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Course Equivalencies for Fullerton College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus MATH 150A
General Chemistry CHEM 111A, CHEM 111B
Organic Chemistry* CHEM 211A, CHEM 211B
General Biology** BIO 170 or 266, and 272
Biochemistry NO EQUIVALENCE
Microbiology MICR 262 or 220
Molecular Biology Bio 276
Physics PHYS 205 & 206 OR 210 & 211 OR 222 & 223
Physiology ANAT 240
Statistics Math 120
English Composition ENG 100 OR 100H, ENG 103, 104 OR 201
Communications Speech 105
General Psychology or Sociology PSYCH 101 OR SOC 101
Micro or Macroeconomics ECON 101 OR 102
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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