As part of the Pharm D. application process, Pacific has a list of pre-requisite courses that you must have completed. Pacific has established a list of course equivalencies from over 200 select colleges and universities.

Use the Pre-Requisites/Pre-Pharmacy Checklist to determine if you have met all the requirements. This form must be submitted in addition to your supplemental application to the Office of Admissons.

Institution Course Equivalencies List

-- OUT OF STATE (272) -- Alaska Pacific University Albright College PA Angelina College Austin Community College Arizona State University Bellevue Community College WA Benedictine University IL Big Ben Community College WA Bossier Parish Community College LA Boston College Boston University Bowie State University MD Brandeis University Brigham Young University-Idaho Brigham Young University-Provo,Utah Brookhaven College Brown University RI Buffalo State College SUNY Bunker Hill Community College MA Capital University OH Camden County College NJ Cedar Valley College TX Central New Mexico Community College Century College Chandler Gilbert Community College Chaminade University of Honolulu HI Community College of Aurora CO City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X College City Colleges of Chicago Olive Harvey College City Colleges of Chicago Richard J Daley College City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College Clark College WA Clark University MA Clayton State College GA Clinton Community College NY College of Dupage IL College of Southern Maryland Colorado State University Colorado State University Pueblo Community College of Baltimore County MA Community College of Southern Nevada Creighton University CUNY Bronx Community College CUNY Brooklyn CUNY City College CUNY Hunter College CUNY New York City College of Technology Delaware State University Del Mar College TX De Pauw University IN Dickinson College PA Drake University IA Drexel University PA East Tennessee State University Eastfield College Eastern Connecticut State University CT Emmanuel College El Centro College Florida International University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology GA Georgia Perimeter College GA Georgia State University Glendale Community College AZ Gonzaga University WA Grand Valley State University MI Grand View College Hamline University Harrisburg Area Community Colleges PA Hawaii Pacific University Henry Ford Community College Highline Community College WA Hofstra University NY Honolulu Community College Houston Community College TX Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IN Indiana University Purdue University Inianapolis IN Inver Hills Community College MN John Hopkins University Kapi'olani Community College Kean University NJ Kennesaw State University GA Lamar University Beaumont TX Leeward Community College HI Lehigh University PA Loyola University Chicago IL Macomb Community College Macon State College GA Manatee Community College FL Marquette University WI Maui Community College Mercer University GA Mesa Community College AZ Metropolitan State College of Denver Michigan State University East Lansing Missouri Western State University MO Miami Dade Community College FL Montclair State University NJ Moraine Valley College IL Mount Holyoke College MA Mount Hood Community College OR Mountain View College TX New York Univ of Arts and Sciences NY NMSU Alamogordo NMSU Carlsbad NMSU Dona Ana CC NMSU Grants NMSU Las Crues Normandale Community College MN North Country Community College NY North Dakota State University Fargo North Hennepin Community College MN North Seattle Community College Northern Illinois University Northeastern University Boston MA Northlake College TX Northland Pioneer College AZ Northwest Arkansas Community College AR Northwest Nazarene University ID Northwest Shoals Community College AL Northwestern Connecticut Community College Oakland Community College MI Oakland University MI Oakton Community College Ocean County College NJ OSU Corvallis OR OSU Cascades Campus Pacific University - Oregon Paradise Valley Community College AZ Philander Smith College AR Piedmont Virginia Community College Pima Community College Portland Community College OR Portland State University OR Prince Georges Community College MD Purdue University Calumet IN Purdue Univeristy Main Campus IN Purdue University North Central IN Quinnipiac University CT Rice University TX Richland College TX Rutgers University Camden Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ Rutgers University Newark Salt Lake Community College UT Scottsdale Community College AZ Seattle Central Community College South Pugett Sound Community College WA South Seattle Community College Southern Utah University Southwestern Oklahoma State University Spoon River College IL St Louis University MO St Louis Community College MO St Xavier University IL St Paul College MN St Petersburg College FL Suffolk County Community College Ammerman NY Suffolk County Community College Eastern NY Suffolk County Community College Grant NY SUNY Farmingdale SUNY Stony Brook Tacoma Community College Texas Southern University Tarrant County College TX Temple Univeristy PA Trinity Valley Community College TX Triton College IL Truckee Meadow College NV University of Alabama Birmingham University of Alabama Huntsville University of Alabama Tuscaloosa University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast University at Albany SUNY University of Arizona University at Buffalo SUNY University of Central Florida FL University of Central Missouri MO University of Cincinnati OH Main Campus University of Colorado-Boulder University of Colorado-Denver University of Colorado-Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Florida Gainesville University of Hawaii, Hilo University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Hawaii, West Oahu University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston-University Park University of Idaho University of Illinois, Chicago University of Iowa University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas KS University of Louisiana at Monroe LA University of Maryland College Park MA University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Maryland Baltimore MA University of Maryland University College MA University of Michigan Flint University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Michigan Dearborn University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Missouri Columbia MO University of Missouri Kansas City MO University of Missouri St Louis MO University of Nevada Las Vegas University of Nevada Reno University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus University of New Mexico-Los Alamos University of New Mexico-Main Campus University of North Alabama University of North Carolina Asheville University of North Carolina Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Charlotte University of North Carolina Greensboro University of North Carolina Pembroke University of North Carolina Wilmington University of North Texas Denton University of Oregon University of Pennsyvania PA University of Pittsburg Bradford PA University of Pittsburg Greensburg PA University of Pittsburg Johnstown PA University of Pittsburg Titusville PA University of Portland-Oregon University of Puget Sound University of Texas Dallas University of Rhode Island University of Rochester NY University of the Sciences In Philidelpia PA University of Texas Austin University of South Alabama University of South Florida University of St Thomas TX University of Texas San Antonio University of Toledo OH University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington Bothell University of Washington Tacoma Branch University of Washington Seattle University of Wisconsin Madison Utah State University Utah Valley State College UT Valdosta State University GA Valencia Community College FL Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Washington State University Pullman Washington State University Spokane Washington State University Tri Cities Washington State University Vancouver Wayne State University MI Webster University of St Louis MO Western Washington University Whatcom Community College WA Whitman College WA William Rainey Harper College IL William Paterson University NJ Wingate University NC Xavier University LA York College PA

