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

West Valley College: 2022-2023

Math and Science
Online Science Courses Are Not Accepted For Prerequisites
Required Courses West Valley Course Number
Calculus MATH (3A) or (12)
Physics with Lab PHYS (2A) or (4A) or (10) Lab Included 
General Chemistry with Lab  CHEM (1A, 1B) Labs Included 
Organic Chemistry with Lab   CHEM (12A, 12B) Labs Included 
General Biology with Lab BIO (41) (42) (43) Two Courses Required; Labs Included
Physiology with Lab BIO (48) Lab Included
Microbiology BIO (45) Lab Not Required 
Liberal Arts
28 Semester Units of Liberal Arts Credit Required
English Composition
Minimum 6 Semester Units
ENGL (1A) (1B) (1C) Two Courses Required
Public Speaking COMM (1) or (10) 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 (25)
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 (3 Semester Units) ANTH 3; HIST 4A, HIST 4B, HIST 5B; PHIL 1
Artistic Process and Creation (3 Semester Units) ART 31A, ART 49A, ART 85A; MUSIC 5, MUSIC 10, MUSIC 55