Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Linfield 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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INQS 125 INQUIRY SEMINAR: WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Writing II
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ENG 200 CREATIVE WRITING WR LDT *W2: CREATIVE WRITING
ENG 318 CREATIVE WRITING SCRIPTS ENG UDT *W2: CREATIVE WRITING SCRIPTS
ENG 319 CREATIVE WRITING: NON-FICTION ENG UDT *W2: CREATIVE WRITING:NON-FIC
ENGL 200 INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING WR LDT *W2: INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITIN
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Writing III
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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COM 130S INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 140S PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 130 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 140 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPCH 130 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
TCA 130C INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
TCA 140C PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
TCC 130 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
TCCA 130 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM LDT +CM*W3: INTERPERS COMM
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Mathematics
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MATH 120 INTRO TO GAME THEORY MTH LDT +QL*MA: INTRO TO GAME THEORY
MATH 150 PRE-CALCULUS MTH LDT +QL*MA: PRE-CALCULUS
MATH 160 FINITE MATH WITH CALCULUS MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MATH 160 FINITE MATH WITH CALCULUS MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
AND MTH 245 +*MATH FOR MGT, LIFE, & SOCIAL
MATH 161 INTRO TO FINITE MATH MTH LDT +QL*MA: INTRO TO FINITE MATH
MATH 162 FINITE MATH W/CALCULUS MTH LDT +QL*MA: FINITE MATH W/CALCULUS
MATH 170 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 5B COLLEGE ALG-TRIG MTH LDT *COLLEGE ALG-TRIG
MATH 60A ANAL GEO-CALC 1 MTH LDT *ANAL GEO-CALC 1
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
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CHEM 201 GENERAL, ORGANIC & BIO CHEM I CH LDT +SA*PS: GEN, ORG & BIO CH I
CHEM 210 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 211 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 233 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 263 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233
NSC 101 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY PH 104 +*DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHY 101 DESCRIPTIVE ASTONOMY PH 104 +*DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHY 103 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO 201 +*PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
PHY 110 GENERAL PHYSICS PH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 111 GENERAL PHYSICS PH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 115 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHY 116 INTRO ELECTROMAG PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 101 DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY PH LDT *PS: DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHYS 115 INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 210 INTRO TO MECHANICS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 211 INTRO TO ELECTROMAGNETISM PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIOL 210 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIOL 211 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIOL 255 PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
BIOL 275 INTRO TO MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
ENVS 201 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SUS 102 +*INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCI
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Western Culture
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ART 201 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART I ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
