Core Education Course Articulations for Southwestern Oregon Community College
- For OSU General Education requirements, visit OSU's Core Education or Baccalaureate Core pages.
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- 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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WR 121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
WR 121H ENGLISH COMPOSITION WR 121Z +*COMPOSITION I
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Arts and Humanities: General
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ANTH 232 NATIVE NORTH AMERICANS ANTH 311 *LD: PEOPLES WORLD-NORTH AMER
ART 116 BASIC DESIGN II, COLOR THEORY ART LDT +AH: BASIC DSGN II, COLOR THRY
ART 132 BEGINNING DRAW ART LDT +AH: BEGINNING DRAW
ART 133 BEGINNING DRAW ART LDT +AH: BEGINNING DRAW
ART 191 BEGIN SCULPTURE ART LDT +AH: BEGIN SCULPTURE
ART 192 BEGIN SCULPTURE ART LDT +AH: BEGIN SCULPTURE
ART 204 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART 204 +*WSTRN ART: PREHIST-11TH CENT
ART 205 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART 205 +*WESTERN ART: 12TH-17TH CENT
ART 206 HISTORY WESTERN ART ART 206 +*WESTERN ART: 18TH-21ST CENT
ART 225 COMPUTER ART ART LDT +AH: COMPUTER ART
ART 244 BRONZE CASTING ART LDT +AH: BRONZE CASTING
ART 253 CERAMICS I ART LDT +AH: CERAMICS I
ART 254 INTERMED CERAMICS ART LDT +AH: INTERMED CERAMICS
ART 256 CERAMICS II ART LDT +AH: CERAMICS II
ART 282 BEG PAINTING ART LDT +AH: BEG PAINTING
ART 283 PAINTING III ART LDT +AH: PAINTING III
ART 284 PAINTING I INTERMEDIATE ART LDT +AH: PAINTING I INTERMEDIATE
ART 285 PAINTING II INTERMEDIATE ART LDT +AH: PAINTING II INTERMEDIATE
ART 286 PAINTING III INTERMEDIATE ART LDT +AH: PAINTING III INTERMEDIATE
ENG 104 INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION ENG 104 *INTRO TO LITERATURE: FICTION
ENG 104Z INTRODUCTION TO FICTION ENG 104Z +*INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
ENG 105 INTRO TO LITERATURE: DRAMA ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
ENG 105Z INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
ENG 108 WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE
ENG 254 SURV AMERICAN LIT ENG LDT +AH*LA: SURV AMERICAN LIT
HST 101 HIST OF WESTERN CIV HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 102 HIST OF WESTERN CIV HST 102 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 103 HIST OF WESTERN CIV HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 201 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES HST 201 +EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY
HST 202 HISTORY OF US HST 202 +*HISTORY OF 19TH-CEN US
HST 203 HISTORY OF US HST 203 +MODERN US HISTORY
MUS 101 MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS MUS LDT +AH: MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS
MUS 201 INTRO MUSIC & ITS LITERATURE MUS LDT +AH*LA: INTRO MUSIC & ITS LIT
MUS 202 INTRO MUSIC & ITS LITERATURE MUS LDT +AH*LA: INTRO MUSIC & ITS LIT
MUS 203 INTRO MUSIC & ITS LITERATURE AND MUS LDT +AH*LA: INTRO MUSIC & ITS LIT
MUS 206 INTRO ROCK & ROLL MUS LDT +AH: INTRO ROCK & ROLL
PHL 102 ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
TA 153 REHEARSAL & PRFRMNC TA LDT +AH: REHEARSAL & PRFRMNC
WR 241 INTRO IMAG WRITING WR 224 *INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
WR 242 INTRO IMAG WRITING WR 241 *INTRO TO POETRY WRITING
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Arts and Humanities: Global
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ENG 109 WORLD LITERATURE ENG LDT +GH*LA: WORLD LITERATURE
GEOG 105 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY GEOG 103 +*THE HUMAN PLANET
HUM 204 WORLD MYTH & RELIGION:ARCHET PHL LDT +GH*CD: WORLD MYTH & RELIGION
HUM 205 WORLD MYTH & RELIGION: INDIA PHL LDT +GH*CD: WORLD MYTH&RELIGION IN
HUM 206 WORLD MYTH & RELIGION: MIDDLE PHL LDT +GH*CD: WORLD MYTH&RELIGION:MI
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Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MTH 105 MATH IN SOCIETY MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MTH 105Z MATH IN SOCIETY MTH 105Z +*MATH IN SOCIETY
MTH 111 COLLEGE ALGEBRA MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MTH 111Z PRECALCULUS I: FUCNTIONS MTH 111Z +*PRECALCULUS I: FUNCTIONS
MTH 112 TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MTH 112Z PRECALUCLUS II: TRIGONOMETRY MTH 112Z +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY
MTH 241 CALC FOR BUSINESS & SOC SCI I MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MTH 251 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MTH 251H CALCULUS I W/HONORS MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
MTH 251Z DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS MTH 251Z +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
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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COMM 100Z INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION COMM LDT +CM*W3: INTRO TO COMM
COMM 111Z PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 112 PERSUASIVE SPEECH COMM 114 +*ARGUMENT, CRITICAL DISCOURSE
COMM 218Z INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMM 219 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION COMM LDT +CM: SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
COMM 220 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION COMM LDT +CM: GENDER & COMMUNICATION
SP 100 BASIC SPEECH COMMUNICATION COMM LDT +AH: BASIC SPEECH COMM
SP 111 FUNDAMENTALS PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111Z +*PUBLIC SPEAKING
SP 112 PERSUASIVE SPEECH COMM 114 +*ARGUMENT, CRITICAL DISCOURSE
SP 218 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SP 219 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION COMM LDT +AH*W3: SM GROUP DISCUSSION
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Social Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ANTH 201 PHYSICAL ANTH AND EVOLUTION ANTH LDT +SO: PHYSICAL ANTH & EVOLUTION
ANTH 202 INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO: INTRO TO ARCHAEOLOGY
ANTH 203 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ANTH LDT +SO: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
ANTH 221 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO*SI: CULTURAL ANTHROPO
ANTH 222 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY II ANTH LDT +SO*SI: CULTURAL ANTHROPO
