Baccalaureate Core Course Articulations for Treasure Valley Community College
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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 AR2A”. Some courses may require completion of additional courses to fulfill specific articulations or Bacc Core/Core Education categories. Science courses will only apply toward Baccalaureate Core/Core Education if they include both lecture and lab.
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)
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)
Skill Courses
Writing I
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WR 121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 121Z *COMPOSITION I
WR 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
WR 122Z COMPOSITION II WR LDT *W2: COMPOSITION II
WR 123 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 323 *LD: ADV WRIT & ARGUMENTATION
WR 227 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING WR LDT *W2: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING
WR 227Z TECHNICAL WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
WR 243 IMAGINATIVE WRITING WR 241 *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
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Writing III
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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COM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SP 111 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
SP 112 PERSUASIVE SPEECH COMM LDT +AH*W3: PERSUASIVE SPEECH
SP 219 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION COMM LDT +AH*W3: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
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Mathematics
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MATH 105 MATH IN SOCIETY 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 111Z PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MATH 112 ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS MTH 112 *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MATH 112Z PRECALCULUS II: FUNCTIONS MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MATH 113 ANALYSIS/GEOMETRY/PRECALCULUS MTH LDT +QL*MA: ANALY/GEOM/PRECALCULUS
MATH 211 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEM MATH I MTH 211 *FOUNDATIONS OF ELEM MATH
MATH 251 CALCULUS I MTH 251 *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
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Fitness
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HPE 231 LIFETIME FITNESS HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH
HPE 295 HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR LIFE HHS 231 *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH
AND HHS 241 *LIFETIME FITNESS
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
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CHEM 104 SURV CHEM (HEALTH) CH LDT *PS: SURV CHEM (HEALTH)
CHEM 105 SURV CHEM (HEALTH) CH LDT *PS: SURV CHEM (HEALTH)
CHEM 106 SURV CHEM (HEALTH) CH LDT *PS: SURV CHEM (HEALTH)
CHEM 121 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH LDT *PS: GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 122 *GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 123 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 123 *GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 221 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHEM 222 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY CH 232 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 262 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232
CHEM 223 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY CH 233 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
AND CH 263 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233
G 201 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO 202 *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
G 202 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO 201 *PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GEOL 201 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO 202 *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
GEOL 202 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO LDT *PS: PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GEOL 203 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO LDT *PS: PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GSCI 104 PHYSICAL SCIENCE - PHYSICS PH LDT *PS: PHYS SCI - PHYSICS
GSCI 105 PHYSICAL SCIENCE-CHEMISTRY CH LDT *PS: PHYS SCIENCE-CHEMISTRY
GSCI 106 PHYSICAL SCIENCE-GEOLOGY GEO LDT *PS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE-GEOLOGY
GSCI 107 PHYSICAL SCI-ASTROMOMY PH 104 *DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
GSCI 108 PHYSICAL SCIENCE-OCEANOGRAPHY OC LDT *PS: PHYS SCI-OCEANOGRAPHY
GSCI 110 PHYSICAL SCIENCE-ENERGY/LAB PH LDT *PS: PHYS SCI-ENERGY/LAB
PHYS 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS PH LDT *PS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS
PHYS 102 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II PH LDT *PS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS
PHYS 103 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS III PH LDT *PS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS
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 211 CLASSICAL PHYSICS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 212 CLASSICAL PHYSICS II PH 212 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 213 CLASSICAL PHYSICS PH 213 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIOL 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 101 *ECOLOGY, CONS & GLOBAL CHANGE
BIOL 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 102 *GENES, BEHAVIOR & EVOLUTION
BIOL 103 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 103 *HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYS & DISEASE
BIOL 211 COLLEGE BIOLOGY BI LD2 *BS: COLLEGE BIOLOGY
BIOL 212 COLLEGE BIOLOGY BI LD2 *BS: COLLEGE BIOLOGY
