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PharmCAS Course Subjects

When completing the Transcript Entry section, you select your course subjects from a standardized list that was created in conjunction with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). These course subjects fall into categories that PharmCAS uses to help calculate several GPAs. All course subjects are included in an overall GPA calculation, including course subjects not listed here.

If you're not sure which course subject to choose based on your course's title, default to the department the course is offered through. During verification, our team will update any course subjects that were incorrectly listed.

If you disagree with a course subject selected during verification, refer to Disputing and Correcting Course Subjects and GPAs for information on how to dispute a course subject decision. You can only dispute the subject assigned to your course; you cannot dispute the GPA that subject factors into.

PharmCAS Course Subject List

Note: to quickly locate a course subject, use CTRL+F on a PC or Command+F on a Mac.

Subject GPA Category

Course Subject

Biochemistry

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Biomolecules
  • Metabolism
  • Physical Biochemistry
  • Physiological Chemistry

Biology & Other Life Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Animal Science
  • Biodiversity
  • Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Botany
  • Cellular Biology
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • Cellular Physiology
  • Cytology/Cytotechnology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Embryology
  • Endocrinology
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Evolution
  • Forestry
  • Genetics
  • Hematology
  • Histology
  • Limnology
  • Marine Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Natural Science
  • Neural Mechanisms
  • Neurobiology
  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Oceanography
  • Pathology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Physiological Science
  • Physiology
  • Plant
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Wildlife
  • Zoology

Inorganic Chemistry

  • Analytic Chemistry
  • Armchair Chemistry
  • Basic Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Intro to Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Structure & Bonds
  • Structure & Reaction

Mathematics

  • Algebra
  • Analytical Geometry
  • Behavioral Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Calculus
  • Chemical Math
  • Linear Algebra
  • Logic
  • Math Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry

Microbiology

  • Bacteriology
  • Eukaryotics
  • Genomics
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Micro-Organisms
  • Parasitology
  • Prokaryote Physiology
  • Virology

Non-Science

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Acupuncture
  • Administration of Justice
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture
  • Algebra
  • American Sign Language
  • American Studies
  • Analytical Geometry
  • Animal Behavior
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Archeology
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Banking
  • Basic Composition
  • Basic Computer Skills/Computer Basics
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Behavioral Statistics
  • Bible Literature
  • Bilingual/Bicultural Studies
  • Bioethics
  • Biological Psychology
  • Biostatistics
  • Brain and Behavior
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Calculus
  • Chemical Math
  • Child Psychology
  • Classics
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communications
  • Community Health
  • Community Planning
  • Composition
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programing
  • Computer Science
  • Conservation
  • Counseling
  • CPR
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Geography
  • Cultural Studies
  • Dance
  • Death & Dying
  • Debate
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Drama
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • English
  • English as a Second Language
  • Ethics
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Excel
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Family Studies
  • Fashion Design
  • Film/Media
  • Finance
  • Fire Aid/Firefighting
  • First Aid
  • Folklore
  • Food Management
  • Foreign Languages
  • French
  • Gender Studies
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • German
  • Gerontology/Aging
  • Global Studies
  • Government
  • Graphic Design
  • Growth & Development
  • Health
  • Health Education
  • Health Science Administration
  • Health Services
  • Health Technology
  • History
  • Honors Core
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Development
  • Human Geography
  • Humanities
  • Human Movement
  • Human Sexuality
  • Hygiene
  • Informatics
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Intellectual Heritage
  • Internet
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Library Science
  • Life Span Development
  • Linear Algebra
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Locomotion Studies
  • Logic
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Marriage/Family
  • Massage
  • Math Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Medical Ethics
  • Medical Terminology
  • Military Science
  • Mosaic
  • Multicultural Studies
  • Music
  • Neuropsychology
  • Office Technology
  • Organizational Studies
  • Orientation
  • Personal Health
  • Philosophy
  • Phonetics
  • Photography
  • Physical Education
  • Poetry
  • Political Science
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Affairs/Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Public Relations
  • Public Speaking
  • Queer Studies
  • Range Management
  • Reading
  • Recreation
  • Religion
  • Rhetoric
  • Science Reading/Writing
  • Sexuality Studies
  • Social Ecology
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Welfare
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Topics
  • Sports Administration
  • Sports Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Technical Writing
  • Theater
  • Theater Literature
  • Theology
  • Trigonometry
  • Typing
  • Urban Planning
  • Western Civilization
  • Women's Studies
  • Word Processing
  • Writing

