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Course Equivalencies for University of Arizona

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 124 OR 125
General Chemistry CHEM 103AB AND 104AB, OR CHEM 105AB AND 106AB
Organic Chemistry* CHEM 241AB OR 242AB, CHEM 243AB OR 244AB
General Biology** MCB/BIOC 181R, 181L and MCB/BIOC 182 (INCLUDING LAB)
Biochemistry MCB/BIOC/CHEM /PCOL 460 or 461 or 462A or 462B
Microbiology MIC/MCB 285R/L OR 205A/L
Molecular Biology MIC/MCB/BIOC 411 or BIOC 466
Physics PHYS 102, 103, 181, & 182 OR 131, 132, 181, & 182
Physiology PSIO 201 & 202 or MCB/PSIO 220 or PSIO 480
Statistics MATH 160 OR 263
English Composition ENG 101 & 102 OR 103H & 104H OR 107 & 108 OR 109H & 207
Communications COMM 114
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 101 or Soc 101
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 200 or 201A or 201B or 210
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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