Biology Pre-Pharmacy

St. Thomas Aquinas College will prepare you for a career as a pharmacist through our agreement with the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Long Island University. Students follow the STAC biology curriculum for the first two or three years and then transfer to Long Island University where they will complete the STAC requirements for the biology degree while concurrently completing their first year of the pharmacy program. After successful completion of the required number of transfer credits, students may apply for the bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 171 & 173	General Biology I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
CHEM 171 & 173	General Chemistry I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 101	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 172 & 174	General Biology II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
CHEM 172 & 174	General Chemistry II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1	Must be HIST 101 or PHIL 101 Stage Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2	Must be HIST 101 or PHIL 101 Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 102	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		18 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CHEM 251	Organic Chemistry I Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 251 & 253	Anatomy & Physiology I Major Requirement	4 CR
MATH 104	Pre-Calculus Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Must be ECON 101 or 102 Stage Requirement	3 CR
STAC 201	Elective Requirement	1 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CHEM 252	Organic Chemistry II Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 252 & 254	Anatomy & Physiology II Major Requirement	4 CR
MATH 109	Calculus Major Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Must be ENG 201, 203, 205, 207, OR 221 Stage Requirement	3 CR
CA 101	Speed Communication Major Requirement	3 CR
		17 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BIO 307	Microbiology Major Requirement	4 CR
PHYS 201 & 211	General Physics I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
MATH 120	Statistics Major Requirement	3 CR
Gateway 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		17 FALL CREDITS

Spring Three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
PSYCH 101	General Psychology Major Requirement	3 CR
PHYS 202 & 212	General Physics II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Gateway 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		14 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS 201 & 211	General Physics I & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 8	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 9	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		16-17 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS 202 & 212	General Physics II & Lab Major Requirement	4 CR
BIO 200/300/400	Upper Level Biology Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Gateway 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 10	Elective Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective 11	Elective Requirement	3 CR
		16-17 SPRING CREDITS