Doctor of Pharmacy Prerequisite Courses for PharmCAS Applicants
You are ready to apply to the professional PharmD program when you plan to have all undergraduate prerequisite courses and the PCAT
completed by the end of the summer semester prior to fall matriculation.
Notes about the prerequisites:
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Applicants may complete their prerequisites at UB and then apply to our PharmD program using PharmCAS, or they may complete their
prerequisites at another accredited institution.
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All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade equal to or greater than C- by the end of the summer and prior to fall matriculation
within 5 years preceding admission (see pharmacy.buffalo.edu/files/uploads/admissions/5_Year_Policy.pdf for exceptions). Completion of
courses during the first summer session (generally from the end of May until the end of June) is expected and applicants must receive prior
written approval by emailing pharm-admit@buffalo.edu.
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The UB SPPS Admissions Committee reserves the right to rescind an offer of admission if grades below C+ are received in multiple
prerequisite courses in the same terms during the fall, spring, or summer semesters prior to fall matriculation in the PharmD program.
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UB SPPS does not articulate courses or evaluate transcripts. To find equivalent courses, please refer to UB’s Course Equivalency Guide
(taurus.buffalo.edu) or refer to the course descriptions on UB’s undergraduate catalog (undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu).
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UB students must also complete the UB Curriculum (www.buffalo.edu/ubcurriculum/overview.html) prior to fall matriculation in the (P1) first
professional year of the PharmD program. PharmCAS candidates attending other undergraduate institutions should adhere to any General
Education requirements of their home campus.
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It is critical that all students possess the ability to communicate effectively using both the oral and written English language. In addition to
intellectual and academic competence, the School's Admissions Committee considers communication skills, leadership ability, community
service, health care-related or research experience, and motivation for pursuing a career in pharmacy.
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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.
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Our faculty have established Personal Attributes and Capabilities Essential for Admission, Progression, and Graduation (Technical Standards)
for our Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Learn more about the SPPS PharmD Technical Standards here: http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/pharmd/Technical_Standards.html
Curriculum may be modified as professional competencies change and new areas develop. Required prerequisites are subject to change. For updates, visit
pharmacy.buffalo.edu/admissions.
OVER  University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Office of Admissions and Advisement, 270 Kapoor Hall, Buffalo, New York 14214-8033, USA
Telephone: (716) 645-2825 Fax: (716) 829-6568 E-mail: prepharm@buffalo.edu
Doctor of Pharmacy Prerequisite Courses for PharmCAS Applicants
Course Title
UB Prefix
UB Semester
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
UB
Credit
Hours
X
X
X
5
X
X
5
X
5
X
5
X
5
X
4
X
3
4
4
4
General Chemistry I with
Laboratory
CHE 101
X
or CHE 105
X
General Chemistry II with
Laboratory
CHE 102
X
Organic Chemistry I with
Laboratory
CHE 201
X
or CHE 251
X
Organic Chemistry II with
Laboratory
CHE 202
X
or CHE 252
X
Introductory Biology I with
Laboratory
BIO 200
Introductory Biology II with
Laboratory
Microbiology
BIO 201
or CHE 106
X
X
X
Biochemistry
Anatomy
Physiology I
PGY 451
X
Physiology II
PGY 452
Physics I
PHY 101
X
X
X
X
or PHY 107
X
X
X
X
MTH 121
X
X
X
or MTH 141
X
X
X
MTH 122
X
X
X
or MTH 142
X
X
X
STA 119
X
X
or PSY 207
X
X
X
or SOC 294
X
X
X
APY, CDS, COM,
ECO, GEO, LIN,
PSC, PSY, SSC,
or SOC
ENG 101
X
X
X
or ENG 102
X
ENG 201
or Humanities
Calculus II
Statistics
Social Behavioral Science
English Composition I
English Composition II
Notes
- AP Chemistry Accepted (when a lab is completed): Score 4-5
- Must be the same course required for Chemistry majors.
X
MIC 401
or MIC 301
BCH 403
ANA 113
Calculus I
X
X
X
X
- Must be the same course required for Chemistry majors.
- AP Biology Accepted: Score 4-5 to satisfy BIO I; Score 5 to satisfy BIO IIAP Biology II: 5
- If General Biology is not offered at your college or university, you may take Botany, Zoology, Cell Biology, or
Genetics.
- Must be the same courses required for Biology majors.
- Lab optional
4
- If Anatomy & Physiology I AND II were completed at a community or 2 year college, complete the highest level of
Human and/or Mammalian Physiology offered at a local 4 year college or university.
- If your college or university offers a Human and/or Mammalian Physiology sequence, you must complete the
sequence.
- UB students must take this at UB.
- Complete the highest level of Human and/or Mammalian Physiology offered at your college or university.
- If Anatomy & Physiology I AND II were completed at a community or 2 year college, complete the highest level of
Human and/or Mammalian Physiology offered at a local 4 year college or university. If your college or university
offers a Human and/or Mammalian Physiology sequence, you must complete the sequence.
- AP Physics Accepted:
Physics B exam: Score 3-5
Physics 1 exam: Score 3-5
Mech Physics C exam: Score 4-5
- AP Calculus Accepted: AB exam (or AB exam sub score): Score 4-5
4
- AP Calculus Accepted: BC exam: Score 4-5
4
- AP Statistics Accepted: Score 4-5
X
3
- See undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml#soc_sciences
- Note for UB students: ARC 122, PD 120, or PD 212 are also options; courses used to satisfy any other general
education requirement are excluded.
X
X
3
X
X
X
X
X
- Both English courses are waived if entering with a bachelor’s degree or higher. English Composition must be
completed in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand and approved by UB.
- Note for UB students: ENG 101 & ENG 201 or ENG 102 & Humanities is based on placement.
X
X
X
3
X
X
3
4
3
University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Office of Admissions and Advisement, 270 Kapoor Hall, Buffalo, New York 14214-8033, USA
Telephone: (716) 645-2825 Fax: (716) 829-6568 E-mail: prepharm@buffalo.edu