Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Kapiolani Community College - OSU Sort
- For OSU General Education requirements, visit OSU's Core Education or Baccalaureate Core pages.
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- 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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ESL 100 COMPOSITION I WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 100 COMPOSITION I WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Writing II
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ENG 160 BUSINESS & TECHNICAL WRITING WR 214 *WRITING IN BUSINESS
ENG 215 RESEARCH & ARGUMENTATIVE WRTG WR 222 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 200 COMPOSITION II WR LDT *W2: COMPOSITION II
COM 201 INTRO TO COMMUNICATION WR LDT *W2: INTRO TO COMMUNICATION
ENG 209 BUSINESS & MANAGERIAL WRITING WR LDT *W2: BUSINESS/MANAGERIAL WR
ENG 225 TECHNICAL WRITING WR LDT *W2: TECHNICAL WRITING
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Writing III
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SP 251 PRIN OF EFFECTIVE SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SP 181 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SP 151 PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SPEECH COMM LDT +CM*W3: PERS & PUB SPEECH
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Mathematics
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MATH 135 PRECALC: ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS MTH 111 *COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 140 PRECALC: TRIG + ANALYTIC GEOM MTH 112 *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MATH 203 CALC FOR BUS & SOCIAL SCI MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MATH 241 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 111 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I MTH LDT *MA: MATH FOR ELEM TEACHERS I
MATH 215 APPLIED CALCULUS I MTH LDT +QL*MA: APPLIED CALCULUS I
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Fitness
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ESS 100 INTRO WELLNESS & FITNESS HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
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CHEM 161L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHEM 162L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB CH 263 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233
CHEM 151 ELEM SURVEY OF CHEM +CHEM 151L CH LDT +SA*PS: ELEM SURV CHEM W/LAB
CHEM 152 SURV OF ORG & BIOORG CHEMISTRY CH LDT +SA*PS: ORG & BIOORG CH W/LAB
GG 101L INTRO TO PHYSICAL GEOL LAB GEO LDT *PS: INTRO TO PHYSI GEOL LAB
ERTH 103 GEOLOGY OF HAWAIIAN ISLANDS GEO LDT +SA*PS: GEO HWN ISLNDS LEC/LAB
GEO 101 02:THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT LEC GEOG 102 +*DYNAMIC PLANET
GEOG 102 +*DYNAMIC PLANET
PHYS 170 GENERAL PHYSICS I + PHYS 170L PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PHYS 272 GENERAL PHYSICS II + PHYS 272L PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 100L PHYSICS LAB PH LDT *PS: PHYSICS LAB
PHYS 151L COLLEGE PHYSICS LAB I PH LDT *PS: COLLEGE PHYSICS LAB I
PHYS 152L COLLEGE PHYSICS LAB II PH LDT *PS: COLLEGE PHYSICS LAB II
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Biological Science
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BIOL 101 BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY BI LD1 +SA*BS: BIOL & SOCIETY W/LAB
BI LD1 +SA*BS: BIOL & SOCIETY W/LAB
BIOL 171 GENERAL BIOLOGY I BI LD2 +SA*BS: GEN BIOLOGY I W/LAB
BI LD2 +SA*BS: GEN BIOLOGY I W/LAB
BIOL 172 GENERAL BIOLOGY II BI LD2 +SA*BS: GEN BIOLOGY II W/LAB
BI LD2 +SA*BS: GEN BIOLOGY II W/LAB
BIOL 124 ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY BI LDT +SA*BS: ENV & ECOL W/LAB
BIOL 265 ECOL & EVOL BIOLOGY BI LDT +SA*BS: ECOL & EVOL BIOL W/LAB
BOT 101 GENERAL BOTANY BOT LDT +SA*BS: GENERAL BIOLOGY W/LAB
BOT 130 PLANTS IN HAWAII BOT LDT +SA*BS: PLANTS IN HAWAII W/LAB
MICR 130 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY MB 255 *ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY
