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Colorado College and University Pre-Pharmacy Course Transfer Guides

Adams State College
Aims Community College
Arapahoe Community College
Colorado Christian University
Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Colorado State University
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Fort Lewis College
Front Range Community College
Lamar Community College
Mesa State College
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Morgan Community College
Northeastern Junior College
Otero Junior College
Pikes Peak Community College
Pueblo Community College
Red Rocks Community College
Regis University
Trinidad State Junior College
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
University of Northern Colorado


Transfer College: Adams State College

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

131

5

General Chemistry I w/lab

CHE

132

5

General Chemistry II w/lab

CHE

321

5

Organic Chemistry I w/lab

CHE

322

5

Organic Chemistry II w/lab

CHE

401

3

Biochemistry I

BIOL

203

5

General Biology I w/lab

BIOL

204

5

General Biology II w/lab

BIOL

215

4

Microbiology for Non-Majors*

BIOL

448

4

Microbiology w/lab

BIOL

205

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology w/lab

BIOL

206

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology w/lab

MATH

120

5

Single Variable Calculus

PHYS

230

3

General Physics

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

101

3

Communication Arts

ENG

102

3

Communication Arts

SPE

100 or 201

3

Speech Fundamentals or Speechmaking

ECON

255 or 256

3

Principles of Economics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above

* A lecture/laboratory course designed to fulfill requirements for pre-nursing and pre-pharmacy students

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Transfer College: Aims Community College

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Quarters
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

111

5

General College Chemistry I

CHE

112

5

General College Chemistry II

CHE

211

5

Organic Chemistry I

CHE

212

5

Organic Chemistry II

BIOL

111

5

General College Biology I

BIOL

112

5

General College Biology II

BIOL

204

4

Microbiology w/lab

BIOL

201

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/lab

BIOL

202

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab

MATH

201

5

Calculus I

PHYS

111

5

Physics I - Algebra-based

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

121

5

English Composition I

ENG

122

5

English Composition II

SPE

115

5

Principles of Speech Communication

ECON

202

5

Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Colorado Christian University

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semesters
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

121

5

General Chemistry I

CHE

122

5

General Chemistry II

CHE

221

4

Organic Chemistry I

CHE

222

4

Organic Chemistry II

CHE

331

3

Biochemistry

BIOL

101

4

Biological Principles

BIOL

102

4

Biological Diversity

BIOL

201

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/lab

BIOL

202

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/lab

BIOL

208

4

Microbiology w/lab

MATH

141

4

Calculus I

PHYS

210

4

General Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

COM

101

3

English Communication I

COM

102

3

English Communication II

COM

103

3

Oral Communication

ECON

211

3

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Colorado State University

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.



Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

C CC

111

4

General Chemistry I

C CC

112

1

General Chemistry Laboratory I

C

113

3

General Chemistry II

C

114

1

General Chemistry Laboratory II

C

341

3

Organic Chemistry I

C

343

3

Organic Chemistry II

C

344

2

Organic Chemistry Lab

LIFE* and

102

4

Attributes of Living Systems

LIFE*

103

4

Biology of Organisms - Animals and Plants

OR

 

 

 

BZ     and

120

4

Principles of Plant Biology

BZ

110 or 111

3/1

Principles of Animal Biology - Lecture and Lab

BC

351

4

Principles of Biochemistry

MIP

300 and 302

3/2

General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab

BMS

300

4

Principles of Human Physiology w/lab

BMS

301

5

Human Gross Anatomy w/lab

Math

155

4

Calculus for Biological Scientists I

PH

121

4

General Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CO

150

3

College Composition

CO

301

3

Academic Writing OR Writing in the Disciplines

SPCM

200

3

Public Speaking

EC

202

3

Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Colorado State University at Pueblo

