Pre-Pharmacy Advising Page

Pre-Pharmacy Advising Page

Arkansas Tech University offers a pre-pharmacy curriculum. Pre-pharmacy is not a major; it is a set of classes that satisfy the requirements for admittance to a Pharm. D program. The pre-pharmacy requirements can be completed in two years. Many of our students choose to complete their bachelor's degree however, before entering pharmacy school. Because of the competitive nature of the pharmacy school acceptance process it is highly recommended that students in the Pre-Pharmacy program also work towards a bachelors degree in biology or chemistry.

Most students plan on attending University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy. However, students can apply to other out-of-state pharmacy schools if desired. A word of caution though, some universities do not accept out-of-state applicants. It is strongly encouraged to contact the university to inquire about their requirements and policies.

You will find that admittance to pharmacy school is quite competitive. To have a reasonable chance of being admitted into a college of pharmacy, a student will typically need at least a 3.65 GPA and will also need approximately a 75^th percentile composite score on the PCAT exam. In an average year, pharmacy schools report that they have approximately 3-4 applicants for each person accepted.

The UAMS 2005 entering class statistics are available by going to http://www.uams.edu/cop/entry_apps/2005_profile.pdf.

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum – UAMS course requirements

Freshman Year	Credit Hours
English Composition I, II (ENGL 1013, 1023)	6
Principles of Biology (BIOL 1114)³	4
Human Anatomy (BIOL 2014)³	4
General Chemistry I, II (CHEM 2124, 2134)	8
Calculus I (MATH 2914)	4
Humanities Electives¹	6

Sophomore Year
Physical Principles I (PHYS 2104)	4
Introduction to Speech Communication (SPCH 1003)⁴	3
Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3254, 3264)	8
Principles of Economics (ECON 2003)	3
Critical Thinking Electives²	6
Humanities Electives¹	9

¹Choose from survey courses in art, music, theater, literature, philosophy, religion, foreign language, sign language, psychology, sociology, anthropology, US or world history, political science, ethics, geography

²Choose from ACCT 2003, CHEM 3245, MATH 2163, MATH 2924, PHYS 2024, PHIL 3103, BIOL 3034, BIOL 4033, or CHEM 3343,3341

³BIOL 1124, BIOL 1134, or BIOL 3054 can substitute

⁴ENGL 2053 or ENGL 1043 or higher can substitute

PCAT Information

PCAT Test Dates: You must register by:

June 25, 2005 May 13, 2005

Oct. 22, 2005 Sept. 9, 2005

Jan. 21, 2006 Dec. 9, 2005

Information booklets can be picked up from Dr. Lasey in McEver 25 or you can go to the PCAT registration site below.

Link to PCAT Registration site – www.pcatweb.info

Link to PCAT Study Guide brochure – www.pcat-test.com

Link to Test Prep Review Hompage – www.testprepreview.com