Baccalaureate Core Course Equivalencies for Willamette 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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IDS  123W   WORLD VIEWS                        WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
ENGL 137W   WRITING FOR ACAD AUDIENCE          WR   121    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
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Writing II
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ENGL 160    HONORS WRITING                     WR   222    *ENGLISH COMPOSITION          
ENGL 102W   CREATIVE WRTG FUND                 WR   LDT    *W2: CREATV WRTG FUND         
WR   132W   WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES         WR   LDT    *W2:  WRITING IN THE DISCIPLIN
ENGL 134W   WRITING ACROSS CULTURES            WR   LDT    *W2:  WRITING ACROSS CULTURES 
ENGL 135    INTRO CREATIVE WRTG: FICTION       WR   LDT    *W2:  INT CREATIVE WRTG: FICT 
ENGL 135W   CREATIVE WRITING:                  WR   LDT    *W2:  CREATIVE WRTG:          
ENGL 203W   FUND OF CREATIVE WRITING           WR   LDT    *W2:  FUND OF CREATIVE WRITING
ENGL 233    INVESTIGATIVE WRITING              WR   LDT    *W2:  INVESTIGATIVE WRITING   
ENGL 234    WRTG THE PERSONAL ESSAY            WR   LDT    *W2:  WRTG THE PERSONAL ESSAY 
ENGL 236    RESEARCH AND WRITING               WR   LDT    *W2:  RESEARCH AND WRITING    
WR   330    COMPOSITION THEORY & PEDAGOGY      WR   UDT    *W2:  COMPOSITION THEORY & PED
ENGL 331    IMAGINATIVE WRITING I              WR   UDT    *W2:  IMAGINATIVE WRITING I   
ENGL 332    IMAGINATIVE WRITING II             WR   UDT    *W2:  IMAGINATIVE WRITING II  
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Writing III
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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CCM  101    PUBLIC SPEAKING                    COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
RHET 150    PUBLIC SPEAKING                    COMM 111    *PUBLIC SPEAKING              
RHET 160    ARGUMENT & SOCIETY                 COMM 114    *ARGUMENT & CRITICAL DISCOURSE
RHET 140    ARGUMENT,ADVOC,& DEBATE            COMM LDT    *W3:  ARGUMENT,ADVOC,& DEBATE 
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Mathematics
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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MATH 140    MODELING WITH CALCULUS             MTH  241    *CALC FOR MGT & SOCIAL SCI    
MATH 150    DIFF CALCULUS WITH PRECALC         MTH  251    *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS        
MATH 130    CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS           MTH  LDT    *MA:  CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS
IDS  137    QUANTITATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING       MTH  LDT    *MA:  QUANT PROBLEM SOLVING   
MATH 151    ACCELERATED CALCULUS I             MTH  LDT    *MA:  ACCELERATED CALCULUS I  
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Fitness
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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EXSP 233    PERSONAL FITNESS                   HHS  LDT    *FT:  PERSONAL FITNESS        
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Perspectives Courses
Physical Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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CHEM 115    GENERAL CHEMISTRY I                CH   231    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   261    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 
CHEM 116    INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY II          CH   233    GENERAL CHEMISTRY             
                                           AND CH   263    *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 
ERTH 110    PHYSICAL GEOLOGY                   GEO  201    *PHYSICAL GEOLOGY             
PHYS 110    ASTRONOMY                          PH   104    *DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY        
