemistry II |
| CH | 1211 | Invst in Chemistry I | CH | 1221 | Invst in Chemistry II |
| CH | 4513 | Organic Chemistry I | CH | 4523 | Organic Chemistry II |
| CH | 4511 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | CH | 4521 | Organic Chemistry II Lab |
| EN | 1103 | English Composition I | EN | 1113 | English Composition II |
| CO | 1003 | Fund of Public Speaking | EC | 2123 | Microeconomics |
| ST | 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | MA | 1713 | Calculus I |
| PH | 1113 | General Physics I | PH | 1123 | General Physics II |
| BIO | 1504 | Principles of Zoology | BIO | 2014 | Human Physiology |
ELECTIVES (18 hours)
- Social and Behavioral Science Electives (6 hour)
At MSU EC 2113 Macroeconomics is a pre-requisite for the required course EC 2123 (see above), and EC 2113 will count as one social science elective. In addition to EC 2113 one course from either Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Anthropology is required.
- Humanities and Fine Arts Electives (9 hours)
At least 3 credit hours required in each of the two main areas. Humanities Electives should be chosen from: English Literature, Foreign Language, History, Religion or Philosophy. - General Electives (3 hours)
Any course with college credit other than algebra or trigonometry.
Note: CH 1213, 1223, 4513, and 4523 must be taken in that order, and the labs CH 1211, 1221, 4511, and 4521 should also be taken in that order. A lab may be taken after the corresponding class has been completed.
