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Course Equivalencies for Brigham Young University

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus MATH 112 or 113
General Chemistry CHEM 105 , 106 & 107 OR 111, 112 & 213
Organic Chemistry* CHEM 351/352/353 or Chem 351M/352M/354
General Biology** BIO 120, 220, 240 & 241
Biochemistry CHEM 481
Microbiology MMBIO 221 and 222
Molecular Biology BIOL 340 and 360
Physics PHSCS 105,107, 106 & 108 OR 121, 123 & 220
Physiology PDBIO 362 & 363
Statistics STAT 221
English Composition 2 courses from: Eng 115, 200, 230, 235, 311, 312, 315, 316, Chem 391
Communications No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology PSYCH 111 OR SOC 111
Micro or Macroeconomics ECON 110
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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