BA Chemistry to PharmD
The LSU Department of Chemistry has established an education partnership with the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy. The collaborative initiative streamlines the pathway from a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Chemistry to a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, opening doors to careers in community and health-system pharmacies, patient-centered practices, and a wide variety of other settings.
ULM College of Pharmacy Partnership
How It Works
ULM College of Pharmacy (COP) guarantees interviews during each admission cycle to students in the BA in Chemistry program at LSU who select to apply to the PharmD program and meet the minimum application requirements. The minimum application requirements include:
- Enroll in the BA Chemistry - Chemistry Concentration (for academic year 2025 - 2026) at LSU;
- Minimum 3.0 GPA at LSU for all pre-pharmacy courses, see Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum below;
- Submission of ULM’s COP supplemental application and fees by the date of on-campus interview.
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry – Chemistry Concentration for Pre-Pharmacy
Valid for the 2025 - 2026 Academic Year
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1201 or 1421 - General Chemistry I or Honors (3) | CHEM 1202 or 1422 - General Chemistry II or Honors (3) |
|
MATH 1510 or 1550 - Calculus for Data and Life Sciences or Calculus I – Differential
and Integral Calculus (5)
|
CHEM 1212 or 1431 - General Chemistry Laboratory or Honors (2) |
| BIOL 1201 - Biology for Science Major I (3) | MATH 1520 - Mathematical Methods in Data and Life Sciences (4) |
| BIOL 1208 - Biology Laboratory for Science Major I (1) | BIOL 1202 - Biology for Science Major II (3) |
| ENGL 1001 English Composition I (3) | BIOL 1209 - Biology Laboratory for Science Major II (1) |
| Approved Free Elective (SCI 1001 Recommended) (1) | ILC Arts (3) |
| Credit Hours - 16 | Credit Hours - 16 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 2261 or 2461 - Organic Chemistry I or Honors (3) | CHEM 2262 or 2462 - Organic Chemistry II or Honors (3) |
| PHYS 2001 - General Physics I (3) | CHEM 2364 or 2463 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory or Honors (2) |
| PHYS 2108 - General Physics Laboratory (1) | PHYS 2002 - General Physics II (3) |
| BIOL 2051 - General Microbiology (4) | PHYS 2109 - General Physics Laboratory (1) |
| PSYC 2000 - Introduction to Psychology (3) | BIOL 2153 - Principles of Genetics (4) |
| ENGL 2000 - English Composition II (3) | |
| Credit Hours - 14 | Credit Hours - 16 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 2001 - Analytical Chemistry (3) | CHEM 3490 - Elementary Physical Chemistry (3) |
| CHEM 2002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1) | CHEM Elective (3) |
| CHEM 3570 - Inorganic Chemistry I (3) | BIOL 4087 - Basic Biochemistry (4) |
| CHEM 4564 - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory (3) | KIN 3500 - Human Anatomy Laboratory (1) |
| KIN 2500 - Human Anatomy (3) | CMST 2060 - Public Speaking (3) |
| ECON 2030 - Economic Principles (3) | |
| Credit Hours - 16 | Credit Hours - 14 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 4552 - Instrumental Analysis (3) | CHEM 4553 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (2) |
| CHEM Elective (3) | CHEM Elective (3) |
| BIOL 2160 - Human Physiology (3) | BIOL 3090 - Cell Biology (3) |
| ILC Humanities (3) | ILC Humanities (3) |
| Approved Free Elective (3) | Approved Free Elective (2) |
| Credit Hours - 15 | Credit Hours: 13 |
Pre-Pharmacy Support at LSU
Students pursuing the BA in Chemistry with plans to apply to the ULM PharmD program will also benefit from LSU’s Pre-Professional Health (PPH) Program, coordinated through LSU’s University College.
