2009 Transferable Courses
Pierce College courses that are similar to Puget Sound courses numbered at the 100 or 200 level are generally transferable. However, as transfer evaluations are done in the context of each student's academic program, it is placement, transfer credit may be adjusted and a student required to complete appropriate courses in residence.
possible for an evaluation to include courses not listed in this guide as well as to exclude courses that are listed.
Therefore, students are encouraged to seek the advice of the Puget Sound Office of Admission in selecting transfer
NOTE: These listings apply to regular course offerings completed by regular college students. Courses offered in other formats, such as programmed-learning, challenge examination, distance-learning, online, or telecourses, may not be transferable. Additionally, college credit earned prior to high courses, especially those students who have selected a major.
school graduation is subject to evaluation using both the high
A maximum of 96 quarter credits may be transferred, and all school and college transcripts.
courses are evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Because curriculum revisions may occur during the year, all
Students should use the course listings in conjunction with the announcements are subject to change without notice. This
Pierce College 2008-2010 Course Catalog and the
University of Puget Sound Bulletin 2008-2009. This guide is effective for the 2009 calendar year only and will be honored until 2011.
document does not create a contract between the university and any student or community college.
Students with transfer credit questions should contact the
Office of Admission at 253.879.3211 or 800.396.7191.
This guide has two lists, one for courses that transfer as university Core requirements and one for transferable courses in general. Note any courses that must be taken in
TRANSFERABLE COURSES THAT COMPLETE
UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS combination in order to transfer. If the combination is not completed, separate courses may not transfer. Students are therefore advised to complete a sequence of courses, rather than just one or two quarters (for example, students studying
Calculus should complete Math 151, 152, and 153 rather than just Math 151 and 152).
The university Core Curriculum includes 8 requirements plus a foreign language proficiency requirement. Sophomore transfer students may complete 4 Core courses and the foreign language proficiency requirement with transfer credit while junior transfer students may complete 5 Core courses and the foreign language proficiency requirement with transfer credit.
Transfer credit used in a major or minor program is subject to departmental review. Academic departments may require a transfer student to complete an interview or examination before being placed into a program of study. Based on a student's
FINE ARTS APPROACHES (5 credits)
DRMA& 101 - Introduction to the Theatre Arts
ENGL& 111 - Introduction to Literature
ENGL& 112-114 - Introduction to Fiction, Poetry &
Dramatic Literature
HUM 215 - World Cinema
MUSC& 105 - Music Appreciation
MUSIC 103 - Introduction to Jazz
HUMANISTIC APPROACHES (5 credits)
ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology
ENGL 230 - Women Writers: International Mosaic
ENGL& 220 - Introduction to Shakespeare
HIST& 126 - World Civilizations I
HIST& 127 - World Civilizations II
HIST& 128 - World Civilizations III
HIST& 156 - History of U.S. I
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HUMANISTIC APPROACHES - Continued
HIST& 157 - History of U.S. II
HIST& 158 - History of U.S. III
HIST& 159 - History of U.S. IV
HUM& 102 - Humanities
PHIL& 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 230 - Contemporary Moral Problems
MATHEMATICAL APPROACHES (5 credits)
