Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Concordia University - OSU Sort

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 COMPOSTION                 WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
WR   121H   ENGLISH COMP -  HONORS             WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
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Writing II
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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BUS  219    BUSINESS COMM                      BA   LDT    *W2:  BUSINESS COMM           
WR   306    TECHNICAL WRITING                  WR   327    *TECHNICAL WRITING            
WR   308    ADVANCED RESEARCH WRITING          WR   UDT    *W2:  ADVANCED RESEARCH WRITIN
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Writing III
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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ENG  202    INTRO TO SPEECH                    COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
ENG  202H   INTRO TO SPEECH HONORS             COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
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Mathematics
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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MTH  110    MATH FOR LIFE                      MTH  105Z   +*MATH IN SOCIETY             
MTH  121    COLLEGE ALGEBRA                    MTH  111Z   +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS    
MTH  123    COLLEGE ALGEBRA                    MTH  111Z   +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS    
MTH  124    PRECALCULUS                        MTH  112    *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS         
MTH  201    CALCULUS I                         MTH  LDT    +QL*MA: CALCULUS I            
MTH  211    CALCULUS I                         MTH  LDT    +QL*MA: CALCULUS I            
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Fitness
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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PE   260    HEALTH & FITNESS                   HHS  231    *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH  
HPE  260    HLTH & FIT FOR LIFE                HHS  231    *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH  
ESS  260    HLTH/FITNESS FOR LIFE W/LAB        HHS  231    *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH  
PE   260    HEALTH & FITNESS               AND HHS  241    *LIFETIME FITNESS             
HPE  260    HLTH & FIT FOR LIFE            AND HHS  241    *LIFETIME FITNESS             
ESS  260    HLTH/FITNESS FOR LIFE W/LAB    AND HHS  241    *LIFETIME FITNESS             
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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CHM  211    INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I              CH   231    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   261    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 
CHM  212    INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II             CH   233    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   263    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 
CHM  102    PRIN OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEM        CH   LDT    +SA*PS: PRIN ORGANIC & BIOCHEM
SCI  112    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE W/ LAB       ENSC LDT    +SA*PS:  ENVIRON SCIENCE W/LAB
GLG  101    INTRO TO GEOLOGY                   GEO  202    *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE        
PHY  201    GENERAL PHYSICS I                  PH   201    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PHY  211    GENERAL PHYSICS I                  PH   201    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PHY  212    GENERAL PHYSICS II                 PH   202    *GENERAL PHYSICS              
PHY  101    PRIN OF PHYSICS                    PH   LDT    +SA*PS:  PRIN OF PHYSICS      
SCI  110    INTRO TO SCIENCE                   PH   LDT    *PS:  INTRO TO SCIENCE        
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Biological Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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BIO  211    GENERAL BIOLOGY I                  BI   LD2    +SA*BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY I    
BIO  212    GENERAL BIOLOGY II                 BI   LD2    +SA*BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY II   
BIO  101    PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY              BI   LDT    +SA*BS:  PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIO  284    MICROBIOLOGY                       MB   LDT    *BS:  MICROBIOLOGY            
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Western Culture
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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GEO  110    INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOG             GEOG LDT    +SO*WC: INTRO CULTURAL GEOG   
HUM  151    ETHICS & CITIZENSHIP               PHL  LDT    *WC:  ETHICS & CITIZENSHIP    
HUM  151H   ETHICS AND CITIZENSHIP HONORS      PHL  LDT    *WC:  ETHICS & CITIZENSHIP HON
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Cultural  Diversity
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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REL  371H   WORLD RELIGIONS - HONORS           PHL  UDT    *CD:  WORLD RELIGIONS - HONORS
REL  371    WORLD RELIGIONS                    REL  UDT    *CD:  WORLD RELIGIONS         
IST  202    CULTURE & LANGUAGE II              WLC  LDT    *CD:  CULTURE & LANGUAGE II   
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Literature and  the Arts
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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FA   151    CREATIVE IMPULSE                   ART  LDT    +AH*LA: CREATIVE IMPULSE      
HUM  152    HOW THE WEST CAME TO BE            ELEC LDT    +AH*LA: HOW THE WST CAME TO BE
HUM  152H   HOW THE WEST CAME TO BE-HONORS     ELEC LDT    +AH*LA: HOW THE WST CAME BE-H 
ENG  231    AMERICAN LITERATURE I              ENG  253    *SURV OF AMER LIT: COL-1900   
ENG  232    AMERICAN LITERATURE II             ENG  254    *SURV AMER LIT: 1900-PRESENT  
MUS  101    FUND OF MUSIC                      MUS  LDT    *LA:  FUND OF MUSIC           
MUS  121H   MUSIC APPRECIATION - HONORS        MUS  LDT    +AH*LA: MUSIC APPREC - HON    
TA   206    INTRO TO THEATRE                   TA   147    *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE  
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Social Processes and  Institutions
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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BA   203    FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS          ECON 201    *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS      
ECN  203    FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS          ECON 201    *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS      
BA   201    MACROECONOMICS                     ECON 202    *INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS      
PSC  201    INTRO AMER GOVT                    PS   201    *INTRO TO US GOVT AND POLITICS
PSY  201    GEN PSYCHOLOGY                     PSY  201Z   +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY  201H   PRINC OF PSYCHOLOGY-HONORS         PSY  201Z   +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
SOC  211    PRINC OF SOCIOLOGY I               SOC  204    *INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY           
SOC  220    PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY            SOC  204    *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY    
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Difference  Power and Discrimination
   Transfer Course                             OSU Articulations
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SOC  321    SOCIOLOGY OF DIVERSITY             SOC  UDT    *DP:  SOCIOLOGY OF DIVERSITY  
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