Pre-Pharmacy Program
The pre-pharmacy program is intended for students who wish to attend the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. No degree will be granted from Mississippi State University, and there are thus no university or college requirements. The courses listed below will satisfy the requirements for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. Most pharmacy schools have similar requirements. However, students who wish to attend other pharmacy schools should check the specific requirements for that school.
| Required Courses (45 hours): | ||
|---|---|---|
| CH | 1213 | Chemistry I |
| CH | 1211 | Investigations in Chemistry I |
| CH | 1223 | Chemistry II |
| CH | 1221 | Investigations in Chemistry II |
| CH | 4513 | Organic Chemistry I |
| CH | 4511 | Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| CH | 4523 | Organic Chemistry II |
| CH | 4521 | Organic Chemistry Lab II |
| Note: CH 1213, 1223, 4513, and 4523 must be taken in that order; the labs CH 1211, 1221, 4511, and 4521 should be taken in that order. A lab may be taken after the corresponding class has been completed. | ||
| EN | 1103 | English Composition I |
| EN | 1113 | English Composition II |
| CO | 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| EC | 2123 | Microeconomics |
| ST | 2113 | Intro 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 Electives (6 hours)
- At MSU EC 2113 Macroeconomics is a prerequisite 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 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 should be chosen from the following areas: English Literature, Foreign Language, History, Religion, or Philosophy.
General Electives (3 hours)
- Any course with college credit other than algebra or trigonometry.
Important Note: This adds up to a total of 66 credit hours, but the minimum requirement for admission to the School of Pharmacy is 68 credit hours. The reason for this discrepancy is that the physics requirement at the University of Mississippi is 8 credit hours (2 times 4). MSU only offers 3 credit hours physics courses, and the School of Pharmacy has decided to accept MSU students with only 6 credit hours in physics. However, a total of 68 credit hours is still required. The 2 additional credit hours can be made up either by taking General Physics III, which is recommended by the School of Pharmacy, or a general elective (any course with college credit). If a student completes General Physics III and therefore has received credit for nine hours of physics, the additional credit hour will count toward satisfying the general elective requirement.
Major Advisor:
Svein Saebo; Office: 1120 Hand Lab; Phone: 662-325-7813Scott T. Willard; Office: 402 Dorman Hall; Phone: 662-325-2640