Organic Chemistry

  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Medical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Other Science

  • Aerospace Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Audiology
  • Biobehavioral Health
  • Bioengineering
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chinese Internal Medicine
  • Chiropractic Medicine
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Science Disorders
  • Dental Assisting
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Dentistry
  • Dietetics
  • Disease
  • Electronics
  • Emergency Med-Tech
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Ergonomics
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Food Science
  • Forensic Sciences
  • Geology
  • Gynecology
  • Health Science
  • Herbology
  • Horticulture
  • Kinesiology
  • Marine Science
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine
  • Meteorology
  • Motor Control
  • Movement Science
  • Natural Resources
  • Nuclear
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Oriental Medicine
  • Other Health Prof
  • Paramedic
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Phlebotomy
  • Physical Anthropology
  • Physical Geography
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physician Assistant
  • Podiatry
  • Population Biology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Public Health
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Sensorimotor Development
  • Sonography
  • Speech and Hearing Disorders
  • Speech and Hearing Science
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sports Sciences
  • Surgery Tech
  • Teaching Science
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Toxicology
  • Veterinary

Physics

  • Electricity
  • Electricity & Light
  • Heat
  • Light
  • Magnetism
  • Mechanical Heat
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Thermodynamics

Science

  • Analytic Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Animal Science
  • Armchair Chemistry
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Training
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Audiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Basic Chemistry
  • Biobehavioral Health
  • Biochemistry
  • Biodiversity
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biometry/Biometrics
  • Biomolecules
  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Cellular Biology
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • Cellular Physiology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Internal Medicine
  • Chiropractic Medicine
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Science Disorders
  • Cytology/Cytotechnology
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Dentistry
  • Developmental Biology
  • Dietetics
  • Disease
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Electricity
  • Electricity & Light
  • Electronics
  • Embryology
  • Emergency Med-Tech
  • Endocrinology
  • Engineering
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Epidemiology
  • Ergonomics
  • Eukaryotics
  • Evolution
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Exercise Science
  • Forensic Sciences
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Geology
  • Growth & Development
  • Gynecology
  • Health Science
  • Heat
  • Hematology
  • Herbology
  • Histology
  • Horticulture
  • Immunology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Intro to Chemistry
  • Kinesiology
  • Light
  • Limnology
  • Magnetism
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Science
  • Mechanical Heat
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Chemistry
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine
  • Metabolism
  • Meteorology
  • Microbiology
  • Micro-Organisms
  • Molecular Biology
  • Motor Control
  • Movement Science
  • Natural Resources
  • Natural Science
  • Neural Mechanisms
  • Neurobiology
  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Oceanography
  • Optics
  • Optometry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oriental Medicine
  • Other Health Prof
  • Paramedic
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Phlebotomy
  • Phonetics
  • Physical Anthropology
  • Physical Biochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Geography
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Physiological Chemistry
  • Physiological Science
  • Physiology
  • Plant
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Podiatry
  • Population Biology
  • Prokaryote Physiology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Public Health
  • Radiology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Sensorimotor Development
  • Sonography
  • Speech and Hearing Disorders
  • Speech and Hearing Science
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sports Sciences
  • Structure & Bonds
  • Structure & Reaction
  • Surgery Tech
  • Teaching Science
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Thermodynamics
  • Toxicology
  • Veterinary
  • Virology
  • Wildlife
  • Zoology

Social/Behavioral Science

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Administration of Justice
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • African American Studies
  • Animal Behavior
  • Anthropology
  • Asian American Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological Psychology
  • Brain and Behavior
  • Child Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Community Health
  • Counseling
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Geography
  • Cultural Studies
  • Death & Dying
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Family Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Gerontology/Aging
  • Global Studies
  • Growth & Development
  • Health
  • Health Education
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Development
  • Human Geography
  • Human Sexuality
  • Latina/o American Studies
  • Life Span Development
  • Linguistics
  • Marriage/Family
  • Multicultural Studies
  • Native American Studies
  • Neuropsychology
  • Personal Health
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Queer Studies
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Sexuality Studies
  • Social Ecology
  • Social Justice Studies
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Welfare
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sports Psychology
  • Western Civilization
  • Women's Studies
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