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Course Equivalencies for San Diego State University

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 150 or Math 121 & 122
General Chemistry Chem 200, Chem 201
Organic Chemistry* chem 231, Chem 431
General Biology** Biol 201A, BIO 201B
Biochemistry Chem 365 or 361
Microbiology Biol 350
Molecular Biology Biol 366
Physics Phys 180A/182A and 180B/182B or 195/195L and 196/196L
Physiology Biol 261 or 590 & 436
Statistics Stat 119 or Stat 250 or Econ 201 or Psy 270 or Biol 215
English Composition RWS 100 or 101, RWS 200
Communications No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology Psyc 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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