WHY PRE-PROFESSIONAL?
Whether your interests are in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or pharmacy, TWU can provide you with a program of courses and an educational experience, that will prepare you well.
In addition to the major programs, students may study in various pre-professional programs including:
Pre-Pharmacy:
Our Pre-Pharmacy program acts as a well-rounded preparation for pharmaceutical studies. You will take a set of required science courses—like cell biology, biochemistry, and organic chemistry—needed for entry into the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Normally two years of study are required for admission to pharmacy. Admission to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, for example, requires:
BIOL 113, 114 (or BIOL 103, 104, and 105), 223 or 371, 333, 384
CHEM 111, 112 (or CHEM 103, 104 or 103, 112), 221, 222 ENGL 103, 104
MATH 123, 124, 102 HUM or SS 6 sem. hrs.
plus sufficient electives to complete 60 sem. Hrs
