Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite Requirements
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours |
English (composition) |
6 |
Biology |
8 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
General Chemistry (with laboratory) |
8 |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
Calculus |
3 |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
General Education Electives
Divided equally among the Social Sciences (Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) and the Humanities (Art, English Literature, Foreign languages and Literature, Music and Philosophy). |
12 |
Total Credit Hours |
62 |
- Pre-professional courses may be taken at Chicago State University or any regionally accredited college or university. Chicago State University College of Pharmacy will determine appropriate course content.
- All prerequisite courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or higher. Any grades below C will not be accepted.
For Students at Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
http://www.ben.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
RHET (101, 102) |
Biology |
8 |
BIOL (108, 109, 250, 251) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIOL 203 |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (113, 114, 123, 124) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (242, 243, 247, 248) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHYS (113, 114, 118, 119) |
Calculus |
3 |
MATH 210 or MATH (170, 200) |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
RHET 110 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECON 101 or 102 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at a Chicago City College
Chicago City Colleges
7500 S Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60652
http://www.ccc.edu/daley
- Harold Washington College
30 E Lake
Chicago, IL 60601
http://hwashington.ccc.edu/
6800 S Wentworth
Chicago, IL 60621
http://www.ccc.edu/kennedyking
1900 W Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60612
http://www.ccc.edu/malcolmx
10001 S Woodlawn
Chicago, IL 60628
http://www.ccc.edu/oliveharvey
1145 W. Wilson
Chicago, IL 60640
http://www.ccc.edu/truman
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
http://www.ccc.edu/wright
For Students at a Chicago City College
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
English (101, 102) |
Biology |
8 |
Biology (121, 122) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
Biology: Human Structure and Function (226, 227) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (201, 203) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (205, 206, 207) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
Physics (221, 222) or Physics (231 and 232 or 233) |
Calculus |
3 |
Mathematics (207) |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
Speech (101) |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
Economics (201, 202) |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at College of DuPage
22nd Street and Lambert Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
http://www.cod.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
English (1101 and 1102) |
Biology |
8 |
Biology (1151 and 1152) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
Anatomy and Physiology (1151 and 1152) or (1571 and 1572) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (1551 and 1552) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (2551 and 2552) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
Physics (1201 and 1202) |
Calculus |
3 |
Mathematics 2134 or (2231 and 2232) |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
Speech 1100 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
Economics 2201 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at College of Lake County
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030-1198
http://www.clcillinois.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
ENG (121, 122) |
Biology |
8 |
BIO (121, 122) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIO 124 |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHM (121, 123) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHM (222, 223) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHY (121, 122) |
Calculus |
3 |
MTH 145 |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
CMM 121 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECO 221 or 222 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at DePaul University
1036 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
www.Depaul.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
ENG (103, 104) and additional comp credits for a total of 9 quarter hours (6 semester hours) |
Biology |
8 |
BIO (101, 102, 103) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIO (201, 202) or (201, 310) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHE(111, 113,115) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHE (171,173,175) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHY (150, 151, 152) |
Calculus |
3 |
MAT (150, 151) or MAT (147, 148) or MAT (160, 161) or MATH (170, 171) |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
CMN 220 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
micro, macro, or general |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences in The Chicago City Colleges. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at Governors State University
1 University Pky
University Park, IL 60466
www.govst.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
Must take lower level English at another school. Only upper level is offered. |
Biology |
8 |
General Biology with Laboratory at another school and or BIOL (305, 307) and another Biology course to fulfill 8 hours |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
Human Anatomy not offered, must take at another school. See below. |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Must take General Chemistry with Laboratory at another school. |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (341, 342, 343, 344) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHYS (352, 353, 362, 363) |
Calculus |
3 |
MATH (390) |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
Must take at another school. |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECON 301 or ECON 302. Or another Economics course in the lower level at another school. |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
Course must be a Human Anatomy class (ex. Human Structure and Function or Human Anatomy) and not Human Physiology. Students will take Human Physiology upon admittance to CSU’s College of Pharmacy professional program.
For Students at Illinois State University
Department of Biological Sciences 210 Julian Hall
Normal IL 61761
http://www.ilstu.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
ENG 101, ENG 145 |
Biology |
8 |
BSC (196, 197) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BSC (181, 182) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHE (140, 141) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHE (230, 231, 232, 233) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHY (108, 109) or PHY (110, 111, 112) |
Calculus |
3 |
MAT 145 |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
COM 110 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECO 105 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Avenue
Joliet, IL 60431
http://www.jjc.cc.il.us
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
ENG (101, 102) |
Biology |
8 |
BIO (151, 152) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIO (250, 251) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (101, 102) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (209, 210) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHYS (101, 102) |
Calculus |
3 |
MATH 170 |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
SPCH 101 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECON 103 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at Lake Forest College
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2399
http://www.lfc.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
ENGL 100 and another English course to fulfill 6 hours of the English requirement |
Biology |
8 |
BIOL (220, 221) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIOL 348 |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (110, 111) along with the appropriate labs for these classes |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
CHEM (220, 221) along with the appropriate labs for these classes |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
PHYS (110, 111) or PHYS (120, 121) along with the appropriate labs for these classes |
Calculus |
3 |
MATH 110 |
Speech (public speaking) |
3 |
COMM 235 or COMM 245 |
Economics (micro, macro, or general) |
3 |
ECON 110 |
General Education Electives
(Divided equally among Humanities & Social Science courses) |
12 |
Courses within Humanities & Social Sciences. See above under Chicago State University College of Pharmacy Prerequisite courses. |
For Students at Lewis University
Route 53
Romeoville, IL 60446
http://www.lewisu.edu
Prerequisite Requirements |
Semester Hours Required |
Prerequisite Transfer Courses |
English |
6 |
English (111, 112) |
Biology |
8 |
Biology (110,111, 115,116) |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
Biology (335,336) |
General Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (110, 111, 115, 116) |
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory) |
8 |
Chemistry (220, 221, 225, 226) |
Physics (may be non-calculus based) |
8 |
Physics (200, 201, 205, 206) or Physics (210, 211, 215, 216) |
Calculus |
3 |
Mathematics 200 |
Speech (public speaking) |
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