Biology with a 3+3 Track to PharmD (BA)

Departmental Admission Requirements

Admission to the BA in Biology requires completion of BIOL 240, BIOL 241, BIOL 242, and BIOL 243 with a grade of C or better; completion of MATH 111 with a grade of C or better OR placement into a mathematics course above the level of MATH 111 on the basis of either the University of Louisville mathematics placement examination or ACT/SAT score; and a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0

Admission to Sullivan University - Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers a unique, year-round accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Annually, a class of 50 to 60 students begin the program each July. The current qualifications for the joint degree program have been agreed upon by discipline faculty from the University of Louisville College of Arts and Sciences and Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. All interested student must submit an application to the Sullivan University Doctor of Pharmacy program and meet the admission criteria.

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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements 131
The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement:
Unity of Life - S
Diversity of Life - S
Experimental Biology I: Molecules and Cells - SL
Experimental Biology II: Organismal Biology - SL
General Chemistry I - S
General Chemistry II - S
Elements of Calculus - QR
Calculus I - QR

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

Arts & Sciences Requirements
GEN 100Student Success Center First Year Experience1
or GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
Foreign Language12
Electives in Humanities or Social Sciences
WR - two approved courses at the 300 level or above

Program/Major Requirements

BIOL 240Unity of Life - S3
BIOL 241Experimental Biology I: Molecules and Cells - SL1
BIOL 242Diversity of Life - S3
BIOL 243Experimental Biology II: Organismal Biology - SL1
BIOL 329Cellular and Molecular Biology3
BIOL 330
BIOL 331
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Genetics and Molecular Biology: Laboratory
5
BIOL 363Principles of Ecology3
BIOL 409Evolutionary Biology - CUE3
Biology Electives15

Supplemental Courses (required for the BA)

CHEM 201General Chemistry I - S3
CHEM 207Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL1
CHEM 208Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL1
CHEM 202
CHEM 209
General Chemistry II - S
Introduction to Chemical Analysis III
4
CHEM 341
CHEM 343
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
5
CHEM 342
CHEM 344
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
5
ENGL 101Introduction to College Writing - WC3
ENGL 102Intermediate College Writing - WC3
MATH 180Elements of Calculus - QR3
or MATH 205 Calculus I - QR

Prerequisites required for Sullivan

BIOL 260Human Anatomy & Physiology I3
BIOL 457
BIOL 458
Microbiology
Microbiology Laboratory
4

Sullivan Pharmacy Courses

PHR 5002 Human Physiology2.7
PHR 5200 Immunology2
PHR 5202 Biochemistry2.7
PHR 5003 Pharmaceutics I2
PHR 5001 Intro to Health Care Systems1.3
PHR 5004 Pharmaceutical calculations with lab2
PHR 5201 Medication Safety2
PHR 5203 Pharmaceutical II with lab2
PHR 5007 Patient Care Lab.7
PHR 5206 Patient Care Lab.7
PHR 5400 Clinical Micro and Antibiotics2
PHR 5402 Research Design2
PHR 5603 Sterile Dosage1.3
PHR 5407 Patient Care.7
PHR 5406 Biotech.7
PHR 5404 Public Health Issues1.3
PHR 5604 Patient Care.7
PHR 5605 Intro to Pharmacology1.3
Minimum Total Hours28

After completion of year 1 pharmacy courses at Sullivan University, students will transfer their credits to UofL and can graduate with a BA in Biology.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
BIOL 240 Unity of Life - S 3
BIOL 241 Experimental Biology I: Molecules and Cells - SL 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
Oral Communications Cardinal Core Course OC 3
MATH 180
Elements of Calculus - QR
or Calculus I - QR
3
 Hours14
Spring
BIOL 242 Diversity of Life - S 3
BIOL 243 Experimental Biology II: Organismal Biology - SL 1
CHEM 201 General Chemistry I - S 3
CHEM 207 Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL 1
CHEM 208 Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL 1
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
AHD2 Cardinal Core Course - AHD2 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Fall
BIOL 329 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
CHEM 202 General Chemistry II - S 3
CHEM 209 Introduction to Chemical Analysis III 1
SB Cardinal Core Course - SB 3
Foreign Language 1 4
AHD1 Cardinal Core Course - AHD1 3
 Hours17
Spring
BIOL 330 Genetics and Molecular Biology 3
BIOL 331 Genetics and Molecular Biology: Laboratory 2
BIOL 363 Principles of Ecology 3
CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2
Foreign Language 2 4
 Hours17
Year 3
Fall
BIOL 409 Evolutionary Biology - CUE 3
BIOL 260 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (pre-req for Sullivan) 3
CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2
Foreign Language 3 4
 Hours15
Spring
BIOL 350 Biostatistics 3
BIOL 457 Microbiology (pre-req for Sullivan) 3
BIOL 458 Microbiology Laboratory (pre-req for Sullivan) 1
SB Cardinal Core Course - SBH 3
300+ WR HUM/SS course 3
300+ WR in HUM/SS course 3
 Hours16
 Minimum Total Hours94
Year 4 - Courses taken at Sullivan University
FALL (taken over two quarters)
PHR 5002 Human Physiology2.7
PHR 5200 Immunology2
PHR5202 Biochemistry2.7
PHR 5003 Pharmaceutics I2
PHR 5001 Intro to Health Care Systems1.3
PHR 5004 Pharmaceutical calculations with lab2
PHR 5201 Medication Safety2
PHR 5203 Pharmaceutics II with lab2
PHR 5007 Patient Care Lab.7
PHR 5206 Patient Care Lab.7
Hours18
Minimum Total Hours112
SPRING (taken over two quarters)
PHR 5400 Clinical Micro and Antibiotics2
PHR 5402 Research Design2
PHR 5603 Sterile Dosagae1.3
PHR 5407 Patient Care.7
PHR 5406 Biotech.7
PHR 5404 Public Health Issues1.3
PHR 5604 Patient Care.7
PHR 5605 Intro to Pharmacology1.3
HOURS10
Minimum Total Hours122