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

Pasadena City College: 2022-2023

Math and Science 
Online Science Courses Are Not Accepted for Prerequisites
Required Courses Pasadena City Course Number
Calculus MATH (5A) or (6A) or BUS (14B)
Physics with Lab PHYS (1A) or (2A) or (31A) Lab Included
General Chemistry with Lab  CHEM (1A, 1B) Labs Included 
Organic Chemistry with Lab   CHEM (8A, 8B) Labs Included
General Biology with Lab BIOL (10A, 10B) Labs Included [Fall 2016 Prior BIOL (1A) (1B) (1C) Two Courses Required with Labs]
Physiology with Lab PYSO (1) or (2A, 2B) Labs Included
Microbiology MICRO (2) Lab Not Required
Liberal Arts
28 Semester Units of Liberal Arts Credit Required
English Composition
Minimum 6 Semester Units
ENGL (1A) (1B) (1C) (3) PHIL (25) Two Courses Required
Public Speaking SPEECH (1) or (2) Online Courses Are Not Accepted For This requirement
Economics ECON (1A)
Students With a Bachelor's Degree Can Substitute: ECON (1B)
Psychology PSYCH (1) or (3)
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; HIST 2A, HIST 2B; PHIL 1, PHIL 3, PHIL 7, PHIL 20A; RELGS 2
Artistic Process and Creation (Minimum 3 Semester Units) ART 11A; MUSC 11, MUSC 21, MUSC 23; PHOT 10; SPAN 50