Examples of Acceptable Courses
The table below provides examples of the known courses, or combinations of courses, which may be used to meet specific subject requirements for the PharmD program. The table includes listings for Ontario Universities, as well some non-Ontario universities. Due to the large number of post-secondary institutions we cannot list all institutions. You may meet our academic requirements by attending any recognized university. Updates will be made to these listings as new information becomes available.
The courses listed in the Biology, Chemistry and Math fields are suggestions of typical course combinations that may be used to meet specific subject areas, and are most commonly required at first and second year level science programs. You must complete the minimum number of full course equivalents (FCE) in each subject area as indicated below.
While there is no specific required course content, prospective students must include 0.5 FCE Calculus to satisfy the Math requirement. Please refer to restrictions outlined in the Academic Requirements section and in the Handbook. All courses used to meet the specific subject requirements must be completed at the undergraduate level within 10 years of the year for which application is made (i.e. courses must be completed in fall 2014 or later for the 2024 admission cycle.
Biology - 1.0 FCE |
Chemistry – 1.5 FCEs |
Math –1.0 FCE (including 0.5 FCE Calculus) |
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In addition to the subjects listed on the table below remember that the following are also among the subject requirements:
- Two terms/semesters of Humanities/Social Sciences at the university level are also among the subject requirements but are not listed in the table as there are a very wide range of subjects that are acceptable. Please refer to the Academic Requirements section and Handbook for additional details.
Acceptable Courses Table
In the table below, a '+' sign indicates a required combination of courses.
University |
Biology – 1.0 FCE |
Chemistry – 1.5 FCEs |
Math –1.0 FCE (including 0.5 FCE Calculus) |
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University of Alberta
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BIO 107 + 108 | Chem (101 or 103) + (102 or 105) + one of 161 or 164 or 261 |
Math (113 or 114) + 115 OR 117 + 118 Or 134 + 136 Or 144 + 146 |
Algoma University |
BIOL 1506 + BIOL 1507 |
CHMI 1006 + 1007 + CHMI2426
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MATH 1036 + 1037 |
Athabasca (Alberta) University NOTE: Challenge for credit is not acceptable
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BIOL 204 + 205 (or +207) |
CHEM 217 + 218 + Chem 350
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Math 265 + 266 |
Brock University |
BIOL1P91 + 1P92 or former Biol 1F90 |
Chem 1P91 + 1P92 + 2P20 or former Chem 1F92 + 2P20 |
Math 1P05 +1P06 or Math 1P01 +1P02
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University of British Columbia
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BIOL 112 + 121 or BIOL 116 + 125 (Okanagan) |
Chem 121 + 123 + (233 or 203) or Chem 111 + 113 (233 or 203) |
Math 102 + 103 or Math 120 + 121 or 100 + 101 / 103 or Math 104 + 105 |
Carleton University
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BIOL 1103 + 1104 or former BIOL 1003+1004
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(Chem1001 or 1005) + (1002 or 1006) + 2203
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Math 1007 + 2007
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CEGEP (Quebec) |
General Biology I and II (course codes with prefix ‘101’ - excluding Anatomy/Physiology
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General chemistry + Chemistry of Solutions + Organic Chem (course codes with prefix ‘202’) |
Calculus I and II (course codes with prefix ‘201’) |
Concordia University (Quebec) | (Biol 201 or 202) + one of 225/206/226/261 | Chem 205 + 206 + 221 | Math 203 + 205 |
Dalhousie University | (Biol 1010.03 or 1020.03) + (1011.03 or 1021.03) | Chem 1011.03 + 1012.03 + 2401.03 | (Math 1000.03 or 1215.03) + 1010.03 |
University of Guelph |
Any two of: BIOL1050, 1070, 1080, 1090
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Chem 1040 + 1050 + 2700
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Math1200 +1210 or 1080 + 1090 (or + former 2080) |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Biol 1110 + 1210 | Chem 1110 + 1210 + 2320 |
Math 1120 + (1220 or 1230) Or Math 1130 + 1230 |
Lakehead University
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Biology 1110+1130 |
Chem 1110 + 1130 + 2211
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Math 1171 + 1172 Or Math 1151 + 1152 |
Laurentian University
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Biol 1506+1507 |
CHMI1006 +1007 + 2426 |
Math 1036 +1037 |
University of Lethbridge | Biol 1010 + 1020 | Chm 1000 + 2000 + 2500 |
Math 1560 + 2560 Or Math 1565 + 2565 |
University of Manitoba | Bio 1020 + 1030 | Chem (1100 or 1101) + (1110 or 1111) + (2100 or 2101) |
(one of Math 1500/1501/1510) + (one of 1700/1710/1730) Or Math 1690 |
McGill University (Quebec)
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BIOL111 + 112 |
Chem 110 + 120 + 212 |
Math 140 + 141 |
McMaster University
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Biol 1A03 + 1M03 or Hlth Sci 1I06 |
Chem 1A03 + 1AA3 + (one of 20A3 or 20G3 or former 20C3)
