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

Irvine Valley College: 2026-2027

Math and Science 
Online Science Courses Are Not Accepted For Prerequisites
Required CoursesIrvine Valley Course Number
Calculus                                                          MATH (3A) or (11)
Physics with LabPHYS (2A) or (4A) Lab Included
General Chemistry with Lab CHEM (1A, 1B) Labs Included
Organic Chemistry with Lab  CHEM (12A, 12B) Labs Included
General Biology with LabBIO (Lec 80, 81) or BIO (5, 16) Labs Included or (93, 94; Lab 93L)
Physiology with LabBIO (12) Lab Included
MicrobiologyBIO (15) Lab Not Required
Liberal Arts
28 Semester Units of Liberal Arts Credit Required
English Composition
Minimum 6 Semester Units
ENGL (C1000) (C1001) or WR (1) (2) Two courses required
Public SpeakingCOMM (C1000) or (1) or (3) Online Courses Are Not Accepted For This Requirement
EconomicsECON (2) or (20)
Students With a Bachelor's Degree Can Substitute: ECON (1)
PsychologyPSYC  (C1000) or (1) or (37)
General Education Categories

Students who have not completed a US Bachelor's degree must complete one course from each of these categories:

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

World Perspectives and Ethics (Minimum 3 Semester Units)ANTH 2; FR 3; HIST 1, HIST 2, HIST 11; PHIL 1, PHIL 2
Artistic Process and Creation (Minimum 3 Semester Units)ART 40, ART 80; DMA 55; MUS 1, MUS 20, MUS 21, MUS 121