Course Equivalencies for Santa Clara University

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 11, Math 12
General Chemistry	Chem 11, 12, 13
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 31, 32, 33
General Biology**	BIO 21, 24, 25
Biochemistry	Chem 141
Microbiology	Bio 113
Molecular Biology	Bio 110 or 175
Physics	Phys 11, 12, 13
Physiology	Bio 124
Statistics	Math 8
English Composition	ENG 1, ENG 2, Eng 79
Communications	Comm 1
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 11 or Soc 1
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 1 or 2
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.