to Articulation Agreement and General Studies Guidelines COURSE # TITLE *GS COURSE # TITLE Anatomy 30 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology transfers as BIOL 115 Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy 32 General Human Anatomy transfers as BIOL 250 Human Anatomy Anthropology 2 Cultural Anthropology transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Art 1 Art in Modern Life transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Art 108 History of American Art transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Art 10ab Drawing Fundamentals I transfers as ART 145 Drawing I Art 17ab Life Drawing I transfers as ART 240 Figure Drawing & Painting Art 2 History of Western Art- Prehistoric to Gothic transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Art 22ab Fundamentals of Painting I transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Art 3 History of Western Art-Proto-Renaissance to 19 th Century transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Art 31abcd Three Dimensional Design transfers as ART 135 Three-Dimensional Design Art 37ab Two Dimensional Design I transfers as ART 130 Two-Dimensional Design Art 4 History of Western Art-19 th Century to Contemporary Times transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Art 41ab Lettering & Typography transfers as ART 220 Typography Art 6 Cross-Cultural Art transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Art 61ab Beginning Ceramics transfers as GSE ART 205 Ceramics I Art 62abcd Intermediate Ceramics transfers as ART 206 Ceramics II Art 81ab Beginning Sculpture transfers as ART 170 Sculpture I Art 87ab Beginning Printmaking transfers as GSE ART 210 Printmaking: Relief Art 89abcd Silkscreen/Lithography transfers as GSE ART 211 Printmaking: Serigraph Art 141abcd Digital Art transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Astronomy 20 The Solar System transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Astronomy 20 The Solar System if both taken Astronomy 12 Astronomy Laboratory transfers as N PHYC 190 Introduction to Astronomy Biology 10 Fundamentals of Biology transfers as N BIOL 101 Fundamentals of Biology Biology 101 Principles of Biology I transfers as BIOL 152 General Biology II Biology 102 Principles of Biology II transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement Biology 11 Fundamentals of Zoology transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement Biology 17 Marine Biology if both taken Biology 18 Marine Biology Lab transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement
Biology 8 Biology of Plants transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement Business 17 Personal Finance transfers as BUSI 100 Personal Finance Business 1A Financial Accounting transfers as BUSI 120 Principles of Accounting I Business 1B Managerial Accounting transfers as BUSI 121 Principles of Accounting II Business 20 Business Management transfers as BUSI 210 Principles of Organization & Management Business 25 Introduction to Business transfers as BUSI 110 Introduction to Business Business 2A Intermediate Accounting transfers as ACCT 225 Intermediate Accounting I Business 2B Intermediate Accounting transfers as ACCT 226 Intermediate Accounting II Business 54 Microsoft Office-Integrated Software Applications transfers as BUSI 240 Introduction to Information Systems Chemistry 1A General Chemistry I transfers as N CHEM 151 General Chemistry I Chemistry 1B General Chemistry II transfers as CHEM 152 General Chemistry II Chemistry 4 Beginning Chemistry transfers as N CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry Chemistry 7A Organic Chemistry I transfers as CHEM 251 Organic Chemistry Theory CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry Lab Chemistry 7B Organic Chemistry II transfers as CHEM 252 Organic Chemistry Theory CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry Lab Chemistry 20 Fundamentals of Chemistry transfers as N CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry Chemistry 21A Survey of General and Organic Chemistry transfers as N CHEM 111 CHEM 112 CHEM 114 Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences Biochemistry for Health Sciences Lab for Health Sciences Child Development 3 Child Development transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Chinese 1 Elementary Chinese I transfers as F CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I Chinese 2 Elementary Chinese II transfers as F CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II Computer Introduction to Computers transfers as BUSI 240 Introduction to Information Systems Contemporary Health 1 Personal and Community Health Issues transfers as HE PE 240 Health Education Economics 1 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics transfers as ECON 250 Principles of Macroeconomics Economics 2 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics transfers as ECON 251 Principles of Microeconomics English 10 Introduction to Poetry transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective English 15A Survey of English Literature transfers as ENGL 222 English Literature Survey to 1789 English 15B Survey of English Literature transfers as ENGL 232 English Literature Survey since 1789 English 1A Reading and Composition transfers as C ENGL 110 Freshman Writing Seminar English 1B Survey of English Literature transfers as L ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature English 20 Shakespeare s Plays-Tragedies transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective English 21 Shakespeare s Plays-Comedies transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective English 27 Children s Literature transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective English 35 World Literature, 2500B.C. to 1650 A.D. transfers as L Fulfills Language and Literature Requirement English 36 World Literature, 1650 to Present transfers as L Fulfills Language and Literature Requirement
