Today’s pharmacist is the most accessible health care professional, with the average American visiting a retail drug store every 13 days. The retail pharmacist is in a position to assist patients with a wide range of health issues regarding medications, disease states, treatments, preventive measures and healthy lifestyles. Surveys show that people rely on their community pharmacists for health care information and admire them for it (pharmacists have been the most widely respected professionals in national surveys for several years). Hospital/institutional pharmacists interact with physicians and other professionals regarding patients’ medication regimens and treatment plans, providing advice on drug usage, interactions, side effects and patient education. These clinical pharmacists strive for rational, effective, economical drug choice and usage in their institutions.
Students entering the Pharmacy transfer curriculum plan who do not have the proper prerequisites, may need additional preparatory classes. *The Mathematics and Science Department highly recommends the completion of sequential series of courses (i.e. BIOL 150/151).
The Pharmacy transfer curriculum plan provides preparation for the four-year professional curriculum and meets the Liberal Arts Program Purposes list.
The successful pharmacy student has good communication skills, is highly motivated, possesses scholastic ability and has an aptitude for the biological, physical and medical sciences.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 150 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 150L | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 220 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 220L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 221 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 221L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 241L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 242L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics or | 3 |
| ECON 105 | Elements of Economics (3) | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I or | 4 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I (4) | |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II or | 4 |
| MATH 147 | Applied Calculus II (4) | |
| MICR 202 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| MICR 202L | Introductory Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 120 | Fundamentals of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 120L | Fundamentals of Physics Lab | 1 |
| Computer Information Systems elective | 1 | |
| Any course marked ND:COMPSC | ||
| Humanities/History electives | 6 | |
| From two different prefixes within the categories marked ND:HUM or ND:HIST | ||
| Social and Behavioral Science electives | 5 | |
| From two or more prefixes within the category marked ND:SS | ||
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS | 74 | |
| This program meets the current College of Pharmacy entrance requirements for North Dakota State University. Statistics is required for South Dakota State University. PHYS 211 and PHYS 212 are required for University of Minnesota. Entrance requirements are subject to change. Consult with your advisor regarding current requirements. | ||
| This curriculum meets the North Dakota University System general education requirements as indicated in the NDSCS Catalog under the heading: NDUS General Education Transfer Agreement. | ||
| Suggested sequence of study | ||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
| BIOL 150 | *BIOL 151 | |
| BIOL 150L | *BIOL 151L | |
| CHEM 121 | CHEM 122 | |
| CHEM 121L | CHEM 122L | |
| ENGL 110 | ENGL 120 | |
| MATH 165 or 145 | MATH 166 or 147 | |
| Humanities electives | Social Science elective | |
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | |
| BIOL 220 | BIOL 221 | |
| BIOL 220L | BIOL 221L | |
| CHEM 241 | CHEM 242 | |
| CHEM 241L | CHEM 242L | |
| COMM 110 | ECON 201 OR 105 | |
| MICRO 202 | PHYS 120 | |
| Humanities elective | PHYS 120L | |
| CIS Elective | ||
| Social Science elective | ||
| Wellness electives | ||
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Recommended high school academic preparation for students planning a career in Pharmacy includes four years of English, three years of social studies, three years of mathematics, three years of science, including two semesters each of chemistry, biology and physics.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Science degree in Liberal Arts.
