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Course Equivalencies for University of California Santa Cruz

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 11A, Math 11B
General Chemistry Chem 1BC & Chem 1MN
Organic Chemistry* Chem 112ABC & 112 LMN or 108AB & 108LM
General Biology** Bio 20A, Bio 20B, Bio 20C, Bio 20L
Biochemistry Bio 100 or Chem 103
Microbiology Bio 119/119L
Molecular Biology Bio105 or 110
Physics Phy 7AB/7LM or 5ABC/5LMN or 6ABC/6LMN
Physiology Bio 131 & 131L or 130 & 130L
Statistics AMS 5 or 7 (formerly Engr 5 or 7)
English Composition WRT 1 or 2, 101, 102, 103, 110A, 161, 161A, 163, Lit 1or other course in ENG or AM Lit
Communications No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 1 or Soc 1
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 1 or 2
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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