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- 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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ENGW 180 WRITING AND RESEARCH WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Arts and Humanities: General
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ANTH 140 INTRO TO COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS ANTH LDT +AH*CD:INTRO COMPARATIVE RELIG
ART 270 HIST WESTERN ART I ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
ART 271 HIST WESTERN ART II ART 205 +*WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT
ART 272 HIST WESTERN ART III ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ARTH 105 FOUNDATIONS IN ART ART LDT +AH*LA: FOUNDATIONS IN ART
MEDA 220 FILM AND SOCIETY ELEC LDT +AH: FILM AND SOCIETY
ENGL 200 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
ENGL 220 LIT & HUMAN CONCERNS: VARIOUS ENG LDT +AH:LIT&HUMN CONCERNS:VARIOUS
ENGL 227 INTRO TO WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO WORLD LITERATURE
ENGL 229 INTRO TO AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO AMERICAN LIT
MEDA 120 FILM HISTORY AND ANALYSIS FILM LDT +AH*LA: FILM HST & ANALYSIS
HIST 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 103 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II HST 102 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 104 WESTERN CIVILIZATION III HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HIST 142 AMERICAN HISTORY II HST 203 +MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 205 HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES HST LDT +AH: HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES
HIST 208 ENGLAND FRM ROME TO REVOLUTION HST LDT +AH:ENGLAND FRM ROME REVOLUTN
HIST 231 EXPERIENCE OF TOTAL WAR: WWII HST LDT +AH*WC: EXPER TOTAL WAR: WWII
HIST 235 EUROPE SINCE WORLD WAR II HST LDT +AH: EUROPE SINCE WORLD WAR II
HIST 256 LEADERS & LEADERSHIP HST LDT +AH: LEADERS & LEADERSHIP
MUS 101 INTRO TO CLASSICAL MUSIC MUS LDT +AH: *INTRO TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
MUS 102 HISTORY OF JAZZ AND ROCK MUS LDT +AH*LA: HSTOROY OF JAZZ & ROCK
MUS 220W MUSIC SURVEY I MUS LDT +AH*LA: MUSIC SURVEY I
MUS 221 MUSIC SURVEY II MUS LDT +AH*WC: MUSIC SURVEY II
PHIL 102 ETHICS AND VALUES PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHIL 101 KNOWLEDGE & REALITY PHL LDT +AH*WC: KNOWLEDGE & REALITY
PHIL 202 ETHICS AND SOCIETY PHL LDT +AH*WC: ETHICS AND SOCIETY
PHIL 205 ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY PHL LDT +AH*WC: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 206 MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY PHL LDT +AH*WC: MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 207 EARLY MODERN PHIL 1500-1750 PHL LDT +AH: EARLY MOD PHIL 1500-1750
PHIL 240 HUMAN RIGHTS PHL LDT +AH: HUMAN RIGHTS
ENV 322 ANIMAL ETHICS PHL UDT +AH: ANIMAL ETHICS
POLS 221 POLITICS IN LITERATURE & FILM PS LDT +AH: POLITICS IN LIT & FILM
ENGW 206 INTRO CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY WR 241 *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
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Arts and Humanities: Global
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 101 INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 210 +*INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTH
HUM 206 LATIN AMERICA ANTH 313 *LD: PEOPLES OF THE WORLD:LA
HUM 205 JAPANESE CULTURE ANTH LDT +GH*CD: JAPANESE CULTURE
ANTH 210 MESOAMERICAN CULTURES ANTH LDT +GH*CD: MESOAMERICAN CULTURES
ART 274 ART & ARCHITECTURE OF JAPAN ART LDT +GH*CD: ART/ARCHITCTR OF JAPN
ARTH 274 ART & ARCHITECTURE OF JAPAN ART LDT +GH*CD: ART/ARCHITECTURE JAPAN
ARTH 276 ART & ARCHITECTURE OF ASIA ART LDT +GH*LA: ART&ARCHITECTURE ASIA
HUM 208 FRANCOPHONE AFRICA & CARIBBEAN ELEC LDT +GH*CD: FRANCOPHONE AFRICA&CAR
ENGL 223 NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG LDT +GH: *NATIVE AMER LITERATURE
HIST 111 FOUNDATIONS OF EAST ASIA HST LDT +GH*CD: FOUND OF EAST ASIA
HIST 112 EAST ASIA HST LDT +GH*CD: EAST ASIA
HIST 113 ISLAMIC MID-EAST 570-1300 HST LDT +GH*CD: ISLAMIC MID-EAST
HIST 203 HISTORY IN THE PACIFIC HST LDT +GH*CD: HISTORY IN THE PACIFIC
HIST 210 ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF INDOCHINA HST LDT +GH*CD: ANCNT KINGDM INDOCHINA
HIST 239 LAT AMER I: CONQUEST-INDEPENDE HST LDT +GH*CD:LAT AMER I:CONQUEST-IND
HIST 240 LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY HST LDT +GH*CD: LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
IS 220W INTRO TO INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INTL LDT +GH: INTRO TO INTL STUDIES
HUM 213 INTRO TO JAPANESE LITERATURE JPN LDT +GH*CD: INTRO TO JAPANESE LIT
PHIL 110 RELIGION & QUEST FOR MEANING PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
REL 140 INTRO TO COMPARATIVE RELIGION PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
REL 240 TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE RELIGIO PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
PHIL 208 LATE MODERN PHIL 1750-1900 PHL LDT +GH*WC: LATE MOD PHIL 1750-190
ANTH 240 TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE RELIGION REL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
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Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MATH 115 MODERN TOPICS MATH MTH 105 *INTRO TO CONTEMPORARY MATH
