
Lander University offers curricular programs in pre-allied health. Because of the nature of the courses required to fulfill the requirements of these programs, most students in these programs major in Chemistry or Biology.
These programs, designed to prepare you to go on to health-related professional schools, are:
- Pre-Dental Medicine
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
All pharmacy degree programs in the State of South Carolina are now 6-year Pharm. D. programs. As such, they require students to have a minimum of 66 semester hours before applying to pharmacy school.
Although most professional schools have common core curriculum requirements, there are variances. In addition, some schools have regular admission programs, early decision programs, and early admission programs. In the early admission program, the student can be accepted as early as the third semester of undergraduate study. There are variations in the number of hours and courses required by similar programs offered at different institutions. To better serve Lander’s students, each program has a designated faculty advisor. As soon as the decision to enter one of the health-related programs is made, the student and his/her advisement records will be turned over to the appropriate health program advisor in the Department of Physical Sciences.
Successful completion of the following Lander courses will allow a student to apply to pharmacy programs at the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, and Presbyterian College:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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A. Core Skills |
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ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
MATH 121 |
Mathematics for Business, Life Science, and the Social Sciences |
3 | |
B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
6 | ||
D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 | |
E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
HIST 111 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
University Requirement | |||
FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events |
0 |
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Total General Education Requirements | 35 |
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
PRE-PHARMACY COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
BIOL 203 | Human Physiology OR BIOL 311 Animal Physiology |
4 |
BIOL 204 | Microbiology OR BIOL 421 General Microbiology |
4 |
CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
ECON 201 | Macro Principles OR ECON 202 Micro Principles |
3 |
AND PHYS 202 Introductory Physics OR PHYS 211 AND PHYS 212 General Physics |
8 | |
Speech Fundamentals | 3 |