Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Clatsop Community College

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The items on this page may show up on any of the Articulation or Baccalaureate Core tables as well as the Single Course Search Tool.

LDT (lower division transfer): When there is no class at OSU that is equivalent to a lower-division transfer course, it is given the designation of LDT. This means it transfers, but may count as an elective or something else as determined by your advisor.

UDT (upper division transfer): When there is no class at OSU that is equivalent to an upper-division transfer course, it is given the designation of UDT. This means it transfers, but may count as an elective or something else as determined by your advisor.

LD: Some lower-division transfer courses may be equated to upper-division OSU courses and the credits will be regarded as lower-division, and will not count toward the required 60 upper-division credits.

UD: Some upper-division transfer courses may be equated to lower-division OSU courses, the credits will be regarded as upper-division.

BI LD1*: courses are considered to be taught at the nonmajors level at OSU. These courses are similar to OSU's BI 101, 102 and 103 courses though they do not match any single course closely enough to be articulated as such. Any LD1* course that is NOT taught online will fulfill a Biological Science (with lab) requirement of the Baccalaureate Core - see the Baccalaureate Core list for details. Online courses are not approved as equivalent, particularly related to the laboratory science requirement in the Baccalaureate Core. If any part of a course is taught online, the online laboratory and other content would need to be reviewed separately for approval. If the lecture and lab are taught as separate courses, both must be completed for a biological science baccalaureate core requirement to be fulfilled. If you have additional questions about how LD1* courses count in a specific major, please contact your major advisor or Brock McLeod, Chief Advisor for Biology, at [email protected].

BI LD2*: courses are considered to be taught at the science majors level at OSU. These courses are similar to OSU's BI 211, 212 and 213 courses though they do not match any single course closely enough to be articulated as such. Any one LD2* course that is NOT taught online will fulfill a Biological Science (with lab) requirement of the Baccalaureate Core - see the Baccalaureate Core for details. Online courses are not approved as equivalent, particularly related to the laboratory science requirement in the Baccalaureate Core. If any part of a course or series is taught online, it would need to be reviewed to be approved. If the lecture and lab are taught as separate courses, both must be completed for a biological science baccalaureate core requirement to be fulfilled. Students who need to complete the entire BI 211, 212, 213 series as part of their major at OSU should complete the entire sequence before transferring or wait to take the sequence at OSU If you have additional questions about how LD2* courses count in a specific major, please contact your major advisor or Brock McLeod, Chief Advisor for Biology, at [email protected].

An asterisk (*): indicates the course meets a Baccalaureate Core (Bacc Core) requirement.  Following is a listing of the Bacc Core areas that you may see on your report. If a course is articulated equivalent to an OSU course, use the online general catalog to determine which Bacc Core requirements will be met.

*W1 = Writing I
*W2 = Writing II
*W3 = Writing III
*MA = Mathematics
*FT = Fitness
*PS = Physical Science
*BS = Biological Science
*WC = Western Culture
*CD = Cultural Diversity
*LA = Literature & Arts
*SI = Social Processes & Institutions
*DP = Difference, Power & Discrimination

Course Designations:

  • LDT/LDU/UDT/UDU: Lower/Upper Division Transfer with no direct OSU course number
  • NAT/NAT 000/NAT DEV/NAT CTE: Not Accepted in Transfer

Up to 12 credits of CTE courses may transfer and will appear on an Advanced Standing Report as “0000 AR2A”. Some courses may require completion of additional courses to fulfill specific articulations or Bacc Core/Core Education categories. Science courses will only apply toward Baccalaureate Core/Core Education if they include both lecture and lab.

 

Baccalaureate Core Requirement

An asterisk (*) preceding the OSU evaluation title indicates the course meets a Baccalaureate Core requirement.

For students admitted Spring 2025 and earlier only.