English 40A American Literature transfers as L Fulfills Language and Literature Requirement English 40B American Literature transfers as L Fulfills Language and Literature Requirement English 43 African American Literature transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Ethnic Studies 1 Introduction to Ethnic Studies transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Film/Video 1 Film Analysis and Appreciation transfers as TFT 211 Introduction to Film Film/Video 20 Introduction to Film/Video Production transfers as TFT 260 Film & Television Production Film/Video 21 Audio Production transfers as TFT 261 Radio and Sound Production French 1 Elementary French I transfers as F FREN 101 Elementary French I French 2 Elementary French II transfers as F FREN 102 Elementary French II French 3 Intermediate French I transfers as F FREN 201 Intermediate French I French 4 Intermediate French II transfers as F FREN 202 Intermediate French II Geography 1 Physical Elements transfers as HIST 210 World Geography Geology 1 Physical Geology transfers as PHYC 175 Earth Science Concepts & Application Geology 1 Physical Geology if both taken Geology 3 Physical Geology Lab transfers as N PHYC 180 Earth Science Geology 6 Earth Science in Education transfers as N PHYC 180 Earth Science (non Liberal Studies majors only) Geology 6 Earth Science in Education transfers as PHYC 175 Earth Science Concepts & Applications (LS majors only) German 1 Elementary German I transfers as F GERM 101 Elementary German I German 2 Elementary German II transfers as F GERM 102 Elementary German II German 3 Intermediate German I transfers as F GERM 201 Intermediate German I German 4 Intermediate German II transfers as F GERM 202 Intermediate German II History 1A United States History to 1877 transfers as H HIST 151 US History to 1865 History 1B United States History from 1877 to the Present transfers as H HIST 152 US History since 1865 History 3 History of Early Civilization transfers as H HIST 120 World Civilizations to 1648 History 4 History of Modern Civilization transfers as H HIST 121 World Civilizations since 1648 History 8 History of California transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective History 12A Introduction to African History, Prehistory to 1885 transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement History 12B Introduction to African History, 1885 to the Present transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement History 16A The African American in the United States to 1877 transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement History 16B The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement History 19 A History of Mexico transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective History 32 United States Social History : Cultural Pluralism in America transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective
Human Development Strategies for Success in College transfers as CSA 101 Beginnings: Personal Development & College Experience 10 Humanities 1 An Introduction to the Humanities transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement Italian 1 Elementary Italian I transfers as F Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement Italian 2 Elementary Italian II transfers as F Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement Japanese 1 Elementary Japanese I transfers as F JAPA 101 Elementary Japanese I Japanese 2 Elementary Japanese II transfers as F JAPA 102 Elementary Japanese II Japanese 3 Intermediate Japanese I transfers as F Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement Japanese 4 Intermediate Japanese II transfers as F Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement Journalism 1 News Writing and Reporting transfers as JOUR 210 Introduction to Journalism Journalism 12 Mass Media and Society transfers as COMM 200 Introduction to Mass Communications 110 Structures and Concepts in transfers as M MATH 201 Concepts for Elem. Teachers 120 Nature of transfers as M Fulfills Math Requirement 130 College Algebra transfers as M MATH 110 College Algebra 140 150 160 161 170 180 190 191 210 220 Finite for Business and Social Sciences transfers as M Fulfills Math Requirement Elementary Probability and Statistics transfers as M PHYC 299 Applied Statistics Calculus for the Biological, Management and Social Sciences I Calculus for the Biological, Management and Social Sciences II transfers as M MATH 151 Applied Calculus I transfers as M MATH 152 Applied Calculus II Trigonometry transfers as M Fulfills Math Requirement Pre-Calculus transfers as M MATH 150 Precalculus Single Variable Calculus and Analytical Geometry I transfers as M MATH 251 Calculus I Single Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry II transfers as M MATH 252 Calculus II Introduction to Discrete Structures transfers as M MATH 280 Discrete Multi-Variable Calculus transfers as M MATH 253 Multivariate Calculus
270 Differential Equations With Linear Algebra transfers as M Fulfills Math Requirement Microbiology 33 General Microbiology transfers as BIOL 220 Nursing Microbiology (Nursing Majors only) Microbiology 33 General Microbiology transfers as BIOL 240 General Microbiology (Non-Nursing Majors only) Music 1 Music Fundamentals transfers as A MUS 120 Fundamentals of Music Music 11 Music Appreciation Survey transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Music 12 Music Cultures of the World transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Music 13 Survey of Jazz transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Music 15A Music History and Literature transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Music 15B Music History and Literature transfers as A Fulfills Aesthetics and the Creative Arts Requirement Music 18ab Voice Class I transfers as MUS 101 Voice Class Music 19abcd Voice Class II transfers