Course Equivalencies for Shasta Community College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 3A or 4A
General Chemistry	Chem 1A & 1B
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 70, 70A, 71, & 71A
General Biology**	Bio 1 & Zoo 1
Biochemistry	No Equivalence
Microbiology	Micro 1
Molecular Biology	No Equivalence
Physics	Phy 2A & 2B or 4A & 4B
Physiology	Phy 1
Statistics	Math 14
English Composition	Eng 1A & 1B or 1C
Communications	Spch 10
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 1A or Soc 1
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.