Baccalaureate Core Course Equivalencies for George Fox University - OSU Sort

The items on this page may show up on any of the Articulation or Baccalaureate Core tables as well as the Single Course Search Tool.

LDT (lower division transfer): When there is no class at OSU that is equivalent to a lower-division transfer course, it is given the designation of LDT. This means it transfers, but may count as an elective or something else as determined by your advisor.

UDT (upper division transfer): When there is no class at OSU that is equivalent to an upper-division transfer course, it is given the designation of UDT. This means it transfers, but may count as an elective or something else as determined by your advisor.

LD: Some lower-division transfer courses may be equated to upper-division OSU courses and the credits will be regarded as lower-division, and will not count toward the required 60 upper-division credits.

UD: Some upper-division transfer courses may be equated to lower-division OSU courses, the credits will be regarded as upper-division.

BI LD1*: courses are considered to be taught at the nonmajors level at OSU. These courses are similar to OSU's BI 101, 102 and 103 courses though they do not match any single course closely enough to be articulated as such. Any LD1* course that is NOT taught online will fulfill a Biological Science (with lab) requirement of the Baccalaureate Core - see the Baccalaureate Core list for details. Online courses are not approved as equivalent, particularly related to the laboratory science requirement in the Baccalaureate Core. If any part of a course is taught online, the online laboratory and other content would need to be reviewed separately for approval. If the lecture and lab are taught as separate courses, both must be completed for a biological science baccalaureate core requirement to be fulfilled. If you have additional questions about how LD1* courses count in a specific major, please contact your major advisor or Brock McLeod, Chief Advisor for Biology, at [email protected].

BI LD2*: courses are considered to be taught at the science majors level at OSU. These courses are similar to OSU's BI 211, 212 and 213 courses though they do not match any single course closely enough to be articulated as such. Any one LD2* course that is NOT taught online will fulfill a Biological Science (with lab) requirement of the Baccalaureate Core - see the Baccalaureate Core for details. Online courses are not approved as equivalent, particularly related to the laboratory science requirement in the Baccalaureate Core. If any part of a course or series is taught online, it would need to be reviewed to be approved. If the lecture and lab are taught as separate courses, both must be completed for a biological science baccalaureate core requirement to be fulfilled. Students who need to complete the entire BI 211, 212, 213 series as part of their major at OSU should complete the entire sequence before transferring or wait to take the sequence at OSU If you have additional questions about how LD2* courses count in a specific major, please contact your major advisor or Brock McLeod, Chief Advisor for Biology, at [email protected].

An asterisk (*): indicates the course meets a Baccalaureate Core (Bacc Core) requirement.  Following is a listing of the Bacc Core areas that you may see on your report. If a course is articulated equivalent to an OSU course, use the online general catalog to determine which Bacc Core requirements will be met.

*W1 = Writing I
*W2 = Writing II
*W3 = Writing III
*MA = Mathematics
*FT = Fitness
*PS = Physical Science
*BS = Biological Science
*WC = Western Culture
*CD = Cultural Diversity
*LA = Literature & Arts
*SI = Social Processes & Institutions
*DP = Difference, Power & Discrimination

