Core Education Course Articulations for Portland State University
- 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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UNST 144-6 FRESHMAN INQUIRY SUMMARY WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
UNST 191-3 FRESHMAN INQUIRY SUMMARY WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WR 121 COLLEGE WRITING WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
WR 121Z COMPOSITION I WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Arts and Humanities: General
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ARCH 230 ARCH AND CULTURAL HISTORY I DHE LDT +AH: ARCH AND CULTURAL HST I
ARCH 231 ARCH AND CULTURAL HISTORY II DHE LDT +AH: ARCH AND CULTURAL HST II
ARCH 232 ARCH AND CULTURAL HISTORY III DHE LDT +AH: ARCH AND CULTURAL HST III
ARH 204 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
ARH 205 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART 205 +*WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT
ARH 206 HISTORY OF WESTERN ART ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ARH 290 HST OF MODERN DESIGN ART LDT +AH: HST OF MODERN DESIGN
ARH 291 HISTORY OF ANIMATION ART LDT +AH: HISTORY OF ANIMATION
ARHJ 206 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART LDT +AH*LA: HISTORY OF WESTERN ART
ART 111 DESIGN THINKING ART LDT DESIGN THINKING
COMM 100 INTRO TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION COMM LDT INTRO TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION
D 104 DANCE APPRECIATION ELEC LDT +AH: DANCE APPRECIATION
ENG 100 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
ENG 104 INTRO TO FICTION ENG 104 *INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION
ENG 104Z INTRODUCTION TO FICTION ENG 104Z +*INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
ENG 107 WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 108 WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 201 INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE
ENG 256 INTRO TO AFRO-AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO AFRO-AMER LIT
ENG 260 INTRO TO WOMEN'S LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO WOMEN'S LIT
ENG 352U AFRICAN AMERICAN LIT II ENG UDT +AH*LA: AFRICAN AMERICAN LIT
ENG 377U AMERICAN POETRY I ENG UDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN POETRY I
ENG 378U AMERICAN POETRY II ENG UDT +AH*LA: AMERICAN POETRY II
ENG 385U CONTEMPORARY LIT ENG UDT +AH*LA: CONTEMPORARY LIT
FILM 131 FILM ANALYSIS FILM LDT +AH: FILM ANALYSIS
FILM 231 ADVANCED FILM ANALYSIS FILM LDT +AH: ADVANCED FILM ANALYSIS
FPA 101 PERSPECTIVES IN THE ARTS ART LDT +AH: PERSPECTIVES IN THE ARTS
HST 101 AGE OF EMPIRES: MED WORLD HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 102 HST WESTERN CIV HST 102 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 103 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATIO HST LDT +AH*WC: HST WSTRN CIVILIZATIO
HST 201 HISTORY UNITED STATES HST 201 +EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY
HST 202 HISTORY UNITED STATES HST 202 +*HISTORY OF 19TH-CEN US
HST 203 HISTORY UNITED STATES HST 203 +MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY
HST 210 THE ANCIENT WORLD HST LDT +AH*CD: THE ANCIENT WORLD
HST 297 HST THRU FILM: HST LDT +AH: HST THRU FILM:
JST 201 INTRO JEWS/JUDAISM/MODERNITY HST LDT +AH: INTRO JEWS/JUDAISM/MODITY
MUS 201 INTRO TO MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO MUSIC
MUS 202 INTRO TO MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO MUSIC
MUS 203 MUSIC IN THE WESTERN WORLD MUS LDT +AH*LA: MUSIC IN WESTERN WORLD
MUS 205 MUSIC LISTENING I MUS LDT +AH: MUSIC LISTENING I
MUS 206 MUSIC LISTENING II MUS LDT +AH: MUSIC LISTENING II
MUS 231 HISTORY OF POP MUSIC MUS LDT +AH: HISTORY OF POP MUSIC
MUS 261 HISTORY ROCK MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: HISTORY ROCK MUSIC
MUS 262 HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC MUS LDT +AH*LA: HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC
PHL 206 ELEM PHIL OF SCIENCE PHL LDT +AH: ELEM PHIL OF SCIENCE
PHL 210 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION PHL LDT +AH*WC: PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
PHL 211 EXISTENTIALISM PHL LDT +AH: EXISTENTIALISM
PHL 212 PHIL IN LITERATURE PHL LDT +AH: PHIL IN LITERATURE
PHL 308U ELEMENTARY ETHICS PHL 205 *UD: ETHICS
PS 208 INTRO TO POLITICAL THEORY PS LDT +AH: INTRO TO POLITICAL THEORY
RST 201 INTRO TO RS I: WORLD RELIGIONS PHL LDT +AH*CD: INTRO WORLD REL
USP 211 THE CITY IN FILM ELEC LDT +AH: THE CITY IN FILM
USP 314U THE CITY IN FILM FILM UDT +AH*LA: THE CITY IN FILM
WR 212 INTRO FICTION WRIT WR 224 *INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
WR 213 INTRO POETRY WRITING WR 241 *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
WS 260 INTRO WOMEN'S LIT WGSS LDT +AH: INTRO WOMEN'S LIT
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Arts and Humanities: Global
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ARH 208 INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART ART 208 +*INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART
