UBC Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy Program (PharmD)
Acceptable First Year Required Courses
(For Institutions in BC and outside BC)
Institutions in BC are listed on pages 1 & 2. Institutions outside BC are listed beginning on pages 3-5.
This is a list of course equivalencies which should satisfy the First Year Pharmacy Core Prerequisite requirements (Biology, Chemistry, English, and
Calculus) for the current application cycle.
Additionally, we require second year level and elective requirements:
− one semester (3 credits) of second-year cell biology or genetics
− one semester (3 credits) of second-year microbiology
− one semester (3 credits) of introductory statistics
− one semester (3 credits) of introductory second-year biochemistry
− two semesters (6 credits) of second-year organic chemistry
− two semesters (6 credits) of humanities or social sciences coursework at any year level, such as, but not limited to, Anthropology, Philosophy,
Psychology Sociology etc.
− sufficient elective credits to bring total to at least 60
Disclaimer: This list is intended for applicants who have taken all the first year requirements at one institution. Although this list is as up-to-date as
possible, it only provides guidelines and may not include all courses acceptable for meeting prerequisites. Final authority rests with the UBC
Undergraduate Admissions Office and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Services Office. Complete file review is only provided after an
application has been submitted.
Institution
First Year Biology
First Year Chemistry
Camosun College
Two of:
BIOL 124, 126 or 228
CHEM 120 & 121
Capilano University
BIOL 110 & 111 or
BIOL 106, 107 & 111
CHEM 110 & 111
First Year English
First Year Calculus
Two of ENGL 150, 151,
161, 160, 163 164, 165,
or 262
Two of ENGL 100, 103,
104, 105, 106, 107 or 109
MATH 100 & 101 or
MATH 108 & 101
MATH 108 & 109 or
MATH 116 & 126
Douglas College
BIOL 1110 & 1210
CHEM 1110 & 1210
Two of ENGL 1101, 1102,
1106, 1107, 1109, 1112,
1114, 1115, 1118, 1130,
1151, or 1200
MATH 1120 & 1220 or
MATH 1125 & 1225
Kwantlen Polytechnic BIOL 1110 & 1210
University
CHEM 1110 & 1210
MATH 1120 & 1220 or
MATH 1130 & 1230 or
MATH 1140 & 1240
Langara College
BIOL 1115 & 1215
CHEM 1120 & 1220
Okanagan College
BIOL 111 & 121
Simon Fraser
University
BISC 101 & 102
CHEM 111 & 123 or
CHEM 112 & 122
CHEM 121, 122, & 126
Two of ENGL 1100/1200
(credit granted for only
one of ENGL 1100 or
1200), 1201, 1202, 1203
or 1204
Two of ENGL 1100, 1126,
1127, 1128, 1129, 1130,
1135 or 1140
Two of ENGL 100, 150,
151 or 153
Two of ENGL 101, 102,
103, 104, 105 or 199
Thompson Rivers
University
BIOL 1110 & 1210 or
BIOL 1110 & 1250 or
BIOL 1113, 1213 &
(1115 or 1215)
BIO 111 & 112
CHEM 1500 & 1510 or
CHEM 1500 & 1520
Two of ENGL 1100, 1110,
1120, 1140, 1210, 1290,
1930, 2150, or 2290
CHEM 113 & 114
MATH 111 & 112 or
MATH 141 & 112
University of
Northern British
Columbia
BIOL 101 & 102
CHEM 100, 101, 120 &
121
Two of ENGL 105, 108,
115, 120, 130, 150, or
170
Two of ENGL 100, 102,
103, 104, 120 or 170
University of Victoria
BIOL 190A & 190B
CHEM 101 & 102
MATH 100 & 101
Vancouver Island
University
BIOL 121 & 123
CHEM 121 & 122 or
CHEM 140 & 141 or
CHEM 140 & 142 or
CHEM 140 & 142A &
142L
Two of ENGL 115, 125,
135, 145, 146, or 147
Two of ENGL 115, 125 or
135
University of the
Fraser Valley
MATH 1171 & 1271 or
MATH 1174 & 1274
MATH 112 & 122
MATH 150 & 155 or
MATH 151 & 152 or
MATH 154 & 155 or
MATH 157 & 158
MATH 1130 & 1230 or
MATH 1140 & 1240 or
MATH 1150 & 1250
MATH 100 & 101 or
MATH 105 & 101
MATH 100 & 101 or
MATH 121 & 122 or
MATH 191 & 192
UBC Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy Program (PharmD)
Acceptable First Year Required Courses
(For Institutions in BC and outside BC)
Institutions in BC are listed on pages 1 & 2. Institutions outside BC are listed beginning on pages 3-5.
This is a list of course equivalencies which should satisfy the First Year Pharmacy Core Prerequisite requirements (Biology, Chemistry, English, and
Calculus) for the current application cycle.
Additionally, we require second year level and elective requirements:
− one semester (3 credits) of second-year cell biology or genetics
− one semester (3 credits) of second-year microbiology
− one semester (3 credits) of introductory statistics
− one semester (3 credits) of introductory second-year biochemistry
− two semesters (6 credits) of second-year organic chemistry
− two semesters (6 credits) of humanities or social sciences coursework at any year level, such as, but not limited to, Anthropology, Philosophy,
Psychology Sociology etc.