BIOL 213 COLLEGE BIOLOGY BI LD2 *BS: COLLEGE BIOLOGY
BIOL 234 MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
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Western Culture
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ART 204 HIST WESTERN ART ART 204 *WESTERN ART: PREHST-11TH CENT
ART 205 HIST WESTERN ART ART 205 *WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT
ENG 108 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*WC: INTRO WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 195 FILM STUDIES FILM LDT +AH*WC: FILM STUDIES
ENG 202 SHAKESPEARE ENG LDT +AH*LA: SHAKESPEARE
ENG 204 SURVEY OF ENG LIT ENG 204 *SURV BRIT LIT: BEGIN TO 1660
ENG 205 SURVEY OF ENG LIT ENG 205 *SURV BRIT LIT: REST/ROMANTIC
ENG 206 SURVEY OF ENG LIT ENG 206 *VICTORIAN ERA TO 20TH CENTURY
ENG 254 AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE
GEOG 105 INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG LDT *CD: INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOG
HIST 101 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATN HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 102 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATN HST 102 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 103 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATN HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
PHL 203 INTRO TO PHIL (HONOR) PHL LDT *WC: INTRO TO PHIL (HONOR)
R 203 AMERICAN RELIGIONS PHL LDT +AH*WC: AMERICAN RELIGIONS
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Cultural Diversity
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ENG 107 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*CD: INTRO WORLD LITERATURE
ETHN 101 ETHNIC STUDIES ES 101 *INTRO TO ETHNIC STUDIES
ETHN 102 ETHNIC STUDIES ES LDT +SO*CD: ETHNIC STUDIES
ETHN 103 ETHNIC STUDIES ES LDT *CD: ETHNIC STUDIES
GEOG 105 INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG LDT *CD: INTRO TO CULTURAL GEOG
R 201 WORLD RELIGIONS PHL LDT +GH*CD: WORLD RELIGIONS
R 202 WESTERN RELIGIONS PHL 160 *QUESTS FOR MEANING: WORLD REL
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Literature and the Arts
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ART 101 INTRO VISUAL ARTS ART 101 *INTRO TO VISUAL ARTS
ART 206 HIST WESTERN ART ART 206 *WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ART 265 BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ART LDT +AH: BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOG
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 105Z INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO DRAMA
ENG 106 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG 106 *INTRO TO LITERATURE: POETRY
ENG 106Z INTRODUCTION TO POETRY ENG 106Z *INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
ENG 107 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*CD: INTRO WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 108 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*WC: INTRO WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 201 SHAKESPEARE ENG 201 *SHAKESPEARE
ENG 202 SHAKESPEARE ENG LDT +AH*LA: SHAKESPEARE
ENG 203 SHAKESPEARE ENG 202 *SHAKESPEARE
ENG 207 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO WORLD LIT
ENG 208 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO WORLD LIT
ENG 209 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO WORLD LITERATR
ENG 253 AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG 253 *SURV AMER LIT: COLONIAL-1900
ENG 254 AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENG 255 AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG 254 *SURVEY OF AMER LIT: 1900-PRES
ENG 260 INTRO TO WOMEN WRITERS ENG 362 *LD: AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS
HUM 148 HUMANITIES THR ARTS PHL LDT +AH*LA: HUMANITIES THR ARTS
HUM 149 HUMANITIES THR ARTS PHL LDT *LA: HUMANITIES THR ARTS
HUM 150 HUMANITIES THR ARTS PHL LDT +AH*LA: HUMANITIES THR ARTS
HUMN 148 INTRO TO HUMANITIES ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO HUMANITIES
HUMN 150 INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES ELEC LDT *LA: INTRODUCTN TO HUMANITIES
MUS 105 MUSIC APPRECIATION MUS 101 *MUSIC APPRECIATION I: SURVEY
MUS 201 MUSIC & LITERATURE MUS 102 *MUS APPR II: PERIODS & GENRES
MUS 202 MUSIC & LITERATURE MUS 102 *MUS APPR II: PERIODS & GENRES
MUS 203 MUSIC & LITERATURE MUS 102 *MUS APPR II: PERIODS & GENRES
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Social Processes and Institutions
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 110 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 110 *INTRO TO CULT ANTH
ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 *INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 202A PRIN OF ECON: MACRO ECON 202 *INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
PHL 202 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
POSC 201 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
POSC 202 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
POSC 203 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PS LDT +SO*SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PSY 202Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
PSYC 201 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 202 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO*SI: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 203 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 202 *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 231 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 *HUMAN SEXUALITY
SOC 204 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 *INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 205 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY SOC LDT +SO*SI: GENERAL SOCIOLOGY
SOC 206 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY SOC 205 *INSTITUTIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE
SOC 231 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 *HUMAN SEXUALITY
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