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

121

4

General Chemistry I

CHEM

121L

1

General Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM

122

4

General Chemistry II

CHEM

122L

1

General Chemistry Laboratory II

CHEM

301

3

Organic Chemistry I

CHEM

301L

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM

302

3

Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

302L

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

CHEM

411

3

Biochemistry I

BIOL

191

4

College Biology I

BIOL

191L

1

College Biology Laboratory I

BIOL

192

4

College Biology II

BIOL

192L

1

College Biology Laboratory II

BIOL

223

3

Human Physiology and Anatomy I

BIOL

223L

1

Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab

BIOL

224

3

Human Physiology and Anatomy II

BIOL

224L

1

Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab

BIOL

206 or 301

3

Introduction to Microbiology or General Microbiology

BIOL

206 or 301L

1/2

Introduction to Microbiology or General Microbiology Laboratory

MATH

126

5

Calculus and Analytical Geometry

PHYS

201

3

Principles of Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

101

3

Composition I

ENG

102

3

Composition II

SPCOM

103

3

Public Speaking

ECON

202

3

Principles of Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Fort Lewis College

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

150

4

Fundamentals of Chemistry I

CHEM

151

4

Fundamentals of Chemistry II

CHEM

250

4

Organic Chemistry I

CHEM

251

4

Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

311

3

General Biochemistry I

BIO

206

4

General Botany

BIO

207

4

General Zoology

BIO

331

4

Microbiology

BIO

233

4

Human Anatomy

BIO

234

4

Human Physiology

MATH

221

4

Calculus I

PHYS

201

3

Physics – Non Calculus I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

*COMP

125

4

Reading in College

*COMP

126

4

Writing in College

THEA

121

3

Speech Communication

ECON

262

2

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


*COMP 150 can be substituted for both COMP 125 and 126, however it must be accompanied by the writing intensive course required by your major.

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Transfer College: Mesa State College

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

131

4

General Chemistry

CHEM

131L

1

General Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM

132

4

General Chemistry

CHEM

132L

1

General Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM

311

4

Organic Chemistry

CHEM

311L

1

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM

312

4

Organic Chemistry

CHEM

312L

1

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM

315

4

Biochemistry

BIOL

105

4

Attributes of Living Systems

BIOL

105L

1

Attributes of Living Systems Lab

BIOL

106

3

Principles of Animal Biology

BIOL

106L

2

Principles of Animal Biology Lab

BIOL

250

3

Introduction to Medical Microbiology

BIOL

250L

2

Intro to Medical Microbiology Laboratory

BIOL

209

3

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL

209L

1

Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

BIOL

210

3

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL

210L

1

Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

MATH

151

5

Calculus I

PHYS

112

4

General Physics

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENGW

111

3

English Composition

ENGW

112

3

English Composition

SPCH

102

3

Speechmaking

ECON

202

3

Principles of Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Metropolitan State College of Denver

Catalog: 2007-08
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

1800

4

General Chemistry I

CHE

1810

4

General Chemistry II

CHE

1850

2

General Chemistry Laboratory

CHE

3100

4

Organic Chemistry I

CHE

3110

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

CHE

3120

2

Organic Chemistry II

CHE

3130

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

CHE

4310

4

Biochemistry I

BIO

1080

3

General Biology I

BIO

1090

1

General Biology Laboratory I

BIO

1081

3

General Biology II

BIO

1091

1

General Biology Laboratory II

BIO

2310

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIO

2320

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIO

2400

5

General Microbiology

MTH

1410

4

Calculus I

PHY

2010

4

College Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

1010

3

Freshman Composition: The Essay

ENG

1020

3

Freshman Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation

SPE

1010

3

Public Speaking

ECO

2020

3

Principles of Economics - Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: Regis University