Skills:
*W1 = Writing I
*W2 = Writing II
*W3 = Speech
*MA = Mathematics
*FT = Fitness

Perspectives:
*PS = Physical Science
*BS = Biological Science
*WC = Western Culture
*CD = Cultural Diversity
*LA = Literature & Arts
*SI = Social Processes & Institutions
*DP = Difference, Power & Discrimination

Synthesis:
*GI = Contemporary Global Issues
*ST = Science, Technology and Society
 

^ = Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

Core Education Requirement

A plus sign (+) preceding the OSU evaluation title indicates the course meets a Core Education requirement.

For students starting Summer 2025 and later.

Foundational Core:
+WF = Writing Foundations
+AH = Arts & Humanities: General
+GH = Arts & Humanities: Global
+CM = Communication, Media, and Society
+DF = Difference, Power and Oppression: Foundations
+QL = Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
+SA = Scientific Inquiry and Analysis
+SO = Social Science

Signature Core:
+DA = Difference, Power and Oppression: Advanced
+C1 = Beyond OSU I (Prepare)
+C2 = Beyond OSU II (Engage)
+SE = Seeking Solutions
+WE = Writing Elevation

 

^ = Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

Skill Courses
Writing I
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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WR   121    ENGLISH COMPOSITION                WR   121Z   +*COMPOSITION I               
WR   121Z   COMPOSITION I                      WR   121Z   +*COMPOSITION I               
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Writing II
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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WR   122    ADVANCED COMPOSITION               WR   LDT    *W2: ADVANCED COMPOSITION     
WR   122Z   COMPOSITION II                     WR   LDT    *W2: COMPOSITION II           
WR   123    ENGLISH COMP-RESEARCH WRITING      WR   323    *ADV WRITING & ARGUMENT       
WR   227    TECHNICAL WRITING                  WR   327    *LD:  TECHNICAL WRITING       
WR   227Z   TECHNICAL WRITING                  WR   227Z   *TECHNICAL WRITING            
WR   240    CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION       WR   LDT    +AH*W2: CREATIVE WRTNG NONFIC 
WR   241    CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION          WR   224    *INTRO TO FICTION WRITING     
WR   242    CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY           WR   241    *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING      
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Writing III
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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COM  111    FUNDAMENTALS/PUBLIC SPEAKING       COMM 111Z   +*PUBLIC SPEAKING             
COM  111Z   PUBLIC SPEAKING                    COMM 111Z   +*PUBLIC SPEAKING             
COM  112    PERSUASIVE SPEECH                  COMM 114    *ARGUMENT & CRITICAL DISCOURSE
COM  218    INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS       COMM 218    *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
COM  218Z   INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION        COMM 218Z   *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
COM  219    SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION             COMM LDT    +CM*W3: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
SP   111    FUNDAMENTALS PUBLIC SPEAKING       COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
SP   112    PERSUASIVE SPEECH                  COMM 114    *ARGUMENT & CRITICAL DISCOURSE
SP   216    INTERPERSONAL COMM                 COMM 218    *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
SP   218    INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION        COMM 218    *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
SP   219    SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION             COMM LDT    +CM*W3: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
SP   219H   SM GROUP DISCUSSION HONORS         COMM LDT    +CM*W3:SM GROUP DISCUSS HONORS
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Mathematics
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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MATH 116    PRE-CALCULUS                       MTH  LDT    +QL*MA: PRE-CALCULUS          
MTH  105Z   MATH IN SOCIETY                    MTH  105Z   +*MATH IN SOCIETY             
MTH  111    COLLEGE ALGEBRA                    MTH  111    *COLLEGE ALGEBRA              
MTH  111Z   PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS           MTH  111Z   *PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS     
MTH  112    ELEM FUNCTIONS-TRIGONOMETRY        MTH  112    *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS         
