Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Eastern Oregon University - OSU Sort
- For OSU General Education requirements, visit OSU's Core Education or Baccalaureate Core pages.
- If you attend an Oregon or Hawaii community college or university, check the detailed course list for your school.
- For admission info or general transfer student information, visit our Transfer Student page.
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 PROF”. Some courses may require completion of additional courses to fulfill specific articulations for Core Education or Baccalaureate categories. Science courses will only apply toward Core Education/Baccalaureate Core if they include both lecture and lab.
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)
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)
Skill Courses
Writing I
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WR 121Z COMPOSITION I WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Writing II
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BA 225 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS WR 214 *WRITING IN BUSINESS
WR 320 PROFESSIONAL WRITING WR 327 *TECHNICAL WRITING
ENGL 316 APPROACHES TO GRAMMAR WR 330 *UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR
WR 122 ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING WR LDT *W2: ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
WR 122Z COMPOSITION II WR LDT *WR2: COMPOSITION II
WR 123 ENG COMP: RESEARCH WRITING WR LDT *W2: ENG COMP: RESEARCH WRTG
WR 222 INTRO TO RHETORIC WR LDT +AH*W2: INTRO TO RHETORIC
WR 230 NEWSWRITING/REPORTING WR LDT *W2: NEWSWRITING/REPORTING
WR 241 INTRO TO FICTION WRITING WR LDT +AH*W2: INTRO TO FICTION WRTNG
WR 248 INTRO WRITING IN GENRES*APC WR LDT *W2: INTRO WRITING IN GENRES
WR 281 WRITING IN THE COMMUNITY WR LDT +AH*W2: WRITING IN COMMUNITY
WR 316 ADV PROSE WRITING WR UDT *W2: ADV PROSE WRITING
WR 328 WRITING THEORY WR UDT *W2: WRITING THEORY
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Writing III
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SPCH 112 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
COM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COM 112 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPCH 111 INTERPERSONAL COMM COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 111 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SP 111 INTERPERSONAL COMM COMM LDT *W3: INTERPERSONAL COMM
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Mathematics
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MATH 105Z MATH IN SOCIETY MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MATH 111 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH 111 *COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 111Z PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MATH 112 PRECALCULUS MTH 112 *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MATH 112Z PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MATH 211 FOUND ELEM MATH I MTH 211 *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEM MATH
MATH 241 SURVEY CALCULUS MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MATH 251 CALCULUS MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MTH 251 CALCULUS I MTH 251Z +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 251Z DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251Z +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 358 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS MTH 351 *INTRO TO NUMERICAL ANL
MATH 105 LOTTERIES & LOANS MTH LDT +QL*MA: LOTTERIES & LOANS
MATH 112A PRECALCULUS PT 1 MTH LDT *MA: PRECALCULUS PT 1
MATH 112B PRECALCULUS PT 2 MTH LDT *MA: PRECALCULUS PT 2
MATH 205 FINITE & LINEAR MATHEMATICS MTH LDT +QL*MA: FINITE & LINEAR MATH
MATH 231 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS MTH LDT +QL*MA: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
MATH 239 SURVEY CALCULUS PART I MTH LDT +QL*MA: SURVEY CALCULUS PART I
MATH 240 SURVEY CALCULUS PART II MTH LDT +QL*MA:SURVEY CALCULUS PART II
MATH 241A SURVEY CALCULUS PART I MTH LDT +QL*MA: SURVEY CALCULUS PART I
MATH 241B SURVEY CALCULUS PART II MTH LDT +QL*MA: SRVY CALCULUS PART II
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Fitness
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CH 250 PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH
CH 298 LIFETIME FITNESS HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH
AND HHS 241 *LIFETIME FITNESS LAB
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
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CHEM 221Z GEN CHEMISTRY I + CHEM 227Z CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 221Z GEN CHEMISTRY I + CHEM 227Z CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 205 GEN CHEMISTRY CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
AND CH 228Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHEM 222Z GEN CHEMISTRY II + CHEM 228Z CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 222Z GEN CHEMISTRY II + CHEM 228Z CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
AND CH 228Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHEM 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
AND CH 228Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHEM 206 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
AND CH 229Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LAB
