Core Education Course Articulations for University of Portland
- 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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ENG 107 COLLEGE WRITING WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 107A COLLEGE WRITING WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 107F COLLEGE WRITING WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 107G COLLEGE WRITING WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 191A AUTOBIOGRAPHY:AN EYE FOR AN I WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 191B WORLD MYTHOLOGY & ME WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 191C WOMEN & MEN IN LOVE WR 121 *ENGLISH COMPOSITION
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Arts and Humanities: General
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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DRM 210 INTRO TO THEATRE TA 147 +*INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
ENG 112 THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: THINKING THROUGH LIT
ENG 212 INTRO TO LITERATURE ENG LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO LITERATURE
ENG 311 WRITING WORKSHOP: NONFICTION WR 240 UD: +*INTRO TO NONFICTION WRIT
ENG 373X AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE ENG UDT +AH*LA: AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT
FA 107 CREATIVE PROCESS VISUAL ARTS ART 101 +*INTRO TO THE VISUAL ARTS
FA 207 INTRODUCTION TO FINE ARTS ELEC LDT +AH*LA: INTRO TO FINE ARTS
HST 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION HST 101 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 102 MODERN WEST CIVILIZ HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 221 MODERN WESTERN CIV HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
HST 221B MODERN WESTERN CIV HST 103 *HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
PHL 220 ETHICS PHL 205 +*INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
PHL 220E ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHL 220H ETHICS PHL 205 *ETHICS
THE 105 ENGAGING UTIMATE QUESTIONS REL LDT +AH: ENGAGE ULTIMTE QUESTNS
THE 205 THE BIBLE, PAST AND PRESENT PHL LDT +AH: THE BIBLE, PAS & PRESENT
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Arts and Humanities: Global
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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HST 251 MODERN EAST ASIA HST LDT +GH*CD: MODERN EAST ASIA
HST 254 COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA HST LDT +GH*CD: COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA
THE 101 INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101A INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101B INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101C INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101D INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101F INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101G INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101I INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 101K INTRO TO RELIGION & THEOLOGY PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 188 WORLD RELIGIONS (HONORS) PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
THE 188A WORLD RELIGIONS (HONORS) PHL 160 +*RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
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Quantitative Literacy and Analysis
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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MTH 111 PRECALCULUS I MTH LDT +QL*MA: PRECALCULUS I
MTH 112 PRECALCULUS II MTH LDT +QA*MA: PRECALCULUS II
MTH 121 CALC FOR BUS & SOCIAL SCI MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MTH 121A CALC FOR BUS & SOCIAL SCI MTH 241 +*CALC FOR MGMT & SOCIAL SCI
MTH 141 FINITE MATHEMATICS MTH 245 +*MATH FOR MGT, LIFE, & SOCIAL
MTH 161 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS ST 243Z +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I
MTH 201 CALCULUS I MTH 251 +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
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Communication, Media, and Society
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CST 107 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
CST 107B PUBLIC SPEAKING COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
CST 107F PUBLIC SPEAKING I COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
CST 191 FS: SPEAKING OUT POVERTY COMM 111 *PUBLIC SPEAKING
CST 225 FUNDAMENTALS INTERPERSONAL COM COMM 218Z +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
CST 225B FUNDAMENTALS INTERPERSONAL COM COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SPH 188 PERSUASIVE DISC COMM 218 *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
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Social Science
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECN 120 MACROECONOMICS ECON 202Z +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120A MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120B MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120C MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120E MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120F MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 120H MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 121 MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECN 121D MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
ECN 200 PRIN MACROECONOMICS ECON 202 +*INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS
ECN 202 PRIN MICROECONOMICS ECON 201 +*INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS
POL 200 INTRO US POLITICS PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
POL 200B INTRO US POLITICS PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
POL 205 WORLD POLITICS PS LDT +SO: WORLD POLITICS
POL 288 INTRO TO US POLITICS PS 201 +*INTRO TO US GOVT & POLITICS
PSY 101 PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE PSY LDT +SO*SI: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
SOC 101 UNDRSTND SOC: AN INTRO TO SOC SOC 204Z +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101C INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 101D INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY SOC 204 +*INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SW 101 SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL JUSTICE SOC LDT +SO*SI: SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL
SW 205 SOCIAL WELFARE/SOCIAL JUSTICE SOC LDT +SO: SOC WELFARE/SOC JUSTICE
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis (Lecture and Lab combined)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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BIO 207 INTRO MOL & CELL BIO + BIO 277 BI LD2 +SA*BS: INTRO MOL/CELL BI L/L
BI LD2 +SA*BS: INTRO MOL/CELL BI L/L
BIO 276 ORGANISMAL & POPULATN BIOL LAB BI LD2 *BS: ORG & POPULATN BIOL LAB
BIO 278 INTRO EVOLUTION & ECOLOGY LAB BI LD2 *BS: INTRO EVOL & ECOLOGY LAB
BIO 359 MICROBIO FOR NURSES + BIO 379 BHS 255 UD:+*ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOG
BHS 255 UD:+*ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOG
PHY 109 POWERFUL IDEAS IN PHYS SCIENCE PH LDT POWERFUL IDEAS IN PHYS SCIENCE
PHY 204 GEN PHYS I + PHY 274, 205, 275 PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PHY 204A GEN PHYS I + PHY 274, 205, 275 PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PH 211 +*GENERAL PHYSICS W/ CALCULUS
PHY 271 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB PH LDT *PS: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB
PHY 272 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB PH LDT *PS: GENERAL PHYSICS LAB
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lecture (must also take lab)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHM 207 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHM 207A GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHM 207D GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CH 231 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
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Scientific Inquiry and Analysis Lab (must also take lecture)
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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CHM 277 GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHM 277A GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHM 277B GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHM 277D GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHM 277E GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
CHM 277G GEN CHEMISTRY LAB CH 261 *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231
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Difference, Power, and Oppression: Foundations
Transfer Course OSU Articulations
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ECN 191 RACE & SEX & JOBS ECON LDT +AH: RACE & SEX & JOBS
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