MTH  112Z   PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY       MTH  112Z   +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MTH  116    PRE-CALCULUS                       MTH  LDT    +QL*MA: PRE-CALCULUS          
MTH  211    FUND OF ELEMENTARY MATH I          MTH  211    *FOUNDS ELEM MATH             
MTH  251    CALCULUS I                         MTH  251    *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS        
MTH  251H   CALCULUS I HONORS                  MTH  251    *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS        
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Fitness
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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HPE  295    HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR LIFE        HHS  231    *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH  
                                           AND HHS  241    *LIFETIME FITNESS             
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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CH   104    INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY             CH   LDT    +SA*PS:  INTRO CHEMISTRY      
CH   105    INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY             CH   LDT    +SA*PS:  INTRO CHEMISTRY      
CH   106    INTRO CHEMISTRY-BIOCHEMISTRY       CH   LDT    +SA*PS:  INTRO CHEM-BIOCHEM   
CH   221    GENERAL CHEMISTRY                  CH   231    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   261    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 
CH   222    GENERAL CHEMISTRY                  CH   232    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   262    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 
CH   223    GENERAL CHEMISTRY                  CH   233    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   263    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 
G    201    PHYSICAL GEOLOGY                   GEO  201    *PHYSICAL GEOLOGY             
G    202    PHYSICAL GEOLOGY                   GEO  202    *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE        
G    203    HISTORICAL GEOLOGY                 GEO  203    *EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH    
GS   104    PHYSICAL SCIENCE-PHYSICS           PH   LDT    +SA*PS: PHYS SCI-PHYSICS      
GS   105    PHYSICAL SCIENCE-CHEMISTRY         CH   LDT    +SA*PS: PHYS SCI-CHEMISTRY    
GS   106    PHYSICAL SCIENCE-GEOLOGY           GEO  LDT    +SA*PS: PHYS SCI-GEOLOGY      
GS   108    PHYSICAL SCI:  OCEANOGRAPHY        OC   201    *OCEANOGRAPHY                 
GS   109    PHYSICAL SCIENCE-METEOROLOGY       ATS  LDT    +SA*PS: PHYS SCI-METEOROLOGY  
GS   120    PHYSICAL SCIENCE - ATMOSPHERIC     ATS  LDT    +SA*PS: PHYS SCI-ATMOSPHERIC  
PH   201    GENERAL PHYSICS                    PH   201    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PH   201H   GENERAL PHYSICS                    PH   201    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PH   202    GENERAL PHYSICS                    PH   202    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PH   203    GENERAL PHYSICS                    PH   203    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PH   211    GEN PHYSICS W/CALC                 PH   211    *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PH   212    GEN PHYSICS W/CALC                 PH   212    *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PH   213    GEN PHYSICS W/CALC                 PH   213    *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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BI   101    GENERAL BIOLOGY                    BI   LD1    +SA*BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY      
BI   101H   GENERAL BIOLOGY-HONORS             BI   LD1    +SA*BS: GENERAL BIOLOGY-HONORS
BI   102    GENERAL BIOLOGY                    BI   LD1    +SA*BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY      
BI   103    GENERAL BIOLOGY                    BI   LD1    +SA*BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY      
BI   143    MARINE BIOLOGY                     BI   LDT    +SA*BS:  MARINE BIOLOGY       
BI   211    PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I            BI   LD2    +SA*BS:  PRINCIPLES OF BIOL I 
BI   212    PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II           BI   LD2    +SA*BS:  PRINCIPLES OF BIOL II
BI   213    PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY III          BI   LD2    +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOL III
BI   234    INTRO TO MICROBIOLOGY              MB   230    *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY    
BOT  101    BOTANY                             BOT  LDT    +SA*BS:  BOTANY               
ES   160    TECH/ENVIRONMENTAL INFO ANALYS     ENSC LDT    +SA*BS:  TECH/ENV INFO ANALYS 
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Western Culture
