Pharmacy School Information

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (University of Toronto)

• 2 semesters of biology
• 3 semesters of chemistry 
• 2 semesters in math (including 1 semester in calculus)
• 2 semesters in humanities/social sciences
• PCAT not required
• CASPer required
• Cut off overall average is 70%

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University of Waterloo

• 1 semester of cellular biology 
• 1 semester of genetics
• 1 semester of microbiology
• 2 semesters of chemistry 
• 1 semester of biochemistry 
• 1 semester of organic chemistry 
• 1 semester of calculus
• 1 semester of statistics
• 1 semester of English
• 2 semesters of humanities/social sciences
• Recommended to take human anatomy, human physiology, organic chemistry II, introductory physics, communication courses, and leadership courses
• PCAT not required
• CASPer required
• Cut off overall average is 75%
• Recommended that applicants do not opt for SAT/UNS grades
• Full course load required
• Completed 8.0 undergraduate credits

Lab requirement:

• Three labs must be taken: one lab for 1 semester of chemistry; one lab for 1 semester of cellular biology, genetics, or microbiology; and one lab for 1 semester of chemistry, cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, or organic chemistry

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University of British Columbia (UBC)

• 2 semesters of first-year biology w/ labs
• 2 semesters of first-year chemistry w/ labs
• 2 semesters of English composition, literature, communication, and/or writing courses at any year level 
• 2 semesters of first-year calculus (differential & integral)
• 1 semester of second-year cell biology 
• 1 semester of second-year biochemistry
• 2 semesters of second-year organic chemistry w/ labs
• 1 semester of second-year microbiology
• 1 semester of statistics
• 2 semesters of humanities/social sciences
• PCAT not required
• CASPer not required
• Cut off GPA = 2.80 (70%) calculated using the last 5.0 credits completed
• SAT/UNS accepted for the Winter 2020 semester only
• Completed 10.0 undergraduate credits

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Memorial University

The following required courses are specific Memorial University pre-requisite courses. Carleton applicants must contact the Memorial University Registrar's Office at pharm_registrar [at] mun.ca to get information about transfer credits.

• 2 semesters of biology 
• 2 semesters of chemistry 
• 2 semesters of English 
• 2 semesters of mathematics
• 2 semesters of physics
• PCAT not required
• CASPer Test and CASPer Snapshot required
• Cut off academic score is 76% for the Newfoundland pool, and 84% for the Out-Of-Province pool (for information about the calculation of the academic score, please click here)

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Dalhousie University

A minimum grade of B- (70%) is required for each pre-requisite course.

• 2 semesters of chemistry
• 2 semesters of biology
• 2 semesters of social science
• 1 semester of calculus
• 1 semester of statistics
• 2 semesters of English
• 1 semester of human anatomy
• 1 semester of microbiology
• 2 semesters of organic chemistry 
• 1 semester of biochemistry 
• 1 semester of genetics
• 2 semesters of physiology
• PCAT not required
• CASPer not required
• SAT/UNS grades not accepted 
• Completed 5.0 undergraduate credits

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University of Alberta

A minimum grade of C- (60%) is required for each pre-requisite course.

• 2 semesters of English
• 2 semesters of chemistry
• 2 semesters of organic chemistry
• 2 semesters of human physiology (mammalian physiology, exercise physiology, and combined anatomy and physiology courses not accepted)
• 1 semester of math (algebra or calculus)
• 1 semester of statistics
• 1 semester of cell biology 
• 1 semester of biochemistry 
• 1 semester of microbiology
• PCAT not required
• CASPer not required
• Cut off GPA = 3.3; for higher ranking = 3.5 for Albertans, and 3.7 for Out-Of-Province applicants

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University of Saskatchewan

Please refer to this course equivalences chart to see which Carleton courses are accepted.

• 2 semesters of biology
• 1 semester of chemistry 
• 2 semesters of organic chemistry 
• 2 semesters of English (must include English literature and composition)
• 2 semesters of biochemistry (1 semester each of biomolecules and metabolism)
• 2 semesters of human physiology
• 1 semester of calculus
• 1 semester of statistics
• 1 semester of microbiology 
• 1 semester of nutrition
• 2 semesters of psychology, sociology, native studies, or philosophy
• PCAT not required
• CASPer required
• Cut off average is 70%
• SAT/UNS grades are not included in the GPA calculation, and it is highly recommended that students not opt for a SAT/UNS grade
• Completed 10.0 undergraduate credits

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University of Manitoba

• 2 semesters of chemistry w/ labs
• 1 semester of organic chemistry 
• 1 semester of biochemistry 
• 2 semesters of biology w/ labs
• 2 semesters of human physiology 
• 1 semester of microbiology w/ labs
• 1 semester of calculus
• 1 semester of statistics or biostatistics
• 4 semester of humanities/social sciences
• 1 semester of Written English (must meet the University of Manitoba's Written English requirement. Can be part of the above requirements.)
• PCAT not required
• CASPer required
• Cut off AGPA = 3.0
• Completed 8.0 undergraduate credits

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