Prerequisite courses
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English I
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer Any course in English (ENG), Rhetoric (RHET), Writing (WRIT), Creative Writing (CW) or Comparative Literature (COLI) departments. 3
(4 at Binghamton)4 Yes Yes No Must include oral and written communication
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English II
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer Any ENG or science seminar course; no ELI 3 (2 at Binghamton) 4 Yes Yes Term I or Term II Must include oral and written communication
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General Biology I with Lab
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer BIOL 114 4 6 Yes Yes Term I - Must be biology courses required of majors
- If general biology is not available, you may take cell biology, zoology, genetics or cell and molecular biology
- AP Biology accepted, score 4-5 for BIOL I and score 5 for BIOL II
- At Binghamton: A score of 5 on AP Biology = BIOL 114 and 113; a score of 4 = BIOL 114 or 113
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General Biology II with Lab
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer BIOL 113 4 6 Yes Yes Term II - Must be biology courses required of majors
- If general biology is not available, you may take cell biology, zoology, genetics or cell and molecular biology
- AP Biology accepted, score 4-5 for BIOL I and score 5 for BIOL II
- At Binghamton: A score of 5 on AP Biology = BIOL 114 and 113; a score of 4 = BIOL 114 or 113
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General Chemistry I with Lab
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer CHEM 104, CHEM 105, CHEM 106, CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 4 6 CHEM 104, CHEM 106, CHEM 101 or CHEM 111 CHEM 105, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 Term 1, CHEM 107 - Must be chemistry courses required of majors
- AP Chemistry accepted if a lab has been completed, score 4-5
- At Binghamton: A score of 4 on AP Chemistry = CHEM 107; score of 5 = CHEM 107 and 108
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General Chemistry II with Lab
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer CHEM 105, CHEM 106, CHEM 108 or CHEM 341 4 6 CHEM 106 or CHEM 341 CHEM 105, CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 CHEM 108 Term 1 - Must be chemistry courses required of majors
- AP Chemistry accepted if a lab has been completed, score 4-5
- At Binghamton: A score of 4 on AP Chemistry = CHEM 107; score of 5 = CHEM 107 and 108
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Organic Chemistry I
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer CHEM 231 4 6 Yes Yes Yes Must be chemistry courses required of majors
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Organic Chemistry II with Lab
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer CHEM 332 (CHEM 335 is optional) 4 6 Yes Yes Yes Must be chemistry courses required of majors Lab, 2 credit hours Yes Yes
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Microbiology
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer BIOL 319 3 6 No Yes Term III Lab (Binghamton BIOL 329, 2 credit hours) is optional
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Anatomy and Physiology
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer BIOL 251 4 6 Yes No Term I If anatomy is separate from physiology, then 4 credit hours of anatomy and 3 credit hours of physiology are required
BIOL 347 4 6 No Yes Term II
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Calculus I
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer MATH 224 and MATH 225 3 (2+2) 6 Yes Yes No - AP Calculus AB and BC accepted, score 4-5 AB exam for CALC I and score 4-5 BC exam for CALC II
- At Binghamton: score of 5 on AB = MATH 224 and 225; score of 4-5 on BC calculus = MATH 226 and 227
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Statistics
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer MATH 147 or MATH 148 or PSYC 243 (for majors only) 3 6 Yes Yes Yes AP Statistics accepted, score 3,4 or 5
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Social or Behavioral Science
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer 2 3 Yes Yes Yes Sociology, psychology, geography, human development courses are among those courses that are acceptable
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Biochemistry (recommended but optional)
Binghamton course number Semester credit hours (min.) Quarter credit hours (min.) When offered at Binghamton Notes Fall Spring Summer BIOL 304 3 6 Yes Yes No
About prerequisites
- Prerequisites may be completed at Binghamton University or another two- or four-year accredited college/university; international applicants must have their transcript evaluated by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences [SOPPS]).
- Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharaceutical Sciences does not articulate courses or evaluate transcripts. To find equivalent courses, consult the University’s course equivalency guide or undergraduate course descriptions found in the Binghamton University Bulletin.
- All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better by the end of the summer term prior to matriculation in August of that year. In general, all courses must have been completed within seven years preceding matriculation into the pharmacy school. Exceptions may be considered upon review of a student's full application. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed coursework within five years preceding admission.
- If Binghamton University students complete their undergraduate degree before entry into the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, they must follow the General Education and major requirements for their degree. In addition, they must complete all prerequisites for entry into the pharmacy school, even if requirements for their undergraduate degree did not include some of these prerequisite courses.
Review our admission requirements webpage for information on additional (non-course-related) requirements not listed on this page.
