Course Equivalencies for Santa Monica College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 7
General Chemistry	Chem 11, Chem 12
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 21,22, and 24 or Chem 14 and 16
General Biology**	Biol 21, BIO 23
Biochemistry	Chem 31
Microbiology	Mcrbio 1
Molecular Biology	Biol 22
Physics	Physics 6 & 7 or 8 & 9 or 21 & 22 & 23
Physiology	Phys 3
Statistics	Math 52
English Composition	Eng 1, Eng 2 or 31
Communications	Speech 5 or Psych 5
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 1 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.