Biology, B.S. to Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Accelerated Program
The B.S. in Biology to Pharm.D. Accelerated Program at Saint Louis University allows students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Biology to apply for admission into the first professional (P1) year of the Pharm.D. after three years of undergraduate study in the biology program. The Pharm.D. is offered through the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Courses taken in the P1 year are eligible for reverse transfer to Saint Louis University and can fulfill requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biology.
听provides a challenging learning environment where pharmacy students can explore a variety of practice settings, develop medication expertise and become leaders in the profession and their communities. The curriculum focuses on preparing students to provide interprofessional, evidence-based, patient-centered care in any practice setting, achieving positive drug therapy outcomes for patients.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:
Students should declare their interest in the accelerated B.S. to Pharm.D. program to their program as soon as possible during their SLU bachelor's to receive the proper advising, after completing 15 credits at SLU but prior to achieving 45 total credits.
Students must complete the UHSP application by December 1st of the year prior to their anticipated start of the Pharm.D. UHSP will notify students by February 1st of the admission decision.
Students are recommended to have a minimum of a 2.70 cumulative grade point average (GPA) to apply. Transfer students will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must meet eligibility requirements.
The following are considerations in the admission decision:
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Students should have no grades below a C- in prerequisite courses to the Pharm.D. and听maintain听a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or higher and a core math and science grade point average of 2.7 or higher;听
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Students must successfully complete all designated prerequisite courses at SLU, listed below,听or at a regionally accredited college or university,听in order to听be accepted to the Pharm.D. program; and听
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Students must successfully complete an interview and writing assessment.听听
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As admission requirements can change over time, SLU students should consult UHSP鈥檚 website () for the admission requirements that are in place at the time of application and admission.听
Pharm.D. Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM听1110 &听CHEM听1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory * | 4 |
| CHEM听1120 &听CHEM听1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory * | 4 |
| CHEM听2410 &听CHEM听2415 | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory * | 4 |
| CHEM听2420 &听CHEM听2425 | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory * | 4 |
| BIOL听3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology * | 3 |
| BIOL听1240 &听BIOL听1245 | General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory * | 4 |
| BIOL听1260 &听BIOL听1265 | General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter and Principles of Biology II Laboratory * | 4 |
| BIOL听3420 | Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates * | 5 |
| BIOL听4540 | Human Systemic Physiology * | 3 |
| BIOL听3470 | General Physiology Laboratory * | 1 |
| BIOL听4640 &听BIOL听4650 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory * | 5 |
| MATH听1510 | Calculus I * | 4 |
| MATH听1300X | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PHYS听1310 &听PHYS听1320 | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory * | 4 |
| ENGL听1900 | Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| ENGL 3XXX/4XXX | 3 | |
| CMM听1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSY听1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or听SOC听1100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| ECON听1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| THEO听1000 | Theological Foundations (or other approved General Liberal Arts/Humanities course) | 3 |
| or听THEO听1600 | God-Talk | |
| or听PHIL听1700 | The Examined Life: Ultimate Questions | |
| or听HCE听1600 | Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context | |
| or听HCE听1700 | Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life | |
| or听HIST听1600 | History of the United States of America to 1865 | |
| Total Credits | 70 | |
UHSP courses to reverse transfer to SLU
A total of 16 credits from Professional Year 1 Pharm.D. coursework is eligible for reverse transfer to SLU towards the bachelor's:
- BIOL 4100 Principles of Immunology (2 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective.
- BIOL 4101 Medical Physiology (3 credits)听will satisfy an听upper-division biology elective.
- BIOL 4201 Principles of Molecular Biology/Genetics (3 credits)听will satisfy an听upper-division biology elective or can substitute for BIOL听3030 Principles of Genetics (3 cr).
- PHSC 4101 or 4400 Principles of Drug Action (4 credits)听will satisfy an听upper-division biology elective and听Senior Inquiry elective.
- PHAR 4113 Integrated Pharmacotherapy: Introduction to Pharmacist's Patient Care Process (1 credit) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective.
- PHAR 4114 Integrated Pharmacotherapy: Self Care and Dermatology (3 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective.
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Denoted core math/science prerequisite.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BIOL听1240 &听BIOL听1245 |
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM听1110 &听CHEM听1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| CORE听1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2-3 |
| ECON听1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| CORE听1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
| CMM听1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 17-18 |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL听1260 &听BIOL听1265 |
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM听1120 &听CHEM听1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| STAT听1300 or MATH听1300X |
Elementary Statistics with Computers or Elementary Statistics with Computers |
3 |
| PSY听1010 or SOC听1100 |
General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| ENGL听1900 | Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 17 |
| Summer | ||
| HCE听3240 | Bioethics after Auschwitz | 3 |
| BIOL听4330 | Spring Flora of the Ozarks | 4 |
| 听 | Credits | 7 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| HCE听1700 | Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life | 3 |
| CHEM听2410 &听CHEM听2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| MATH听1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Critical course: 听ENGL 3xxx-4xxx | English Literature Course (that also meets the Eloquentia Perfecta Writing Intensive attribute) | 3 |
| BIOL听3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 17 |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM听2420 &听CHEM听2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| HCE听1600 | Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context | 3 |
| BIOL听3010 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| CORE听2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 3 |
| BIOL听3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 16 |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL听3070 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL听4540 | Human Systemic Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL听4640 &听BIOL听4650 |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory |
5 |
| PHYS听1310 &听PHYS听1320 |
College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
| CORE听4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 2-3 |
| CORE听4500 | Reflection-in-Action | 0 |
| 听 | Credits | 17-18 |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL听3420 | Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates | 5 |
| PHYS听1330 &听PHYS听1340 |
College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
| BIOL听3470 | General Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| ANTH听2200 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Upper-level Major Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Credits | 16 |
| 听 | Total Credits | 107-109 |
For more information about this and other biology programs, please email us at biology@slu.edu.听