COM 327 INTRODUCTION TO FILM COMM UDT *WC: INTRODUCTION TO FILM
ENG 214 AMERICAN LIT SURVEY: 1860-1914 ENG LDT +AH*LA:AMER LIT SURV:1860-1914
ENG 223 ENGLISH LIT SURVEY: BEG-1603 ENG 204 *SURV BRIT LIT: BEGIN TO 1660
ENG 224 ENGLISH LIT SURVEY: 1603-1798 ENG 205 *SURV BRIT LIT: REST/ROMANTIC
ENG 225 ENGLISH LIT SURVEY: 19TH CENT ENG 206 *VICTORIAN ERA TO 20TH CENTURY
ENG 226 ENGLISH LIT SURVEY: 20TH CENT ENG LDT +AH*LA: ENGLISH LIT: 20TH CENT
ENG 309 TOP AM LIT: ENG UDT *WC: TOPICS IN AMERICAN LIT
ENG 350 SHAKESPEARE:COMDY AND HIST ENG UDT *WC: SHAKESPEARE:COMDY & HST
HIST 120 HISTORY OF WESTERN CULTURE I HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 121 HISTORY OF WESTERN CULTURE II HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 150 SURVEY OF US HISTORY HST LDT +AH*WC: SURVEY OF US HISTORY
HIST 151 SURVEY OF US HIST 1877/PRSNT HST LDT +AH*WC: SURVEY OF US HISTORY
HIST 250 GENOCIDE/ETH CLEANS MOD EUR HST LDT +AH*WC: GENOCIDE/ETH CLEANS MO
HST 144 EUROPE SINCE 1500 HST LDT +AH*WC: EUROPE SINCE 1500
HST 220 COLONIAL/REVOLUTIONARY AMER HST LDT +AH*WC:COLONIAL/REVLTNRY A
MLGR 240 GERMAN FILM AND SOCIETY WLC LDT +AH*WC: GERMAN FILM & SOCIETY
MUSC 137 AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC MUS LDT *WC: AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
PHI 150 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILOSOPHY PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 150 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILOSOPHY PHL 150 *GREAT IDEAS IN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 230 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY PHL LDT +AH*WC: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 320 ETHICAL THEORY PHL UDT +AH*WC: ETHICAL THEORY
POLS 220 GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS PS 206 +*INTRO TO POLITICAL THOUGHT
RELS 220 CHRISTIANITY PHL LDT +AH*WC: CHRISTIANITY
RELS 360 DEAD SEA SCROLLS REL UDT +AH*WC: DEAD SEA SCROLLS
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Cultural Diversity
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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GEOG 12 WRLD GEOG GEO LDT *CD: WRLD GEOG
HHPA 282 FOOD, CULTURE AND SOCIETY NUTR 216 +*FOOD AND CULTURE
HIST 122 HISTORY OF WORLD CIV I HST 104 *WORLD HIST I: ANCIENT CIV
HIST 123 HISTORY OF WORLD CIV SNC 1500 HST LDT +AH*CD: HST WRLD CIV SNC 1500
HIST 124 EAST ASIA BEFORE 1800 HST LDT +GH*CD: EAST ASIA BEFORE 1800
HIST 125 EAST ASIA SINCE 1800 HST LDT +GH*CD: EAST ASIA 1800
HIST 200 MODERN CHINA HST LDT +GH*CD: MODERN CHINA
HIST 210 MODERN JAPAN HST LDT +GH*CD: MODERN JAPAN
HIST 322 GENDER & SOC HIST/EAST ASIA HST UDT +GH*CD: GENDER & SOC HIST/EAST
HST 124 HIST OF EAST ASIAN CIV I HST LDT +GH*CD: HST EAST ASIAN CIV I
HST 125 HIST OF EASTERN ASIAN CIV II HST LDT +GH*CD: HST ESTRN ASIAN CI
HST 166 SURV LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY HST LDT +GH*CD: SURV LATIN AMER HIST
HST 180 SURV EAST ASIA HST LDT +GH*CD: SURV EAST ASIA
HST 215 REVOL: 2OTH CENT LATIN AMER HST LDT +GH*CD:REVOL:20 CENT LAT AMER
MLFA 240 MODERN AFRICAN THOUGHT WLC LDT +SO*CD: MODERN AFRICAN THOUGHT
MLFR 240 MODERN AFRICAN THOUGHT WLC LDT +SO*CD: MODERN AFRICAN THOUGHT
MUSC 253 GLOBAL MUSIC CULTURE MUS 108 *MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD
PHI 160 PHILOSOPHY EAST/WEST PHL LDT +AH*CD: PHILOSOPHY EAST/WEST
REL 310 HISTORY OF REL OF MIDDLE EAST PHL UDT *CD: HST OF REL OF MID EAST
RELS 111 JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM REL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
RELS 140 THE HOLY QUR'AN REL LDT +AH*CD: THE HOLY QUR'AN
RELS 210 LIVING FAITHS PHL LDT +AH*CD: LIVING FAITHS
SOA 120A WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY GEO LDT +SO*CD: WORLD REGIONAL GEOG
SOA 225 PEOPLE/CLTRS:NATIVE AMERICANS ANTH LDT +DF*CD: PEOPLE/CLTRS:NATV AMER
SOA 226 SOUTH AMERICA: PEOPLE/CULTURE ANTH LDT +GH*CD:SOUTH AMER:PEOPLE/CULT
SOA 230A INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION SOC LDT *CD: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICAT
SOA 265 RACE & ETHNICITY ES 101 *INTRO TO ETHNIC STUDIES
SOA 321A CULTURAL ECOLOGY ANTH UDT *CD: CULTURAL ECOLOGY
SOA 356 RACE AND ETHNICITY ES LDT *CD: RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOA 356N RACE AND ETHNICITY ES LDT *CD: RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOAN 222 MEXICO, CEN AMER, CARIBBEAN ANTH LDT +DF*CD: MX, CEN AMER, CARIB
SOAN 232 MEDICINE AND CULTURE ANTH LDT *CD: MEDICINE AND CULTURE
SOAN 265 RACE & ETHNICITY SOC LDT +DF*CD: RACE & ETHNICITY
TCC 230 INTERCUL COM:GLOBAL PERSPECT SOC LDT *CD: INTERCUL COM:GLOBAL PERS
TCCA 234 DIVERSE VOICES/WINE INDUST COMM LDT *CD: DIVERSE VOICES/WINE IND
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Literature and the Arts
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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AAVC 110 INTRO TO VISUAL CULTURE ART LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO VISUAL CULTR
ART 200 ART HISTORY AND VISUAL CULTURE ART LDT +AH*LA: ART HST/VISUAL CULTR
ART 202 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART II ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ART 305 ISLAMIC ART AND LITERATURE ELEC UDT *LA: ISLAMIC ART AND LITERATU
ARTS 110 INTRO TO VISUAL STUDIES ART 101 +*INTRO TO THE VISUAL ARTS
ARTS 310 MODERN ART 1860-1960 ART UDT +AH*LA: MODERN ART 1860-1960
AVC 110 INTRO TO VISUAL CULTURE ART LDU *LA: INTRO TO VISUAL CULTURE
COM 170T INTRO TO THEATRE TA 147 +*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
ENG 213 AMERICAN LIT SURVEY: 1620-1860 ENG 253 *SURV AMER LIT: COLONIAL-1900
ENG 214 AMERICAN LIT SURVEY: 1860-1914 ENG LDT +AH*LA:AMER LIT SURV:1860-1914
ENG 215 AMERICAN LIT SURVEY: 1914-PRES ENG 254 *SURVEY OF AMER LIT: 1900-PRES
ENG 226 ENGLISH LIT SURVEY: 20TH CENT ENG LDT +AH*LA: ENGLISH LIT: 20TH CENT
ENG 230 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
ENG 309 TOP AM LIT: ENG UDT *WC: TOPICS IN AMERICAN LIT
ENGL 250 THE LIT OF EXPERIENCE ENG LDT +AH*LA: THE LIT OF EXPERIENCE
ENGL 345 20TH CENT GLOBAL BRITISH LIT ENG UDT +AH*LA: 20TH CENT GBL BRIT LIT
ESL 170 READ:ENG/AMER LITERATURE ENG LDT *LA: READ:ENG/AMER LITERATURE
LITR 110 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
MUSC 131 UNDERSTANDING MUSIC MUS 101 *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY
THTR 170 INTRO TO THEATRE TA 147 +*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
THTR 473 THEATRE HISTORIES II TA 332 *HISTORY OF THE THEATRE
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Social Processes and Institutions
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECO 210 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 210 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
HHPA 242 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 +*HUMAN SEXUALITY
HHPA 330 GLOBAL HEALTH H 333 *GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
POL 201 AMERICAN POLITICS PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN POLITICS
POLS 201 AMERICAN POLITICS PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN POLITICS
POLS 210 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS PS 205 *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS
PS 100 AMERICAN POLITICS PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN POLITICS
PSY 187 INTRO TO PERSONALITY THEORY PSY LDT +SO*SI: INTRO PERSONALITY THE
PSYC 101 SURVEY OF PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSYC 101 SURVEY OF PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
AND PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
SOAN 222 MEXICO, CEN AMER, CARIBBEAN ANTH LDT +DF*CD: MX, CEN AMER, CARIB
SOC 100 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCL 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCL 250 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY SOC LDT +SO*SI: ENVRNMNTL SOCIOLOGY
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Difference Power and Discrimination
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HST 220 COLONIAL/REVOLUTIONARY AMER HST LDT +AH*WC:COLONIAL/REVLTNRY A
SOA 205 GENDER AND SOCIETY SOC LDT +SO*DP: GENDER AND SOCIETY
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