Course Equivalencies for Biola University

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	MATH 105
General Chemistry	CHEM 105, CHEM 106
Organic Chemistry*	CHEM 301, CHEM 302
General Biology**	BIO 111, BIO 112
Biochemistry	BIO 411
Microbiology	BIO 282
Molecular Biology	BIO 312
Physics	PHYS 111 & 112
Physiology	BIO 281
Statistics	MATH 210
English Composition	ENG 110A, ENG 110B
Communications	COMM 270
General Psychology or Sociology	PSYCH 200 OR SOC 220
Micro or Macroeconomics	BUSN 201 OR 202
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.