PharmCAS Course Subjects

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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
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 Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Technician 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 Laboratory Sciences Medical Laboratory Technician 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
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