MB 255 *ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY
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Western Culture
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AMST 201 WI-INTRO TO AMERICAN CIV I AMS LDT +AH*WC: INTRO AMER CIV I
HIST 152 WORLD CIVILIZATION II HST LDT +AH*WC: WORLD CIVILIZATION II
HIST 231 WI-MODERN EUROPEAN CIV I HST LDT +AH*WC: MODERN EUROPEAN CIV I
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Cultural Diversity
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ANTH 152 CULTURE & HUMANITY ANTH 210 +*COMPARATIVE CULTURES
SSCI 102 SOCIETY AND FOOD ANTH LDT *CD: SOCIETY AND FOOD
HWST 100 INTRO TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE ES LDT +GH*CD: INTRO TO HWIAN CULTUR
ES 101 INTRO TO ETHNIC STUDIES ES LDT +SO*CD: INTRO ETHNIC STUDIES
HAWS 107 HAWAI'I/PACIFIC ES LDT +AH*CD: HAWAI'I/PACIFIC
HWST 207 HAWAII PERS AHUPUA'A RES MGMT ES LDT +SO*CD:HI AHUPUA'A RES MGMT
GEOG 102 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG LDT *CD: WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
HIST 151 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 HST LDT *CD: WORLD HISTORY TO 1500
HWST 270 HAWAIIAN MYTHOLOGY LS LDT +GH*CD: HAWAIIAN MYTHOLOGY
MUS 107 MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURES MUS LDT +AH*CD: MUSIC IN WORLD CULTRS
REL 150 INTRO WORLD REL PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
REL 149 INTRO TO THE WORLD'S GODDESSES REL LDT +GH*CD: INTRO TO THE WORLD'S G
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Literature and the Arts
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ART 101 INTRO VISUAL ART ART 101 +*INTRO TO THE VISUAL ARTS
HUM 150 SURVEY OF THE ARTS ART LDT *LA: SURVEY OF THE ARTS
DNCE 150 INTRODUCTION TO DANCE ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRODUCTION TO DANCE
PACS 257 WI H LITERATURE OF OCEANIA ENG LDT +GH*LA: LITERATURE OF OCEANIA
ENG 270B WI-AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENG 272G WI-MYTHS, DREAMS, AND SYMBOLS ENG LDT +AH*LA: MYTHS, DREAMS & SYM
ENG 272M LIT OF HAWAI'I/OCEANIA/ASIA ENG LDT *LA: LIT HAWAI'I/OCEANIA/ASIA
ENG 272N WI-LITERATURE & FILM ENG LDT +AH*LA: LITERATURE & FILM
ENG 272Q THE HEROIC JOURNEY ENG LDT +AH*LA: THE HEROIC JOURNEY
ENG 273C WI-CREATIVE WRITING & LIT ENG LDT *LA: CREATIVE WRTG & LIT
ENG 273N WI-CREATIVE NONFICTION ENG LDT *LA: CREATIVE NONFICTION
THEA 101 INTRO TO DRAMA AND THEATER TA 147 +*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
DRAM 101 INTRO DRAMA LIT TA LDT +AH*LA: INTRO DRAMA LIT
EALL 272 JAPANESE LIT MODERN WLC LDT +GH*LA: JAPANESE LIT MODERN
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Social Processes and Institutions
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AMST 211 CONTEM AM ISS I AMS LDT +SO*SI: CONTEM AM ISS I
ECON 130 INTRO TO ECONOMICS (MICRO) ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 131 INTRO TO ECONOMICS (MACRO) ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
POLS 130 INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
POLS 110 INTRO TO POLITICAL SCIENCE PS LDT +SO*SI: INTRO TO POLITICAL SCI
PSY 100 SURVEY OF PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO*SI: SURVEY OF PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 100 INTRO TO THE STUDY OF SOCIETY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
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Difference Power and Discrimination
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HWST 107 HAWAI'I: CENTER OF THE PACIFIC ES 260 *INTRO PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES
GEOG 151 GEOGRAPHY & CONTEMP SOCIETY GEOG 203 +*HMN-ENVN GEOG IN ANTHRPOCENE
GEO 151 GEOGRAPHY & CONTEMP SOCIETY GEOG 203 +*HMN-ENVN GEOG IN ANTHRPOCENE
HIST 281 INTRO AM HIST I HST 201 *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
HIST 282 INTRO AM HIST II HST 203 *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
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