Academic Requirements
If you wish to be one of our students, you must complete all pre-pharmacy requirements by the end of the spring term of the year you apply. If necessary, Biochemistry may be completed in the early summer session prior to your admission. Your pre-pharmacy and general education requirements may be completed at any accredited two-or four-year college. These courses provide the foundation necessary for successful completion of the PharmD program.
In addition to to pre-pharmacy requirements, you will need to complete ISU's general education requirements OR complete an Associates of Arts or Science degree OR a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree. The pre-pharmacy requirements and ISU General Education Objectives are listed below:
| Pre-Pharmacy Courses | Semester Credits |
| General Biology with Lab (ISU's BIOL 1101) | 4 |
| General Chemistry I & II with labs (ISU's CHEM 1111, 1112) | 8 |
| Intro to Statistics (ISU's MATH 1153) | 3 |
| Brief Calculus (ISU's MATH 1160) | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry I & II with labs (ISU's CHEM 3301, 3302, 3303, 3304) | 8 |
| Biochemistry (ISU's BIOL 4432) | 3 |
| General Physics I (ISU's PHYS 1111) no lab required | 3 |
| Principles of Microbiology with lab (ISU's BIOL 2233/2233L) | 4 |
| Economics (ISU's Macro ECON 2201 or Micro ECON 2202) | 3 |
| Anatomy and Physiology I & II with labs (ISU's BIOL 3301, 3302) or (ISU's BIOL 2227, 2228) | 8 |
Other Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 72 college/university semester credits before beginning the PharmD program at ISU.
- Students will be expected to complete Idaho State University General Education Objectives OR complete an Associates of Arts or Science degree OR a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.
- Pre-Pharmacy requirements that were completed more than eight years ago will need to be repeated.
Contact Us
L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy and Health ProfessionsAttn: Linda Jackson, Pre-Pharmacy Coordinator & Programs Recruiter921 South 8th Ave.Pocatello, ID 83209