Coordinator: Dr. Fred R. Clayton Jr.

The University offers two pre-pharmacy curricula, which will prepare a student for transfer to a college of pharmacy at either the Medical University of South Carolina or the University of South Carolina. The adviser for pre-pharmacy is assigned from the Department of Chemistry. Both programs lead to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, now requiring four years of study at each school.

Required courses for the Medical University of South Carolina are the following:

Biology 105, 106, 311	12 hours
Chemistry 101-102	8 hours
Chemistry 201-202	8 hours
Economics 204	3 hours
English 112, 200	6 hours
Mathematics 112, 114, and 201	9 hours
Physics 215-216	8 hours
Psychology 206	3 hours
Spco 101	3 hours
Electives: Social sciences	9 hours
	69 semester hours

Required courses for the University of South Carolina are the following:

Biology 105, 106	8 hours
Biology 205, 406	8 hours
Chemistry 101-102	8 hours
Chemistry 201-202	8 hours
Economics 204	3 hours
English 112, 200	6 hours
Mathematics 112, 114, and 201	9 hours
Physics 215-216	8 hours
Psychology 206	3 hours
History elective	3 hours
Fine arts elective	3 hours
Electives: humanities and social science	3 hours
	70 semester hours

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