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Course Equivalencies for American River College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 400 (9A)
General Chemistry Chem 400 & Chem 401 (1A & 1B)
Organic Chemistry* Chem 420 & Chem 421 (12A & 12B)
General Biology** Bio 400 & 420 (1A & 3)
Biochemistry No Equivalence
Microbiology Bio 440 (6)
Molecular Biology No Equivalence
Physics PHYS 421 & 431 or PHYS 350 &360 (4B & 4C or 5A & 5B)
Physiology BIO 430 & 431 (25 & 26)
Statistics STAT 301 (1)
English Composition ENGWR 300, 301, 302 (ENG 1A, 1B, 1C)
Communications SPEECH 321
General Psychology or Sociology PSYCH 300 (1) or SOC 300 (1)
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 302 or 304 (1A or 1B)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Students who have earned or will earn a baccalaureate degree in the U.S. before beginning the Pharm.D. program and meet the prerequisites described above (including introduction to psychology or introduction to sociology and micro- or macro-economics) will have fulfilled the requirements for social and behavioral sciences.

Students who will not have earned a baccalaureate degree before beginning the Pharm.D. program must complete an additional 2 semesters/3 quarters of courses in the social and behavioral sciences. Recommended areas include anthropology, psychology, psychobiology, economics, geography, and sociology.
Humanities Students who have earned or will earn a baccalaureate degree in the U.S. before beginning the Pharm.D. program and meet the prerequisites above will have fulfilled the requirements for humanities. Students who will not earn a baccalaureate degree before beginning the Pharm.D. program must complete 2 semesters/3 quarters of courses in literature, philosophy, history, ethics, foreign language, art history, or music history. Studio or performance classes in art and music are not acceptable.
* For science majors only.
** These courses fulfill pre-requisites for the USC School of Pharmacy. They may not, however, earn equivalence to USC's BISC-110 and/or BISC-112. Please review the appropriate articulation agreement if you seek these equivalences for other programs.
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