CHEM 223Z GEN CHEMISTRY III + CHEM 229Z CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
CHEM 223Z GEN CHEMISTRY III + CHEM 229Z CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
AND CH 229Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LAB
CHEM 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
CHEM 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
AND CH 229Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LAB
CHEM 102 INTRO TO CHEMISTRY CH LDT +SA*PS: INTRO TO CHEMISTRY
CHEM 103 INTRO TO CHEMISTRY CH LDT +SA*PS: INTRO TO CHEMISTRY
GEOG 106 INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY GEO LDT +SA*PS: INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOG
SCI 101 SCIENTIFIC METHODS PH 111 *INQUIRING INTO PHYS PHENOMENA
PHYS 201 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 201 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 202 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 202 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 203 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 203 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 221 GEN PHYSICS/CALC PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 222 GEN PHYSICS/CALC PH 212 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 223 GEN PHYSICS/CALC PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
CSS 305 PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE SOIL 205 UD: SOIL SCIENCE
AND SOIL 206 *UD: SOIL SC LAB FOR SOIL 205
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Biological Science
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ANS 121 INTRO TO ANIMAL SCI ANS 121 +*INTRO TO ANIMAL SCIENCES
BIOL 221Z PRIN BIOLOGY: CELLS BI 221Z +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
BIOL 222Z PRIN BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS BI 222Z *PRINCIPLES OF BIO: ORGANISMS
BIOL 223Z PRIN BIOLOGY: ECOL & EVOL BI 223Z *ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
BIOL 102 INTRO TO BIOLOGY BI LDT +SA*BS: INTRO TO BIOLOGY L/L
BIOL 103 INTRO TO BIOLOGY BI LDT +SA*BS: INTRO TO BIOLOGY L/L
BOT 202 PLANT BIOLOGY II BOT LDT *BS: PLANT BIOLOGY II
BIOL 234 INTRO MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
BIOL 323 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
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Western Culture
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AREC 253 HST DEV US ENV/NTRL RES LAW AEC 253 *ENVIRON LAW/POLICY/ECON
ART 204 ART HISTORY I ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
ART 205 ART HISTORY II ART 205 +*WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT
ENGL 108 WORLD LITERATURE II ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE II
ENGL 254 WRITERS OF AMERICAS ENG LDT +AH*LA: WRITERS OF AMERICAS
GEOG 101 WORLD REGIONAL GEOG GEO LDT +SO*CD: WORLD REGIONAL GEOG
GEOG 105 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GEO LDT +AH*WC: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
GERM 341 GERMAN CULTURE & CIV GER 331 *GERMAN CULTURE
HIST 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 102 WESTERN CIV SINCE 1500 HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 330 US WOMEN'S HISTORY HST UDT *WC: US WOMEN'S HISTORY
HIST 445 HISTORY POSTWAR EUROPE HST UDT *WC: HISTORY POSTWAR EUROPE
MUS 204 POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA MUS LDT +AH*LA: POPULAR MUSIC IN AMER
PHIL 101 SELF, WORLD & GOD PHL 150 *GREAT IDEAS IN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 102 ETHICS, POLIT & LAW PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHIL 101 SELF, WORLD & GOD AND PHL LDT GENERAL CREDIT
PHIL 102 ETHICS, POLIT & LAW AND PHL LDT GENERAL CREDIT
SPAN 338 CULT & CIVILIZATION OF SPAIN SPAN UDT *WC: CULT/CIV OF SPAIN
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Cultural Diversity
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ANTH 203 INTRO CULTURAL ANTH ANTH 210 *INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH
ANTH 312 NATV PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA ANTH UDT *CD: NATV PEOPLES OF NO AMER
ANTH 315 ANTHROPOLOGY THRU FILM ANTH UDT *CD: ANTHROPOLOGY THRU FILM
ANTH 360 INTRO ARCHAEOLOGY & PREHISTORY ANTH UDT *CD: INTRO ARCH & PREHISTORY
GEOG 101 WORLD REGIONAL GEOG GEO LDT +SO*CD: WORLD REGIONAL GEOG
HIST 111 WORLD HIST TO 1500 HST 104 *WORLD HIST I: ANCIENT CIV
HIST 112 WORLD HIST SINCE 1500 HST 106 +*WORLD HIST III: MDRN & CNTMP
HIST 456 LATIN AMERICAN HST 350 *MODERN LATIN AMERICA
HIST 211 TRADITIONAL ASIA HST LDT +GH*CD: TRADITIONAL ASIA
MUS 202 WORLD MUSIC MUS 108 *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD
REL 102 INTRO TO WORLD RELIGIONS PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
SPAN 351 LATIN AMERICA THROUGH FILM WLC UDT *CD: LATIN AMER THROUGH FILM
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Literature and the Arts
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ART 101 FOUNDATIONS OF VISUAL LIT ART 101 +*INTRO TO THE VISUAL ARTS
ART 206 ART HISTORY III ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ENG 104Z INTRODUCTION TO FICTION ENG 104Z +*INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
ENG 106Z INTRODUCTION TO POETRY ENG 106Z *INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
ENGL 104 INTRO TO LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LIT
ENGL 108 WORLD LITERATURE II ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE II
