College Requirements
General Requirements:
The newest version of the SAT and ACT exams include a written essay portion. OSU requires students graduating in the year 2006 and beyond to submit scores for the new SAT Reasoning Test including the written essay test, or ACT test scores including the ACT writing exam.
Performance on standardized tests: SAT I, or ACT. SAT II subject tests will be considered when available.
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and completion of 14 required subject area courses.
Class rank taken in context with academic rigor and class size of high school attended.
Quality, quantity, and level of coursework throughout the entire high school program, especially coursework completed beyond the minimum courses required.
Students are also required to write an insight resume which shows you are a constributing individual with unique accomplishments and talents. It should also portray your participation in activities that develop academic, intellectual, and leadership abilities.
Required Subject Area Courses
College Preparatory Subjects |
Minimum units |
Grades received must be C- or above in each class. |
English |
4 years |
|
Mathematics |
3 years |
Culminating at the Algebra II level or higher |
Social Studies |
3 years |
|
Science |
2 years |
One year each of two different sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.) |
Foreign Language
(not required if high school graduation or GED date prior to 1997) |
2 years |
May be met in any one of these ways:
Completing two years of the same high school-level foreign language
Earning grade of C- or higher in the third year of high school-level foreign language
Completing two consecutive quarters of the same college-level foreign language |
To be eligible to enter the four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional program, an applicant must complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum, which involves approximately three years of undergraduate study.
Enrollment in the four-year professional program is limited. A student who has completed at least the first two years of pre-pharmacy study must apply for admission to the professional pharmacy program.
Pre-Pharmacy Major (BS, HBS)
First Year
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4,4,4)
or equivalent one-year biology sequence for life science majors and pre-professional students (12)
CH 221, CH 222, CH 223. *General Chemistry (5,5,5)
or equivalent one-year sequence in freshman chemistry with laboratory for chemistry or science majors. Survey courses are unacceptable (15)
Writing I or equivalent (3)
Second Year
CH 331, CH 332, CH 337. Organic Chemistry (4,4,4)
or equivalent one-year sequence in basic organic chemistry for chemistry majors; must include one term of lab (CH 337). Survey course that includes biochemistry is unacceptable (12)
PH 201, PH 202, PH 203. *General Physics (5,5,5)
Third Year
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
**MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
**MB 303. General Microbiology Lab (2)
or equivalent microbiology/bacteriology lecture/lab course (5)
**Z 430. Principles of Physiology (4)
**Z 431, Z 432. Vertebrate Physiology (4,4)
**Z 441, Z 442, Z 443. Human Physiology and Anatomy (2,2,2)
Certification in Basic First Aid and CPR
Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy (4-year) Graduate Major
First Professional Year — Corvallis campus
BB 490, BB 491, BB 492. Biochemistry (3,3,3)
PHAR 710. Community Pharmacy Orientation Clerkship (6 credits, 4 weeks)
PHAR 720, PHAR 721, PHAR 722. Pharmacy Practice I, II, III (3,3,3)
PHAR 723. Professional Orientation: Pharmacy Practice Symposium I (2)
PHAR 724. Health Care Systems I (2)
PHAR 725. Health Care Systems II (2)
PHAR 728. Pharmacy Law (3)
PHAR 729. Information Science (3)
PHAR 733. Pharmaceutics I (3)
PHAR 734. Pharmaceutics II (3)
PHAR 735. Foundations of Drug Actions (4)
PHAR 737. Patho-Biopharmaceutical Chemistry (4)
Z 441, Z 442, Z 443. Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (2,2,2)
Second Professional Year — Corvallis campus
PHAR 711. Institutional Orientation Clerkship (6 credits, 4 weeks)
PHAR 726. Drug Literature Evaluation (3)
PHAR 740, PHAR 741, PHAR 742. Pharmacy Practice IV, V, VI (3,3,3)
PHAR 743, PHAR 744, PHAR 745. Clinical Applications IV, V, VI (1,1,1)
PHAR 746. Pharmacy Management (3)
PHAR 750. Pharmacokinetics (3)
PHAR 751. Biopharmaceutics (3)
PHAR 752, PHAR 753, PHAR 754. Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry I, II, III (9,7,9)
Third Professional Year — Portland campus at OHSU
PHAR 760. Transitional Clerkship (1,1,1)
PHAR 761, PHAR 762, PHAR 763. Pathophysiology and Therapeutics I, II, III (8,8,8)
PHAR 764, PHAR 765, PHAR 766. Pharmacy Practice VII, VIII, IX (3,3,3)
PHAR 770. Advanced Pharmacokinetics (4)
PHAR 773. Pharmacoeconomics (3)
PHAR 774. Drug Policy (4)
Fourth Professional Year — Off-campus Practicum
PHAR 780. Community Pharmacy Clerkship (8)
PHAR 785. Ambulatory Primary Care Clerkship (8 credits, 6 weeks)
PHAR 790. General Internal Medicine (8 credits, 6 weeks)
PHAR 792. Hospital/Health Systems Patient Care Clerkship (8)[ New requirement ]
PHAR 795. Patient Care Elective Clerkship (8 credits, 6 weeks)
PHAR 797. Elective Clerkship (8 credits, 6 weeks)
A total of seven clerkships are required. Required clerkships include PHAR 780, PHAR 785, PHAR 790, PHAR 792 , and at least two selected from the list of PHAR 795 clerkships.
To become licensed by the state of Oregon to practice pharmacy, an individual must meet at least three criteria:
- Possess a baccalaureate or PharmD degree in pharmacy from an accredited U.S. college of pharmacy,
- Pass the North American Pharmacist Licensing Exam (NAPLEX), and
- Complete the Oregon Board of Pharmacy internship requirements.
