Course Equivalencies for Boston College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 100
General Chemistry	Chem 109, 110, 111, & 112
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 231, 232, 233, & 234
General Biology**	Bio 200, 202, 210, & 211
Biochemistry	Chem 561
Microbiology	Bio 412 & 413 OR Bio 220 & 221
Molecular Biology	Bio 304 or 305
Physics	Phys 203, 204, 211, & 212
Physiology	Bio 554 & 555
Statistics	EC 151 or Bio 231 or Math 4
English Composition
Communications	Com 104
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 110 or Soc 1
Micro or Macroeconomics	EC 131 or 132
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.