Course Waivers

PharmD students may be waived from courses, listed below. Only UB courses are considered. Courses will not count towards Pharmacy GPA.

UB Courses

Students who completed any of the following PHC dual-listed courses may be eligible for a waiver:

  • PHC 401/501 Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • PHC 417/517 Pharmacogenomics
  • PHC 409/529 Pharm Calculations
  • PHC 410/530 Physical Pharmacy
  • PHC 411/531 Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics I

Grade Requirements

  • C- or lower: must repeat the course at the graduate level
  • C, C+, or B-: eligible for a waiver, but not guaranteed, and have the option to retake the course at the graduate level
  • B or better: automatically waived and do not have the option to retake the course. Students may audit the course if they wish.

Important Notes

  • Courses taken outside of UB will not be considered.
  • Students who earned a B or better cannot repeat the course(s) for a grade, but may audit the course. An audited course carries no weight and does not count as attempted or accumulated hours. A student wishing an “audit” grade must officially register for the course and submit a written request to the instructor by the fourth week of class. The instructor’s decision is final and needs to be communicated to the student in writing.
  • Coursework taken prior to entering the PharmD program will not be included in the Pharmacy GPA. The course(s) are not included on the pharmacy transcript (they remain on the undergraduate transcript) unless a student completed a Petition for Outside Career form as an undergraduate prior to registering for the course. Regardless, the GPA’s used for Academic Progression, Dean’s List, and Scholarship purposes are taken from the AAR (not the Pharmacy Transcript).