Course Equivalencies for Pomona College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 30
General Chemistry	Chem 1A & 1B
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 110A & 110B
General Biology**	Bio 40 & 41M
Biochemistry	Chem 115
Microbiology	No Equivalence
Molecular Biology	Bio 163 or 164
Physics	Phys 51A & B
Physiology	Bio 140
Statistics	Math 58, Psych 158 or HMC Bio 153
English Composition	Eng ID1 & one more composition course
Communications	No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 51 or Soc 51
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 51 or 52
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.