as MUS 102 Intermediate Voice Class Music 31A Beginning Piano I transfers as MUS 103 Beginning Piano Class Music 31B Beginning Piano II transfers as MUS 104 Elementary Piano Class Music 31C Intermediate Piano I transfers as MUS 105 Intermediate Piano Class Music 31D Intermediate Piano II transfers as MUS 106 Advanced-Intermediate Piano Music 32abcd Advanced Piano transfers as MUS 107 Advanced-Intermediate Piano Music 3A Theory & Musicianship I transfers as A MUS 121 Music Theory I Music 3B Theory & Musicianship II transfers as MUS 122 Music Theory II Music 3C Theory & Musicianship III transfers as MUS 221 Music Theory III Music 47ab Beginning Guitar transfers as MUS 110 Elementary Guitar Methods Oceanography 10 Introduction to Oceanography transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement PE 105ab Women s Intercollegiate Basketball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 110ab Women s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 115ab Women s Intercollegiate Tennis Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 120ab Women s Intercollegiate Softball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 125ab Women s Intercollegiate Swimming Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 130ab Women s Intercollegiate Track and Field Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 132ab Women s Intercollegiate Badminton Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 15ab Men s Intercollegiate Basketball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 1abcd Body Conditioning and Physical Fitness transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 204abc Badminton transfers as PE 101 Leisure Time Preparation: Badminton PE 20ab Women s Intercollegiate Cross Country Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 224abcd Golf transfers as PE 102 Leisure Time Preparation: Golf PE 241abcd Intermediate/Advanced Swimming transfers as FL PE 112 Fitness for Life: Beginning Swimming & Conditioning PE 242abcd Swimming, Lifeguard Training transfers as PE 113 Lifeguard Training PE 243abcd Swimming, Water Safety Instructor transfers as PE 114 Water Safety Instructor Course-WSI
PE 246abcd Swimming for Fitness transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 251abcd Tennis transfers as PE 104 Leisure Time Preparation: Tennis PE 253abcd Volleyball transfers as PE 103 Leisure Time Preparation: Volleyball PE 25ab Men s Intercollegiate Cross Country Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 2abcd Walking for Fitness transfers as FL PE 108 Fitness for Life: Walking/Jogging PE 300abcd Aerobic Fitness transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 35ab Men s Intercollegiate Football Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 400abcd Adapted Fitness transfers as FL PE 120 Fitness for Life: Adaptive PE 45ab Men s Intercollegiate Golf Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 4abcd Basketball transfers as FL PE 110 Fitness for Life: Basketball PE 54abcd Weight Training transfers as FL PE 116 Fitness for Life: Weight Training PE 57ab Men s Intercollegiate Swimming Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 5ab Men s Intercollegiate Baseball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 60ab Women s Intercollegiate Soccer Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 65ab Men s Intercollegiate Tennis Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 70ab Men s Intercollegiate Soccer Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 74abcd Soccer transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 75ab Men s Intercollegiate Track and Field Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 80ab Men s Intercollegiate Volleyball Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 85ab Men s Intercollegiate Water Polo Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement PE 87ab Women s Intercollegiate Water Polo Team transfers as FL Fulfills Fitness for Life Requirement Philosophy 2 Introduction to Philosophy transfers as P PHIL 220 Introduction to Philosophy Photography 1 Basic Photography transfers as ART 250 Photography I Photography 51 Elementary Photography transfers as ART 250 Photography I Physics 11 Descriptive Introduction to Physics if both taken Physics 12 Lab for Introductory Physics transfers as N Fulfills Nature Requirement Physics 2A General Physics transfers as N PHYC 201 Fundamentals of Physics Physics 2B General Physics transfers as PHYC 202 Fundamentals of Physics Physics 3A General Physics with Calculus transfers as N PHYC 251 Physics Physics 3B General Physics with Calculus transfers as PHYC 252 Physics Physiology 31 Human Physiology transfers as BIOL 251 Human Physiology Political Science 10 Introduction to International Relations transfers as GSE Lower Division General Studies Elective Political Science 1 Governments of the United States and California transfers as H POLI 150 American Government Political Science 2 Comparative Politics transfers as H Fulfills Heritage and Institutions Requirement
Political Science Introduction to Principles and Methods of Political transfers as H POLI 160 Introduction to Politics 3 Science Psychology 16 Lifespan Development transfers as I PSYC 290 Human Growth & Development Psychology 5 General Psychology transfers as I PSYC 110 General Psychology Psychology 8 Social Psychology transfers as I Fulfills Identity and Relationships Requirement Introduction to Elementary Statistical Methods for Psychology 9A transfers as PSYC 299 Applied Statistics the Study of Behavior Real Estate 11 Real Estate Principles transfers as BUSI 230 Real Estate Principles Sign Beginning American Sign Language transfers as F ASL 101 American Sign Language I Language/IT 15 Sign Intermediate American Sign Language transfers as F ASL 102 American Sign Language II Language/IT 16 Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology transfers as I SOC 120 Introduction to