Getting ready in high school
To get on a successful path to a career in pharmacy one should:
- Develop good study habits.
- Meet with your high school guidance counselor to make sure you're doing the correct high school courses needed to do the pre-requisite courses for admission to Pharmacy.
The following table lists the 10 required Memorial Univesity pre-requisite courses and the accompanying Newfoundland and Labrador high school preparatory courses:
MUN Courses | Newfoundland and Labrador High School Courses |
Biology 1001 and 1002 | No high school biology required |
Chemistry 1050 and 1051(St. John’s Campus); Chemistry 1200 and 1001 (Grenfell Campus) | Go to the Chemistry Course Criteria chart for more information. |
English - 6 credit hours are required but 3 credits may be a Memorial University Critical Reading and Writing course | Grade 12/Senior Secondary English; English 3201 for NL students |
Mathematics 1000 and 1001 | Go to the Math Course Criteria Chart for more information |
Physics 1020 or 1050 and Physics 1021 or 1051 | Go to the Physics Course Criteria chart for more information. |
For Advanced Placement (AP), please see the Transfer Credit Chart.
If you are a transfer student who has not attended high school in Newfoundland, please see required prerequisite courses.
For academic advice, please contact a university academic advisor.