The pre-pharmacy program allows students to work toward a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in general science with a pre-pharmacy option. The degree is composed of three things: baccalaureate core requirements, major requirements and elective credit. In order to complete the B.S. in general science, students must earn a minimum of 180 credits, as illustrated below.
Of the 180 total credits required for the B.S. degree, 36 must be from upper-division science courses and 24 must be from additional upper-division science or non-science. OSU courses numbered 300 or higher are considered upper division.
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CH 221 | 5 | General Chemistry with lab (for science majors) |
| CH 222 | 5 | General Chemistry with lab (for science majors) |
| CH 223 | 5 | General Chemistry with lab (for science majors) |
| CH 331 | 4 | Organic Chemistry |
| CH 332 | 4 | Organic Chemistry |
| CH 337 | 4 | Organic Chemistry Lab |
| BI 211 | 4 | Principles of Biology with lab (for science majors) |
| BI 212 | 4 | Principles of Biology with lab (for science majors) |
| BI 213 | 4 | Principles of Biology with lab (for science majors) |
| BI 314 | 4 | Cell & Molecular Biology |
| MB 302 | 3 | Microbiology |
| MB 303 | 2 | Microbiology Lab |
| MTH 241 | 4 | Calculus for Health Science or Business |
| ST 201 | 3 | Principles of Statistics |
| Z 430 | 4 | Principles of Physiology |
| Z 431 | 4 | Vertebrate Physiology |
| Z 432 | 4 | Vertebrate Physiology |
| Z 441 | 2 | Advanced Human Anatomy Lab |
| Z 442 | 2 | Advanced Human Anatomy Lab |
| Z 443 | 2 | Advanced Human Anatomy Lab |
| PH 201 | 5 | General Physics with lab (trigonometry based) |
| PH 202 | 5 | General Physics with lab (trigonometry based) |
| PH 203 | 5 | General Physics with lab (trigonometry based) |
| WR 121 | 3 | Writing I: English Composition |
| # WR 2XX | 3 | Writing II: various courses |
| # COMM 218 or COMM 114 |
3 | Interpersonal Communication or Argument & Critical Discourse |
| # ECON 201, ECON 202, or AREC 250 |
3 or 4 | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, or Intro to Environmental Economics & Policy |
| PSY 201 | 3 | General Psychology |
# Complete one course from the options listed in these categories.
Courses in italics must be completed at a four-year school. Community college credit will not be accepted.
The bacc core requirements are the general education courses required of all OSU students, regardless of their major. General information about the baccalaureate core can be found in the OSU Catalog. A detailed listing of the categories and courses is available in the OSU Catalog.
Some of the bacc core requirements are automatically fulfilled by classes in the pre-pharmacy major. These are:
*No more than two courses from the same department can be used in these four categories.
**Courses for Contemporary Global Issues and Science, Technology, Society must come from separate departments.
