Course Equivalencies for California State University Channel Islands

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 150
General Chemistry	Chem 121 and 122
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 311, 312, 314 and 315
General Biology**	Biol 210 and 211
Biochemistry	Chem 460
Microbiology	Biol 301
Molecular Biology	Biol 302 or Biol 400
Physics	Phys 200 and 201
Physiology	Biol 424
Statistics	Math 201 or 202, or Biol 202, or Psy 202
English Composition	Engl 105 and 106
Communications	Comm 210
General Psychology or Sociology	Psy 100 or Soc 100
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 110 or 111
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.