Boise State University students who wish to receive a doctorate of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree usually plan to take their pre-professional courses at Boise State University and then apply for admission to the College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University. The pharmacy program consists typically of three years of preparatory studies followed by four years in the College of Pharmacy at Idaho State University. The curriculum outlined below is based on the minimum requirements of Idaho State University. Students who intend to apply to pharmacy schools other than Idaho State are advised to consult a pre-pharmacy advisor and pattern their curriculum after that of the school to which they expect to transfer. The suggested English, Area I, and Area II credits apply towards the 30 semester credits required by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education in oral and written communications, humanities, and social sciences. Check out the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy website.
Advisor | Email | Position and Department | Phone | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Hill | ghill@boisestate.edu | Director, Pre-Professional Studies | 208-426-3832 | HSR 124 |
| Erin Colburn | erincolburn@boisestate.edu | Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor | 208-426-2454 | HSR 123 |
| Howard Wiley | howardwiley@boisestate.edu | Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor | 208-426-3732 | HSR 122B |
Pre-Pharmacy Course Work
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101, 102 | English Composition | 6 |
| Arts, Humanities, and University Foundations Courses (select with your advisor) | 6-12 | |
| Social Sciences (select with your advisor) | 6 | |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
| ECON 201 OR ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics OR Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| *BIOL 191 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 227, 228 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 8 |
| BIOL 205 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 111, 111L - 112, 112L | College Chemistry I and II with Labs | 8 |
| CHEM 307, 308, 309, 310 | Organic Chemistry | 10 |
| CHEM 431 OR CHEM 350 | Biochemistry OR Fundamentals of Biochemistry (ISU requirement) | 3 |
| MATH 143-144 OR MATH 147 | College Algebra and Analytical Trigonometry OR Precalculus | 5 |
| *MATH 160 OR MATH 170 | Survey of Calculus OR Calculus I | 4 |
| *PHYS 111 | General Physics | 4-8 |
| TOTAL | 64-76 | |
| *Many Pharmacy programs require BIOL 192 and PHYS 112, requirements vary from program to program. | ||