High School students are encouraged to focus on the sciences, including higher mathematics, in order to prepare for pre-pharmacy coursework. 

Pre-pharmacy courses may be completed at any accredited institution with coursework recognized by West Virginia University.  For admission consideration, student must complete:

	3-4	credit hours of calculus
	3	credit hours of microeconomics
	3	credit hours of statistics
	8	credit hours of biology
	8	credit hours of general chemistry
	8	credit hours of organic chemistry
	8	credit hours of physics
	3-4	credit hours of microbiology
	6	credit hours of English composition
	3	credit hours of public speaking
	12	credit hours of electives satisfying WVU's liberal studies or GEC requirements.

WVU LSP and GEC requirements are not listed below, but may be found at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/LSP.html or http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/GEC.html and http://www.arc.wvu.edu/courses/GECdetails.html

Students are strongly encouraged to take a three credit hour public speaking course. Beginning with the Pharm.D. class to be admitted in the Fall of 2009, a public speaking course will become a requirement. Students matriculating in the Fall of 2005 or later must meet the GEC requirements. Students matriculating prior to the Fall of 2005 may meet either the LSP or the GEC requirement.

NOTE: Students at WVU are also required to take University 101 to complete degree requirements.

For a listing of WVU courses that meet the above requirements, click here. For a listing of courses offered at other WVU colleges or universities that meet the above requirements, click here.