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Course Equivalencies for Ventura College

Requirement: Equivalent Courses:
Calculus Math V21A
General Chemistry Chem V01A and V01AL, Chem V01B and V01BL
Organic Chemistry* Chem V12A and V12AL, Chem V12B and V12BL
General Biology** BIOL V03, BIOL V04
Biochemistry No Equivalence
Microbiology Micr V01
Molecular Biology No Equivalence
Physics PHYS V02/V02AL & V02B/V02BL OR PHYS V03/V03AL& v03B/v03BL OR PHYS V04/V04L& v05/v05L
Physiology Phso v01
Statistics MATHv44 or PSY V04
English Composition Eng V01A EngL V01B or PHILV05
Communications SPCH V15
General Psychology or Sociology Psy V01 or Soc V01
Micro or Macroeconomics Econ V01A or V01B
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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