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CH

210

4

Principles of Chemistry

CH

211

1

Principles of Chemistry Lab

CH

460

3

Inorganic Chemistry

CH

461

2

Inorganic Chemistry Lab

CH

250

4

Organic Chemistry I

CH

251

1

Organic Chemistry Lab I

CH

350

3

Organic Chemistry II

CH

351

1

Organic Chemistry Lab II

BL

260

3

Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology

BL

261

1

Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab

BL

262

3

Principles of Biology: Organismic Biology

BL

263

1

Organismic Biology Lab

BL

418

3

Microbiology

BL

419

1

Microbiology Laboratory

BL

274

3

Introduction to Human Anatomy

BL

275

1

Human Anatomy Laboratory

BL

276

3

Introduction to Human Physiology

BL

277

1

Human Physiology Laboratory

BL/CH

452A

3

Biochemistry I

MT

360A

4

Calculus I

PH

202A/304A

3

General Physics with Trigonometry or With Calculus

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

EN

203

3

Intermediate Composition

EN

203B

3

Intermediate Composition II

EC

330

3

Principles of Microeconomics

COM

210

3

Speech Communication

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: University of Colorado at Boulder

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

1111

5

General Chemistry I

CHEM

1131

5

General Chemistry II

CHEM

3311

3

Organic Chemistry I

CHEM

3321

1

Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I

CHEM

3331

3

Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

3341

1

Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

4711

3

General Biochemistry 1

EBIO

3400

4

Microbiology

IPHY

3410

3

Introduction to Human Anatomy

IPHY

3415

2

Human Anatomy Laboratory

IPHY

3430

3

Introduction to Human Physiology

IPHY

3435

2

Human Physiology Laboratory

MATH

1300

5

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

PHYS

2010

5

General Physics 1


Complete either the EPOB or MCDB sequence for general biology w/lab credit.


EBIO

1210

3

General Biology I

EBIO

1230

1

General Biology Laboratory I

EBIO

1220

3

General Biology II

EBIO

1240

1

General Biology Laboratory II

OR . . .

MCDB

1150

3

Introduction to Molecular Biology

MCDB

1151

1

Introduction to Molecular Biology Laboratory

MCDB

2150

3

Principles of Genetics

MCDB

2151

1

Principles of Genetics Laboratory

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

UWRP

1150 or 1250*

3

Introduction to Composition: Expository Writing OR Introduction Composition: Argumentative Writing

UWRP

3030 or 3040**

3

Writing on Science and Society OR Writing on Business and Society

COMM

1300 or 2210

3

Public Speaking

ECON

2010

3

Principles of Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


* may substitute another CU Boulder approved writing course or be waived by CU Boulder based on test scores
** may substitute another CU Boulder approved writing course

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Transfer College: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Quarters
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

103

5

General Chemistry I

CHEM

106

5

General Chemistry II

CHEM

331

3

Organic Chemistry I

CHE

333

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM

332

3

Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

334

2

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

BIOL

120

4

General Biology I w/lab

BIOL

121

4

General Biology II w/lab

BIOL

201

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology Part 1

BIOL

202

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology Part 2

BIOL

203

4

Microbiology

BIOL/CHEM

481

3

General Biochemistry

MATH

135

4

Calculus 1

PES

111

4

General Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENGL

131

3

Composition I

ENGL

141

3

Composition II

COMM

210

3

The Speech and Thought Curriculum

ECON

101

3

Introduction to Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

Note: BIOL 110, 111, 115 and 116 are no longer offered


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Transfer College: University of Colorado Denver

Catalog: 2007-08
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

2031

3

General Chemistry I

CHEM

2038

1

General Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM

2061

3

General Chemistry II

CHEM

2068

2

General Chemistry II Laboratory

CHEM

3411

4

Organic Chemistry I

CHEM

3418

1

Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM

3421

4

Organic Chemistry II

CHEM

3428

1

Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

CHEM

3810

4

Biochemistry

BIOL

2051

3

General Biology I

BIOL

2071

1

General Biology I Laboratory

BIOL

2061

3

General Biology II

BIOL

2081

1

General Biology II Laboratory

BIOL

3225

4

Human Physiology w/lab

BIOL

3244

4

Human Anatomy w/lab

BIOL

3654

4

General Microbiology

MATH

1401

4

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

PHYS

2010

4

College Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENGL

1010

3

Writing Workshop

ENGL

3084 or 3154

3

Advanced Composition OR Technical Writing

CMMU

2101

3

Presentational Speaking

ECON

2022

3

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: University of Denver

Catalog: 2007-09
Units: Quarters
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHEM

