Clayton State University Natural Sciences

Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum A.S.

Area A - Essential Skills - 9 semester credit hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3
MATH 1112A* or MATH 1113*	Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry* or Pre-Calculus*	3

* MATH 1112A and MATH1113 have a prerequisite of MATH 1111, College Algebra

MATH 1501, Calculus I, 4 credit hours, may be taken in place of MATH1112A or MATH1113 if the student is prepared. If MATH 1501 is taken in Area A, one hour of credit is applied to Area F.

Area B - Critical Thinking and Communications - 4 semester credit hours

Semester Taken	Course number	Course title	Credit hours
	CRIT 1101	Critical Thinking across the Curriculum	3
	COMM 1110*	Spoken Communication*	1*

* COMM 1110 is a 3 credit hour course. Two (2) credit hours are applied to Area F. COMM 1110 is required for admission by all three pharmacy schools in the State of Georgia.

Area C - Humanities* - 6 semester hours

Semester Taken	Course number	Course title	Credit hours
	one of the following ENGL 2111 ENGL 2112 ENGL 2130 PHIL 2201 PHIL 2601 SPAN 2001 FREN 2001 SPAN 2002 FREN 2002	Select ONE (1) of the following Literature or Philosophy or Language courses: World Literature I - Pre-Modern World Literature II Modern American Literature Introduction to World Philosophy Ethics/Hist./Contemporary Persp. Intermediate Spanish Intermediate French Intermediate Spanish Intermediate French	3
	one of the following ART 2301 ART 2302 CMS 2100 THEA 1100 MUSC 2301 MUSC 2101 PHIL 2401 SPAN 2001 FREN 2001 SPAN 2002 FREN 2002	Select ONE (1) of the following Fine Arts or Language courses: Art of the Pre-Modern World Art of the Modern World Theater Appreciation Introduction to Film Intro to World Music Music Appreciation Intro to Aesthetics Intermediate Spanish Intermediate French Intermediate Spanish Intermediate French	3

Semester Taken

Course number

Course title

Credit hours

one of the following

ENGL 2111
ENGL 2112
ENGL 2130
PHIL 2201
PHIL 2601
SPAN 2001
FREN 2001
SPAN 2002
FREN 2002

Select ONE (1) of the following Literature or Philosophy or Language courses:

World Literature I - Pre-Modern
World Literature II Modern
American Literature
Introduction to World
Philosophy
Ethics/Hist./Contemporary Persp.
Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate French

one of the following

ART 2301
ART 2302
CMS 2100
THEA 1100
MUSC 2301
MUSC 2101
PHIL 2401
SPAN 2001
FREN 2001
SPAN 2002
FREN 2002

Select ONE (1) of the following Fine Arts or Language courses:

Art of the Pre-Modern World
Art of the Modern World
Theater Appreciation
Introduction to Film
Intro to World Music
Music Appreciation
Intro to Aesthetics
Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish
Intermediate French

* South University requires an English Literature course (ENGL 2121 or 2122), but will accept American or World Literature.

Area D - Science, Mathematics and Technology - 11 semester hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I	3
CHEM 1211L	Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1212L	Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MATH 1501*	Calculus I	3*

* Calculus I is a 4 credit hour course. One (1) credit hour is applied to Area F.

Area E - Social Sciences - 12 semester hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
POLS 1101	American Government	3
HIST 2111 or HIST 2112	US History to 1877 or US History Since Reconstruction	3
PSYC 1101* or SOCI 1101	Introduction to General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology	3
SOSC 2501 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112	Survey of Social Sci & Contemp. Issues or World History I or World History II (Modern World History)	3

* South University requires a course in psychology (PSYC 1101).

Area F - Other Program Requirements - 22 or 23 semester hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
COMM 1110*	Spoken Communication	2*
MATH 1501**	Calculus I	1**
MATH 1231* or PHYS 1111* PHYS 1111L	Statistics or Introductory Physics Introductory Physics Laboratory I	3 OR 3 1
BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I	3
BIOL 1107L	Principles of Biology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II	3
BIOL 1108L	Principles of Biology Laboratory II	1
CHEM 2411	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 2411L	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 2412	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 2412L	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1

* Spoken Communication is a 3 credit hour course taken in Area B. Two credit hours are applied to Area F.

** Calculus I is a 4 credit hour course taken in Area D. One (1) credit hour is applied to Area F.

*** Statistics is required by the University of Georgia; Introductory Physics I (and lab) is required by Mercer University. PHYS 1111 is required by South University.

Other Admissions Requirements for All Three Pharmacy Schools* - 3 semester hours

Semester Taken	Course number	Course title	Credit hours
	ECON 2105 or ECON 2106	Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics	3

* Not required for A.S. degree in Pre-Pharmacy, but required before application to the University of Georgia, Mercer University or South University.

Other Admissions Requirements for South University Only* - 3 semester hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
BIOL 1151	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3
BIOL 1151L	Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	1
BIOL 1152	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3
BIOL 1152L	Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II	1

* Not required for A.S. degree in Pre-Pharmacy, but required before application to South University.

Recommended But NOT Required for Graduation or Admission to Pharmacy School* - 0 to 13 semester hours

Course number	Course title	Credit hours
CHEM 4202	Biochemistry	3
BIOL 3200	Cell Biology	3
BIOL 3250	Introductory Microbiology	3
BIOL 3250L	Introductory Microbiology Laboratory	1
BIOL 3650	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	2
BIOL 3650L	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory	1

* Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy, the University of Georgia's Pharmacy School, and the South University School of Pharmacy recommend that a student complete the following upper level science courses as a means of improving their chances of being accepted to Pharmacy school. These courses are not required. However, success in these courses indicates that a student can be successful in courses similar to those required in Pharmacy school. Also, much of the material covered in these courses will apply directly to topics covered in pharmacy school.

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