The prepharmacy program at UW-Platteville involves two years of study in a selected group of courses covering a wide variety of subject matter. The courses provide the necessary science background as well as an understanding of people and institutions to insure that students completing the program succeed in pharmacy school and in their practice of pharmacy. Since Prepharmacy is a preprofessional program at UW-Platteville and not a major, students should declare a major, typically chemistry, to facilitate advising, special events, and administrative matters.

Upon completing the two-year prepharmacy program, taking the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test), and being accepted by a school of pharmacy, the student enters a three-year program of study. Following graduation, completion of a one year internship, and passage of the state board examination, the pharmacist is licensed to practice.

Another option involves a two year program which parallels prepharmacy and an additional two years at another institution leading to either a degree in pharmacology and toxicology or a degree in pharmaceutical sciences. This non-licensed option is selected by students planning to do research and development in new drugs and therapies.

The Prepharmacy curriculum^* includes the following:

• Biology 1450 (General Zoology) AND 3330 (Genetics) (preferable) or 1350 (General Botany)
• Chemistry 1140 AND 1240 (General Chemistry) AND 3540 - 3510 AND 3630 - 3610 (Organic Chemistry Lecture and Lab)
• Mathematics 2640 (Calculus and Analytical Geometry)
• Physics 1140 - 1110 AND 1240 - 1210 (Introductory Physics and Lab) or 2530 - 2510 AND 2640 - 2610 (General Physics and Lab)
• English 1230 (Freshman Composition) or 3240 (Advanced Writing)
• Economics 2230 (Principles of Microeconomics)
• Sociology 1030 (Principles of Sociology) or 1130 (Introductory Anthropology) or 2130 (Cultural Anthropology) (Sociology 2130 also counts as ethnic studies)
• Psychology 1130 (General Psychology) or 3530 (Social Psychology)
• Ethnic Studies: 3 credits (may also count as a social science, or history, or humanities, depending on the course selected)
• Electives: 2 -3 credits of history, 6 credits of humanities, plus other free electives to make 70 credits.

* This curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. The prepharmacy curriculum can be modified for students desiring to enter pharmacy schools in other states: University of Illinois - Chicago; Chicago College of Pharmacy; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; University of Minnesota-Duluth; Drake University; University of Iowa.

For further information on prepharmacy, contact the Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818, or call (608) 342-1651, or FAX (608) 342-1559, or email chemep@uwplatt.edu.