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Course Equivalencies for University of San Diego

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 150 [50]
General Chemistry Chem 151 [10A], 152 [10B], 151L [11A], & 152L [11B]
Organic Chemistry* Chem 301 [101A], 302 [101B], 301L [102A], and 302L [102B]
General Biology** BIO 221 [21], 221L [21L], 225 [20], & 225L [20L]
Biochemistry Chem 331[130]
Microbiology Bio 342 [142]
Molecular Biology Bio 482 [182]
Physics Phys 270 [50] & 271 [51] or 136 [42] & 137 [43]
Physiology Bio 478 [178] & 478L [178L]
Statistics Bio 301 [101] or Math 120 [15] or Math 351 [141]
English Composition ENG 121 [21] and 225 [25]
Communications Comm 101 or 325 [125]
General Psychology or Sociology Psyc 101 [1] or Soc 101 [1]
Micro or Macroeconomics ECON 101 or 102
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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