Course Equivalencies for Whittier College

Requirement:	Equivalent Courses:
Calculus	Math 141A
General Chemistry	Chem 110A & 110B
Organic Chemistry*	Chem 231AB and 233 AB
General Biology**	Bio 195, Bio 215
Biochemistry	Chem 471A
Microbiology	Bio 343
Molecular Biology	Bio381
Physics	Phys 130 or 150, Phys 131 or 190
Physiology	Bio 300ab or Bio 428
Statistics	Math 80 or Math 315 or Psyc 314
English Composition	Freshman Writing Seminar & Writing Intensive Course
Communications	No Equivalence
General Psychology or Sociology	Psyc 100 or Soci 100
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.