Core Education 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)
Foundational Core
Writing Foundations
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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Arts and Humanities: General
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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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 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 246 READING FOR FICTION WRITERS ENG LDT +AH: READING FOR FICT WRITERS
ENG 254 AMERICAN LITERATURE II ENG LDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN LITERATURE II
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 202 US HISTORY HST 202 +*HISTORY OF 19TH-CEN US
HIST 203 US HISTORY HST 203 +MODERN US HISTORY
HIST 215 AMERICAN WEST EXP HST LDT +AH*WC: AMERICAN WEST EXP
HIST 216 AMERICAN MILITARY HIST HST LDT +AH: AMERICAN MILITARY HIST
HIST 225 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION HST LDT +AH: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
HIST 235 AMERICAN POP CULTURE HST LDT +AH: AMERICAN POP CULTURE
HUM 105 TEXTS, IMAGES, GAMES ELEC LDT +AH: TEXTS, IMAGES, GAMES
HUM 125 INTRO TECH, SOC, VALUE ELEC LDT +AH: INTRO TECH,SOC,VALUE
HUM 147 INTRO TO HUMANITIES I ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO HUMANITIES I
HUM 148 WEST CULT MEDIEVAL AGE ELEC LDT +AH*WC: WEST CULT MEDIEVAL AGE
HUM 149 INTRO TO HUMANITIES III ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO HUMANITIES III
HUM 206 JAZZ HIST/APPRECIATION ELEC LDT +AH: JAZZ HIST/APPRECIATION
HUM 207H SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND REASON ELEC LDT +AH: SCI, MEDICINE AND REASON
HUM 215 INTRO TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO GREEK MYTHOLOGY
HUM 225 CONT THTER: ASHLAND PLAYS TA LDT +AH: CONT THTER: ASHLAND PLAYS
HUM 235 INTRO TO FILM FILM LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO FILM
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 253 19TH CENT AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: 19TH CENT AMER LIT
LIT 255 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*WC: CONTEMPORARY AMER LIT
LIT 345 POSTAPOCALYPTIC LIT & FILM ENG UDT +AH*LA: POSTAPOCALYPTIC LIT
PHIL 201 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY PHL LDT +AH*WC: INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 202 CRITICAL THINKING PHL LDT +AH: CRITICAL THINKING
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Arts and Humanities: Global
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 103 INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH ANTH 210 *INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH
ANTH 222 NATIVE AMERICAN CULT II-WEST ANTH LDT +GH: NATIVE AMER CULT II-WEST
ENG 266 NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & FILM ENG LDT +GH: NATIVE AMER LIT & FILM
GEOG 108 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY III GEOG LDT +GH*CD: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY III
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Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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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 111A COLLEGE ALGEBRA A MTH LDT +QL: COLLEGE ALGEBRA A
MATH 111B COLLEGE ALGEBRA B MTH LDT +QL: COLLEGE ALGEBRA B
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 243 INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
MATH 251 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 251Z DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251Z +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 371 FINITE MATH AND CALCULUS I MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
STAT 243Z ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
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Communication, Media, and Society
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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COM 101 INTRO TO INTERPERSONAL COMM COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COM 115 INTRO TO MASS COMM COMM LDT +CM: INTRO TO MASS COMM
COM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 225 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COM 276 DEMOCRACY AND MEDIA COMM LDT +CM: DEMOCRACY AND MEDIA
SP 121 SPEECH COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPE 111 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPE 111J FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Social Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 101 INTRO TO PHYSICAL ANTHRO ANTH LDT +SO: INTRO TO PHYSICAL ANTHRO
ANTH 102 INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO: INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY
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
PSCI 250 INTRO TO WORLD POLITICS PS LDT +SO: INTRO TO WORLD POLITICS
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
PSY 215 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY I PSY LDT +SO: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 216 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY II PSY LDT +SO: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY II
PSY 220 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 201 SOCIAL THEORY SOC LDT +SO: SOCIAL THEORY
SOC 202 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORY SOC LDT +SO: CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THRY
SOC 204 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 205 CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES SOC LDT +SO: CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES
SOC 206 SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOC LDT +SO: SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC 207 SEMINAR: SOC LDT +SO: SEMINAR:
SOC 210 MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIVING SOC LDT +SO: MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIVING
SOC 225 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY SOC LDT +SO: MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis (Lecture and Lab combined)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIO 101 INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY BI LD1 +SA*BS: INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY
BIO 101J 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 111 INTRO ENVIRON SCIENCES ENSC LDT +SA: INTRO ENVIRON SCIENCES
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
CHE 221J GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH LDT +SA*PS: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
ENV 111 INTRO TO ENV SCIENCES ENSC LDT +SA: INTRO TO ENV SCIENCES
GEOG 105 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG LDT +SA*PS: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 115 PHYS GEOGRAPHY: CLIMATOLOGY GEOG LDT +SA: PHYS GEOG: CLIMATOLOGY
GEOL 201 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY GEO LDT +SA: PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
PHY 201 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 201 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 221 GENERAL PHYSICS W/CALC PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lecture (must also take lab)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHE 101 INTRO TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH LDT INTRO TO GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHE 102 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY II CH LDT ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY II
CHE 103 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY III CH LDT ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY III
CHE 201 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 201 CHEM FOR ENGNRNG APPLICATIONS
CHE 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lab (must also take lecture)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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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 I LAB CH 204 +CHEM LAB I - ENGNRNG APPLICA
CHE 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
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Beyond OSU I (Prepare)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ENGR 102 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING II ENGR 102 +DESIGN ENGR & PROBLEM SOLVING
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Writing Elevation
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WRI 123 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 323 LD:+*ADV WRITING&ARGUMNTATION
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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