CS& 141 - Computer Science I - Java
CS 202 - Computer Science II
MATH& 107 - Math in Society
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics
MATH& 148 - Business Calculus
MATH& 151 - Calculus I
MATH& 152 - Calculus II
MATH& 153 - Calculus III
MATH 156 - Finite Mathematics
MATH 205 - Linear Algebra
MATH 224 - Multivariate Calculus
PHIL& 106 - Introduction to Logic
NATURAL SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES (5 credits)
ASTR& 101 - Introduction to Astronomy
BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology
BIOL& 211 - Majors: Cellular
BIOL& 212 - Majors: Animals
BIOL& 213 - Majors: Plant
CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry
CHEM& 161 - General Chemistry with Lab I
CHEM& 162 - General Chemistry with Lab II
CHEM& 163 - General Chemistry with Lab III
CHEM& 261 - Organic Chemistry with Lab I
CHEM& 262 - Organic Chemistry with Lab II
CHEM& 263 - Organic Chemistry with Lab III
GEOL& 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology
GEOL& 103 - Historical Geology
GEOL& 208 - Geology Pacific Northwest
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NATURAL SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES - Continued
OCEA& 101 - Introduction to Oceanography
PHYS& 121 - General Physics I
PHYS& 122 - General Physics II
PHYS& 123 - General Physics III
PHYS& 221 - Engineering Physics I
PHYS& 222 - Engineering Physics II
PHYS& 223 - Engineering Physics III
SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES (5 credits)
CMST 105 - Intercultural Communication
ECON& 201 - Micro Economics
ECON& 202 - Macro Economics
POLS& 101 - Intro to Political Science
POLS& 202 - American Government
POLS& 203 - International Relations
PSYCH 210 - Social Psychology
SOC& 201 - Social Problems
SOC 220 - Gender Roles in Society
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (15 credits or 1-200 level course)
ASL& 121-123 (all) - American Sign Language I, II, III
ASL& 221 - American Sign Language IV
CHIN& 121-123 (all) - Chinese I, II, III
FRCH& 121-123 (all) - French I, II, III
FRCH& 221 - French IV
GERM& 121-123 (all) - German I, II, III
GERM& 221 - German IV
JAPN& 121-123 (all) - Japanese I, II, III
KREA& 121-123 (all) - Korean I, II, III
KREA& 221 - Korean IV
RUSS& 121-123 (all) - Russian I, II, III
RUSS& 221 - Russian IV
SPAN& 121-123 (all) - Spanish I, II, III
SPAN& 221 - Spanish IV
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TRANSFERABLE COURSES LISTED BY NUMBER
Symbols used throughout this guide are as follows:
Elective = Transferable elective course
+ = Activity credit. Transferable to a maximum of 1.50
Puget Sound units (9 quarter credits)
* = Course similar to Puget Sound course listed, but department interview or examination may be used to determine fulfillment of major/minor requirements.
Transfer credit is subject to revision.
PIERCE PUGET SOUND
Accounting
ACCT& 201-203 (all)
American Sign Language
ASL& 121
ASL& 122
ASL& 123
ASL& 221
Anthropology
ANTH& 100
ANTH& 104
ANTH& 106
ANTH 201
ANTH& 204
ANTH& 205
ANTH& 206
ANTH& 210
ANTH& 216
ANTH 240
BUS 205
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
CSOC 200
Elective
Elective
Elective
Art
ART& 100
ART 101-103 (all)
ART 107
ART 108
ART 109
Elective
ART 101 & 102 *
Elective
Elective
Elective
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Art - Continued
ART 111
ART 112
ART 113
ART 145
ART 190
ART 191
ART 192
ART 201 & 202 (both)
ART 203
ART 204
ART 275
ART 276
ART 277
Astronomy
ASTR& 101
ASTR& 110
ASTR& 115
Biology
BIOL& 100
BIOL& 211-213 (all)
BIOL& 241 & 242 (both)
Business
BUS& 101
BUS& 201
Chemistry
CHEM& 121 & 131 (both)
CHEM& 161-163 (all)
CHEM& 261-263 (all)
Chinese
CHIN& 121-123 (all)
Communication Studies
CMST& 101
CMST& 102
PUGET SOUND
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
ART 251 *
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
PHYS 109
Elective
