Pre-Pharmacy (Medical College of Wisconsin, 3+3 Dual Degree Program)

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The dual degree program developed by Carroll University and the Medical College of Wisconsin allows students participating in Carroll’s Target Health Sciences program to earn a Bachelor of Arts or science degree from Carroll and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in just six years. The coursework completed in the first year of study in the PharmD program will transfer back to Carroll to complete the Bachelor of Arts or Science degree requirements. Admission to the Pre-pharmacy program at Carroll University does not guarantee admission to the MCW Pharmacy program.

Students must complete all the admission materials and processes at MCW for admittance to the program. Admission into and continued enrollment in the MCW Pharmacy School is conditioned upon each student’s appropriate residency or visa status, compliance with applicable laws and MCW institutional and Pharmacy School policies, procedures and guidelines. MCW reserves the right to revoke direct admission of any Carroll student in the event such student fails to qualify for direct admission or fails to graduate from Carroll with the required criteria. Accepted students transitioning into MCW’s Pharmacy School must adhere to all policies and maintain all progression standards outlined by MCW. A copy of these standards and program policies will be provided to each student by MCW at the time of matriculation into the Pharmacy School. Admission and progression standards are subject to change based on regulatory, licensing and/or certification needs.

Students interested in participating in this specialized opportunity should work closely with the Health and Medical Sciences Advisor to ensure that all program requirements are met.

Students under this agreement/emphasis must complete:

All major core and required support courses* (see catalog for specific requirements for each major)
A minimum total of 96 credits at Carroll before matriculating to MCW
All Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements
All Pioneer Core Program requirements
All MCW Pharmacy School prerequisite courses (see below for specific requirements and Carroll course equivalencies)

Required Courses

* Students completing a major in Biochemistry under this agreement/emphasis ONLY will be exempt from completing the following major core courses:

CHE 301 - Capstone - Modern Chemistry I 2 Hour(s)
CHE 401 - Advanced Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation 4 Hour(s)
CHE 401L - Advanced Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
CHE 402 - Capstone - Modern Chemistry 2 Hour(s)
CHE 402L - Capstone - Modern Chemistry Laboratory 0 Hour(s)

MCW Prerequisite Course List and Carroll Equivalencies

MCW Prerequisite Course List		Carroll Equivalencies
Prerequisite Course	Requirement	CU Course Code(s)*
General Biology	1 course with lab	ANP 130 and ANP 130L OR ANP 140 and ANP 140L OR BIO 120 and BIO 120L OR BIO 125 and BIO 125L OR CHE 308 and CHE 308L OR CHE 309 and CHE309L OR BIO 220 and BIO 220L
Advanced Biology	1 course	BIO elective (300 or 400 level) i.e. BIO 412 , BIO 332 , BIO 452 , ANP 402 , ANP 403
General Chemistry	2 courses with lab	CHE 109 /CHE 109L and CHE 110 /CHE 109L OR CHE 101 /CHE 101L and CHE 102 /CHE 102
Organic Chemistry	2 courses with lab	CHE 203 /CHE 203L and CHE 204 /CHE 204
Statistics	1 course	CMP 112
Calculus	1 course	MAT 140 OR MAT 160 OR MUS 161
Physics	1 course	PHY 101 /PHY 101L OR PHY 102 /PHY 102L OR PHY 203 /PHY 203L OR PHY 204 /PHY 204L
Economics	1 course	ECO 124 OR ECO 225
English Composition	2 courses	ENG 170 and approved ENG elective
Public Speaking	1 course	COM 290
General Education Electives	4 courses	Met via Pioneer Core Distribution Courses

Note:

*Course selection will be determined by the undergraduate major being completed. Students should work closely with the Health and Medical Sciences Advisor to determine which courses meet both the major requirement and prerequisites for the MWC Pharmacy School.