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.
