Course Equivalencies for University of Maryland Asia

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 130
General Chemistry	No Equivalence
Organic Chemistry*	No Equivalence
General Biology**	No Equivalence
Biochemistry	No Equivalence
Microbiology	No Equivalence
Molecular Biology	No Equivalence
Physics	No Equivalence
Physiology	No Equivalence
Statistics	GNST 201
English Composition	ENG 101 & 102 or ENG 291 or 391
Communications	SPCH 125
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 100 or Soc 100
Micro or Macroeconomics	Econ 201 or 203 or 205
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.