Skill Courses
Writing I
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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LIBA 100    KNOWING AND BEING KNOWN            WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
WRIT 111    WRITING PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT      WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
LACC 202    WRITING FOR ADULTS II              WR   LDT    *W1: WRITING FOR ADULTS II    
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Writing II
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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WRIT 360    WRITING FICTION                    WR   224    *UD:  INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
WRIT 370    WRITING POETRY                     WR   241    *UD:  INTRO TO POETRY WRITING 
WRIT 240    TECHNICAL WRITING                  WR   LDT    *W2:  TECHNICAL WRITING       
WRIT 250    CREATIVE NONFICTION                WR   LDT    *W2:  CREATIVE NONFICTION     
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Writing III
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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COMM 210    INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION        COMM 218    *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
MSBS 428    INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION        COMM 218    *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
COMM 111    COMMUNICATION IN SOCIETY           COMM LDT    *W3:  COMMUNICATION IN SOCIETY
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Mathematics
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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LACC 170    MATH FOR ADULTS                    MTH  105Z   *MATH IN SOCIETY              
MATH 180    COLLEGE ALGEBRA                    MTH  111    *COLLEGE ALGEBRA              
MATH 190    PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS           MTH  111    *COLLEGE ALGEBRA              
MATH 211    FOUNDATNS OF ELEMENTARY MATH I     MTH  211    *FOUNDATNS OF ELEMENTARY MATH 
MATH 201    CALCULUS I                         MTH  251    *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS        
EDU  312    MATH FOR ELEM TEACHERS             MTH  UDT    *MA:  MATH FOR ELEM TEACHERS  
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Fitness
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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HHPA 124    FITNESS FOR LIFE                   HHS  241    *LIFETIME FITNESS             
HHPA 120    LIFELONG FITNESS                   HHS  LDT    *FT:  LIFELONG FITNESS        
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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 
CHEM 150    GENERAL, ORGANIC & BIOCHEM         CH   LDT    *PS:  GEN ORGANIC & BIOCHEM   
CHEM 151    GENL/ORGANIC/BIOLOGICAL CHEM I     CH   LDT    *PS:  GEN/ORG/BIOL CHEM I     
CHEM 152    GEN/ORGANIC/BIOLOGICAL CHEM II     CH   LDT    *PS:  GEN/ORG/BIOL CHEM II    
GSC  120    FOUND OF EARTH SCIENCE             GEO  101    *THE SOLID EARTH              
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 Equivalent
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BIOL 211    GENERAL BIOLOGY I                  BI   LD2    *BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY I       
BIOL 212    GENERAL BIOLOGY II                 BI   LD2    *BS:  GENERAL BIOLOGY II      
BIOL 100    FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY             BI   LDT    *BS:  FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY  
GSCI 120    ENVIORNMENTAL SCIENCE              BI   LDT    *BS:  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   
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Western Culture
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ARTS 216    ART HISTORY SURVEY TO 1450         ART  204    *WESTERN ART: PREHST-11TH CENT
HNRS 150    ORIGINS: ATHENS & JERUSALEM        ELEC LDT    *WC: ORIGINS: AHTENS & JERUS  
HNRS 190    ROME THROUGH EARLY CHURCH          ELEC LDT    *WC:  ROME THRU EARLY CHURCH  
HNRS 250    THE MEDIEVAL WORLD                 ELEC LDT    *WC:  THE MEDIEVAL WORLD      
HNRS 290    RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION          ELEC LDT    *WC:  RENAISSANCE/REFORMATION 
HNRS 350    THE RISE OF MODERNITY              ELEC UDT    *WC:  THE RISE OF MODERNITY   
LITR 220    GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS             ENG  LDT    *LA:  GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS  
LIT  231    WORLD LIT-WESTERN                  ENG  LDT    *LA: WORLD LIT-WESTERN        
LITR 231    WORLD LITERATURE-WESTERN           ENG  LDT    *LA:  WORLD LITERATURE-WESTERN
LITR 238    CONTEMPORARY WORLD LITERATURE      ENG  LDT    *LA:  CONTEMPORARY WORLD LIT  
LIT  327    AMERICAN LIT:1865-1913             ENG  UDT    *WC:  AMERICAN LIT:1865-1913  
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
CMCO 160    HISTORY OF US CINEMA               FILM LDT    *WC:  HIST OF US CINEMA       
HIST 110    WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1648       HST  101    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HIST 120    WESTERN CIVILIZATION FROM 1648     HST  103    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HIST 111    THE MODERN & POSTMODERN WORLD      HST  LDT    *WC:THE MODERN & POSTMDRN WRLD
