Course Equivalencies for Cal Lutheran University

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	MATH 251
General Chemistry	CHEM 151 & 151L, CHEM 152 & 152L
Organic Chemistry*	CHEM 331 & 341, CHEM 332 & 342
General Biology**	BIO 121, 122, 123, and 124
Biochemistry	Chem 425
Microbiology	Bio 361
Molecular Biology	BIO 375 or 426
Physics	PHYS 201/202 OR 211/212
Physiology	Bio 221and 222
Statistics	Math 352 or 231
English Composition	ENG 111, ENG 115, 211, 212 OR 213
Communications	COMM 335
General Psychology or Sociology	PSYCH 200 OR SOC 201
Micro or Macroeconomics	ECON 200 OR 201
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.