− sufficient elective credits to bring total to at least 60
Disclaimer: This list is intended for applicants who have taken all the first year requirements at one institution. Although this list is as up-to-date as
possible, it only provides guidelines and may not include all courses acceptable for meeting prerequisites. Final authority rests with the UBC
Undergraduate Admissions Office and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Student Services Office. Complete file review is only provided after an
application has been submitted.
Institution
First Year Biology
First Year Chemistry
Athabasca University
CHEM 217 & 218
Carleton University
BIOL 204 & 205
BIOL 204 & 207
BIOL 1003 & 1004
McGill University
BIOL 111 & 112
CHEM 1001 & 1002
or CHEM 1000
CHEM 110, 112, 120
& 122
First Year English
First Year Calculus
Two of ENGL 211, 212
or 265
Two of ENGL 1000,
1001, 1005, or 1602
Two of ENGL 200,
201, 202, or 203
MATH 265 & 266
MATH 1007 & 2007
or MATH 1002
MATH 140 & 141 or
MATH 139 & 141 or
MATH 130 & 131 or
MATH 150 & 151
McMaster University
CHEM 1A03 & 1AA3
Mount Royal
University
BIOLOGY 1A03 &
1AA3 or
BIOLOGY 1A03 &
1M03
BIOL 1202 & 1204 or
BIOL 2231 & 2233
Queen’s University
BIOL 102 & 103
CHEM 112 or
CHEM 116
University of Alberta
BIOL 107 & 108
CHEM 101 & 102 or
CHEM 103 & 105
University of Calgary
BIOL 241 & 243
CHEM 201 & 203 or
CHEM 211 & 213
University of Guelph
BIOL 1030 & 1040
CHEM 1040 & 1050
University of Ottawa
BIO 1130 & 1140 or
BIO 1110 & 1120
CHM 1301 & 1321 or
CHM 1311 & 1321 or
CHM 1701 & 1721
CHM 1711 & 1721
Two of ENG 1100,
1120, 1121, 1122, or
1123
University of Regina
BIOL 100 & 101
CHEM 104 & 105
ENGL 100 & 110
CHEM 1201 & 1202
Two of ENGLISH
1AA3, 1A03, 1B03, or
1BB3 or ENGL 1C06
Two of ENGL 1101,
1131, 1135, 1137,
1141, 2201, 2231,
2235, or 2237
ENGL 100 or
ENGL 110 or
ENGL 112 or
ENGL 160
Two of ENGL 104,
105, 108, 121, 122,
123, 124, 125, or 199
or
One of ENGL 111,
112, 113 or 114
Two of ENGL 203,
205, 231, 233, 235,
237, 239, or 265
Two of ENGL 1080,
1200 or 1410
MATH 1A03 & 1AA3
MATH 1200 & 1202
or
MATH 1217 & 1219
MATH 120 or
MATH 121 or
MATH 122 or
MATH 126 or
MATH 123 & 124
MATH 100 & 101 or
MATH 113 & 115 or
MATH 114 & 115
MATH 249 & 253 or
MATH 251 & 253
MATH 1200 & 1210
or
MATH 1080 & 2080
MAT 1330 & 1332 or
MAT 1300 & 1303 or
MAT 1320 & 1322 or
MAT 1320 & 1323
MATH 110 & 111
University of Toronto
BIO 120H & 130H or
BIO 150Y
CHM 138H & 139H or
CHM 140Y or
CHM 151Y
ENG 110Y or
ENG 120Y or
ENG 140Y
ENG 150Y
University of Toronto
Mississauga
BIO 152H & 153H
CHM 110H & 120H
ENG 110Y or
ENG 140Y
University of Toronto
Scarborough
University of
Waterloo
BGY A01H & A02H or
BIO A01H & A02H
BIOL 130, 130L, 140 &
140L
CHM A10H & A11H
ENG A10H & A11H
CHEM 120, 120L, 123
& 123L
MATH 116 & 118 or
MATH 117 & 119 or
MATH 127 & 128 or
MATH 137 & 138
University of
Western Ontario
BIOL 1001 & 1002 or
BIOL 1201 & 1202 or
BIOL 1222 or
BIOL 1223 or
BIOL 022 or
BIOL 023
BIOL 140 & 141
CHEM 1100 & 1200
or
CHEM 1050 or
CHEM 020 or
CHEM 023 or
CHEM 026
CHEMISTR 140 & 141
Two of ENGL 101A,
102B, 103B, 104,
105A, 105B, 107,
108, 109, 140R, 141R,
or 190
ENGL 1027 & 1028 or
ENGL 1020 or
ENGL 1022 or
ENGL 1024
MATH 140 & 141
BIOL 1000 & 1001 or
BIOL 1010
CHEM 1000 & 1001
Two of ENGL 100,
120, 122, 123, 128, or
140
Two of ENGL 1001,
1002, 1300 or 1350 or
ENGL 1100 or
ENGL 1200 or
ENGL 1250 or
ENGL 1400
University of
Windsor
York University
MAT 123H & 124H or
MAT 125H & 126H or
MAT 133Y or
MAT 135Y or
MAT 136Y or
MAT 137Y or
MAT 138Y or
MAT 157Y
MAT 133Y or
MAT 135Y or
MAT 137Y
MAT A30H & A36H
CALC 1000 & 1301 or
CALC 1000 & 1501 or
CALC 050 & 051
CALC 050 & 081
MATH 1013 & 1014
or
MATH 1300 & 1310
or
MATH 1530 & 1540
or
MATH 1505 or
MATH 1550