-- CA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (110) -- Allan Hancock College American River College Antelope Valley College Bakersfield College Barstow College Berkeley City College Butte College Cabrillo College Canada College Cerritos College Cerro Coso Community College Chabot College Chaffey College Citrus College City College of San Francisco Coastline Community College College of Alameda College of Marin College of San Mateo College of The Canyons College of The Desert College of The Redwoods College of The Sequoias College of The Siskiyous Columbia College Compton College Contra Costa College Copper Mountain College Cosumnes River College Crafton Hills College Cuesta College Cuyamaca College Cypress College De Anza College Delta College Diablo Valley College East Los Angeles College El Camino College Evergreen Valley College Feather River College Folsom Lake College Foothill College Fresno City College Fullerton College Gavilan College Glendale Community College CA Golden West College Grossmont College Hartnell College Imperial Valley College Irvine Valley College Lake Tahoe Community College CA Laney College Las Positas College Lassen College Long Beach City College Los Angeles City College Los Angeles Harbor College Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles Valley College Los Medanos College Mendocino College Merced College Merritt College Mira Costa College Mission College Modesto Junior College Monterey Peninsula College Moorpark College Mt San Antonio College Mt San Jacinto College Napa Valley College Ohlone College Orange Coast College Oxnard College Palomar College Palo Verde College Pasadena City College Porterville College Reedley College Rio Hondo College Riverside Community College Sacramento City College Saddleback College San Bernardino Valley College San Diego City College San Diego Mesa College San Diego Miramar College San Jose City College Santa Ana College Santa Barbara City College Santa Monica College Santa Rosa Junior College Santiago Canyon College Shasta College Sierra College Skyline College Solano Community College Southwestern College Ventura College Victor Valley College Vista Community College West Hills College Coalinga West Hills College Lemoore West Los Angeles College West Valley College Woodland Community College Yuba College Yuba College-Clearlake Campus

-- CA PRIVATE COLLEGES (34) -- Azusa Pacific University California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College CA Cleveland Chiropractic College Concordia University Dominican University CA Fresno Pacific University Golden Gate University La Sierra University Loyola Marymount University Marymount College Mount St Mary's College Notre Dame De Namur University CA Occidental College Pacific Union College Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Santa Clara University Stanford University University of the Pacific University of Phoenix - Bay Area, CA University of Phoenix - Sacramento, CA University of Phoenix - San Diego, CA University of Phoenix - Southern CA University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California Whittier College Westmont College CA

-- CSU & CAL POLY (23) -- CSU Bakersfield CSU Channel Island CSU Chico CSU Dominguez Hills CSU East Bay CSU Fresno CSU Fullerton CSU Humboldt CSU Long Beach CSU Los Angeles CSU Maritime Academy CSU Monterey Bay CSU Northridge Cal Poly Pomona CSU Sacramento CSU San Bernardino CSU San Marcos CSU Stanislaus San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Sonoma State University

-- UC (9) -- UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz

Please note that these courses fulfill pre-requisites of the Doctor of Pharmacy program; however, they may not earn equivalency credit for other majors at Pacific.

Frequently asked questions regarding pre-requisites:

Question: May I substitute microeconomics for the macroeconomics requirement?

Answer: Microeconomics is acceptable IF you complete your Bachelor's Degree prior to entering our program OR if you have completed a course in U.S. History or Introductory Sociology.

Question: It has been longer than 7 years since I've completed my requirements, do I need to enroll in refresher couress?

Answer: You must have completed one year of organic chemistry and one year of biology within the last seven years. All other requirements may be considered no matter when they were completed.

Question: Do you accept AP to fulfill pre-requsites?

Answer: Yes, we will accept AP scores of 4 and 5 (limits apply) to fulfill the followoing pre-reqs: Calculus, Physics, English composition, psychology, economics, general education, and liberal arts. Students may use no more than two AP exams to fulfill English, Psychology, Economics, general education or the liberal arts requirement.

Question: Will you accept interpersonal communication for the public speaking requirement?

Answer: No, students must complete a course in public speaking. No substitutions are allowed.

Question:   I did not take one year of biology at my school because I received AP credit, and now I am not allowed to enroll in ithe biology courses. I have, however, taken upper-division cell biology, genetics, and physiology. Can these courses be used to satisfy the requirement?

Answer:  Yes, we will consider upper division biology courses with labs to fulfill the general biology requirement.  Some of the courses we consider are:  physiology, anatomy, microbiology, genetics, immunology, bacteriology, molecular biology, and cell biology.