Pre-Pharmacy, A.S. (Pre-Pharmacy)

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Designed to prepare students for entrance to a pharmacy school. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree requires four additional years of study. Students should be fully aware of the admission requirements of the schools to which they intend to apply. Students should obtain the catalogs of those institutions for admission requirements for pharmacy schools of interest and consult their Walters State advisors.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Pharmacy

General Education Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

² See note below.

Approved History electives¹6 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Approved Behavioral/Social Science General Education elective¹3 credits
ECON 2010 - Macroeconomics

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1830♦ - Calculus A

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (20 hours)

Choose from the following biology sequences: 8 credits

³ See note below.

Total Credit Hours 61

¹ General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Completion of the above courses satisfies requirements for the A.S. degree. The following course will be required prior to entry into the professional program and can be taken at Walters State:

Note(s):

Students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. For additional information, visit www.ws.edu and click on the “computer competency” page.
High school deficiencies must be removed prior to graduation; Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.