Pre-Pharmacy Certificate
Coordinator:
Email: mazen@hawaii.edu
The Pre-Pharmacy Certificate, offered by the Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, in conjunction with the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Program is a minimum two-year comprehensive preparatory program of study toward admittance in to the professional curriculum leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) The Pre-Pharmacy Certificate provides students with the necessary prerequisite course requirements for application to the UH Hilo Pharm.D. Program.
The Pre-Pharmacy Certificate program helps prepare students toward successful application to Colleges of Pharmacy. Students also have the option to complete a four-year undergraduate degree program in Chemistry- Health Sciences during and after completion of their Pre-Pharmacy requirements, thereby expanding their career options after graduation. Students are strongly encouraged to start their freshman year with CHEM 161-161L General Chemistry I (3), General Chemistry I Lab (1) which are prerequisites for Organic Chemistry (CHEM 241-241L and CHEM 242-242L). Students are also encouraged to take the math placement exam during their freshman year. For all prerequisite coursework, students must earn a letter grade of "C" or better.
Advising is a very important resource designed to help students complete the requirements of the University and their individual majors. Students should consult with their advisor at least once a semester to decide on courses, check progress towards graduation, and discuss career options and other educational opportunities provided by UH Hilo. Advising is a shared responsibility, but students have final responsibility for meeting degree and/or certificate requirements.
Program Curriculum
Curriculum requirements include a total of 69-71 credit hours (31 pre-core, 38 core science). This coursework is structurally aligned with the curriculum requirements towards a BS in Chemistry- Health Sciences or a BA/BS degree in Biology at UH Hilo.
Students should meet with the Pre-Pharmacy advisor to ensure that they enroll in courses that will enable them to take recommended Pre-Pharmacy General Education courses. This is particularly important for students who plan to earn the BA in Pharmacy Studies while earning their Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.
- Group 1. Pre-Core Requirements (31) The Pre-Core Requirements should include:
- English Composition (3)
- Language Arts (3)
- Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 241 Calculus I (4) ) (4)
- World Cultures (3)
- Humanities (6)
- Social Sciences (6)
- Speech (3)
- Economics (3)
- Group 2. Natural Science Requirements (38)
- BIOL 171-171L Introductory Biology I (3), Introductory Biology I Lab (1)
- BIOL 172-172L Introductory Biology II (3), Introductory Biology II Lab (1)
- CHEM 161-161L General Chemistry I (3), General Chemistry I Lab (1)
- CHEM 162-162L General Chemistry II (3), General Chemistry II Lab (1)
- CHEM 272-272L Organic Chem I (3), Organic Chem I Lab (2)
- CHEM 273-273L Organic Chem II (3), Organic Chem II Lab (2)
- BIOL 243-243L Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3), Human Anatomy & Physio I Lab (1)
- BIOL 244-244L Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3), Human Anatomy & Physio II Lab (1)
- BIOL 275-275L Fund Microbiology (3), Microbiology Lab (1) or BIOL 375-375L Biology of Microorganisms (3), Biology of Microorganisms Lab (1)