ANTH 223 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO*SI: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 224 INTRO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH LDT +SO*CD: INTRO MEDICAL ANTHRO
ANTH 230 NATIVE N AMERICANS ANTH LDT +SO*CD: NATIVE N AMERICANS
ANTH 231 NATIVE N AMERICANS: PACIFIC NW ANTH LDT +SO*CD: NATIVE N AMER: PAC NW
CJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY ELEC LDT +SO: INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY
CJ 101H INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY W/ HONORS ELEC LDT +SO:INTRO CRIMINOLOGY W/
ECON 201 MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECON 201Z PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS ECON 201Z +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
ECON 202 MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECON 202Z PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS ECON 202Z +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
HDFS 140 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN FAMILIES HDFS LDT +SO*SI: CONTMP AMERIC FAMILIES
HDFS 229 MIDDLE CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT HDFS LDT +SO: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD DEVELOP
HDFS 247 PRESCHOOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT HDFS LDT +SO: PRESCHOOL CHILD DEVEL
HST 104 HIST OF MID EAST HST LDT +SO*CD: HIST OF MID EAST
PS 201 AMER GOVT: INSTITUTIONS PS LDT +SO*SI:AMER GOVT:INSTITUTIONS
PS 202 AMER GOVT: POLICY ISSUES PS LDT +SO: AMER GOVT: POLICY ISSUES
PSY 100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO: INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 201Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I PSY 201Z +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I
PSY 202H GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY W/HONORS PSY LDT +SO*SI: GENERAL PSYCH W/HONORS
PSY 202Z INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II PSY 202Z +*INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY II
PSY 231 HUMAN SEXUALITY HDFS 240 +*HUMAN SEXUALITY
PSY 239 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY LDT +SO: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 204 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 204Z INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204Z +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 210 MARRIAGE & FAMILY SOC LDT +SO: MARRIAGE & FAMILY
SOC 218 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER SOC LDT +SO: SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
WS 101 WOM STDS: GENDER & POWER WGSS LDT +SO: WOM STDS: GENDER & POWER
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis (Lecture and Lab combined)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BI 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 101 +*ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
BI 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 102 *GENES, BEHAVIOR & EVOLUTION
BI 103 GENERAL BIOLOGY BI 103 +*HUMAN BIOLOGY
BI 142 HABITATS: MARINE BIOLOGY BI LDT +SA: HABITATS: MARINE BIOLOGY
BI 201 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
BI 202 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
BI 203 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY BI LD2 +SA*BS: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
BI 221Z PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS BI 221Z +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS
BI 234 MICROBIOLOGY MB 230 +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY
F 250 FOREST BIOLOGY FES 240 *FOREST BIOLOGY
G 201 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY I GEO 201 +*PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
G 202 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY II GEO 202 *EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE
G 203 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY GEO 203 +*EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH
GEOG 265 INTRO TO GIS GEOG 201 +*GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND GIS
GS 104 PHYSICAL SCIENCE SCI LDT +SA*PS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
GS 105 PHYSICAL SCIENCE GS LDT +SA*PS: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
GS 106 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE GEO LDT +SA*PS: INTRO TO EARTH SCIENCE
GS 107 ASTRONOMY PH 104 +*DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY
GS 108 OCEANOGRAPHY OC 201 +*OCEANOGRAPHY
NR 260 WATERSHED PROCESSES NR LDT *PS: WATERSHED PROCESSES
PH 201 GENERAL PHYSICS PH 201 *GENERAL PHYSICS
PH 211 GEN 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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CHEM 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
ENV 235 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE SOIL 205 SOIL SCIENCE
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lab (must also take lecture)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHEM 221 GENERAL CHEMISTRY CH 221Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
AND CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
CHEM 227Z GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CH 227Z +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
ENV 235 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL SCIENCE SOIL 205 SOIL SCIENCE
AND FOR 206 *FOREST SOILS LAB FOR SOIL 205
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Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ED 258 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION ED 219 +*SOC JUSTICE & MULTICULT ED
SOC 213 RACIAL AND ETHNIC RELATIONS SOC LDT +DF*DP: RACIAL AND ETHNIC RELA
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Beyond OSU I (Prepare)
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F 111 INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY FOR 111 +INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY
HS 201 INTRO TO HUMAN SERVICES HDFS 262 +INTRO TO HUMAN SERVICES
NR 201 MNGING NAT RES FOR THE FUTURE NR 201 +MNGING NAT RES FOR THE FUTURE
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Beyond OSU II (Engage)
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HS 201 INTRO TO HUMAN SERVICES HDFS 262 +INTRO TO HUMAN SERVICES
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Writing Elevation
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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WR 227 REPORT WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
WR 227Z TECHNICAL WRITING WR 227Z +*TECHNICAL WRITING
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