Health Sciences Career Tracks

Pre-Pharmacy Career Track Pre-Requisite Coursework

While pursuing a bachelor's degree at Tennessee Tech, students can follow the suggested career track coursework and engage in related co-curricular activities to prepare for the graduate professional school of their choice.

Freshman Year

First Semester

• BIOL 1113 - General Biology I Cr: 4
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Cr: 3 or
• MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Cr: 3
• UNPP 1020 - University Pre-Professional First Year Interactions & Advisement Cr: 1
• Total: 15

Second Semester

• BIOL 1123 - General Biology II Cr:
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Cr: 3 or
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I Cr: 4
• Total: 14-15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

• CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL - 2130 - Topics in American Lit Cr: 3 or
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Lit Cr: 3 or
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Lit Cr: 3
• PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Cr: 4
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective Cr: 3
• Total: 14

Second Semester

• BIOL 3230 - Health Sci Microbiology Cr: 4
• CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ECON 2010 - Prin of Microeconomics Cr: 3
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Cr: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Cr: 3
• Total: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Cr: 4
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Cr: 3
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective Cr: 3
• Gen. Ed., Major or Elective Courses (may include a 2nd communication skills course) Cr: 61
• Total: 16

Second Semester

• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Cr: 4
• Gen. Ed., Major or Elective Courses Cr: 9
• Total: 13

Notes:

¹Belmont University College of Pharmacy requires a second communication skills course.  This course should be designed to improve communication skills and may include a third writing course.