BA Chemistry to PharmD

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Department of Chemistry has established an education partnership with the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy. The collaborative initiative streamlines the pathway from a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Chemistry to a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, opening doors to careers in community and health-system pharmacies, patient-centered practices, and a wide variety of other settings. 

 

ULM College of Pharmacy Partnership

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How It Works

ULM College of Pharmacy (COP) guarantees interviews during each admission cycle to students in the BA in Chemistry program at º£½ÇÉçÇø who select to apply to the PharmD program and meet the minimum application requirements. The minimum application requirements include: 

  • Enroll in the BA Chemistry - Chemistry Concentration (for academic year 2025 - 2026) at º£½ÇÉçÇø;
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA at º£½ÇÉçÇø for all pre-pharmacy courses, see Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum below;
  • Submission of by the date of on-campus interview.

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum 

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry – Chemistry Concentration for Pre-Pharmacy

Valid for the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year

Semester 1 Semester 2
CHEM 1201 or 1421 - General Chemistry I or Honors (3) CHEM 1202 or 1422 - General Chemistry II or Honors (3)
MATH 1510 or 1550 - Calculus for Data and Life Sciences or Calculus I – Differential and  Integral Calculus (5)
CHEM 1212 or 1431 - General Chemistry Laboratory or Honors (2)
BIOL 1201 - Biology for Science Major I (3) MATH 1520 - Mathematical Methods in Data and Life Sciences (4)
BIOL 1208 - Biology Laboratory for Science Major I (1) BIOL 1202 - Biology for Science Major II (3)
ENGL 1001 English Composition I (3) BIOL 1209 - Biology Laboratory for Science Major II (1)
Approved Free Elective (SCI 1001 Recommended) (1) ILC Arts (3)
Credit Hours - 16 Credit Hours - 16

 

Semester 3 Semester 4
CHEM 2261 or 2461 - Organic Chemistry I or Honors (3) CHEM 2262 or 2462 - Organic Chemistry II or Honors (3)
PHYS 2001 - General Physics I (3) CHEM 2364 or 2463 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory or Honors (2)
PHYS 2108 - General Physics Laboratory (1) PHYS 2002 - General Physics II (3)
BIOL 2051 - General Microbiology (4) PHYS 2109 - General Physics Laboratory (1)
PSYC 2000 - Introduction to Psychology (3) BIOL 2153 - Principles of Genetics (4) 
  ENGL 2000 - English Composition II (3)
Credit Hours - 14 Credit Hours - 16

 

Semester 5 Semester 6
CHEM 2001 - Analytical Chemistry (3) CHEM 3490 - Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 2002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1) CHEM Elective (3)
CHEM 3570 - Inorganic Chemistry I (3) BIOL 4087 - Basic Biochemistry (4)
CHEM 4564 - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory (3) KIN 3500 - Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)
KIN 2500 - Human Anatomy (3) CMST 2060 - Public Speaking (3)
ECON 2030 - Economic Principles (3)  
Credit Hours - 16 Credit Hours - 14

 

Semester 7 Semester 8
CHEM 4552 - Instrumental Analysis (3) CHEM 4553 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (2)
CHEM Elective (3) CHEM Elective (3)
BIOL 2160 - Human Physiology (3) BIOL 3090 - Cell Biology (3)
ILC Humanities (3) ILC Humanities (3)
Approved Free Elective (3) Approved Free Elective (2)
Credit Hours - 15 Credit Hours: 13 

 

 

Pre-Pharmacy Support at º£½ÇÉçÇø

Students pursuing the BA in Chemistry with plans to apply to the ULM PharmD program will also benefit from º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Pre-Professional Health (PPH) Program, coordinated through º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s University College.