Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Pre-Pharmacy

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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a major in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences at Oakland University with a pre-pharmacy specialization may pursue admission to any accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program. Students admitted to an accredited PharmD program must complete their final year of undergraduate coursework at that program and credits earned from courses must be transferred back to OU to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science with a major in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences. It is highly recommended that students consult with the academic adviser prior to enrolling in any of these classes, as completion of coursework does not guarantee admission or completion of the program. Admission to a PharmD program is through a competitive admissions process. Once accepted, Oakland students will need to 1) send a letter of acceptance to their academic adviser; and 2) register for classes and pay tuition through the PharmD school; 3) send official transcripts after the first year (fall/winter semesters) of the PharmD program to Oakland University.

Students not accepted into a PharmD program may complete the degree program outlined below for a Bachelor of Science with a major in Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences.

Pre-Pharmacy specialization professional course requirements

Students in the Pre-Pharmacy specialization must complete the following courses:

CDS 3300 - Microbiology of Infectious Diseases (3)

CDS 3310 - Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Laboratory (1)

CDS 4000 - Medical Genetics (4)

CDS 4050 - Pharmacology (3)

CDS 4140 - Hematology/Hemostasis I (3)

CDS 4150 - Hematology/Hemostasis Laboratory I (1)

CDS 4160 - Hematology/Hemostasis II (4)

CDS 4170 - Hematology/Hemostasis Laboratory II (1)

CDS 4230 - Medical Immunology (3)

CDS 4240 - Immunohematology (3)

CDS 4241 - Immunohematology Laboratory (1)

CDS 4250 - Medical Biochemistry (4)

CHM 2340 - Organic Chemistry I (4)

CHM 2350 - Organic Chemistry II (4)

CHM 2370 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

MGT 1100 - Contemporary World Business (4)

MTH 1554 - Calculus I (4)

PHY 1010 - General Physics I (4)

PHY 1100 - General Physics Lab I (1)

PharmD coursework minimum of 13 credits transferred to Oakland University

Specialization in Pre-Pharmacy (3+1) Manchester University

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science with a major in Clinical and Diagnostic sciences at Oakland University with and a pre-pharmacy specialization may pursue admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) at Manchester University.

Manchester University will reserve two (2) seats in each annual cohort of students entering its Doctor of Pharmacy program for qualified students of Oakland University. These students would also qualify for a reserved seat in the Dual Degree PharmD/MS in Pharmacogenomics (PGX) cohort for that entry year. Qualified students must complete the application process for admission to the Manchester Pharmacy program according to the established deadlines.