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Course Equivalencies for University of Southern California

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 125
General Chemistry Chem 105AL & Chem 105BL, or 115AL and 115BL
Organic Chemistry* CHEM 322AL, CHEM 322BL
General Biology** BISC 120L or 121L and 220L or 221L
Biochemistry BISC 316L or 330
Microbiology BISC 300L OR 310L
Molecular Biology BISC 311 or 320
Physics PHYS 135AL & 135BL OR PHYS 151L & 152L
Physiology BISC 306 OR 307L OR PHBI 462/463L
Statistics Math 208 or PSYC 274 or HP 340
English Composition WRIT 140 AND WRIT 340
Communications COMM 200 OR 304 OR 308
General Psychology or Sociology PSYC 100 OR SOCI 200
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ 203 or Econ 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.
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