BST 205 INTRO AFRICAN HIST HST LDT +GH*CD: INTRO AFRICAN HIST
BST 206 INTRO CARIBBEAN STDY ES LDT +GH: INTRO CARIBBEAN STDY
BST 301U WOMEN IN AFRICAN HISTORY HST UDT +GH*CD: WOMEN IN AFRICAN HISTO
BST 326U CUBA/DOMINCIAN REP/PUERTO WLC UDT +GH*CD: CUBA/DOMINCIAN REP/PUE
BST 359U THE AFRICAN DIASPORA IN EUROPE ES UDT +GH*CD: THE AFRICAN DIASPORA I
BST 420U CARIBBEAN LITERATURE ENG UDT +GH*CD: CARIBBEAN LITERATURE
GEOG 230 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY GEOG 103 +*THE HUMAN PLANET
HST 105 WORLD HISTORY HST 105 *WORLD HIST II: MID/EARLY MOD
HST 106 WORLD HISTORY HST 106 +*WORLD HIST III: MDRN & CNTMP
INTL 205 LATIN AM STUDIES ELEC LDT +GH: LATIN AM STUDIES
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Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MTH 105Z MATH IN SOCIETY MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MTH 111 INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE MATH I MTH 111 *COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MTH 111Z PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MTH 112 INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE MATH II MTH 112 *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS
MTH 112Z PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MTH 251Z DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251Z +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
STAT 243 INTRO TO PROBABILITY & STATS I ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
STAT 243Z ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
STAT 244 INTRO PROBABILITY & STATS II ST 244Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS II
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Communication, Media, and Society
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COMM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 218 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 220 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SP 220 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
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Social Science
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ANTH 102 INTRO ARCHAEOLOGY ANTH 230 TIME TRAVELERS
BST 214 INTRO CONTEMP RACE/ETHNIC REL ES LDT +SO:INTRO CONTEMP RCE/ETHN REL
BST 261 AFRO-AM ECON EXPERNC ES LDT +SO*SI: AFRO-AM ECON EXPERNC
CCJ 200 CRIMINAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELEC LDT +SO: CRIMINAL&CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CCJ 230 POLICING IN AMERICA ELEC LDT +SO: POLICING IN AMERICA
CCJ 240 PUNISHMENT & CORRECTIONS SSCI LDT +SO*SI: PUNISHMENT & CORRECTIO
CCJ 250 CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR ELEC LDT +SO: CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
CCJ 260 CRIMINAL JUSTICE & POP CULTURE ELEC LDT +SO:CRIMINAL JUSTICE&POP CULTR
EC 200 CONTEMPORARY ECON ISSUES ECON LDT +SO: CONTEMPORARY ECON ISSUES
EC 201 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
EC 202 PRIN OF ECON (MACRO) ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ED 420 INTRO TO ED & SOC ED UDT +SO*SI: INTRO TO ED & SOC
GEOG 240 GEOGRAPHY OF WINE GEOG LDT +SO: GEOGRAPHY OF WINE
HST 335U RACE & ETHNICITY IN US HS HST UDT +SO*SI: RACE & ETHNICITY IN US
LING 232 LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY ANTH LDT +SO: LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
LING 332U LANGUAGE MYTHS IN THE USA LING UDT +SO*SI: LANG MYTHS IN THE USA
PHE 231 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 +*HUMAN SEXUALITY
PHL 209 BUSINESS ETHICS PHL LDT +SO: BUSINESS ETHICS
PHL 213 LIFE & DEATH ISSUES PHL LDT +SO: LIFE & DEATH ISSUES
PS 101 US GOVERNMENT PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
PS 102 UNITED STATES POLITICS PS LDT +SO*SI: UNITED STATES POLITICS
PS 103 STATE OF THE WORLD PS LDT +SO: STATE OF THE WORLD
PS 200 INTRO TO POLITICS PS LDT +SO*SI: INTRO TO POLITICS
PS 203 US GOVT: STATE/LOCAL PS LDT +SO: US GOVT: STATE/LOCAL
PSY 200 PSYCHOLOGY AS NATURAL SCIENCE PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 201Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 202Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
PSY 204 PSYCHOLOGY AS SOCIAL SCIENCE PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
PSY 207 INTRO APPLIED PSYCH PSY LDT +SO: INTRO APPLIED PSYCH
SOC 200 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
UNST 220C UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITIES SOC LDT +SO*SI: UNDERSTANDING COMMUN
USP 301U INTRO TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SSCI UDT +SO*SI: INTRO TO COMMUNITY DEV
WS 101 INTRO WOMENS STUDIES WGSS LDT +SO*SI: INTRO WOMENS STUDIES
WS 215 HISTORY OF FEMINISM WGSS LDT +SO: HISTORY OF FEMINISM
WS 237 COMM & GENDER WGSS LDT +SO: COMM & GENDER
WS 344U QUEER ECOLOGIES WGSS UDT +SO*SI: QUEER ECOLOGIES
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis (Lecture and Lab combined)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BI 201 FUND BIOL: C,G,H + BI 204 BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND BIO: CELLS, GENES
BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND BIO: CELLS, GENES
BI 202 FUND BIO: E,C, H + BI 205 BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND BIOLOGY: ECO, CON
BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND BIOLOGY: ECO, CON
BI 203 FUND BIO: EVOL & DIV + BI 206 BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND OF BIOL: EVOL &
BI LDT +SA*BS: FUND OF BIOL: EVOL &
BI 207 BIOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH I BI LDT *BS: BIOLOGY ALLIED HEALTH I
BI 208 BIOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH II BI LDT *BS: BIOLOGY ALLIED HEALTH II
BI 209 BIOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH III BI LDT BIOLOGY FOR ALLIED HEALTH III
BI 211 PRIN BIO I: CELL & GEN +BI 214 BI 221Z +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
BI 221Z +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
BI 221Z PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS BI 221Z +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
BI 235 ELEMENTARY MICROBIOLOGY LAB MB LDT *BS: ELEM MICROBIOL LAB
CH 107 INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB I CH LDT *PS: INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB I
CH 108 INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB II CH LDT *PS: INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB II
CH 109 INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB III CH LDT *PS: INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB III
ESM 101 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE I ENSC LDT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE I
ESM 102 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE II ENSC LDT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE II
ESM 231 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY II CH LDT ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY II
ESR 101 ENVIRONMENTAL SCI I ENSC LDT ENVIRONMENTAL SCI I
ESR 160 INTRO ENVIRON SYSTEM ENSC LDT INTRO ENVIRON SYSTEM
ESR 220 INTRO ENVRNMNTL SYS ENSC LDT INTRO ENVRNMNTL SYS
G 175 EVOLUTION CONCEPTS GEO 203 +*EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH
G 201 DYNAMIC EARTH: INTERIOR GEO 201 +*PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GEO 201 +*PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
G 202 DYNAMIC EARTH: SURFACE GEO 202 +*EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
GEO 202 +*EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
G 206 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY LAB GEO LDT *PS: HISTORICAL GEOLOGY LAB
G 207 COMPUTER BASED GEOLOGY LAB GEO LDT *PS: COMPUTER BASED GEOL LAB
GEOG 210 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG 102 +*DYNAMIC PLANET
PH 104 EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS PH LDT *PS: EXPERIMENTL INVESTIGATNS
PH 105 EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS PH LDT *PS: EXPERIMENTL INVESTIGATNS
PH 204L LAB FOR PH 201 PH LDT *LAB FOR PH 201
PH 211 GEN PHYSICS-CALC + PH 214 PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 221 GEN PHYS W/CALC + PH 214 PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 231 GENERAL PHYSICS I W/LIFE SCI PH 201 +*GENERAL PHYSICS
PH 261U GENERAL ASTRONOMY PH LDT GENERAL ASTRONOMY
PH 262U GENERAL ASTRONOMY PH LDT GENERAL ASTRONOMY
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lecture (must also take lab)
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CH 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CH 221H HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231H GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lab (must also take lecture)
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CH 227 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CH 227H HONORS LAB FOR CH 221H CH 261H *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231H
CH 227Z LAB FOR CH 221Z CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
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Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BST 203 INTRO AFRO-AMER HIS HST LDT +AH: INTRO AFRO-AMER HIS
BST 204 INTRO AFRO-AMER HIS HST LDT +AH: INTRO AFRO-AMER HIS
BST 302U CONTEMP AFR-AMER EXPER ES 223 UD: *SURVEY OF AFR AMER ST II
CHLA 201 INTRO TO CHICANO/LATINO I ES LDT +AH*DP: INTRO CHICANO/LATINO
COMM 415 PROBLEMS INTERCULTURAL COMM COMM 226 UD: +INTERCULTURAL COMMUN
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Beyond OSU I (Prepare)
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COMM 316 COMM, INDIVIDUALS & DISCOURSE COMM 321 +INTRODUCTION TO COMMUN THEORY
ME 122 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN ENGR 102 +DESIGN ENGR & PROBL SOLVING
TA 252 MAKEUP TA 247 +STAGE MAKEUP
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Writing Elevation
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WR 227Z TECHNICAL WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
WR 323 WRITING AS CRIT INQ WR 323 +*ADV WRITING & ARGUMENTATION
WR 327 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING WR 327 *TECHNICAL WRITING
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