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Math 1A03 + 1AA3 or Math 1LS3 + 1LT3
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Memorial University (MUN) | Bo 1001 + 1002 | CHM 1050 + 1051 + 2400 | Math 1000 + 1001 |
University of Moncton | Biol 1123 + 1223 |
CHM1013 + 1023 + 2413 Or CHM 1113 + 1123 + 2413 |
Math 1073 + 1173 |
Mount Allison University | Bio 1001 + 1501 | Chem 1001 + 1021 + 2111 | Math 1111 + 1121 |
University of New Brunswick | (Biol 1001 or 1009) + (1012 or 1019) | Chem 1040 + 1001 + 2421 | (Math 1003 or 1001) + 1013 |
Nipissing University
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Biol 1006 + 1007 |
Chem 1006 + 1007 + 2306 |
Math 1036 + 1037 |
University of Ottawa
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Bio 1130 + 1140 or Bio 1530 + 1540
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(Chm 1311 or 1301 + 1321 )+ 2120 OR Chm 1711 (or 1701) + 1721 + 2520
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Math 1320 + 1322 or 1330 + 1332 or 1720 + 1722 or 1730 + 1732 |
University of Prince Edward Island | Bio 1310 + 1320 | Chem 1110 + 1120 + 2410 | Math 1910 + 1920 |
Queen’s University
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Biol 102 + 103
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Chem 112 + 281 or Online versions Chem 113 + 114 + 281 |
Math 120 or 121, or Math 123 +124
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University of Regina | Biol 100 + 101 | Chem 104 + 105 + 140 | Math 110 + 111 |
University of Sainte-Anne | Biol 1053 + 1063 | CHM 1013 + 1023 + 2513 | Math 1003 + 1013 |
University of Saskatchewan | BIO 120 + 121 | Chem 112 + 115 + 250 | Math 110 + 116 |
Simon Fraser University | BISC101 + 102 | Chem 121 + 122 + 281 |
Math 151 + 152 Or Math 154 + 155 |
St Francis Xavier University | Bio 111 + 112 |
Chm 101 + 102 + 221 Or Chm 121 + 122 + 221 |
Mth 106 + 107 Or 126 + 127 |
Thompson Rivers University |
Bio 1110 + 1210 Or OL versions 1113 + 1213 |
Chem 1500 + (1510 or 1520) + 2120 Or OL versions 1503 + 1523 + 2123 |
Math 1140 + 1240 Or 1130 + 1230 Or OL versions 1141 + 1241 |
Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson)
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BLG/ CBLG) 143+144
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CHY/CCHY103 +
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MTH/CMTH 131 + 231 or MTH140 + 240 or MTH/CMTH 207 + 310
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University of Toronto (St. George)
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BIO120H1 + 130H1 |
CHM135H1 + 136H1 + (247H1 or 249H1) or CHM151Y1 + (247H1 or 249H1) or former CHM139H1 + 138H1 + (247H1 or 249) |
MAT135H1 + 136H1 or MAT137Y1 |
University of Toronto (at Mississauga)
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BIO152H5 + 153H5 |
CHM110H5 + 120H5 + 242H5
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MAT132H5 + 134H5 or MAT 135H5 + 136H5 or MAT137Y5 or former MAT134Y5 or 135Y5 |
University of Toronto (at Scarborough)
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BIOA01H3 + A02H3 |
CHMA10H3 + A11H3 + (CHMB41H3 or CHMB43Y3 |
MATA30H3 + A36H3 or MATA31H3 + A37H3 or MATA29H3 + A35H3
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University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech University)
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Biol 1010U +1020U |
CHM1010U +1020U + 2020U |
(MAT1010U or 1000U) +1020U |
Trent University
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Biol 1020H +1030H
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Chem1000H + 1010H + 2100H
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MATH1110H + 1120H
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Vancouver Island University | Bio 121 + 123 | Chem 140 + (141 or 142) + 231 | Math 121 + 122 |
University of Victoria |
Biol 190A + 190B Or 150A + 150B |
Chem 101 + 102 + 231 | Math 100 + 101 |
University of Waterloo
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Any two of : BIOL 120, 130, 239, 240 or, the former BIOL 110 |
Chem 120 +123 + (Chem264 or 266) |
Math 127 + 128 |
Western University (University of Western Ontario)
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Biology 1001a + 1002b or 1201a + 1202b
[Biology 1225 and 1229a/b are NOT acceptable |
Chemistry 1301a/b + 1302a/b + (2273a/b or 2213a/b)
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(Calculus 1000a/b or 1500a/b) + (1501 a/b or 1301 a/b)
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Wilfrid Laurier University
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BI 110 +111
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CH110 + 111 + 202 |
MA103 + MA104 or (MA100 + 101) + MA 104 Note that MA 100 + 101 will be accepted as 0.5 FCE only
Or former MA110 |
University of Windsor
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BIOL1111 + 1101 or former 55-140 + 141 |
CHEM1100 + 1110 + 2300 (Or former Chem59 -140 + 59-141 + 59-230) |
(Math 1720 or 1760) +1730 Or (former 62-140 or 62-139) + 62-141 |
University of Winnipeg | Bio 1115 + 1116 | Chem 1111 + 1112 + 2202 |
Math 1103 + 1104 Or Math 1101 |
York University
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SC/Biol1000 3.0 + 1001 3.0
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CHM1000 3.0 + 1001 3.0 + 2020 3.0
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Math 1013 3.0 + 1014 3.0 or 1300 3.0 + 1310 3.0 or GL Math 1930 3.0 + 1940 3.0
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