PHYS 221    INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I             PH   211    *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHYS 222    INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II            PH   213    *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Biological Science
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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BIOL 110    PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY              BI   101    *ECOLOGY, CONS & GLOBAL CHANGE
BIOL 125    ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION/DIVERSITY        BI   LD2    *BS:  ECOLOGY/EVOL/DIVERSITY  
BIOL 130    CELL BIOLOGY & GENETICS            BI   LD2    *BS:  CELL BIOLOGY & GENETICS 
BIOL 244    PHYSIOL DYNAM/ANIMALS & PLANTS     BI   LD2    *BS:  PHYSIOL DYN/ANIM & PLANT
BIOL 120    INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL INQUIRY        BI   LDT    *BS: INTRO BIOLOGICAL INQUIRY 
BIOL 257    PLANT ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION       BOT  LDT    *BS:  PLANT ECOL & CONSERVATN 
BIOL 250    MICROBIOLOGY                       MB   230    *INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY    
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Western Culture
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ARTH 115    INTRO ANC & MEDIEVAL ART HIST      ART  204    *WESTERN ART: PREHST-11TH CENT
ARTH 116    INTRO RENAISS & EARLY MOD ART      ART  205    *WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT  
ARTH 259    WESTERN MEDIEVAL ART/ARCHITEC      ART  LDT    *WC:  WESTERN MEDIEVAL ART/ARC
CLAS 247    WOMEN IN ROMAN LIT & LIFE          ELEC LDT    *WC:  WOMEN ROMAN LIT & LIFE  
CLAS 250W   GREEKS, ROMANS, BARBARIANS         ELEC LDT    *WC:  GREEKS, ROMAN, BARBARIAN
ENGL 117    TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE       ENG  LDT    *LA:  TOPICS IN BRITISH LIT   
ENGL 117W   TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE       ENG  LDT    *LA:  BRITISH LITERATURE      
ENGL 211    AMER LIT BEGINNING                 ENG  LDT    *WC:  AMER LIT BEGINNING      
ENGL 212    AMER LIT/1860-PRESENT              ENG  LDT    *WC:  AMER LIT/1860-PRESENT   
ENGL 218    TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE         ENG  LDT    *LA:TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE
HIST 115    WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1650       HST  101    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HIST 116    WESTERN CIV 17TH CENT-PRES         HST  103    *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION 
HIST 221AW  AMERICAN HISTORY WORKSHOP          HST  LDT    *WC:  AMERICAN HISTORY WKSHP  
PHIL 151    HISTORICAL INTRO W PHILOSOPHY      PHL  150    *GREAT IDEAS IN PHILOSOPHY    
PHIL 15     INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY                PHL  201    *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY   
PHIL 110    PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS             PHL  LDT    *WC:  PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS  
REL  113    INTRO TO O T STUDIES               PHL  LDT    *WC:  INTRO TO O T STUDIES    
REL  115    STUDY OF RELIGION                  PHL  LDT    *WC:  STUDY OF RELIGION       
PHIL 150    REASON/VALUE IN PLATO'S REPUB      PHL  LDT    *WC:  REASON/VALUE PLATO'S REP
PHIL 210    PHILOSOPHY RELIGION                PHL  LDT    *WC:  PHIL RELIGION           
REL  214    RELIGION IN AMERICA                PHL  LDT    *WC:  RELIGION IN AMERICA     
PHIL 230    HIST PHIL: ANC & MED               PHL  LDT    *WC:  HIST PHIL: ANC & MED    
PHIL 231    HIST PHIL:MODERN                   PHL  LDT    *WC:  HIST PHIL: MODERN       
POLI 212    HOST OF WESTERN POLITICAL PHIL     PS   206    *INTRO TO POLITICAL THOUGHT   
SPAN 333    HISPANIC CIVILIZATION              SPAN 337    *LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE       
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Cultural  Diversity
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ANTH 232    PEOPLE AND CULTURES IN AFRICA      ANTH LDT    *CD:  PEOPLE /CULTURES AFRICA 
