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

San Diego State University: 2024-2025

Math and Science 
Online Science Courses Are Not Accepted for Prerequisites
Required CoursesSan Diego State Course Number
CalculusMATH (120) or (124) or (150)
Physics with Lab                                       PHYS (Lec 180A; Lab 182A) or (Lec 195; Lab 195L)
General Chemistry with Lab CHEM (200, 201) Labs Included
Organic Chemistry with LabCHEM (Lec 232, 432; Lab 232L, 432L)
General Biology with LabBIOL (Lec 203, 204; Lab 203L, 204L)
Physiology with LabBIOL (Lec 336; Lab 436) or  (Lec 590; Lab 436)
MicrobiologyBIOL (211) or (350) or (584) Lab Not Required
Liberal Arts
28 Semester Units of Liberal Arts Required
English Composition
(Minimum 6 Semester Units
AFRAS (120) (200) AMIND (120) (225) CCS (111B) (200) ENGL (100) (200) (306A) (306W) (308W) (581W) (584W)  RWS (100) (200)  Two Courses Required
Public SpeakingAFRAS (140) or COMM (103) or (204) or CCS (111A) Online Courses Are Not Accepted for This Requirement
EconomicsECON (101)
Students With a Bachelor's Degree Can Substitute: ECON (102) 
PsychologyPSY (101) or (350)
General Education Categories

Students who have not completed a US 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 3 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 3 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