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Course Equivalencies for San Diego Mesa College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 150 or Math 121 & 122
General Chemistry Chem 200 and 200L, Chem 201 and 201L
Organic Chemistry* Chem 231 and 231L , Chem 233 and 233L
General Biology** Bio 210A, Bio 210B
Biochemistry No equivalence
Microbiology Bio 205
Molecular Biology No equivalence
Physics Phys 124A & 124B or 195A & 195B or 120AB & 121AB
Physiology Bio 235
Statistics Math 119 or Bio 200 or Psych 258
English Composition Eng 101 or 105, Eng 205
Communications Speech 135
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 101 or 102 or Soc 101
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 120 or 121
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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