The Washington State University Pullman Catalog

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Biochemistry – Accelerated Pre-Pharmacy Option (133 Credits)

This option has been established for admission of highly academically qualified students to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program in the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. The program of study consists of three years of undergraduate coursework that fulfills the pre-pharmacy Biochemistry requirements followed by the four-year PharmD Program. Satisfactory completion of this 7-year curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degrees.

Early admission to the PharmD program requires approval of the WSU Pharmacy Admissions Committee.

Certification requirements for the biochemistry – accelerated pre-pharmacy option include:

Completion of BIOLOGY 106, BIOLOGY 107, CHEM 105, and CHEM 106 or 116 with a minimum grade of C
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
A minimum of 24 semester hours at WSU

Students must complete a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits including 30 credits of upper-division coursework, and 30 credits (1st year) of the PharmD coursework, as specified, to earn the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.

A grade of C or better is required in all MBIOS courses taken to meet graduation requirements. None of these courses may be taken pass/fail. Completed core requirements may not be used to satisfy lecture or lab electives.

First Year
First Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI]	4
CHEM 105 [PSCI]	4
ECONS 101 [SSCI]	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG]	3
PSYCH 105	3
Second Term	Credits
BIOLOGY 107	4
CHEM 106	4
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN]	4
Third Term	Credits
(Summer) PHYSICS 101 or 201	4
Second Year
First Term	Credits
CHEM 345	4
Communication [COMM]	3
MBIOS 301	4
PHYSICS 102 or 202	4
Second Term	Credits
CHEM 348	4
MBIOS 303	4
MBIOS 304	3
PHIL 103 [HUM] or 365 [HUM]	3
Complete Writing Portfolio
Third Term	Credits
(Summer) MBIOS 305	3
Third Year
First Term	Credits
Arts [ARTS]	3
BIOLOGY 315	4
MBIOS 413	3
MBIOS 454 [M]	3
STAT 212 or 412	3 or 4
Second Term	Credits
ENGLISH 302 or 402	3
MBIOS 401	3
MBIOS 414	3
MBIOS 494 [M] [CAPS]	3
NEUROSCI 425	3
NEUROSCI 426	1
Third Term	Credits
(Summer) Diversity [DIVR]	3
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
PHARMACY and PHARDSCI coursework¹	15
Second Term	Credits
PHARDSCI 519²	3
Additional PHARMACY and PHARDSCI coursework¹	12
Exit Survey

Footnotes

¹	Additional (required) first-year PharmD courses satisfy the Biochemistry elective requirement of the B.S. in Biochemistry. Students must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit in 500-level PHARMACY and PHARDSCI courses, while pursuing the subsequent PharmD degree in order to complete the requirements for the accelerated bachelor’s degree.
²	Satisfies the Laboratory Elective for the B.S. in Biochemistry.

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