Prior to the first day of the Doctor of Pharmacy program, admitted students must have:

• Applicants transferring from other institutions who will not be obtaining a BA/BS degree will need the following courses (math/ science courses must be taken within 5 years of application submission): Calculus I, Elementary Statistics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Public Speaking, Physical Education Activity or Lifetime Health and Wellness/Fitness, Psychology or Sociology, Additional Liberal Arts, English Composition, Literature, and World History/Western Civilization or U.S./American History) with a grade of C or higher for all math and science courses and a grade of C- or higher for all general education courses (non-math/science.)
• Applicants who will be completing or have completed a BA/BS degree will need the following courses (pharmacy application must be submitted within 5 years of degree conferral): Calculus I, Elementary Statistics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Public Speaking with a grade of C or higher for all math and science courses and a grade of C- or higher for all general education courses (non-math/science.)

For all applicants, there is no time limit on any non-math/science prerequisite course work. An appeal process is available for math/science prerequisites that fall outside the five-year window of completion. For more information on the appeal process, please email Jon Parker at jmparker@samford.edu.

Can I apply before all of my prerequisite courses are completed?

Yes. Applicants are required to complete Organic Chemistry 1 by the end of the Spring semester of the application cycle to be eligible for admission, but all other courses need to be completed prior to the first day of the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Select the prerequisite course guide for your school below. If you don’t see your school listed, please email Jon Parker at jmparker@samford.edu. We will update our records and send you a personalized course guide within 24 hours.