HIST 150    AMERICA AND THE WORLD              HST  LDT    *WC:  AMERICA AND THE WORLD   
PHL  210    INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY         PHL  201    *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY   
PHIL 210    INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY                PHL  201    *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY   
PHIL 180    ETHICS                             PHL  205    *ETHICS                       
PHL  230    ETHICS                             PHL  205    *ETHICS                       
PHIL 230    ETHICS                             PHL  205    *ETHICS                       
BIBL 100    BIBLE SURVEY                       PHL  220    *WORLD-VIEWS & VALUES IN BIBLE
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Cultural  Diversity
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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LITR 232    WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN              ENG  LDT    *LA:  WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN   
GEOG 200    CULTURAL GEOG/GLOBAL RELATIONS     GEOG 105    *GEOG NON-WESTERN WORLD       
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 Equivalent
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GED  220    SURVEY OF ART                      ART  101    *INTRO TO VISUAL ARTS         
ARTS 217    ART HISTORY SURVEY FROM 1450       ART  206    *WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT  
ARTP 120    ART&GLBL CULTURE: PERF ART         ART  LDT    *LA:ART&GLBL CULTURE: PERF ART
HUMA 205    PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE          ELEC LDT    *LA:  PHILOSOPHY & LIT        
HUMA 290    ART, BEAUTY, AND TRUTH             ELEC LDT    *LA:  ART, BEAUTY, AND TRUTH  
LIT  100    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO LITERATURE     
LITR 100    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO LITERATURE     
GED  101    LITERATURE OF OLD TESTAMENT        ENG  LDT    *LA:  LIT OF OLD TESTAMENT    
GED  102    LITERATURE OF NEW TESTAMENT        ENG  LDT    *LA:  LIT OF NEW TESTAMENT    
LITR 220    GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS             ENG  LDT    *LA:  GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS  
LIT  231    WORLD LIT-WESTERN                  ENG  LDT    *LA: WORLD LIT-WESTERN        
LITR 231    WORLD LITERATURE-WESTERN           ENG  LDT    *LA:  WORLD LITERATURE-WESTERN
LITR 232    WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN              ENG  LDT    *LA:  WORLD LIT-NON WESTERN   
LITR 236    WP:  SACRED/SECULAR STORYTELL      ENG  LDT    *LA:  SACRED/SECULAR STORYTELL
LITR 238    CONTEMPORARY WORLD LITERATURE      ENG  LDT    *LA:  CONTEMPORARY WORLD LIT  
LITR 240    UNDERSTANDING DRAMA                ENG  LDT    *LA:  UNDERSTANDING DRAMA     
LITR 241    WORLD LITERATURE I                 ENG  LDT    *LA: WORLD LITERATURE I       
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
CMCO 160    HISTORY OF US CINEMA               FILM LDT    *WC:  HIST OF US CINEMA       
CMCO 280    FILM THEORY & CRITICISM            FILM LDT    *LA:  FILM THEORY & CRITICISM 
GED  110    SURVEY OF MUSIC                    MUS  101    *MUSIC APPRECIATION I         
MUSI 120    WORLD OF MUSIC                     MUS  LDT    *LA:  WORLD OF MUSIC          
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Social Processes and  Institutions
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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SOCI 310    CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY              ANTH UDT    *SI:  CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY   
ECON 201    PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS       ECON 201    *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS      
ECON 212    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      
PSC  210    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   201    *INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS  
PSCI 253    INTRO COMPARATIVE GOVT             PS   204    *INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
PSCI 230    INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS     PS   205    *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS 
PSCI 150    INTRO TO POLITICAL SCIENCE         PS   LDT    *SI:  INTRO POLITICAL SCIENCE 
PSCI 190    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   LDT    * SI: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT     
PSYC 150    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  201    *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY           
SOCI 150    PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY            SOC  204    *INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY           
LACC 210    CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES     SOC  LDT    *SI: CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRAT
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Difference  Power and Discrimination
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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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