Pharm.D. Regular Applicant Prerequisite Courses

Students are accepted into the pharmacy program after taking the PCAT and completing the equivalent of two years of college coursework. The pre-pharmacy curriculum is outlined below for both current UB students and transfer students. Applicants must successfully complete ALL prerequisite courses by the end of the spring semester before fall admission. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade equal to or greater than C- and within 5 years preceding admission. If a prerequisite course(s) was completed before 2004, the applicant must satisfy one of the following options by the end of the spring semester prior to fall admission:

Complete one full time (at least 12 credit hours) semester (fall, spring, or summer) including two junior or senior level science courses (typically 300, 400, or higher level at a four-year institution) earning a grade equal to or greater than C-. At least one science course must have a lab.
Complete two part-time (at least 6 credit hours) consecutive semesters (fall, spring, or summer) including all junior or senior level science courses (typically 300, 400, or higher level at a four-year institution) earning a grade equal to or greater than C-. At least one science course must have a lab.
Exemptions to this policy are possible for those on active military duty. Please contact the Office of Admissions for additional information.
If you have never done so, all prerequisite courses must be successfully completed with a grade equal to or greater than C- by the spring semester prior to fall admission. In this case, options (a) and (b) do not apply.
You are eligible to apply for the current application year if you have:
- graduated with a BA or BS degree within the last 3 years and,
- prerequisite courses were successfully completed with a grade equal to or greater than C- by the spring semester prior to fall admission within the last 8 years and,
- you have completed junior or senior level science courses with lab (typically 300, 400, or higher level at a four-year institution) earning a grade equal to or greater than C- within the last 5 years.
- Use the PharmCAS Course Subject List as a guide for science courses. Our preferences include science courses grouped within:
  - Biology & Other Life Sciences
  - Inorganic Chemistry
  - Organic Chemistry
  - Physics
  - Biochemistry
  - Microbiology
  - Other Biomedical or Pharmaceutical Sciences courses

Transfer Students: Applicants may complete their prerequisites at UB and then apply to the Pharm.D. program, or they may complete their prerequisites at another accredited institution. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) does not have a requirement for quarter or semester credit hour completion since credit hours vary among institutions. UB SoPPS does not articulate courses or evaluate transcripts. To find equivalent courses, please refer to UB’s online articulation service, called TAURUS, or refer to the course descriptions on UB’s undergraduate catalog.

Transfer Students	UB Students	Notes
General or Inorganic Chemistry I with Laboratory	General Chemistry I: CHE 101 or 105	• AP Chemistry is not acceptable for General Chemistry • Chemistry courses must be the same courses required of Chemistry majors • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
General or Inorganic Chemistry II with Laboratory	General Chemistry II: CHE 102 or 106	• AP Chemistry is not acceptable for General Chemistry • Chemistry courses must be the same courses required of Chemistry majors • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	Organic Chemistry I: CHE 201 or 251	• AP Chemistry is not acceptable for General Chemistry • Chemistry courses must be the same courses required of Chemistry majors • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory	Organic Chemistry II: CHE 202 or 252	• AP Chemistry is not acceptable for General Chemistry • Chemistry courses must be the same courses required of Chemistry majors • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Introductory Biology I with Laboratory	General I or Evolutionary Biology: BIO 200	• AP Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology are not acceptable for Biology • Anatomy and Physiology courses cannot be applied towards course waivers in the professional program if used to satisfy Biology requirement • Biology courses must be the same courses required of Biology majors • If Biology is not offered at your school, you may take Botany, Zoology, Cell Biology, or Genetics to satisfy the General Biology requirement • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Introductory Biology II with Laboratory	General II or Cell Biology: BIO 201	• AP Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology are not acceptable for Biology • Anatomy and Physiology courses cannot be applied towards course waivers in the professional program if used to satisfy Biology requirement • Biology courses must be the same courses required of Biology majors in order to be accepted • If Biology is not offered at your school, you may take Botany, Zoology, Cell Biology, or Genetics to satisfy the General Biology requirement • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Physics I	General Physics I: PHY 101 or 107	• Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Physics II	General Physics II: PHY 102 or 108	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Calculus I	College Calculus I: MTH 121 or 141	• Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Calculus II	College Calculus II: MTH 122 or 142	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree • Used in computing your pre-pharmacy GPA
Economics	Economics (Micro or Macro): ECO 182 or 181	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree
Social Behavioral Science	Behavior Science: PSY 101 or SOC 101	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree
Statistics	Statistical Methods: STA119 or PSY207	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree
English Composition I	Writing: ENG 101 or 102 (placement based on SAT or ACT score)	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree • UB students must complete the English sequence assigned to you. You should not deviate from this requirement. Honor program students should speak with their Honors advisor • English Composition classes must be completed in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand
English Composition II	Advanced Writing: ENG 201 (if placed in ENG 101)	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree • UB students must complete the English sequence assigned to you. You should not deviate from this requirement. Honor program students should speak with their Honors advisor • English Composition classes must be completed in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand
N/A	Humanities: Approved Humanities Course (if placed in ENG 102)	• WAIVED, if entering with Bachelor’s degree • UB students must complete the English sequence assigned to you. You should not deviate from this requirement. Honor program students should speak with their Honors advisor

NOTES:

Suggested minimum grade point average (GPA) in pre-pharmacy coursework is 3.0. It should be noted that most students accepted to the program have performed at a much higher level (see http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/admissions_pharmd_sbp.shtml)
AP transcripts must be sent directly to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and are due by March 2 (all other transcripts are sent to PharmCAS, unless otherwise instructed).
All students are expected to have computer skills, specifically proficiency in personal computer operating systems, word processing, and use of e-mail. Also expected are abilities to access menu-driven programs, online databases, and resources on various computer networks and on the Internet and World Wide Web and the ability to produce professional documents utilizing data that has been accessed and manipulated from a wide range of resources.
Curriculum may be modified as professional competencies change and new areas develop.
Required prerequisites are subject to change in future years.

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