Ways to PharmD
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy has partnered with the Walla Walla University to help prospective students make a seamless transition into the PharmD program. Courses that meet our prerequisite requirements are listed below.
Students who graduate from a partnering academic institution and meet all of the requirements listed in the articulation agreement and have a successful interview will be offered a seat in our PharmD program.
Walla Walla University Courses
| Prerequisites | EQUIvALENT COURSES | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology I with lab | BIOL 141 | General Biology I | 4 |
| General Biology II with lab | BIOL 142 | General Biology II | 4 |
| General Biology III with lab | BIOL 143 | General Biology III | 4 |
| General Chemistry I with lab | CHEM 141 & 144 lab | General Chemistry I and lab | 3/1 |
| General Chemistry II with lab | CHEM 142 & 145 lab | General Chemistry II and lab | 3/1 |
| General Chemistry III with lab | CHEM 143 & 146 lab | General Chemistry III and lab | 3/1 |
| Organic Chemistry | CHEM 321 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab | CHEM 324 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 322 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry II with lab | CHEM 325 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry III | CHEM 383 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry III | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry III with lab | CHEM 386 | Microscale Organic Lab | 2 |
| Cell Biology | BIOL 381 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3/1 |
| General Physics I with lab | PHYS 211 & 214 lab | Cell Biology I: Structure & Bioenergetics | 4 |
| Additional | Recommended SCIENCES | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | BIOL 382 | Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Genomics | BIOL 382 | Cell Biology III: Genomics and Regulation | 4 |
| Histology | BIOL 449 | Vertebrate Histology | 4 |
| Immunology | BIOL 466 | Immunology | 4 |
| Microbiology | BIOL 222 OR BIOL 445 | Microbiology OR Advanced Microbiology | 4 |
| Physiology | BIOL 122 & 123 OR BIOL 464 | Anatomy & Physiology OR Animal Physiology | 5 |
| General Biochemistry | CHEM 431 | Foundations of Biochemistry | 5 |
Applicants without a bachelor’s degree
Applicants without a bachelor's degree must complete additional courses in the following areas:
English Composition
*6 semester or 9 quarter hours of English Composition
This should be the freshman composition sequence. Remedial English and English as a Second Language (ESL) course are not acceptable to fulfill this requirement. English courses must be taken from the English Department.
Humanities/Fine Arts
*12 semester or 16 quarter hours of Humanities/Fine Arts
Recommended areas include literature, philosophy, history, ethics, foreign language, art history, or music history. Studio or performance classes in art and music are not acceptable.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
*12 semester or 16 quarter hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommend areas include cultural diversity, anthropology, psychology, psychobiology, economics, political science, geography, and sociology.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
AP credit will be accepted as fulfilling the first quarter/semester of any prerequisite sequence.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credit
CLEP credit will not be accepted to fulfill any of the prerequisite courses.
Distance and Online Courses
We accept online credits in cases other than emergency.
Course Equivalents | Articulation Agreement