Course Equivalencies for Oregon State University

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 251 & 252
General Chemistry	Chem 221, 222, & 223
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 334, 335, 336 & 337
General Biology**	Bio 211, 212 & 213
Biochemistry	BB 350 or 450
Microbiology	MB 302 & 303
Molecular Biology	Bio 311 or 314 or 460
Physics	Phys 201, 202 &203 or 211, 212 & 213
Physiology	Zoo 430 & 436
Statistics	Stat 201
English Composition	Eng 121 & 2 courses from WR 214, 222, 323, 327, HC 199 or PHL 121
Communications	Comm 218
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 201
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.