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ART  204    HIST WESTERN ART                   ART  204    *WESTERN ART: PREHST-11TH CENT
ART  205    HIST WESTERN ART                   ART  205    *WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT  
ENG  204    ENGLISH LITERATURE: MEDIEVAL       ENG  204    *SURV BRIT LIT: BEGIN TO 1660 
ENG  205    ENGLISH LITERATURE:RENAISSANCE     ENG  205    *SURV BRIT LIT: REST/ROMANTIC 
ENG  206    ENGLISH LIT:VICTORIAN & MODERN     ENG  206    *VICTORIAN ERA TO 20TH CNTRY  
GEOG 110    CULTURAL/HUMAN GEOG                GEO  LDT    +SO*WC: CULTURAL/HUMAN GEOG   
GEOG 120    WORLD AND REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY       GEO  LDT    +SO*CD: WORLD & REGIONAL GEOG 
HST  101    HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION       HST  101    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HST  102    HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION       HST  102    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HST  103    HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION       HST  103    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HST  202    HISTORY OF UNITED STATES II        HST  LDT    +AH*WC:  HISTORY OF THE US II 
HST  203    HISTORY OF UNITED STATES III       HST  LDT    +AH*WC: HISTORY OF THE US III 
HST  218    NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY            HST  LDT    +SO*WC: NATIVE AMERICAN HST   
HUM  101    INTRO TO HUMANITIES I              ELEC LDT    +AH*WC: INTRO TO HUMANITIES I 
PHL  101    PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS             PHL  201    *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY   
PHL  102    ETHICS                             PHL  205    *ETHICS                       
PHL  208    POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY               PHL  207    *POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY         
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Cultural  Diversity
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ANTH 102    INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY               ANTH LDT    +SO*CD: INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY  
ANTH 103    INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH             ANTH LDT    +SO*CD: INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH
ENG  109    WLD LIT:AFRICA/ASIA/LATIN AMER     ENG  LDT    +GH*CD:WLD LIT:AFR/ASIA/LAT AM
ENG  257    NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE         ENG  LDT    *CD:  NATIVE AMER LITERATURE  
ENG  271    WORLD LIT: ANCIENT WORLD           ENG  LDT    +GH*CD: WRLD LIT: ANCIENT WRLD
ENG  273    WORLD LIT AFRICA ASIA SAMERICA     ENG  LDT    *CD: WORLD LIT AFR ASIA SAMERI
GEOG 120    WORLD AND REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY       GEO  LDT    +SO*CD: WORLD & REGIONAL GEOG 
HST  104    WORLD HISTORY I-ANCIENT EARLY      HST  104    +*WORLD HIST I: ANCIENT CIVIL 
HST  105    WORLD HISTORY II-LATE MIDDLE       HST  105    *WORLD HIST II: MID & EAR MOD 
HST  106    WORLD HISTORY III-MOD CONTEMP      HST  106    *WORLD HIST III: MODERN & CONT
R    201    RELIGIONS OF WORLD                 PHL  LDT    +GH*CD: RELIGIONS OF WORLD    
R    202    RELIGIONS OF WORLD                 PHL  LDT    +GH*CD: RELIGIONS OF WORLD    
R    203    RELIGIONS OF WORLD                 PHL  LDT    +GH*CD: RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
SP   115    INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION        COMM LDT    +AH*CD: INTERCULTURAL COMM    
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Literature and  the Arts
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ART  206    HIST WESTERN ART                   ART  206    *WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT  
ENG  104    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  104    *INTRO TO LITERATURE          
ENG  104Z   INTRODUCTION TO FICTION            ENG  104Z   *INTRODUCTION TO FICTION      
ENG  105    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  105    *INTRO TO LITERATURE: DRAMA   
ENG  106    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  106    *INTRO TO LITERATURE: POETRY  
ENG  106Z   INTRODUCTION TO POETRY             ENG  106Z   *INTRODUCTION TO POETRY       
ENG  108    WORLD LITERATURE                   ENG  LDT    +GH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE      
ENG  110    INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES       FILM LDT    +AH*LA: INTRO TO FILM STUDIES 
ENG  180    GOTHIC LITERATURE                  ENG  LDT    +AH*LA: GOTHIC LITERATURE     
ENG  201    INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE               ENG  201    *SHAKESPEARE                  
ENG  202    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  LDT    +AH*LA: SHAKESPEARE           
