Other terms to know

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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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WR   121    ENGLISH COMPOSITION                WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
WR   121Z   COMPOSITION I                      WR   121Z   *COMPOSITION I                
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Writing II
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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 Equivalent
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COMM 111Z   PUBLIC SPEAKING                    COMM 111Z   *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
COMM 218Z   INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION        COMM 218Z   *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION  
SP   111    FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH             COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
SP   112    PERSUASIVE SPEECH                  COMM LDT    *W3:  PERSUASIVE SPEECH       
SP   219    SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION             COMM LDT    *W3:  SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION  
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Mathematics
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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    *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 Equivalent
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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
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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 Equivalent
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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
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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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    *WC:  INTRO WORLD LITERATURE  
ENG  195    FILM STUDIES                       FILM LDT    *WC:  FILM STUDIES            
ENG  202    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  LDT    *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    *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 
HIST 202    HISTORY OF US                      HST  202    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
PHL  203    INTRO TO PHIL (HONOR)              PHL  LDT    *WC:  INTRO TO PHIL (HONOR)   
R    203    AMERICAN RELIGIONS                 PHL  LDT    *WC:  AMERICAN RELIGIONS      
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Cultural  Diversity
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ENG  107    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *CD:  INTRO WORLD LITERATURE  
ETHN 101    ETHNIC STUDIES                     ES   101    *INTRO TO ETHNIC STUDIES      
ETHN 102    ETHNIC STUDIES                     ES   LDT    *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    *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 Equivalent
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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  
ENG  104    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  104    *INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION 
ENG  105    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  105    *INTRO TO LITERATURE: DRAMA   
ENG  106    INTRO TO LITERATURE                ENG  106    *INTRO TO LITERATURE: POETRY  
ENG  107    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *CD:  INTRO WORLD LITERATURE  
ENG  108    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *WC:  INTRO WORLD LITERATURE  
ENG  201    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  201    *SHAKESPEARE                  
ENG  202    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  LDT    *LA:  SHAKESPEARE             
ENG  203    SHAKESPEARE                        ENG  202    *SHAKESPEARE                  
ENG  207    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO WORLD LIT      
ENG  208    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *LA: INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE
ENG  209    INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE          ENG  LDT    *LA:  INTRO TO WORLD LITERATR 
ENG  253    AMERICAN LITERATURE                ENG  253    *SURV AMER LIT: COLONIAL-1900 
ENG  254    AMERICAN LITERATURE                ENG  LDT    *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    *LA:  HUMANITIES THR ARTS     
HUM  149    HUMANITIES THR ARTS                PHL  LDT    *LA:  HUMANITIES THR ARTS     
HUM  150    HUMANITIES THR ARTS                PHL  LDT    *LA:  HUMANITIES THR ARTS     
HUMN 148    INTRO TO HUMANITIES                ELEC LDT    *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 Equivalent
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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    *SI:  AMERICAN GOVERNMENT     
POSC 202    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   LDT    *SI:  AMERICAN GOVERNMENT     
POSC 203    AMERICAN GOVERNMENT                PS   LDT    *SI:  AMERICAN GOVERNMENT     
PSYC 201    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  201    *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY           
PSYC 202    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                 PSY  LDT    *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    *SI:  GENERAL SOCIOLOGY       
SOC  206    GENERAL SOCIOLOGY                  SOC  205    *INSTITUTIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE 
SOC  231    HUMAN SEXUALITY                    HDFS 240    *HUMAN SEXUALITY              
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Difference  Power and Discrimination
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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HIST 201    HISTORY OF US                      HST  201    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
HIST 202    HISTORY OF US                      HST  202    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
HIST 203    HISTORY OF US                      HST  203    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
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