1010

3

General Chemistry

CHEM

1040

1

General Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM

2010 (1,2)

3,3

Analysis of Equilibrium Systems I and II

CHEM

2040 (1,2)

1,1

Analysis of Equilibrium Systems I and II Lab

CHEM

2450 (1,2,3)

3,3,3

Organic Chemistry I, II and III

CHEM

2460 (1,2,3)

1,1,1

Organic Chemistry I, II and III Lab

CHEM

3811 & 3812

3,3

Biochemistry-Proteins/Membranes-Metabolic

BIOL

1010 (1,2,3)

3,3,3

Concepts in Biology

BIOL

1020 (1,2,3)

1,1,1

Concepts in Biology Laboratory

BIOL

2450

5

Human Anatomy w/lab

BIOL

3250

5

Human Physiology w/lab

BIOL

3120

4

General Microbiology w/lab

MATH

1951

4

Calculus I

PHYS

1010

4

General Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENGG

0111

4

Expository Writing

ENGG

0122 or 1033

4

The Persuasive Voice OR Writing about Literature

ECON

1020

4

Foundations of Social Science: Economics

ORCO

0100

4

Speech and Thought

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer College: University of Northern Colorado

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

111

5

Principles of Chemistry I

CHE

112

5

Principles of Chemistry II

CHE

331

5

Organic Chemistry I

CHE

332

5

Organic Chemistry II

CHE

481

3

General Biochemistry I

BIO

110

4

Principles of Biology I

BIO

111

4

Survey of Organismal Biology

BIO

351

4

Microbiology

BIO

341

3

Human Anatomy w/lab

BIO

350

4

Human Physiology w/lab

MAT

131

4

Calculus I

PHYS

220

5

Introductory Physics I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

122

3

Elementary Composition: Exposition

ENG or SCI

123 or 291

3

College Research Paper or Scientific Writing

SPCO

100 and 103

3

Basics of Public Speaking

ECON

105

3

Intro to Economics: Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


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Transfer Colleges: Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan Community College, Northeastern Junior College, Otero Junior College, Pikes Peak Community College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College or Trinidad State Junior College

Catalog: 2008-09
Units: Semester
Science/Math Course Requirements
These courses must be completed within 7 years of the semester of intended Pharm.D. program entry.


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

CHE

111

5

General College Chemistry I w/lab

CHE

112

5

General College Chemistry II w/lab

*CHE

211

5

Organic Chemistry I w/lab

*CHE

212

5

Organic Chemistry II w/lab

BIOL

111

5

General College Biology I w/lab

BIOL

112

5

General College Biology II w/lab

BIOL

201

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL

202

4

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL

204 or 208

4/5

Microbiology w/lab

MATH

201

5

Calculus I

PHYS

111

5

Physics: Algebra Based I

Additional Course Requirements


Dept.

Course #

Credits

Title

ENG

121

3

English Composition I

ENG

122

3

English Composition II

SPE

115

3

Principles of Speech Communication

ECON

202

3

Microeconomics

Social Science (1 course): psychology, sociology, anthropology or history

General Education (12 semester hours): may include accounting, computer science, business, foreign language, geography, humanities, political science or science or math courses not listed above


*Community College of Denver no longer offers Organic Chemistry, however they require you to take the Organic Chemistry series at University of Colorado Denver

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* If you attend a college or university outside Colorado and would like to have your transcript evaluated, you may contact the Office of Student Services: PharmD.Info@uchsc.edu or 303-315-6100. You may also write a letter of request and mail or fax it, along with copies of your transcripts to the attention of the "Pre-pharmacy and Career Coordinator." These may be mailed to: CU School of Pharmacy, 4200 E. 9th Ave. Box C238, Denver, CO 80262 or faxed to 303-315-6111.

 

Last updated: 8/28/08