Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for George Fox University
- 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
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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LACC 202 WRITING FOR ADULTS II WR LDT *W1: WRITING FOR ADULTS II
LIBA 100 KNOWING AND BEING KNOWN WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
WRIT 111 CARING FOR WORDS WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Writing II
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WRIT 240 TECHNICAL WRITING WR LDT *W2: TECHNICAL WRITING
WRIT 250 CREATIVE NONFICTION WR LDT *W2: CREATIVE NONFICTION
WRIT 330 MAGAZINE AND FEATURE WRITING WR UDT *W2: MAGAZINE AND FEATURE WRIT
WRIT 360 WRITING FICTION WR 224 UD: *INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
WRIT 370 WRITING POETRY WR 241 UD: *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
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Writing III
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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COMM 100 INTRO TO COMMUNICATION COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 111 COMMUNICATION IN SOCIETY COMM LDT +CM*W3: COMM IN SOCIETY
MSBS 428 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
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Mathematics
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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EDU 312 MATH FOR ELEM TEACHERS MTH UDT *MA: MATH FOR ELEM TEACHERS
LACC 170 MATH FOR ADULTS MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MATH 180 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MATH 190 PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MATH 201 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 211 FOUNDATNS OF ELEMENTARY MATH I MTH 211 *FOUNDATNS OF ELEMENTARY MATH
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Fitness
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HHPA 120 LIFELONG FITNESS HHS LDT *FT: LIFELONG FITNESS
HHPA 124 FITNESS FOR LIFE HHS 241 *LIFETIME FITNESS
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHEM 150 GENERAL, ORGANIC & BIOCHEM CH LDT +SA*PS: GEN ORGANIC & BIOCHEM
CHEM 151 GENL/ORGANIC/BIOLOGICAL CHEM I CH LDT +SA*PS: GEN/ORG/BIOL CHEM I
CHEM 152 GEN/ORGANIC/BIOLOGICAL CHEM II CH LDT +SA*PS: GEN/ORG/BIOL CHEM II
CHEM 211 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHEM 212 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II CH 233 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 263 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233
GSC 120 FOUND OF EARTH SCIENCE GEO 101 +*PLANET EARTH
GSCI 120 ENVIORNMENTAL SCIENCE ENSC LDT +SA*PS: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
LACC 174 EARTH SCIENCE GEO LDT *PS: EARTH SCIENCE
PHYS 201 GENERAL PHYSICS I PH 201 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 202 GENERAL PHYSICS II PH 202 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHYS 211 GEN PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 212 GEN PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIOL 100 FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY BI LDT +SA*BS: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY
BIOL 211 CELLULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS BI LD2 +SA*BS:CELL BIOLOGY & GENETICS
BIOL 212 GENERAL BIOLOGY II BI LD2 +SA*BS: GENERAL BIOLOGY II
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Western Culture
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ARTS 216 ART HISTORY SURVEY TO 1450 ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
BIBL 100 BIBLE SURVEY PHL 220 *WORLD-VIEWS & VALUES IN BIBLE
CMCO 160 HISTORY OF US CINEMA FILM LDT +AH*WC: HIST OF US CINEMA
HIST 110 WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1648 HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 111 THE MODERN & POSTMODERN WORLD HST LDT +AH: THE MOD&POSTMOD WORLD
HIST 120 WESTERN CIVILIZATION FROM 1648 HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 150 AMERICA AND THE WORLD HST LDT +AH*WC: AMERICA AND THE WORLD
HNRS 150 ORIGINS: ATHENS & JERUSALEM ELEC LDT +AH*WC: ORIGINS: AHTENS&JERUS
HNRS 190 ROME THROUGH EARLY CHURCH ELEC LDT +AH*WC: ROME THRU EARLY CHURCH
HNRS 250 THE MEDIEVAL WORLD ELEC LDT +AH*WC: MEDIEVAL WEST CIVILIZ
HNRS 290 RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION ELEC LDT *WC: RENAISSANCE/REFORMATION
HNRS 350 THE RISE OF MODERNITY ELEC UDT *WC: THE RISE OF MODERNITY
LIT 231 WORLD LIT-WESTERN ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LIT-WESTERN
LIT 327 AMERICAN LIT:1865-1913 ENG UDT *WC: AMERICAN LIT:1865-1913
LITR 231 WORLD LITERATURE-WESTERN ENG LDT +AH*WC: WORLD LIT-WSTERN
LITR 326 AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1865 ENG UDT *WC: AMERICAN LIT TO 1865
LITR 327 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1865-1914 ENG UDT *WC: AMER LIT 1865-1914