ENG  203    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  202    *SHAKESPEARE                  
ENG  250    INTRO FOLKLORE & MYTH              ENG  LDT    *LA:  INTRO FOLKLORE & MYTH   
ENG  253    SURV AMERICAN LIT                  ENG  253    *SURV AMER LIT: COLONIAL-1900 
ENG  254    SURV AMER LIT: POST CIVIL WAR      ENG  254    *SURV AMER LIT: 1900-PRESENT  
ENG  255    SURV AMERICAN LIT                  ENG  254    *SURVEY OF AMER LIT: 1900-PRES
ENG  260    INTRO TO WOMEN'S LITERATURE        ENG  362    *LD:  AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS  
ENG  271    WORLD LIT: ANCIENT WORLD           ENG  LDT    +GH*CD: WRLD LIT: ANCIENT WRLD
ENG  272    WORLD LITERATURE: MEDIEVAL/REN     ENG  LDT    +AH: WORLD LIT: MEDIEVAL/REN  
MUS  105    MUSIC APPRECIATION                 MUS  LDT    +AH*LA: MUSIC APPRECIATION    
MUS  201    INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT               MUS  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT    
MUS  202    INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT               MUS  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT    
MUS  203    INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT               MUS  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO MUSIC & LIT    
MUS  204    INTRO AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC          MUS  LDT    +AH*LA:  INTRO AMER FOLK MUS  
MUS  205    INTRO TO JAZZ HISTORY              MUS  LDT    +AH*LA:  INTRO TO JAZZ HISTORY
MUS  206    INTRO TO HISTORY OF ROCK           MUS  LDT    +AH*LA: INTRO TO HIST OF ROCK 
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Social Processes and  Institutions
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ANT  103    INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY     ANTH 110    *INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH       
ANTH 201    SEX, SELF, SOCIETY                 ANTH LDT    *SI: SEX, SELF, SOCIETY       
EC   201    PRINCIPLES OF MICRO ECONOMICS      ECON 201    *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS      
EC   202    PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II         ECON 202    +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS     
PS   201    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   LDT    +SO*SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT   
PS   202    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   LDT    +SO*SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT   
PS   205    INTERNATIONAL RELAT                PS   205    *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS 
PSY  201    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  201Z   +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY  201H   GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY HONORS          PSY  201Z   +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY  201Z   INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 1       PSY  201Z   +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY  202    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  LDT    +SO*SI: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY    
PSY  202Z   INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II      PSY  202Z   +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II      
PSY  203    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  202    *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY           
PSY  203H   GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY HONORS          PSY  202Z   +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II      
PSY  231    HUMAN SEXUALITY                    HDFS 240    *HUMAN SEXUALITY              
SOC  204    INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY          SOC  204    *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY    
SOC  205    SOCIAL ISSUES                      SOC  205    *INSTITUTIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE 
SOC  206    GENERAL SOCIOLOGY                  SOC  LDT    *SI:  GENERAL SOCIOLOGY       
WGS  210    CULTUAL PERSP WOMEN OF COLOR       WGSS LDT    +SO*SI:CULTR PERS WMN OF COLOR
WGS  230    WOMEN AND SOCIAL ACTION            WGSS LDT    +SO*SI: WOMEN & SOCIAL ACTION 
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Difference  Power and Discrimination
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ENG  220    MINORITY LITERATURE                ENG  260    *LIT OF AMERICAN MINORITIES   
SOC  225    GEN SOC:SOCIAL PROB                SOC  206    *SOCIAL PROBLEMS & ISSUES     
WGS  201    INTRODUCTION TO WOMENS STUDIES     WGSS 223    *INTRO TO WGSS                
WS   201    INTRO TO WOMEN'S STUDIES           WGSS 223    *INTRO TO WGSS                
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