UC Berkeley Prerequisites for California Pharmacy Schools
(Touro University not included, click here for Touro Prereqs)

 

 

UCSF/UCSD

 

USC

 

UOP

Western

Loma Linda

Calculus

Math 16A & 16B or Math 1A & 1B

Math 1A or 16A*

Math 16A or 1A**

Math 1A or 16A

1 semester

English

R1A & R1B***

Eng R1A/R1B or Rhet R1A/R1B or Com Lit R1A/R1B

R1A, R1B, R5A, R5B*** Any 2

Eng R1A, R1B, 17W, 20W, 26W, 27W, 28W, 30AW, 30BW, 44AW, 44BW, ASAMST R2A/B

9 semester hrs in English composition & speech

General Chemistry

Chem 1A or

Chem 1A & 1B

Chem 1A or 4A,

Chem 1B or 4B or 5 or MCB 100 or MCB 102

Chem 1A&B or 4A&B or Chem 1A/4A & MCB 100/120

Chem 1A&B or 1A & 130A or 1A & 5 or 4A&B

1 year with lab

(Chem1A & MCB 100/102)

Organic Chemistry

Chem 3AB or

Chem 112AB

Chem 3AB or

Chem 112AB

Chem 3AB or

Chem 112AB

Chem 3AB or

Chem 112AB

1 year with lab

(Chem3AB)

General Biology

Bio 1A & 1B

Bio 1A & 1B

Bio 1A & 1B

 

1 year with lab

Biochemistry

 

MCB 100 or 102

 

MCB 100, 110; 102 (needs molecular)

 

Microbiology

 

 

MCB C112/C112L or PH 162A/162L

PH 162A or MCB C112

MCB C112/C112L or PH 162A/162L

 

Molecular Biology

 

MCB 110 or 130

 

only if taken MCB 102 for biochem req'mt

 

Physics

8A & 8B or 7A & 7B

8A & 8B or

7A & 7B

7A or H7A or 8A**

 

1 year with lab

Physiology

MCB 32 or IB 132 or MCB 136

MCB 32/32L or

IB 132/132L

 

IB 132/132L or

MCB 32/32L or MCB 136 (w/ lab)

 

Statistics

 

Stat 2, 20, 21 or PH 142A

 

 

 

Communications

/Speech

Rhetoric 2 or 30

Linguistics 52 (usually not offered)

Rhetoric 30

Rhetoric 2*****

9 semester hrs in English composition & speech

General Psych or Sociology or Anthro

Anthro 3 or Psych 1 or 2 or Soc 1 or 3 or 3AC

Psych 1 or 2 or 4

Soc 1 or 3 or 3AC

Psychology 1 or 2

1 semester****

1 semester general psychology

Economics

Econ 1, 2 , 3

Econ 1,2, 100A, 100B, 101A, or 101B

Econ 1, 2, 100B, or 101B

1 semester****

1 semester

Anatomy

 

 

 

IB 131/131L

IB131

Minimum GPA

2.8 cumulative

3.0 cumulative

None

Avg 3.3-3.4

2.5 cumulative and science

2.75 science

Avg 3.2

AP credit?

Yes, check website

Yes, 4-5 with Bachelor's Degree

Calculus (3-5), Physics (3-5), English (4-5)

No

Yes, 4-5

PCAT required?

No

PCAT considered

No

No

PCAT considered

Letter of Rec

3, academic

2, no TA

2, pharmacist & academic

3

3, instructor & employer

Annual Tuition

( California Residents)

$15,553

$30,806

$24,320

$30,410

$27,000

 

* Community College Equivalence of 16A or 16B taken Fall 1999 or later are not accepted

** An AP exam with score of 4/5 or one year of high school class with a grade of C or better can be substituted

*** Any of the approved R&C sequences may be used to fulfill the English prerequisite

**** Electives met from two of the three courses: Public Speaking, Social Sciences, Economics

Additional information can be found at the following websites:

•  UCSF/UCSD: www.assist.org

•  USC: http://www.usc.edu/assets/pharmacy/equiv/University_of_California_Berkeley.html

•  UOP: http://www.pacific.edu/admission/PharmD/Articulations/Articulation%20UC%20Berkeley.asp

•  Western: http://wsprod.westernu.edu/wu/admn_prerequisite/cw_view/view_college_record.jsp?CO LLEGE_ID=346&COLLEGE_NAME=U&DEPT_NAME=Pharm&

•  Loma Linda: http://www.llu.edu/llu/sps/admissions.html

•  Touro University: http://www.tumi.edu/admitCOP.html

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