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Pre-Pharmacy for NEOUCOP Program Requirements

Pre-Pharmacy Programs

Pre-pharmacy study may be complete a completed at Kent State University by taking basic academic courses through the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are required to complete a primary major. The following courses are recommended for students interested in admission to pharmacy schools:

BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4
  30030 Human Physiology 4
  30140 Cell Biology 4
  30171 General Microbiology 4
  30518 Vertebrate Anatomy 4
Choose one group from below: 10
Group One:  
CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4)
  10061 General Chemistry II (4)
  10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Group Two:    
CHEM 10960 Honors General Chemistry (5)  
  10961 Honors General Chemistry (5)  
       
CHEM 30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
  30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
  30481 Organic Chemistry I 3
  30482 Organic Chemistry II 3
MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus 3
  11022 Trigonometry 2
  12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5
  12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5
Choose one of the following groups: 10
Group One:  
PHY 13001 General College Physics I (4)
  13002 General College Physics II (4)
  13021 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  13022 General Physics Laboratory II (1)
Group Two:    
PHY 23101 General University Physics I (5)  
  23102 General University Physics II (5)  


Remaining coursework should be selected from the social sciences (see Kent Core listings in anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology and sociology; most pharmacy schools also consider history to fall into this category) and from the Humanities (see Kent Core listings for English, philosophy and fine arts). Note: there are different requirements for students interested in admission to the Northeast Ohio University College of Pharmacy (NEOUCOP) (see below).

All students should be familiar with the requirements of the school of pharmacy to which they plan to apply and attend. Students should also consult with the pre-pharmacy advisor in the Department of Chemistry: Dr. Soumitra Basu (204 Williams Hall, e-mail: sbasu@kent.edu, telephone 330-672-3906).

Pre-Pharmacy Program for NEOUCOP

The Northeast Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy (NEOUCOP) shares the campus and many of the facilities and services of the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) in Rootstown. NEOUCOP offers a four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree. It has a consortial relationship with four Northeast Ohio public universities: Kent State, Cleveland State, Youngstown State and Akron Universities. Admissions criteria include completion of a two- or three-year pre-pharmacy program at an accredited university as well as satisfactory scores on the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT). Each of the consortial universities has 5 admission slots for students with acceptable GPAs, PCAT scores, interview scores, etc. For further information go to the NEOUCOP website: www.neoucom.edu or contact Dr. Soumitra Basu (room 204 Williams Hall, e-mail sbasu@kent.edu, telephone 330-672-3906).

The following courses are required for students seeking admission to NEOUCOP:

BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4
  30140 Cell Biology 4
Choose one of the following groups: 10
Group One:  
CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I (4)
  10061 General Chemistry II (4)
  10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
  10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
 Group Two:
  10960 Honors General Chemistry (5)
  10961 Honors General Chemistry (5)
Choose from one of the following groups: 6
   
Group One:  
CHEM 20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I (4)
  20482 Basic Organic Chemistry II (2)
Group Two:  
  30481 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  30482 Organic Chemistry II (3)
 Both groups take: 2
CHEM 30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
  30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
       
Choose one group from the following: 7
Group One:
CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)
  40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry (3)
 Group Two:  
  40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine (4)
  40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry (3)
       
Choose one group from the following: 10
Group One:    
PHY 13001 General College Physics I (4)
  13002 General College Physics II (4)
  13021 General College Physics Laboratory I (1)
  13022 General College Physics Laboratory II (1)
Group Two:   
  23101 General University Physics I (5)
  23102 General University Physics II (5)
       
Choose one of the following:  4-5
MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5)
  12021  Calculus for Life Sciences (4)
Choose one of the following: 3
MATH 12022 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)
  30011 Basic Probability and Statistics (3)
       
Choose from one of the following groups: 6
Group One:  
ENG 11011 College Writing I (3)
  21011 College Writing II (3)
Group Two:   
HONR 10197 Freshman Colloquium (3)
  10297 Freshman Colloquium (3)
       
COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3

     
Strongly recommended:  
ECON 22061 Principles of Macroeconomics
Ethics course  


Students interested in applying to the NEOUCOP Doctor of Pharmacy degree program can satisfy all pre-pharmacy requirements by completing the bachelor of science degree in chemistry with a biological chemistry concentration. In this degree program, students complete three years of study at Kent State and satisfy the remaining requirements of their B.S. degree in chemistry with coursework completed at NEOUCOP. For details, please contact the pre-pharmacy advisor in the Department of Chemistry: Dr. Soumitra Basu (room 204 Williams Hall, e-mail sbasu@kent.edu, telephone 330-672-3906).