Elective
BIOL 101
BIOL 111 & 112
EXSC 221 & 222
Elective
Elective
CHEM 110 & 111 *
CHEM 110 & 111
CHEM 250 & 251
CHIN 101 & 102 *
Elective
COMM 220
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Communication Studies - Continued
CMST 105
CMST 220
CMST 230
COMM 258
Elective
Elective
Computer Information Systems
CIS 130 Elective
Computer Science
CS& 141
CS 202
Drama
DRMA& 101
Economics
ECON 110
ECON& 201 & 202 (both)
English
ENGL& 101
ENGL 102
ENGL 103
ENGL& 111
ENGL& 112-114 (all)
ENGL 204
ENGL 205
ENGL 210
ENGL& 226
ENGL& 227
ENGL& 228
ENGL 220
ENGL& 244-246 (all)
ENGL 266
ENGL 231
ENGL& 236-238 (all)
ENGL& 220
ENGL 235
ENGL 239
ENGL 264
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CSCI 161 *
CSCI 261 *
THTR 275
Elective
ECON 170
Elective
Elective
Elective
ENGL 220
ENGL 220
Elective
Elective
Elective
ENGL 221
ENGL 222
ENGL 223
Elective
ENGL 224 & 225 *
ENGL 226
Elective
ENGL 202 & 203
ENGL 255
Elective
Elective
Elective
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Environmental Science
ENVR 150
French
FRCH& 121-123 (all)
FRCH& 221-223 (all)
Elective
FREN 101 & 102 *
FREN 201 & 202 *
Geography
GEOG 100
GEOG 150
GEOG 160
GEOG 200
GEOG 205
GEOG 207
Geology
GEOL& 101
GEOL& 103
GEOL 107
GEOL& 110
GEOL& 115
GEOL& 120
GEOL& 208
GEOL 220
GEOL 283
German
GERM& 121-123 (all)
GERM& 221-223 (all)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
GEOL 101
GEOL 102
Elective
ENVR 110
Elective
Elective
GEOL 104
Elective
Elective
GERM 101 & 102 *
GERM 201 & 202 *
History
HIST& 126-128 (all)
HIST& 156-158 (all)
HIST 168
HIST& 214
HIST 230
HIST 244
HIST 260
HIST 270
HIST 272
HIST 101 & 102
HIST 152 & 153
Elective
Elective
STS 201 & 202 *
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
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History - Continued
HIST 277
HIST 280
HIST 284
Humanities
HUM 105
HUM 106
HUM 107
HUM& 116
HUM& 117
HUM& 118
HUM 120
HUM 140
HUM& 201
HUM 204
HUM 210
HUM 215
HUM 240
Japanese
JAPN& 121-123 (all)
Journalism
JOURN 125
Newspaper production
Korean
KREA& 121
KREA& 122
KREA& 123
KREA& 221
KREA& 222
KREA& 223
Mathematics
MATH& 107
MATH& 141 & 142 (both)
MATH& 146
MATH& 148
PUGET SOUND
Elective
HIST 245
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
HUM 201
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
HUM 290
REL 101
JAPN 101 & 102 *
Elective
Elective +
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
MATH 103
MATH 110
MATH 160
MATH 170
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Mathematics - Continued
MATH& 151-153 (all)
MATH 156
MATH 205
MATH 224
Music
All Music Performance
MUSC& 100
MUSC& 105
MUSC 103
MUSC& 141-143 (all)
MUSC& 241-243 (all)
Nutrition
NUTR& 101
Oceano graphy
OCEA& 101
OCEAN 286
Philoso phy
PHIL& 101
PHIL& 106
PHIL 110
PHIL 150
PHIL 210
PHIL 230
Ph ysical Education
All Activities
Ph ysics
PHYS& 121-123 (all)
PHYS& 221-223 (all)
Political Science
POLS& 107
POLS& 202
POLS& 203
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EXSC 201
GEOL 105
Elective
PHIL 101
PHIL 224
REL 292
PHIL 281
Elective
REL 265
MATH 180 & 181
MATH 150
MATH 290
MATH 280
Elective +
Elective
MUS 100
MUS 221
MUS 101-104 *
MUS 201-204 *
Elective +
PHYS 111 & 112
PHYS 121 & 122
PG 102
PG 101
PG 103
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PIERCE
Political Science - Continued
POLS 210
POLS 230
Ps ychology
PSYC& 100
PSYC& 180
PSYC& 200
PSYC 210
PSYC& 220
PSYC 230
Readin g
READ 102 & 103 (both)
Russian
RUSS& 121
RUSS& 122
RUSS& 123
RUSS& 221
RUSS& 222
RUSS& 223
Sociology
SOC& 101
SOC& 201
SOC 211
SOC 212
SOC 220
SOC 225
PUGET SOUND
Elective
Elective
PSYC 101
PSYC 200
PSYC 273 & 274
PSYC 281
PSYC 295
Elective
LC 100
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
CSOC 103
Elective
Elective
CSOC 212
PSYC 200
SPAN& 121-123 (all)
SPAN& 221-223 (all)
SPAN 101 & 102 *
SPAN 201 & 202 *
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