Course Equivalencies for University of Puget Sound

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 121
General Chemistry	Chem 110, Chem 111
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 250, Chem 251
General Biology**	BIO 111, BIO 112
Biochemistry	Chem 460
Microbiology	Bio 350
Molecular Biology	Bio 212 or 311
Physics	Physics 111 & 112 or 121 & 122
Physiology	Bio 334
Statistics	Math 271
English Composition	MENTOR 1 MENTOR 2
Communications	COMM 350
General Psychology or Sociology	Psych 101 or Soc 101
Micro or Macroeconomics	ECON 170
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.