Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Pre-Professional Program in Pharmacy

All pharmacy schools have their own unique admission requirements. Students must tailor their pre-pharmacy curriculum at Western to meet the specific requirements of the school they are planning to attend.

Typical Pre-Pharmacy Requirements

These are typical pre-pharmacy requirements along with the list of courses offered at Western that meet these requirements.

Although only a minimum of a C average for these courses is stipulated most schools are reluctant and often deny admission to students with borderline performance in these courses. (View recommended schedule of courses)

Written and Speech Communications (8 semester hours (sh) required)

English 180, English 280 and Communication 130

Life Sciences with Lab (8 sh)

Biology 102 & 103

General Chemistry with Lab (8 sh)

Chemistry 201 & 202

Organic Chemistry with Lab (8 sh)

Chemistry 331 & 332

Integral and Differential Calculus (3 sh)

Math 133

Human Anatomy (4 sh)

Zoology 230 & 231

Physics with Lab (8 sh)

Physics 124 & 125

General Education Courses (9-13 sh required)

Social or Behavioral Sciences (3 sh required)

Choose from: FCS 109, HE 120, 121, 123, PE 102, 118, 121, 128, 140, 147, 151, 158

Economics (3 sh)

Econ 231

Humanities (3 sh)

For a complete listing of courses consult the Undergraduate Catalog

Electives (0-4 sh)