| I. Chemical and Physical Sciences | (Minimum 31 Sem Hours) |
| General Chemistry w/ Lab | (Minimum) 8 Sem Hours |
| Organic Chemistry w/ Lab | (Minimum) 8 Sem Hours |
| Biochemistry | 3 Sem Hours |
| Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 4 Sem Hours |
| Physics w/ Lab | (Minimum) 8 Sem Hours |
| II. Biological Science | (Minimum 18 Sem Hours) |
| Biological/Life Sciences w/ Lab | (Minimum) 4 Sem Hours |
| Genetics | 3 Sem Hours |
| Molecular Biology | 3 Sem Hours |
| Anatomy* | 4 Sem Hours |
| Physiology* | 4 Sem Hours |
| (*May be combined two semester Anatomy & Physiology Course) | |
| III. Oral and Written Communication | (Minimum 9 Sem Hours) |
| English Composition I | 3 Sem Hours |
| English Composition II | 3 Sem Hours |
| Speech | 3 Sem Hours |
| IV. Analytical Sciences | (Minimum 7 Sem Hours) |
| Calculus I | (Minimum) 4 Sem Hours |
| Statistics /or Biostatistics | 3 Sem Hours |
| V. Administrative Sciences | (Minimum 6 Sem Hours) |
| Accounting | Minimum 3 Sem Hours |
| Economics | Minimum 3 Sem Hours |
| VI. Behavioral and Social Sciences | (Minimum 6 Sem Hours) |
| Psychology | Minimum 3 Sem Hours |
| Developmental Psychology | Minimum 3 Sem Hours |
| VII. General Education | (Minimum 13 Semester Hours**) |
| **with at least 6 Semester Hours from the list below. | |
| The remainder can include the course areas below and additional | |
| non-required courses in the areas listed in Sections I-VI in any proportion. | |
| Business Administration/Management | History |
| Critical Thinking | Humanities |
| Ethics | Literature |
| Fine Arts | Philosophy |
| Foreign Languages | Political Science |
| Gerontology | Sociology |
| TOTAL PROGRAM | (Minimum) 90 Sem Hours |
NOTE: The applicability of transferred credits to entrance and degree requirements or petitions for advanced standing is determined by the Dean of the College and the Admissions Committee on an individual basis after all necessary information is submitted. Credits must be earned at a fully accredited institution of higher learning. Credits not considered applicable include: 1) those graded less than “C”, “I” (incomplete), “W” (withdrawal), or audit; 2) those completed but not given for credit; 3) activity courses in physical education, or 4) courses taken for “advanced placement” (AP) credit.
CLEP: A maximum of 24 pre-pharmacy credit hours may be accepted by the College of Pharmacy through CLEP subject or general examinations. Minimum scale scores are available upon request from the UNMC Office of Academic Records. In the required course areas of the pre-pharmacy program, the College of Pharmacy will not accept CLEP hours in the following subject examination areas: Organic Chemistry, Calculus, or Statistics; Four of the Eight Required General Chemistry Hours; Three of the Six Required English Composition Hours.
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