Course Equivalencies for San Joaquin Delta College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 1
General Chemistry	Chem 1A, Chem 1B
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 12A, Chem 12B
General Biology**	Biol 1, Biol 2
Biochemistry	No Equivalence
Microbiology	Bio 23
Molecular Biology	No Equivalence
Physics	Physc 2A and 2B or 4A and 4C
Physiology	Biol 32
Statistics	Math 12
English Composition	ENG 1A, 1B, 1C or 1D
Communications	Com St 3
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 1 or Soc 1A
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 1A or 1B
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.