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Prerequisites Matrix
Official requirements verified against PharmCAS + individual program websites · Feb 2026
⚠ v4 Corrections Applied (UCSF verified from official page Feb 2026): UCSF physics = NOT REQUIRED (removed entirely) · UCSF calculus = 1 course only (not 2) · UCSF microbiology = NOW REQUIRED (4 quarter units, lab required) · UCSF statistics = REQUIRED · UCSF anatomy = NOT required · UCSF biochem = NOT required · UCSF biology = must include cell/mol bio AND whole-animal content — physiology, botany, and micro do NOT count toward bio slot · UCSF humanities block = 28 quarter units total (ECN+PSC+CMN+SOC+ASA = ~20 units — need ~8 more) · UCSD physics = 1 course (confirmed) · UCSD anatomy = flexible (Anatomy OR Micro OR Biochem — pick one) · USC anatomy = NOT required · UOP anatomy = NOT required · UCI statistics = REQUIRED · UCI psychology = REQUIRED. Always verify directly with each program before applying.
Legend: ✓ = Required · Rec = Recommended, not required · — = Not required · The "You" column shows your Option A status. Green = complete. Yellow = scheduled/in progress. Red = not in current plan.
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Personalized to UC Davis Option A (NPB Major) · Target completion Spring 2027
Your schedule summary: Gen Chem ✅ · Org Chem ✅ · Biology ✅ (verify BIS 002B/C = 12 quarter units AND covers cell/mol bio + organismal content for UCSF) · Physics ✅ (PHY 007A — satisfies UCSD, UOP, Purdue; NOT required at UCSF) · Biochem ✅ (BIS 103, Winter 27) · Physiology ✅ (NPB 101, Fall 26) · Micro ✅ (MMG 102, Spring 27 — NOW REQUIRED at UCSF) · Stats ✅ (STA 100 — REQUIRED at UCSF & UCI) · Calculus ✅ (1 course sufficient for UCSF — v4 correction) · English ✅ · Anatomy ⚠️ (EXB 106/L → Winter 27) · Speech ⚠️ (CMN 001 → Spring 27) · Economics ⚠️ (ECN 001A → Spring 26) · Psychology ⚠️ (PSC 001 → Fall 26) · UCSF Humanities gap: current plan ~20 quarter units — need ~8 more humanities/social science GE units before July 2028.
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⚠ Disclaimer: This guide reflects data available as of February 2026. v4 UCSF prerequisites were verified directly from the official pharmd.ucsf.edu/admissions/reqs/academic page (Feb 2026) — physics is NOT required, calculus is 1 course only, and microbiology and statistics are now required standalone prerequisites. UCSD prerequisites were verified directly from pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements (Feb 2026). All other school data reflects best available information — always re-verify every requirement on PharmCAS.org and each school's official admissions website during your actual application year (2027). NAPLEX pass rates shown are estimates from secondary sources; per-school official data is not universally published. PCAT was retired January 2024 — it is not required anywhere. Samuel Merritt University has NO PharmD program.