Course Equivalencies for Concordia University - Irvine, CA

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 271
General Chemistry	Chem 221 & 222
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 321 & 322
General Biology**	Bio 111 & 112
Biochemistry	Chem 421
Microbiology	Bio 351
Molecular Biology	Bio 308 or 350
Physics	Phys 211 & 212
Physiology	Bio 247
Statistics	Math 265
English Composition	Eng 102 and one literature course
Communications	Com 216
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 101 or Soc 101
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 201 or 202
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.