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Course Equivalencies for Santa Barbara City College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 150 or Math 130
General Chemistry Chem 155, Chem 156
Organic Chemistry* Chem 211 and 221, Chem 212 and 222
General Biology** Biol 102 and 103
Biochemistry No Equivalence
Microbiology BioMD 127
Molecular Biology Biol 104
Physics Phys 105 and 106 or 121 and 122 or 110 & 111
Physiology BioMD 108
Statistics Math 117 or Psychology 150
English Composition Eng 110 & Eng 111 or Philosophy 111
Communications Comm 121
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 100 or 100HR 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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