- Admission
- Pre-Pharmacy
- International Students
- Transfer Students
- Students Enrolled at UH
- Pre Pharmacy Curriculum
- University Core Curriculum
- Core Curriculum Requirements
- College of Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum Requirements
- Grade Point Average Requirements
Admission
Pre-Pharmacy
Students who wish to enter pre-pharmacy at the University of Houston must apply for admission through the university's Office of Admissions. They must satisfy all admission and scholastic requirements outlined in the Office of Admissions website. It should be emphasized that university regulations limit acceptance of hours from a junior or community college to 66 hours.
Admission - International Students
International students applying for admission to the pre-pharmacy program at the university, requiring evaluation of a foreign transcript should initiate their application with the university's Office of Admissions, University of Houston Welcome Center, 4400 University Drive, Houston, TX. 77204-2023 or see http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/prospective-students/pharmd/international-concerns-and-coursework/index.php for instructions.
Admission - Transfer Students
Students who take their pre-pharmacy work at other institutions should meet the curriculum requirements for pre-pharmacy as outlined in this section of the catalog. Students are encouraged to consult the advisor of the college they are attending for assistance in selecting courses at other institutions. The College of Pharmacy will determine the number of transferable credits according to regulations and policies existing at the time of the students' enrollment. It should be emphasized that university regulations limit acceptance of hours from a community college to 66.
Students Enrolled at UH
It is recommended that all pre-pharmacy students interested in pursuing a Pharm.D. degree and matriculating at the University of Houston enroll (register) for Introduction to Pharmacy (PHAR 2200) during either the first or second pre-pharmacy year.
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
University Core Curriculum
All bachelor's degrees require completion of a core curriculum. Further information on courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements can be obtained by consulting the current class listings, an academic advisor, or the core curriculum Web site, http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/policies/degree-reqts/current-core/core-requirements-by-category/index.php.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| Communication | 6 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Mathematics/Reasoning | 3 |
| U.S. History | 6 |
| American Government | 6 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Visual/Performing Arts | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | 6 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
BIOL 1361 and BIOL 1161. | Introduction to Biological Science I, Lab | 4 |
BIOL 1362 and BIOL 1162. | Introduction to Biological Science II, Lab | 4 |
CHEM 1331. | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 1111. | Fundamentals of Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
CHEM 1332. | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 1112. | Fundamentals of Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
CHEM 3331. | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 3221. | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1-2 |
CHEM 3332. | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 3222. | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1-2 |
PHYS 1301. | Introductory General Physics or | 3 |
PHYS 1321. University Physics I or | ||
Two semesters of high school physics | ||
BIOL 3332. | Elementary Microbiology | 2-3 |
BIOL 3132. | Elementary Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| COMM 1332 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
ENGL 1303. | First Year Writing I | 3 |
ENGL 1304. | First Year Writing II 1 | 3 |
HIST 1377. | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
HIST 1378 | The United States Since 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
MATH 1431. | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 2311. | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| POLS 1336. | U.S. and Texas Constitution and Politics, or equivalent | 3 |
POLS 1337. | U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts, or equivalent | 3 |
PSYC 1300 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Writing in the Disciplines Core Course 2 | 3 | |
Humanities Core Course 1, 2 | 3 | |
Visual/Performing Art Core Course 1, 2 | 3 | |
The College of Pharmacy offers students an opportunity to earn credit without a grade in specific courses through a credit by examination program. The tests utilized for placement with credit are:
- Advanced Placement (AP),
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and
- Departmental examinations offered by the university.
For information about eligibility for any of the tests or to report score transfers write:
University Testing Service
University of Houston
212 Student Service Center 1
Houston, Texas 77204-3025
or visit the Web site at:
www.las.uh.edu/UTS
Grade Point Average Requirements
Prepharmacy students must maintain the following minimum grade point average requirement in both the overall and math/science courses included in the pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements given above.
| End of first semester of freshman year | 2.50 |
| End of second semester of freshman year | 2.75 |
| End of second semester of sophom*ore year | 3.0 |
| End of second semester of junior year | 3.2 |
Students not meeting these minimum grade point average requirements will have a hold placed on their enrollment (registration) record until such time as they change majors.
The pre-pharmacy student is required to apply to the college of pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program by the beginning of their junior year (60 hours). If the student is not applying to the college of pharmacy, the student may not remain a pre-pharmacy major. A HOLD will be placed on the student record and it will remain until this is satisfied. Students wishing to obtain a Bachelor's degree prior to starting the Pharm. D. program should maintain their degree program in their major prior to applying to the Pharmacy program.
It is important to note that meeting these minimum grade point average requirements constitutes a necessary but not sufficient condition for admission to the Pharm.D. program in the College of Pharmacy. The grade point average for admitted students is considerably higher than those given above.
This policy does not apply to incoming transfer students who must have a 2.75 grade point average in both their overall pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses and math/science pre-pharmacy prerequisite courses to become a pre-pharmacy major. Once a transfer student becomes a UH pre-pharmacy student, the minimum grade point average requirement applies, as for all pre-pharmacy students.
