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Course Equivalencies for University of California Davis

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 16A or 17A or 21A, Math 16B or 17B or 21B (comm. College equivalence of 16AB are not acceptable)
General Chemistry Chem 2A, Chem 2B, Chem 2C
Organic Chemistry* Chem 118ABC or 128ABC & 129AB
General Biology** BIS 1A, BIS 1B, BIS 1C
Biochemistry BIS 102 OR 103 OR ABI 102
Microbiology MIC 102/102L
Molecular Biology BIS 101 OR MCB 121
Physics PHY 7ABC
Physiology NPB 101/101L
Statistics STAT 13, 32, 100, 102 or 103
English Composition ENG or UWP 1, 3, 4, 18, 19, 30AB, 45, 46ABC, 101, 102, or 104 (Any 3 courses but must include 101, 102, or 104)
Communications COMM 3 or COMM 134
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 1 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.
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