ANTH 235    CULTURES OF MEXICO & ECUADOR       ANTH LDT    *CD:  CLTRS MEXICO & ECUADOR  
ARTH 113    INTRO TO CHINESE ART HIST          ART  LDT    *LA:INTRO TO CHINESE ART HIST 
ARTH 114    INTRO TO JAPANESE ART HIST         ART  LDT    *CD:INTRO TO JAPANESE ART HIST
CHNS 252    RITES OF PASSAGE/CHINESE SOC       CHN  LDT    *CD:  RITES OF PASSAGE        
IDS  210    ORAL TRAD/PERF IN AFRICAN LIT      ENG  LDT    *LA:  ORAL TRAD/PERF AFRCN LIT
AES  150    INTRO AMER ETHNIC STUDIES          ES   LDT    *CD:  AMER ETHNIC STUDIES     
LAS  251    LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES            ES   LDT    *CD: LATIN AM CULTURES        
ERTH 230    WORLD GEOGRAPHY                    GEO  LDT    *CD: WORLD GEOGRAPHY          
HIST 118    EAST ASIAN CIV SINCE 1800          HST  LDT    *CD:  E ASIAN CIV SINCE 1800  
HIST 119    INTRO MODERN AFRICAN HISTORY       HST  LDT    *CD:  INTRO MODERN AFRICAN HST
ISA  212    EAST ASIAN CIVILIZAT               HST  LDT    *CD:  EAST ASIAN CIVILIZAT    
HIST 233    ASIAN EMPIRES ON SILK ROAD         HST  LDT    *CD: ASIAN EMPIRES ON SILK RD 
ANTH 243    LISTENING TO WORLD MUSIC           MUS  LDT    *CD:  LISTENING TO WORLD MUSIC
REL  135    RELIGIONS OF ASIA                  REL  LDT    *CD:  RELIGIONS OF ASIA       
REL  239    INTRO CHINESE RELIGIONS            REL  LDT    *CD: INTRO CHINESE RELIGIONS  
SOC  124    GLOBAL SOC:NATION/EMPIRE/RACE/     SOC  LDT    *CD:  GLOBAL SOC:NATION/EMPIRE
JAPN 201W   MOD JAPANESE SOCIETY/CULTURE       WLC  LDT    *CD:  MOD JAPANESE SOC/CULTURE
RUSS 233W   RUSSIAN CULTURE                    WLC  LDT    *CD:  RUSSIAN CULTURE         
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Literature and  the Arts
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ARTH 117    INTRO MODERN AND CONTEMP ART       ART  206    *WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT  
ARTH 113    INTRO TO CHINESE ART HIST          ART  LDT    *LA:INTRO TO CHINESE ART HIST 
ARTH 222    CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY           ART  LDT    *LA:  CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY
ARTH 247    18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ART          ART  LDT    *LA: 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ART
ARTH 259    WESTERN MEDIEVAL ART/ARCHITEC      ART  LDT    *WC:  WESTERN MEDIEVAL ART/ARC
ARTH 263    BAROQUE/NEOCLASSICAL               ART  LDT    *LA:  BAROQUE/NEOCLASSICAL    
ARTH 267    RENAISSANCE VISUAL CULTURE         ART  LDT    *LA:  RENAISSANCE VISUAL CULTR
CLAS 247    WOMEN IN ROMAN LIT & LIFE          ELEC LDT    *WC:  WOMEN ROMAN LIT & LIFE  
CLAS 250W   GREEKS, ROMANS, BARBARIANS         ELEC LDT    *WC:  GREEKS, ROMAN, BARBARIAN
ENGL 101W   READING LITERATURE & CULTURE       ENG  LDT    *LA:  READING LIT & CULTURE   
ENGL 116W   TOPICS AMERICAN LITERATURE         ENG  LDT    *LA:  TOPICS AMERICAN LIT     
ENGL 117    TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE       ENG  LDT    *LA:  TOPICS IN BRITISH LIT   
ENGL 117W   TOPICS IN BRITISH LITERATURE       ENG  LDT    *LA:  BRITISH LITERATURE      
ENGL 119    THE FORMS OF LITERATURE            ENG  LDT    *LA:  THE FORMS OF LITERATURE 
ENGL 119W   THE FORMS OF LITERATURE            ENG  LDT    *LA:  THE FORMS OF LITERATURE 
IDS  123    PERFORMANCE OF LITERATURE          TA   121    ORAL INTERPRETATION I         
                                           AND ENG  LDT    *LA:  PERF OF LITERATURE      
ENGL 201    CLOSE READING                      ENG  LDT    *LA:  CLOSE READING           
ENGL 210    HIST OF CINEMA I                   ENG  LDT    *LA: HIST OF CINEMA I         
IDS  210    ORAL TRAD/PERF IN AFRICAN LIT      ENG  LDT    *LA:  ORAL TRAD/PERF AFRCN LIT
ENGL 211    AMER LIT BEGINNING                 ENG  LDT    *WC:  AMER LIT BEGINNING      
ENGL 212    AMER LIT/1860-PRESENT              ENG  LDT    *WC:  AMER LIT/1860-PRESENT   
ENGL 218    TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE         ENG  LDT    *LA:TOPICS IN WORLD LITERATURE
ENGL 219    FORMS OF LITERATURE                ENG  LDT    *LA:  FORMS OF LITERATURE     