MATH 165 MODERN TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MATH 125 PRECALCULUS MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MATH 226 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MATH 122 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH LDT +QL*MA: COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 206 COMPUTATIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA MTH LDT +QL*MA:COMPUT LINEAR ALG
MATH 207 GEN ELEMENTARY STATISTICS ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
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Communication, Media, and Society
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MEDA 110 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
MEDA 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 201 INTERPERSONAL COMM COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MEDA 201 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MEDA 108 FUND OF SPORTS COMM COMM LDT +cm: FUND OF SPORTS COMM
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Social Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECON 102 ECON OF MARKETS & GOVERNMENTS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 101 ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL ISSUES ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 181 INTRO TO BUSINESS ECONOMICS ECON LDT +SO: INTRO TO BUSN ECONOMICS
ECON 201 HISTORY OF FINANCIAL CRISES ECON LDT +SO*SI: HISTORY OF FINANCIAL C
CJLS 200 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELEC LDT +SO: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ENV 121 OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ENSC LDT +SO: OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
KINE 216 HUNGER & GLOBAL ENVIRON H LDT +SO*SI: HUNGER & GLOBAL ENVIR
PH 248 PUBLIC HEALTH H LDT +SO: PUBLIC HEALTH
HIST 248 PUBLIC HEALTH, PRIVATE BODIES HST LDT +SO:PBLC HEALTH PRIVATE BODIES
CIV 227 ACTION FOR AFFORDABLE PPOL LDT +SO*SI: ACTION FOR AFFORDABLE
POLS 140 INTRODUCTION TO US POLITICS PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
POLS 101 POWER AND COMMUNITY PS LDT +SO*SI: POWER AND COMMUNITY
POLS 224 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS PS LDT +SO: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
PSJ 225 MIDDLE EAST PS LDT +SO: MIDDLE EAST
PSY 150 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 160 CULTURE & BEHAVIOR PSY LDT +SO: CULTURE & BEHAVIOR
PSY 202 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 208 ADDICTIONS AND SOCIETY PSY LDT +SO: ADDICTIONS AND SOCIETY
PSY 211 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 216 INTRO TO PSYCH OF STUDYING PSY LDT +SO: INTRO PSYCH OF STUDYING
PSY 281 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PSY LDT +SO: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
CJLS 101 INTRODUCTION TO LAW & SOCIETY SOC LDT +SO: INTRO TO LAW & SOCIETY
SOC 120 IMAGES, SOCIETY & IDENTITY SOC LDT +SO: IMAGES, SOCIETY&IDENTITY
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis (Lecture and Lab combined)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HBIO 110 HUMAN BIOLOGY BI LDT HUMAN BIOLOGY
BIOL 200 INTO BI: FLW ENERGY +BIOL 200L BI LDT +SA*BS: INTRO BIO: FLOW OF ENE
BI LDT +SA*BS: INTRO BIO: FLOW OF ENE
BIOL 201 INT BIO:FLOW OF INFO+BIOL 201L BI LDT +SA*BS:INTRO BIO: FLOW OF INFO
BI LDT +SA*BS:INTRO BIO: FLOW OF INFO
SCI 170 ASTRONOMY PH 104 +*DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
PHY 202 INTRO PHYSICS I + PHY 202L PH 201 +*GENERAL PHYSICS
PH 201 +*GENERAL PHYSICS
PHY 232 GENERAL PHYSICS I-WRKSHP PHYS PH 211 *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS
PHY 232W GEN PHYSICS I-WORKSHOP PH LDT +SA*PS: GEN PHYSICS I-WORKSHOP
ENV 200 SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE SUS 102 +*INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCI
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lecture (must also take lab)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHEM 220 GEN CHEMISTRY I + CHEM 220L CH 221Z 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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CHEM 220 GEN CHEMISTRY I + CHEM 220L CH LDT GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 220 GEN CHEMISTRY I + CHEM 220L CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 220 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH LDT GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 220 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 241 SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEM LAB CH LDT SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEM LAB
SCI 141 GEOLOGY LAB GEO LDT *PS: GEOLOGY LAB
PHYS 201 INTRO GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I PH LDT *PS: INTRO GEN PHYSICS LAB I
PHYS 203 INTRO GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II PH LDT *PS: INTRO GEN PHYSICS LAB II
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Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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GSS 201 INTRO TO GNDR & SEXLTY STUDIES ELEC LDT +DF: INTRO GNDR&SEXLTY STUDIES
HIST 232 THE HOLOCAUST HST LDT +DF: THE HOLOCAUST
HIST 245 RACE IN MODERN AMERICA HST LDT +DF*CD: RACE IN MODERN AMERICA
POLS 222 CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT PS LDT +DF: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
POLS 223 WOMEN IN POLITICS PS LDT +DF: WOMEN IN POLITICS
GSS 200 INTRO TO QUEER STUDIES QS LDT +DF*DP: INTRO TO QUEER STUDIES
SOC 208 RACE RELATIONS SOC LDT +DF: RACE RELATIONS
SOC 217 GENDER & SEXUALITY SOC LDT +DF: GENDER & SEXUALITY
FS 201 INTRO TO FEMINIST STUDIES WGSS LDT +DF*SI: INTRO FEM STUDIES
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