Course Equivalencies for Carnegie Mellon University

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 211
General Chemistry	Chem 9105, 9106 & 9221
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 9217, 9218, & 9222
General Biology**	Bio 3121, 3124, & 3130
Biochemistry	Bio 3231 or 3232
Microbiology
Molecular Biology	Bio 3330 or 3240
Physics	Phys 33106 & 33107 or 33111 & 33112
Physiology	BMD 42301
Statistics	Stat 36247 or 36201 or 36225
English Composition	Eng 76101 & other English course 76200 level or higher
Communications
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 85102
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 73100 or 73200 or 73251
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.