College of Pharmacy

Admission
  Pre-Pharmacy
  International Students
  Transfer Students
  Students Enrolled at UH

Pre Pharmacy Curriculum
  University Core Curriculum
  Core Curriculum Requirements
  College of Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum Requirements
Grade Point Average Requirements

Admission

Pre-Pharmacy

Students who wish to enter pre-pharmacy at the University of Houston must apply for admission through the university's Office of Admissions. They must satisfy all admission and scholastic requirements outlined in the Admission, Advising, Orientation, and Registration section of this catalog. It should be emphasized that university regulations limit acceptance of hours from a junior or community college to 66 hours.

Admission - International Students

International students applying for admission to the pre-pharmacy program at the university, requiring evaluation of a foreign transcript should initiate their application with the college's Office of Admissions, College of Pharmacy, 141 Science & Research Building 2, Houston, Texas 77204-5000 or refer to www.uh.edu/pharmacy/international.html.

Admission - Transfer Students

Students who take their pre-pharmacy work at other institutions should meet the curriculum requirements for pre-pharmacy as outlined in this section of the catalog. Students are encouraged to consult the dean of the college they are attending for assistance in selecting courses at other institutions. The College of Pharmacy will determine the number of transferable credits according to regulations and policies existing at the time of the students' enrollment. It should be emphasized that university regulations limit acceptance of hours from a community college to 66.

Students Enrolled at UH

It is recommended that all pre-pharmacy students matriculating at the University of Houston register for Introduction to Pharmacy (PHAR 2200) during either the first or second pre-pharmacy year.

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum

University Core Curriculum

All bachelor's degrees require completion of a core curriculum.   Further information on courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements can be obtained by consulting the current class listings, an academic advisor, or the core curriculum website, www.uh.edu/academics/corecurriculum.

Core Curriculum Requirements	Hours
Communication	6
Mathematics	3
Mathematics/Reasoning	3
U.S. History	6
American Government	6
Humanities	3
Visual/Performing Arts	3
Natural Sciences	6
Social/Behavioral Sciences, (3 hours must be writing intensive)	6

College of Pharmacy’s Pre-Pharmacy    Curriculum Requirements		Hours
BIOL 1361 and BIOL 1161.	Introduction to Biological Science I, Lab	4
BIOL 1362 and BIOL 1162.	Introduction to Biological Science II, Lab	4
CHEM 1331.	Fundamentals of Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1111.	Fundamentals of Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 1332.	Fundamentals of Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1112.	Fundamentals of Chemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 3331.	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 3221.	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Lab	1-2
CHEM 3332.	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 3222.	Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Lab	1-2
PHYS 1301.	Introductory General Physics or	3
	PHYS 1321. University Physics I or
	Two semesters of high school physics
BIOL 2333.	Elementary Microbiology	2-3
BIOL 2133.	Elementary Microbiology Lab	1
COMM 1332	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ENGL 1303.	Freshman Composition I	3
ENGL 1304.	Freshman Composition II 1	3
HIST 1377.	The United States to 1877 or equivalent	3
HIST 1378	The United States Since 1877 or equivalent	3
MATH 1314.	Calculus for Business and the Life Sciences	3
MATH 2311.	Introduction to Statistical Analysis	3
POLS 1336.	U.S. and Texas Constitution and Politics, or equivalent	3
POLS 1337.	U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts, or equivalent	3
PSYC 1300 or SOC 1300.	Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology	3
Social Science Writing Intensive Core Course 2		3
Humanities Core Course 1,2		3
Visual/Performing Art Core Course 1,2		3

The College of Pharmacy offers students an opportunity to earn credit without a grade in specific courses through a credit by examination program. The tests utilized for placement with credit are:

1. Advanced Placement (AP),
   
   
2. College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and
   
   
3. departmental examinations offered by the university.

For information about eligibility for any of the tests or to report score transfers write:

University Testing Service
University of Houston
210 Student Service Center 1
Houston, Texas 77204-3025

or visit the web site at:
www.las.uh.edu/UTS

Grade Point Average Requirements

In order to remain a pre-pharmacy major, students must maintain the following minimum grade point average requirement in both the overall and math/science courses included in the pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements given above.

Students are allowed one semester to work with an advisor to improve their grade point average to that of the minimum requirement. Students not meeting these minimum grade point average requirements will have a stop placed on their registration record until such time as they change majors.

It is important to note that meeting these minimum grade point average requirements constitutes a necessary but not sufficient condition for admission to the Pharm.D. program in the College of Pharmacy. The grade point average for admitted students is considerably higher than those given above.

This policy does not apply to incoming transfer students who must have a 2.75 grade point average in both their overall pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses and math/science pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses to become a pre-pharmacy major. Once a transfer student becomes a UH pre-pharmacy student, the minimum grade point average requirement applies, as for all pre-pharmacy students.

Last updated:
Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 03:24 PM