ENGL 136 LITERARY THEMES-AESTH/HUM ENG LDT +AH*LA: LITERARY THEMES
HUM 150 LATIN AMER LIT ENG LDT *LA: LATIN AMER LIT
ENGL 201 SHAKESPEARE ENG LDT +AH*LA: SHAKESPEARE
ENGL 205 WRITERS OF BRITISH ISLES ENG LDT +AH*LA: WRITERS BRITISH ISLES
ENGL 254 WRITERS OF AMERICAS ENG LDT +AH*LA: WRITERS OF AMERICAS
ENGL 257 LIT/FILM OF AMERICAN WEST ENG LDT +AH*LA: LIT/FILM OF AMER WEST
ENGL 195 INTRO TO FILM FILM 110 *INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES
ENGL 199 WORLD CINEMA FILM LDT +AH*LA: WORLD CINEMA
COM 356 RI PATRISM MIL&WAR POP CUL*AEH FILM UDT +AH*LA: REEL PATRIOTISM
MUS 201 LANG & LIT OF MUSIC MUS 101 *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY
MUS 107 WHAT TO LISTEN FOR IN MUSIC MUS LDT *LA: WHT TO LSTN FOR IN MUSIC
MUS 203 JAZZ: AN AMERICAN MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: JAZZ:AN AMERICAN MUSIC
MUS 204 POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA MUS LDT +AH*LA: POPULAR MUSIC IN AMER
THEA 112 INTRO TO THEATER: PRODUCTION TA 147 +*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
TA 202 INTRO TO THEATRE TA LDT *LA: INTRO TO THEATERE
THEA 213 INTRO: HISTORY TA LDT +AH*LA: INTRO: HISTORY
THEA 260 THEATRE HISTORY TA LDT +AH*LA: THEATRE HISTORY
THEA 261 THEATRE HISTORY TA LDT +AH*LA: THEATRE HISTORY
THEA 262 THEATRE HISTORY TA LDT +AH*LA: THEATRE HISTORY
THEA 263 THEATRE HISTORY TA LDT +AH*LA: THEATRE HISTORY
THEA 269 SURV MUSICAL THEATRE TA LDT +AH*LA: SURV MUSICAL THEATRE
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Social Processes and Institutions
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AREC 250 INTRO ENVIRON ECON AEC 250 +*INTRO ENVIRON ECON & POLICY
ANTH 100 INTRO TO ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 101 +*INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 202 INTRO PHYSICAL ANTHRO*SSC ANTH LDT +SO*SI: INTRO PHYSICAL ANTHRO
ANTH 220 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO*SI: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ECON 201 MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 201Z PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201Z +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
ECON 202 MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 202Z PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202Z +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
ECON 115 ECON OF SOCIAL ISSUES ECON LDT +SO: ECON OF SOCIAL ISSUES
PSY 231 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 +*HUMAN SEXUALITY
HIST 105 SLAVERY & FREEDOM IN AMERICA HST LDT +DF*SI: SLAVERY/FREEDOM-AMER
HONR 301 CONTROV CONTEMP SOC*MDI HST UDT *SI: CONTROV CONTEMP SOC*MDI
COM 260 FOUNDATIONS OF MASS MEDIA NMC LDT +AH*SI: FOUND OF MASS MEDIA
POLS 101 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVT PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
POLS 200 COMPARAT POLITICS PS 204 *INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
POLS 221 INTERNATL RELATIONS PS 205 *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS
POLS 340 POLITICS AND MEDIA PS 315 *THE POLITICS OF MEDIA
POLS 314 STATE AND LOCAL GOVT PS 331 *STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS
PSY 201 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 201Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 202 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 202 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 202Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
SOC 204 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 204Z INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204Z +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SRS 201 RURAL SOCIETY/ENVIRO/ECON SSCI LDT +SO*SI: RURAL SOCIETY/ENVIRO/E
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Difference Power and Discrimination
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CSS 381 AG/PWR/DISCRIM/SURVIVAL CROP UDT *DP: AG/PWR/DISCRIM/SURVIVAL
HIST 201 US HISTORY TO 1865 HST 201 +EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY
HST 202 US HISTORY SINCE 1865 HST 203 +MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 202 US HISTORY SINCE 1865 HST 203 +MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY
SOC 205 GEN SOC: PROBLEMS SOC 206 *SOCIAL PROBLEMS & ISSUES
SOC 206Z SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOC 206Z *SOCIAL PROBLEMS
GEND 301 PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER SOC LDT *DP: PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER
GEND 201 GENDER BASICS: AMERICAN WOMEN WGSS LDT +SO*DP: GNDR BASICS:AMER WMEN
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Synthesis Courses || $cr || $lf || Contemporary Global Issues
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AREC 351 NATURAL RES ECON & POL AEC 351 *NATURAL RESOURCE ECON & POLIC
CSS 330 WORLD FOOD CROPS CROP 330 *WORLD FOOD CROPS
CROP 330 WORLD FOOD CROPS CROP 330 *WORLD FOOD CROPS
ECON 475 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS ECON 352 *ENVIRONMENTAL ECON & POLICY
FW 325 GLOBAL CRISES IN RSRCH ECOL FW 325 *GLOBAL CRISES RESOURCE ECOL
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Science, Technology, & Society
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ANS 315 CONT SOC ISS ANIMAL AG ANS 315 *CONT SOCIAL ISS IN ANIM AGRI
HIST 425 HST MDRN SCIENCE: GRTY-RLTVTY HSTS 413 *HISTORY OF SCIENCE
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