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Course Equivalencies for University of Washington, Seattle

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math 124 and 125 or Q Sci 291 & 292
General Chemistry Chem 142, 152 & 162 or Chem 145, 155 & 165
Organic Chemistry* Chem 237, 238, 239, 241, & 242 OR Chem 335, 336, 337, 346, & 347
General Biology** BIO 180, 200 & 220 or 201, 202, 203
Biochemistry Chem 437 or BIOC 405
Microbiology Microm 301 & 302, 402 & 410 or 442 & 443
Molecular Biology BIO 355
Physics Phys 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 & 119 or Phys 121, 122 & 123
Physiology Bio 118 & 119 or 460
Statistics Stat 220 or 311 or Q SCI 381
English Composition Eng 111, ENG 131, 1 course from ENGL 197-284 or any (W) writing intensive course
Communications Com 270
General Psychology or Sociology Psych 101 or Soc 110
Micro or Macroeconomics ECON 200 or 201
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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