Prerequisite Coursework Evaluation

The College of Pharmacy, Entry Level Pharm D prerequisite courses at University of Cincinnati.


Applicants for admission to the College of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University must meet the course requirements listed below. These requirements can be satisfied by courses taken as indicated, when completed with the grade of C- or better. In some cases, there may not be a published equivalence for a prerequisite course listed. In these cases, please click on the Contact Transfer Credit Coordinator link to find the transfer credit coordinator who can best assist you.

The information provided below is derived from transfer credit equivalencies available on the Transferology website (https://www.transferology.com/welcome.htm), a course equivalency tool utilized by Ohio State and many other universities. This does not imply transfer credit equivalencies and is not intended to provide a guarantee that these university courses will subsequently be evaluated as equivalent to specific Ohio State courses. Rather, completion of these courses will satisfy the program prerequisites and thereby insure that the applicant has the academic preparation for advanced study in the professional program.

Please note that these courses have previously been determined as an exact equivalent(s) for the prerequisites identified below. There may be alternate course options which are not recognized as transferrable but can be used to fulfill a prerequisite. You can contact the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions (gpadmissions@osu.edu) for questions on courses not listed below.


PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
Course at Ohio State Course at University of Cincinnati
Baccalaureate Degree required Baccalaureate Degree required
BIOCHEM 4511 or BIOCHEM 5613, 5614 or PHR 3200 CHEM2030, CHEM2031 or MED 3020
BIOLOGY 1113 15BIOL101, 15BIOL102, 15BIOL103, 15BIOL111, 15BIOL112, 15BIOL113 or BIOL1081, BIOL1081L
CHEM 1210, CHEM 1220 CHEM1040, CHEM1040L, CHEM1041, CHEM1041L
CHEM 2510, CHEM 2520, CHEM 2540 CHEM2040, CHEM2040L, CHEM2041, CHEM2041L
EEOB 2520 or PHR 3100 or PHYSIO 3101, 3102 or PHYSIO 3200 BIOL2001C, BIOL2002C=EEOB 2520 or BIOL 3026
MATH 1150 or MATH 1148, 1149 or MATH 1120, 1121 MATH1021 or MATH1021, MATH1974 = MATH 1148
MATH1022 or MATH1024 = MATH 1149
or
MATH1026 or MATH1026, MATH1096 = MATH 1150
MICRBIO 4000 * BIOL2031C or BIOL4011, BIOL4011L
STAT 1350 or STAT 1450 HPE 2071 = STAT 1350
or
STAT1034 = STAT 1450

Revised: August 2025

Special notes

Courses completed at a community college: Prospective applicants to the College of Pharmacy should know that while the College accepts approved courses from a two-year institution, community college or technical school, they may not be viewed by the Admissions Committee as being as rigorous as courses from a four-year institution.

The College of Pharmacy requires applicants to have a bachelor's degree before enrolling in the program.

All science courses taken require a lab component.

Math courses studying pre-calculus with trigonometry, Calculus I or higher are required.

In cases where anatomy and physiology are offered in a combined sequence course, both courses are required in order for credit to be awarded. For these courses Ohio State will award credit for EEOB 2510 (anatomy) and EEOB 2520 (physiology)

Pharmacy requires an overall GPA of 3.0

This evaluation is valid for the current application cycle only. Evaluated courses and the transferability of these courses can change, at any time, due to course content and re-evaluation. After this date, it may be necessary to contact the Admissions Office for course or program changes. If you have any questions, please contact: Graduate and Professional Admissions at:

Graduate and Professional Admissions
Student Academic Services Building, 1st Floor
281 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1132
614-292-9444
gpadmissions@osu.edu

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