ENGL 239    POETICS AND PRACTICE               ENG  LDT    *LA:  POETICS AND PRACTICE    
ENGL 301W   THE STUDY OF LITERATURE            ENG  UDT    *LA:  THE STUDY OF LITERATURE 
ENGL 319    LITGENERE/INERP: THE EPIC          ENG  UDT    *LA:  LITGENRE/INERP: THE EPIC
ENGL 337    AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT               ENG  UDT    *LA:  AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT    
ENGL 341    SHAKESPEARE: THE COMEDIES          ENG  UDT    *LA:  SHAKESPEARE:THE COMEDIES
ENGL 342    SHAKESPEARE: THE TRAGEDIES         ENG  UDT    *LA:  SHAKESPEARE: THE TRAGEDY
FILM 110    INTRO CINEMA STUDIES               FILM LDT    *LA:  INTRO CINEMA STUDIES    
CINE 110    INTRO CINEMA STUDIES               FILM LDT    *LA:  INTRO CINEMA STUDIES    
LATI 231    LATIN PROSE                        LING LDT    *LA:  LATIN PROSE             
MUSC 210    MUSIC OF AMERICA                   MUS  LDT    *LA: MUSIC OF AMERICA         
RUSS 242W   GREAT SHORT STORIES                RUS  LDT    *LA:  GREAT SHORT STORIES     
THTR 110    THEATRE: MODERN INTRODUCTION       TA   147    *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE  
SPAN 260    HISPANIC LIT IN TRANSLATION        WLC  LDT    *LA:  HISPANIC LIT IN TRANSLTN
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Social Processes and  Institutions
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ANTH 150    CONTROVERSIES/ISS: CULTR ANTH      ANTH LDT    *SI:  CONTROV/ISS: CULT ANTH  
ECON 122    PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS       ECON 201    *INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS      
ECON 123    PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS       ECON 202    *INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS      
ISA  227    HUMAN SEXUALITY                    HDFS 240    *HUMAN SEXUALITY              
INTS 205    COMPARATIVE POLITICS               PS   204    *INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
POLI 214    INTERNTNL POLITICS                 PS   205    *INTRO TO INTERNATL RELATIONS 
POLS 13     AMERICAN POLITICS                  PS   LDT    *SI:  AMERICAN POLITICS       
POLI 210    AMERICAN POLITICS                  PS   LDT    *SI:  AMERICAN POLITICS       
PSYC 210    INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY                PSY  201    *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY           
                                           AND PSY  202    *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY           
PSYC 110    INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY                PSY  LDT    *SI:  INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY     
SOC  201    NAVIGATING SOCIAL WORLDS           SOC  204    *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY    
SOC  131    SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY               SOC  LDT    *SI:  SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY    
WGS  134    THINKING SEX                       WGSS LDT    *SI:  THINKING SEX            
WGS  245    FEMINISM, GENDER, SOCIETY          WGSS LDT    *SI:  FEMINISM, GENDER, SOCIET
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Difference  Power and Discrimination
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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RHET 232    PERSUASION/PROPGNDA/MASS MEDIA     COMM LDT    *DP:  PERSUASN/PROPGNDA/MEDIA 
HIST 210    TOPICS US HISTORY/EARLY            HST  201    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
HIST 211    TOPICS US HISTORY:LATER PERIOD     HST  203    *HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 
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Synthesis Courses || $cr || $lf || Contemporary Global Issues
   Transfer Course                             OSU Equivalent
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ANTH 344    MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY               ANTH 383    *INTRO TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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