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Course Equivalencies for UCSD Marshall College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus MATH 10A & 10B, OR MATH 20A & 20B OR MATH 10B & 10C
General Chemistry Chem 6A, Chem 6B and 6BL, Chem 6C
Organic Chemistry* Chem 140A and 143A, Chem 140B and 143B, Chem 140C
General Biology** BILD 1&2 or 1& 3
Biochemistry Chem 114A (Biochem Sturct) or BIBC 100 or BIBC 110 or BIBC 102
Microbiology BIMM 120 & 121 (bacteriology)
Molecular Biology BIMM 100 (Mol Bio) or BICD 110 (Cell Bio) OR CHEM 114C
Physics Phys 1ABC & 1BL or Phys 2ABC & 2CL or Phys 4ABC or Phys 2ABD & 2CL
Physiology BIPN 100 & 105
Statistics BIEB 100 or PSYCH 60 or SOC 60 or COGSCI 14 or ECON 120A
English Composition ENG Dimen of Cult 1, 2, 3
Communications NO EQUIVALENCE
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 1 or 4, or Soc 1A
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 1, 2, 3, 1A, 1B, 2A 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.
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