Course Equivalents (Articulation Agreement) to the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy PharmD Program

California State University San Marcos: 2024-2025

Math and Science 
Online Science Courses Are Not Accepted for Prerequisites
Required CoursesCSU San Marcos Course Number
CalculusMATH (132) or (160)
Physics with LabPHYS (101) or (201) or (205) Lab Included
General Chemistry with LabCHEM (Lec 150, 160; Lab 150L, 175) or (Lec 150, 250; Lab 150L, 275L) or [2016 prior (Lec 150, 250; Lab 150L, 250L)]
Organic Chemistry with LabCHEM (Lec 201, 202; Lab 201L, 202L)
General Biology with LabBIOL (210, 211) Labs Included
Physiology with LabBIOL (175, 176) Labs Included or (353) Labs Included
MicrobiologyBIOL (160) or (367) Lab Not Required
Liberal Arts
28 Semester Units of Liberal Arts Credit Required
English Composition
(6 semester units)
GEW (101A) (101B) LTWR (115) (317) Two Courses Required
Public Speaking                        COMM (200) or GEO (102) Online Courses Are Not Accepted for This Requirement
EconomicsECON (202) or (250)
Students with a Bachelor's Degree may substitute: ECON (201)
PsychologyPSYC (100) or (336)
General Education Categories

Students who have not completed a U.S. Bachelor's degree must complete one course in each of these categories:

**Please refer to the current course catalog for additional information**   

World Perspectives and Ethics (Minimum three semester units)Cultural Anthropology, Survey of World Art After 1400, Survey of World Art to 1400, Design Thinking, 20th Century Art and Film, Chinese Art History, Japanese Art History, Masterpieces of World Literature, Romances of Magic in the West, Western Civilization I, Western Civilization II, East Asian Civilization I, East Asian Civilization II, Biomedical Ethics, The Meaning of Life
Artistic Process and Creation (Minimum three semester units)Drawing, Principles of 2-D Design and Color, Music of the World's People, Digital Photography, Painting 1, Introduction to the Theatre, Graphic Design I, Asian Cinemas, Visual Arts in Education, Aesthetics of Film, Playwriting, Major Filmmakers, Film, Literature, and the Arts, Music Appreciation