Pre-Pharmacy

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Chemistry Department

Pasteur Hall, Room 350 and 342 (507-457-2476 and 457-5294)
http://www.winona.edu/chemistry/prepharm/default.htm
Dr. Thomas W. Nalli and Dr. Sara Hein, Advisors

Biology Department

Pasteur Hall Room 220 (507)-457-5272

This program meets the requirements of most pharmacy colleges but especially those of the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin. Students planning to attend other schools should consult with their advisor and the school’s catalog.

Biology - 8 or 15 S.H.

For the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Duluth

BIOL 322 - Human Anatomy (4 S.H.)
AND
△ BIOL 323 - General Physiology (4 S.H.)
OR
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 S.H.)
AND
BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 S.H.)
BIOL 209 - Microbiology (3 S.H.)
BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)

Advanced Biology course

Choose from:

For the University of Wisconsin-Madison

BIOL 209 - Microbiology (3 S.H.) †
BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)
BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity (4 S.H.)

Chemistry - 17 S.H.

CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 S.H.)
CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II (5 S.H.)

For the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Duluth

△ CHEM 400 - Biochemistry I (4 S.H.) recommended as an advanced biology course

Mathematics and Physics - 12 S.H.

For the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Duluth

MATH 160 - Calculus I (4 S.H.)
PHYS 221 - University Physics I (4 S.H.)

For the University of Wisconsin-Madison

MATH 160 - Calculus I (4 S.H.)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4 S.H.)
AND
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4 S.H.)
OR
PHYS 221 - University Physics I (4 S.H.)
AND
PHYS 222 - University Physics II (4 S.H.)

Language Skills - 4 or 10 S.H.

For the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)
ENG 210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.) OR another advanced composition course (3 S.H.)
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 S.H.)

For the University of Wisconsin-Madison

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)

Social Sciences - 9 S.H.

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 S.H.)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)

Statistics - 3 S.H.

STAT 210 - Statistics (3 S.H.) †

Ethnic Studies - 3 S.H.

For the University of Wisconsin-Madison

SOC 340 - Social-Cultural Anthropology (3 S.H.)
ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 S.H.)
HIST 220 - Introduction to African-American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)

Recommended Courses for the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

△ CHEM 400 - Biochemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 401 - Biochemistry II (3 S.H.)
△ CHEM 402 - Biochemistry Laboratory II (1 S.H.)

Note:

Students must choose additional elective courses from the social sciences and the humanities. Students should consult with their advisor for recommendations on these electives. Students not meeting the prerequisites for MATH 160 must take additional lower-level math courses. Students exempted from ENG 111 must elect higher-level English courses.

†These courses are required for admission at University of Wisconsin-Madison beginning fall semester 2011.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive