Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Oregon Inst of Technology
- 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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WRI 121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WRI 121J ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WRI 121Z COMPOSITION I WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Writing II
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WR 122 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 222 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WRI 122 ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING WR LDT *W2: ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING
WRI 122H ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING HONORS WR 222 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WRI 122J ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 222 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WRI 122Z COMPOSITION II WR LDT *W2: COMPOSITION II
WRI 123 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 323 LD:+*ADV WRITING&ARGUMNTATION
WRI 214 BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE WR 214 *WRITING IN BUSINESS
WRI 227 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
WRI 227Z TECHNICAL WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
WRI 345 SCIENCE WRITING WR 362 +*SCIENCE WRITING
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Writing III
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COM 101 INTRO TO INTERPERSONAL COMM COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 225 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SPE 111 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPE 111J FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Mathematics
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MATH 105 COLLEGIATE MATHEMATICS MTH 105 *INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY MATH
MATH 105Z MATH IN SOCIETY MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MATH 111 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH 111 *COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 111J COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH 111 *COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 111Z PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MATH 112 TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112 *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MATH 112Z PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MATH 251 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 371 FINITE MATH AND CALCULUS I MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MATH 372 FINITE MATH AND CALCULUS II MTH LDT *MA: FINITE MATH AND CALC II
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
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CHE 104 INTRO TO GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH LDT +SA*PS: INTRO TO GEN CHEM LAB
CHE 105 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY LAB CH LDT +SA*PS: ELEMENTARY CHEM LAB
CHE 106 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY LAB CH LDT +SA*PS: ELEMENTARY CHEM LAB
CHE 204 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB CH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
CHE 205 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB CH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
CHE 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHE 221J GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHE 222 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II CH 222Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
AND CH 228Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
CHE 223 GENERAL CHEMISTRY III CH 223Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
AND CH 229Z *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LAB
GEOG 105 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG LDT +SA*PS: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
PH 201 GENERAL PHYSICS PH LDT *PS: GENERAL PHYSICS
PH 202 GENERAL PHYSICS PH LDT *PS: GENERAL PHYSICS
PH 203 GENERAL PHYSICS PH LDT *PS: GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 201 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 201 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 202 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 202 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 203 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 203 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 221 GENERAL PHYSICS W/CALC PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHY 222 GENERAL PHYSICS W/CALC PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHY 223 GENERAL PHYSICS W/CALC PH 212 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIO 101 INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY BI LD1 +SA*BS: INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY
BIO 102 DIVERSITY OF LIFE BI LD1 +SA*BS: DIVERSITY OF LIFE
BIO 103 INTRO TO HUMAN ANAT & PHYS BI LD1 +SA*BS: INTRO HMAN ANAT & PHYS
BIO 105 MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
BIO 211 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIO 212 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIO 213 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BIO 231 HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY I BI LDT +SA*BS: HUMAN ANAT/PHYSIOL I
BIO 232 HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY II BI LDT +SA*BS: HUMAN ANAT/PHYSIOL II
BIO 233 HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY III BI LDT +SA*BS: HUMAN ANAT/PHYSIOL III
BOT 201 BOTANY I BOT LDT +SA*BS: BOTANY I
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Western Culture
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ENG 254 AMERICAN LITERATURE II ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE II
GEOG 106 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY I GEOG 106 *GEOG OF THE WESTERN WORLD
HIST 101 HIST-WEST CIVIL HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 102 HIST-WEST CIVIL HST 102 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 103 HIST-WEST CIVIL HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 201 US HISTORY HST LDT +AH*WC: US HISTORY
HIST 202 US HISTORY HST 202 +*HISTORY OF 19TH-CEN US
HIST 215 AMERICAN WEST EXP HST LDT +AH*WC: AMERICAN WEST EXP
HST 201 US HISTORY HST LDT *DP: US HISTORY
HUM 148 WEST CULT MEDIEVAL AGE ELEC LDT +AH*WC: WEST CULT MEDIEVAL AGE
LIT 255 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*WC: CONTEMPORARY AMER LIT
PHIL 101 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 201 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY PHL LDT +AH*WC: INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
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Cultural Diversity
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 103 INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH ANTH 210 *INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH
ENG 235 AMER MUTLICUTURAL LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMER MUTLICUTURAL LIT
GEOG 107 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY II GEOG 105 *GEOG NON-WESTERN WORLD
GEOG 108 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY III GEOG LDT +GH*CD: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY III
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Literature and the Arts
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ENG 104 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG 104 *INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION
ENG 104Z INTRODUCTION TO FICTION ENG 104Z +*INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
ENG 105 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG 105 *INTRO TO LITERATURE: DRAMA
ENG 106Z INTRODUCTION TO POETRY ENG 106Z *INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
ENG 211 20TH CENTURY NOVEL ENG LDT +AH*LA: 20TH CENTURY NOVEL
ENG 212 20TH CENTURY DRAMA ENG LDT +AH*LA: 20TH CENTURE DRAMA
ENG 235 AMER MUTLICUTURAL LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMER MUTLICUTURAL LIT
ENG 253 AMERICAN LITERATURE I ENG 253 *SURV AMER LIT: COLONIAL-1900
ENG 254 AMERICAN LITERATURE II ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE II
ENG 255 AMERICAN LITERATURE III ENG 254 *SURVEY OF AMER LIT: 1900-PRES
ENG 381 CONTEMPORARY WORLD LITERATURE ENG UDT *LA: CONTEMPORARY WORLD LIT
HUM 147 INTRO TO HUMANITIES I ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO HUMANITIES I
HUM 149 INTRO TO HUMANITIES III ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO HUMANITIES III
HUM 215 INTRO TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO GREEK MYTHOLOGY
HUM 235 INTRO TO FILM FILM LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO FILM
HUM 304 INTRO TO SHORT STORY ENG UDT *LA: INTRO TO SHORT STORY
HUM 305 INTRO TO SHORT NOVEL ENG UDT *LA: INTRO TO SHORT NOVEL
LIT 104 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
LIT 105 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
LIT 106 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG 106Z *INTRO TO POETRY
LIT 253 19TH CENT AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: 19TH CENT AMER LIT
LIT 345 POSTAPOCALYPTIC LIT & FILM ENG UDT +AH*LA: POSTAPOCALYPTIC LIT
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Social Processes and Institutions
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECO 201 PRIN OF ECON: MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECO 201N PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECO 202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, MACRO ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECO 202N PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
PSCI 201 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PS LDT +SO*SI: UNITED STATES GOVT
PSCI 213 INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT PS LDT +SO*SI: INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT
PSY 201 PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 201Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 202 PSYCHOLOGY PSY 202 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 202Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
PSY 203 PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO*SI: PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 204 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
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Difference Power and Discrimination
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HIST 202 US HISTORY HST 202 +*HISTORY OF 19TH-CEN US
HIST 203 US HISTORY HST 203 +MODERN US HISTORY
HST 201 US HISTORY HST LDT *DP: US HISTORY
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