Sociology Sociology 102 The Family transfers as I SOC 230 Comparative Family Systems Sociology 104 Social Problems transfers as SOC 225 Contemporary Social Problems Sociology 110 Introduction to Social Work transfers as SOCW 250 Introduction to Social Work Spanish 1 Elementary Spanish I transfers as F SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I Spanish 2 Elementary Spanish II transfers as F SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II Spanish 3 Intermediate Spanish I transfers as F SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I Spanish 4 Intermediate Spanish II transfers as F SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II Communication Effective Speaking transfers as S COMM 111 Public Communication 1 Communication Forensic Team transfers as COMM 116 Intercollegiate Forensics 25abcd Communication Group Discussion transfers as GSE Lower Division General Elective 3 Communication Argumentation and Debate transfers as COMM 115 Essentials of Argumentation and Debate 4 Communication Mass Communication transfers as COMM 200 Introduction to Mass Communication 5 Communication Oral Interpretation of Literature transfers as COMM 112 Oral Interpretation 8 Theatre 1 Theatre Appreciation transfers as TFT 213 Introduction to Theatre Theatre 14A Fundamentals of Acting transfers as TFT 113 Acting Fundamentals
The university can give credit for no more than 70 units of junior or two-year college work, and there is a maximum of 90 units that may be accepted from a four-year institution. No course from a two year or junior college can transfer to meet an APU upper division requirement. Any course not listed in this agreement will not have an APU equivalent, but will still be transferable IF designated as CSU or UC transferable in the course catalog. Only courses where a grade of C- or above has been earned can be considered for transfer credit. A minimum grade-point average of 2.2 (academic GPA) for all college work completed is required for admission to APU. Please see APU s current catalog for additional information regarding admissions as a transfer student. General Studies Requirements for Azusa Pacific University
Requirement Units Helpful Hints & Comments Required Freshman Writing Seminar (Composition) 3 Commonly referred to as English 1A or English 101 Public Communication 3 Must contain at least 3 individual public speeches. Cannot be taken as an online or hybrid course. Interpersonal Communication usually will not meet this requirement. Health Education 2 Emphasis is placed on stress, diet, nutrition, communicable and chronic diseases, alcohol and drug abuse, lifestyles, childbirth, physical fitness, and environmental health. Fitness for Life 1 This course should NOT emphasize skills, but the physical activity with a cardio component. Foreign Language 8 Two semesters of the same foreign language are required. High School courses taken do not waive this requirement. Must be college level. Cannot be taken as an online or hybrid course. 3 Course must be in the Math department with a pre-requisite of Intermediate Algebra. Aesthetics & the Creative Arts 3 A broad, survey course in Art or Music. Examples: Introduction to Art, Art History, Art Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, History of Music, or Music Appreciation. Heritage & Institutions 3 Typical examples: World Civilization (any period before 1900), U.S. History (pre- or post-civil War), American Government, Introduction to Political Science, Humanities, Comparative Government. Philosophy 3 Introduction to Philosophy - covering the beginnings of philosophical thought, including Plato, Descartes, Aristotle etc. (however, cannot be Ethics or Logic). Identity & Relationships 3 Introduction to Sociology, Personal and Social Adjustment, General Psychology, or Human Growth and Development (course work must include entire life span). Language & Literature 3 Introduction to Literature (commonly English 1B or English 102), exploring literary genres of poetry, fiction, and drama or Introduction to World Literature or Introduction to American Literature. We will not accept Critical Thinking courses (commonly English 1C or English 103, CSU GE Area A3, or IGETC 1B) Nature 4 Lab required. Fundamentals of Biology, General Biology, Fundamentals of Chemistry, General Chemistry, Introduction to Astronomy (emphasis on stellar systems), Physical Geology, Fundamentals of Physics, General Physics, Oceanography, Zoology, Marine Biology. Cannot be taken as an online of hybrid course. General Studies Electives varies Students are required to take 3-6 units of General Studies Elective courses depending upon the number of units transferred in. Courses taken a two year college are lower division and the student will still be responsible for taking the required number of upper division elective courses. See APU s current catalog for more information. IGETC/CSU GE APU accepts the completed IGETC or CSU GE as fulfilling the lower division APU General Studies program requirements. However, the student will need complete these provisions as part and/or in addition to their completed IGETC or CSU/GE. Students will need to meet the foreign language requirement of 2 semesters of the same language at the college level Students will need to meet the Health Education and Fitness for Life requirements Students will need to complete a math course from the department with at least a pre-requisite of Intermediate Algebra. All APU students will be required to complete the requisite number of biblical studies and upper division elective courses. In the cases of both the CSU GE and IGETC, the certificate must be complete, and the certificate must be obtained from the respective community college before the student matriculates to APU. Students who do not receive certification of completion will be evaluated by standard course-to-course articulation and will follow the APU General Studies program.