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Course Equivalencies for Pepperdine University

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus MATH 210
General Chemistry CHEM 120 AND 120L, CHEM 121 AND 121L
Organic Chemistry* CHEM 310 AND 310L, CHEM 311 AND 311L
General Biology** BIO 211, BIO 212
Biochemistry CHEM 330
Microbiology BIOL 420
Molecular Biology BIOL 350 or Bio/Chem 331
Physics Phys 102 & 103 OR 210 & 211
Physiology BIOL 270 OR 410
Statistics MATH 316 or Psych or Soc 250
English Composition ENG 101, ENG 102 OR ENG 306
Communications COM 220
General Psychology or Sociology PSYCH 200, 210 OR SOC 200
Micro or Macroeconomics ECON 210 OR 211 OR 200
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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