High School students are encouraged to focus on the sciences, including higher mathematics, in order to prepare for pre-pharmacy coursework.
Pre-pharmacy courses may be completed at any accredited institution with coursework recognized by West Virginia University. For admission consideration, student must complete:
3-4 credit hours of biochemistry
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8 credit hours of biology
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3-4 credit hours of calculus
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6 credit hours of English composition
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1 credit hour of first-year seminar or equivalent
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8 credit hours of general chemistry
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3 credit hours of microbiology
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3 credit hours of microeconomics
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8 credit hours of organic chemistry
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3 credit hours of public speaking
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3-4 credit hours of physiology
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3 credit hours of statistics
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NOTE: Students at WVU are also required to take University WVUE 191 to complete degree requirements.
9 credit hours of electives satisfying WVU's liberal studies or GEF requirements.
GEF (General Education Foundations Transition - General Information and GEF Descriptions)
Suggested Plan of Study for PharmD Admissions
*May necessitate additional time to complete the prerequisites.
**Additional prerequisites or preferred majors may be required.
General Education Foundations: for more details see the undergraduate catalog.