Course Equivalencies for Taft College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 3A
General Chemistry	Chem 1A, Chem 1B
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 8 & 9 , No 2nd semester equivalence
General Biology**	BIO 1 & 1L, ZOO 1B
Biochemistry	No Equivalence
Microbiology	Micro 8
Molecular Biology	No Equivalence
Physics	Phys 2A & 2B and 4A & 4B
Physiology	7 & 7L
Statistics	Stat 10
English Composition	ENG 1A, Eng 1B
Communications	No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 1A or Soc 1
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 1A or 2B
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.