Columbus State Community College Equivalency Guide

Bowling Green State University Transfer Equivalency Guide

BG Perspective Equivalencies (General Education)

All students must meet BGSU’s university, general education, college, and program specific degree requirements effective at the time the student enters the program. All candidates for a baccalaureate degree at BGSU must take at least 36 credit hours from the BG Perspective curriculum, distributed as follows:

  • At least one course in the English Composition and Oral Communication domain
  • At least one course in Quantitative Literacy
  • At least two courses in each of the following three domains: Humanities and the Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Natural Sciences
  • At least one International Perspective* course and one Cultural Diversity in the United States** course
  • Additional courses from any of the five domains listed above to reach a minimum of 36 credit hours.
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
English Composition and Oral CommunicationAll students must complete the equivalent of WRIT 1120 and earn at least a "C".
COMM 1105Oral CommunicationCOMM 1020Introduction to Public Speaking
ENGL 1100Composition IWRIT 1110Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 1101CompositionWRIT 1110Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 2367Composition IIWRIT 1120Academic Writing
ENGL 2567Composition II: Writing about Gender and IdentityWRIT 1120Academic Writing
ENGL 2667Composition II: American Working Class IdentityWRIT 1120Academic Writing
ENGL 2767Composition II: Writing about Science and TechnologyWRIT 1120Academic Writing
Quantitative LiteracyTake at least one course; Students should contact their academic advisors for specific information about fulfilling this requirement.
STAT 1350Elementary StatisticsMATH 1150Introduction to Statistics
MATH 1130 or 1146 or 1148Business Algebra or College Algebra Plus or College AlgebraMATH 1220College Algebra II
MATH 1131Calculus for BusinessBA 1600Business Analytics
MATH 1150PrecalculusMATH 1280Precalculus Mathematics
MATH 1151Calculus IMATH 1310Calculus and Analytic Geometry
STAT 1450The Practice of StatisticsSOC 2690Introductory Statistics
STAT 2430Business StatisticsBA 2110 & BA 2120Business Analytics III: Descriptive Analytics and
Predictive Analytics
Humanities and the ArtsTake at least two courses.
HART 1201History of Art IARTH 1450Western Art I*
HART 1202History of Art IIARTH 1460Western Art II*
CLAS 1222Classical MythologyCLCV 3800Classical Mythology
ENGL 2281African American LiteratureENG 2110African American Literature**
ENGL 2201British Literature IENG 2640British Literature to 1660
ENGL 2202British Literature IIENG 2650British Literature 1660-1945
ENGL 2290U. S. Literature IENG 2740American Literature Survey to 1865
ENGL 2291U. S. Literature IIENG 2750American Literature 1865-1945
FREN 1103Intermediate FrenchFREN 2010Intermediate French I*
PHIL 1101Introduction to PhilosophyPHIL 1010Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1130EthicsPHIL 1020Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1150Introduction to LogicPHIL 1030Introduction to Logic
SPAN 1103Intermediate SpanishSPAN 2010Intermediate Spanish I*
THEA 1100Introduction to TheatreTHEA 1410The Theatre Experience
COMM 2245Introduction to FilmFILM 1610Introduction to Film
 * course fulfills International Perspectives Requirement
** course fulfills Cultural Diversity in the US Requirement
Social and Behavioral SciencesTake at least two courses.
ECON 1110Intro to EconomicsECON 2000Introduction to Economics
ECON 2200Principles of MicroeconomicsECON 2020Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2201Principles of MacroeconomicsECON 2030Principles of Macroeconomics
ESSH 1101Introduction to Environmental Science, Safety and HealthENVS 1010Introduction to Environmental Studies
HIST 2223 & 2224African-American History I Before 1877 & African-American History II Since 1877ETHN 1200Introduction to African American Studies**
GEOG 2750World Regional GeographyGEOG 1210 or 1220World Geography: Eurasia and Africa* or World Geography: Americas and the Pacific*
GEOG 2400Economic & Social GeographyGEOG 2300Cultural Geography
HIST 1151American History to 1877HIST 1250Early America**
HIST 1152American History Since 1877HIST 1260Modern America
HIST 1111 or 1181European History to 1648 or World Civilization I to 1500HIST 1510World Civilizations*
HIST 1112 or 1182European History Since 1648 or World Civilization II Since 1500HIST 1520Modern World*
POLS 1100Intro to American GovernmentPOLS 1100American Government: Processes and Structure
POLS 1200Comparative PoliticsPOLS 1710Intro to Comparative Government*
POLS 1300International RelationsPOLS 1720Intro to International Relations*
PSY 1100Intro to PsychologyPSYC 1010General Psychology
SOC 1101Introduction to SociologySOC 1010Principles of Sociology
SOC 2202Social ProblemsSOC 2020Social Problems
SOC 2380American Race & Ethnics RelationsSOC 2160Minority Groups**
ANTH 2202Peoples & Culture: An Introduction to CulturalSOC 2310Cultural Anthropology*
 * course fulfills International Perspectives Requirement
** course fulfills Cultural Diversity in the US Requirement
Natural SciencesTake at least two courses: selection must include at least 1 lab science option.
ASTR 1162Stars & Galaxies & LabASTR 2010Modern Astronomy
ASTR 1161The Solar System & LabASTR 2120The Solar System
BIO 1127Environmental Sciences IBIOL 1010Environment of Life (Lab)
BIO 1111Introduction to Biology IBIOL 1040Introduction to Biology (Lab)
BIO 1114Biology Sciences IIBIOL 2040Concepts in Biology I (Lab)
BIO 1113Biology Sciences IBIOL 2050Concepts in Biology II (Lab)
CHEM 1100Chemistry and SocietyCHEM 1000Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 1111Elementary Chemistry ICHEM 1090 & 1100 & 1200Elementary Chemistry (Lab)
CHEM 1171General Chemistry ICHEM 1230 & 1240General Chemistry I & Lab (Lab)
HNTR 1153Nutrition for a Healthy LifestyleFN 2070Intro to Human Nutrition
GEOG 1900Introduction to Weather and ClimateGEOG 1250Weather and Climate
GEOG 2300Introduction to Physical GeographyGEOG 1250Weather and Climate
GEOL 1105Geology and the National ParksGEOL 1000Introduction to Geology
GEOL 1101 or 1121Intro to Earth Sciences or Physical GeologyGEOL 1040Earth Environments (Lab)
GEOL 1122Historical GeologyGEOL 1050Life Through Time (Lab)
PHYS 0100Intro to PhysicsPHYS 1010Basic Physics (Lab)
PHYS 1200Algebra-Based Physics IPHYS 2010College Physics I (Lab)
PHYS 1201Algebra-Based Physics IIPHYS 2020College Physics II (Lab)
PHYS 1250Calculus-Based Physics IPHYS 2110University Physics I (Lab)
PHYS 1251Calculus-Based Physics IIPHYS 2120University Physics II (Lab)

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