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Course Equivalencies for University of San Francisco

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 109
General Chemistry Chem 111, Chem 113
Organic Chemistry* Chem 230, 231, 233
General Biology** Biol 105, 106
Biochemistry Chem 350 or 356
Microbiology Biol 346/347 or Biol 341/342
Molecular Biology Biol 310 or 420
Physics Phys 100 & 101 or 110 & 210
Physiology Biol 320/321
Statistics Math 101 or 102 or 103
English Composition 2 of the following: 202, 204, 205, 207, 211, 220, 250 or 260
Communications Comm 300
General Psychology or Sociology Psy 101 or Soc 150
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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