Eastern Illinois University Pre-Pharmacy Program

 
Recommended Course Sequence
 


 
First Year (Freshman)*
 
 
Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIO 1100 General Biology 4 BIO 1300C Animal Diversity 4
CHM 1310 Chemistry I 3 CHM 1410C Chemistry II 3
CHM 1315 Chem Lab 1 CHM 1415C Chem Lab 1
MAT 1400 or 
MAT 1430
Precalculus or 
Precalc & Calculus

4
MAT 1330 or 
MAT 1440C
Trigonometry or 
Calculus

4
ENG 1001C Comp & Lang 3 ENG 1002C Comp & Lit 3
PSY 1879C* or 
SPC 1310C+*
Psychology or 
Speech
3 SOC 2710* Sociology 3
Total  Semester Hours 17/18 Total Semester Hours 16/18
 


 
Second Year (Sophomore)+@
 
 
Fall Semester Spring Semester
CHM 2430 Organic Chem I 4 CHM 2840 Organic Chem II 3
CHM 2435 Org Chem Lab 1 CHM 2845* Org Chem Lab 2
PHY 1151 Physics I 3 PHY 1161C+ Physics II 3
PHY 1152 Physics Lab 1 PHY 1162C+ Physics Lab 1
MAT 1441C Calculus 5 BIO 2200+* Human Anatomy 4
Elective   3 Elective   3
Total  Semester Hours 17 Total Semester Hours 16
 


 
General Distribution Requirement (at least 3 hr in each area):
 
     Social or Behavioral Science (PLS, PSY, SOC)
 
     Humanities (ENG, FL, HIS, JOU, PHI)
 
     Economics (ECN 2801 recommended)


     *Students may transfer to St. Louis College of Pharmacy after one year (32 hr) of
       pre-pharmacy studies.

     +UIC College of Pharmacy and @Chicago College of Pharmacy require two years (60 hr) of
       pre-pharmacy studies.
 



 
For additional information, please contact:
 
Dr. Kip L. McGilliard  
Pre-Pharmacy Advisor  
Department of Biological Sciences
Eastern Illinois University 
Charleston, IL 61920  
Phone:  (217) 581-6384  
E-mail:  klmcgilliard@eiu.edu
Dr. Judith M. James, Chairperson 
Medical Professions Committee 
Department of Biological Sciences
Eastern Illinois University 
Charleston, IL 61920  
Phone:  (217) 581-6387 
E-mail:  cfjmj1@eiu.edu

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Updated 6/01/99