LITR 328 AMERICAN LIT 1914 TO PRESENT ENG UDT *WC: AMERICAN LIT 1914 TO PRE
MUSI 110 UNDERSTANDING JAZZ MUS 104 *SURVEY OF JAZZ
PHIL 180 ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHIL 210 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 230 ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHL 210 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHL 230 ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
THEO 102 CHRISTIANITY REL LDT +AH: CHRISTIANITY
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Cultural Diversity
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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GEOG 200 CULTURAL GEOG/GLOBAL RELATIONS GEOG 105 *GEOG NON-WESTERN WORLD
HIST 100 WORLD HISTORY HST 106 *WORLD HIST III: MODERN & CONT
HIST 340 HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST HST UDT *CD: HIST OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HIST 343 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA HST UDT *CD: HIST OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Literature and the Arts
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ARTP 120 ART&GLBL CULTURE: PERF ART ART LDT +GH: ART&GLBL CULTR: PERF ART
ARTS 217 ART HISTORY SURVEY FROM 1450 ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ARTV 120 ART AND GLOBAL CULTURE ART LDT *LA: ART AND GLOBAL CULTURE
CINE 160 HISTORY OF U.S. CINEMA FILM LDT *LA: HISTORY OF U.S. CINEMA
CMCO 160 HISTORY OF US CINEMA FILM LDT +AH*WC: HIST OF US CINEMA
CMCO 280 FILM THEORY & CRITICISM FILM LDT +AH*LA: FILM THEORY & CRIT
GED 101 LITERATURE OF OLD TESTAMENT ENG LDT +AH*LA: LIT OF OLD TESTAMENT
GED 102 LITERATURE OF NEW TESTAMENT ENG LDT +AH*LA: LIT OF NEW TESTAMENT
GED 110 SURVEY OF MUSIC MUS 101 *MUSIC APPRECIATION I
GED 220 SURVEY OF ART ART 101 +*INTRO TO THE VISUAL ARTS
HUMA 205 PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE ELEC LDT +AH*LA: PHILOSOPHY & LIT
HUMA 290 ART, BEAUTY, AND TRUTH ELEC LDT +AH*LA: ART, BEAUTY, AND TRUTH
LIT 100 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
LIT 231 WORLD LIT-WESTERN ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LIT-WESTERN
LITR 100 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
LITR 220 GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS ENG LDT +AH*LA: GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS
LITR 232 WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN
LITR 236 WP: SACRED/SECULAR STORYTELL ENG LDT +GH*LA:SACRED/SECULR STORYTELL
LITR 238 CONTEMPORARY WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +GH*LA: CONTEMPORARY WORLD LIT
LITR 240 UNDERSTANDING DRAMA ENG LDT +AH*LA: UNDERSTANDING DRAMA
LITR 241 WORLD LITERATURE I ENG LDT +GH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE I
LITR 270 GREAT BRITISH WRITERS ENG LDT +AH*LA: GREAT BRITISH WRITERS
LITR 376 BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1660 ENG UDT *LA: BRITISH LIT TO 1660
LITR 377 BRITISH LITERATURE 1660-1830 ENG UDT *LA: BRITISH LIT 1660-1830
LITR 378 BRITISH LITERATURE 1830-PRESNT ENG UDT *LA: BRITISH LIT 1830-PRESNT
LITR 379 SHAKESPEARE ENG UDT +AH*LA: SHAKESPEARE
MUSI 120 WORLD OF MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: WORLD OF MUSIC
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Social Processes and Institutions
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECON 200 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS ECON LDT +SO: PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 211 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 212 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
LACC 210 CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES SOC LDT *SI: CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRAT
PSC 210 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
PSCI 150 INTRO TO POLITICAL SCIENCE PS LDT +SO: INTRO TO POLITICAL SCI
PSCI 190 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PS LDT * SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PSCI 230 INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PS 205 *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS
PSCI 253 INTRO COMPARATIVE GOVT PS 204 *INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
PSYC 150 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
SOCI 150 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCI 310 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH UDT *SI: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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Difference Power and Discrimination
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HIST 151 UNITED STATES TO 1865 HST 201 *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
HIST 152 UNITED STATES FROM 1865 HST 203 *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
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