Biology, B.S. to Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Accelerated Program
Obtain an undergraduate degree at Saint Louis University and then a Pharm.D. at St. Louis College of Pharmacy in seven rather than eight years through this accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in biology at SLU can apply for admission at St. Louis College of Pharmacy after three years of undergraduate study. Courses taken as part of the first professional (P1) year of study at St. Louis College of Pharmacy will also satisfy senior-level degree requirements for the bachelor's degree.
Program Highlights
- The B.S. degree in biology at SLU will satisfy all pre-requisites for admission to the Pharm.D. program at STLCOP
- Sixteen credits from the first year of the Pharm.D. will be used to meet the remaining B.S. in biology degree requirements.
For additional information see the catalog entries for the following programs:
Students may apply to the accelerated B.S. to Pharm.D. program after having completed 15 credits at SLU and prior to achieving 45 total credits. Students must have a minimum of a 2.70 cumulative grade point average (GPA) to apply. Transfer students will be considered on a case by case basis and must meet eligibility requirements.
Course Substitutions
The following first professional (P1) year courses of the Pharm.D. at St. Louis College of Pharmacy will satisfy the bachelor degree requirements outlined.
- BIOL 4360: Principles of Immunology (2 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective
- BIOL 4432: Medical Physiology (3 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective
- BIOL 4350: Molecular Biology/Genetics Lab (3 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective
- BIOL 4401: Principals of Drug Action (4 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective and Senior Inquiry elective
- PHAR 4102 Introduction to Patient Care (4 credits) will satisfy an upper-division biology elective
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Participation in First-year Mentoring Events | ||
| BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| HSCI 1000 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 1 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Participation in First-year Mentoring Events | ||
| BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter and Principles of Biology II Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| STAT 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies Of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| BIOL 4330 | Spring Flora of the Ozarks | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Participation in Second-year Mentoring | ||
| BIOL 3020 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415 |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Critical course: ENGL 3xxx-4xxx | English Literature Course | 3 |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Participation in Second-year Mentoring | ||
| BIOL 3040 | Cell Structure & Function | 3 |
| CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425 |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| BIOL 3010 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3470 | General Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4540 | Human Systemic Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4640 & BIOL 4650 |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory |
5 |
| PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 |
Physics I and Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3420 | Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates | 5 |
| PHYS 1330 & PHYS 1340 |
Physics II and Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
| A&S Core (Social Science Course) | 3 | |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| A&S Core | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 106 | |