Course Equivalencies for University of Maryland, College Park

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 140
General Chemistry	Chem 103, Chem 113
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 233, Chem 243
General Biology**	BSCI 105, BSCI 106
Biochemistry	No Equivalence
Microbiology	BSCI 223
Molecular Biology	BSCI 222
Physics	Phys 121&122 or 141&142
Physiology	BSCI 201&202
Statistics	Math 111 or Stat 100
English Composition	Eng 101 and one Literature course
Communications	Comm 125
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 100 or Soc 100
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 200 or 201
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.