| Prerequisites do not have to be completed prior to application. |
Your School's Course Number |
Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) |
| 3000-Level Human-based Science Course*** |
see**** |
see**** |
| Biology I with lab for Majors (3-4 hrs.)*** |
131 and 121 |
1406 |
| Biology II with lab for majors (3-4 hrs.)*** |
132 and 122 |
1407 |
| Microbiology with Lab (3-4 hrs.)*** |
347 |
2420 or 2421 |
| Chemistry I with lab for majors (3-4 hrs.)*** |
131 and 111 |
1411 |
| Chemistry II with lab for majors (3-4 hrs.)*** |
132 and 112 |
1412 |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab (3-4 hrs.)*** |
231 and 211 |
2423 |
| Organic Chemistry II with lab (3-4 hrs.)*** |
232 and 212 |
2425 |
| Economics (macro preferred) (3 hrs.)*** |
231 or 232 |
2301 or 2302 |
| Calculus I (3-4hrs.)*** |
241 |
2413 |
| Statistics (central tendency, significance, & correlation required) (3 hrs.)*** |
231 |
1342 |
| Physics I with lab(non-calculus based or calculus based) (3-4 hrs.)*** |
237/215 (preferred) or 244 |
1401 |
| Public Speaking (oral presentations required)*** |
135 |
1315 |
| If you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university prior
to entrance into Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, you will be exempt from the
following courses: |
| English Comp I (3 hrs.) |
131 |
1301 |
| English Comp II (3 hrs.) |
132 |
1302 |
| Literature (3 hrs.) |
any lit. |
(2322-2333) |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (15 hrs.)* |
see * |
see* |
| * Humanities/Social Sciences: Courses may be selected from Anthropology, Communications (excluding
Public Speaking above), Economics (excluding Economics above), Ethnic Studies, Family Living/Human Development,
Geography, Government, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. --- Note:
Performing and Fine Arts (including Music), Physical Education, Foreign Languages, Computers, Religion, or similar
courses will not meet this requirement. |
| **Must take course at another college |
| ***Used in calculation of the pre-pharmacy grade point average (PPGPA) |
| ****A three thousand (or 300) level course or higher is required in the broad field of human-based sciences. Specific branches may include anatomy, biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biomechanics, biomedical research, biophysics, biotechnology, developmental biology, genetics, histology, microbiology, molecular biology, neurobiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, physiology, and virology. Applicants wishing to have a course evaluated for approval may submit a request to the TTUHSC SOP Office of Student Services |
| Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, and Dual Credit are accepted if on your accredited U.S. college or university transcript. |
| Courses older than seven years require approval. |
| Course numbers are subject to change and may differ from those listed. |
