VITERBO UNIVERSITY
AND
UNIVERSITY
WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE
Core Curriculum Equivalency Table
April 2012
TRANSFER STUDENT ADMISSION POLICY
Transfer student must have a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and free to return to their previous institution.
Transfer students majoring in Nursing, Dietetics and Education must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
** Nursing, Dietetics, Music Theatre and Theatre majors must also submit a copy of ACT and/or SAT score.
TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY
Credits only accepted from regionally accredited institutions
Credits with a grade of ‘C’ or better will be accepted (grades of ‘CD’ are not eligible for transfer)
A transfer student may be required to repeat a transferred major or required support course where the grade requirement of the department or the accrediting body is higher than a ‘C’
Transfer students with an earned baccalaureate, Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a
regionally accredited college or university will have the Foundations requirements of the core curriculum waived
(unless required by the students’ major as a program requirement), except the information fluency requirement (a onecredit course or included in part of a course within the major)
Transfer students with an earned baccalaureate, A.A. or A.S. degree from a regionally accredited college or university
will also have the Ways of Thinking requirements of the core curriculum waived, except the Theological inquiry, Integrating Faith and Reasoning, and Philosophical and Moral Inquiry requirements (unless required by the students’ major
as a program requirement). The baccalaureate, A.A. or A.S. degree must be completed and earned prior to enrollment at
Viterbo University.
Transfer students with an earned Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from a regionally accredited college or
university will have the Foundation requirements of the core curriculum waived (unless required by the students’ major
as a program requirement), except the information fluency requirement (a one—credit course or included in part of a
course within the major). The A.A.S. degree must be completed prior to enrollment at Viterbo University.
TRANSFER ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
Viterbo University has transfer student articulation agreements with the following institutions:
Fox Valley Technical College
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Logan College of Chiropractic
Rochester Community and Technical College
Madison Area Technical College
St. John’s College (Belize)
Mid-State Technical College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Nicolet Area Technical College
Western Technical College
Northcentral Technical College
Wisconsin Technical College System
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
(Criminal Justice only)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM PROGRAM
Credit Transfer Guide For: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Students must earn a minimum of 52 credits of Core Curriculum courses
(credits noted in parenthesis after course title)
** This guide is for planning purposes only. An official credit evaluation is completed by
our Registrar’s Office once a student is admitted to Viterbo University.
**NOTE: CORE CURRICULUM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Written Communications I (one or two courses)
Historical Analysis (three credits)
ENGL 110—Intro to College Writing (5)
ENGL 125—Grammar & Usage (3)
ENGL 140—Critical Reading (3)
ENGL 150—Intro to Literature (3)
HIST 205 —American Women’s History (3)
Literary Analysis (three credits)
ENGL 244—American Literature 1865-1945 (3)
Written Communications II (one course required)
BIO 110—Ecology & Evolution (4)
CJ 265—Fundamentals of Advertising (3)
PSYC 261—Psychological Development &
Classroom Processes (4)
Scientific Reasoning (four credits)
BIOL 100—General Biology (4)
BIOL 151—Biology of Humans (4)
CHEM 115—Chemical Principles (5)
*Quantitative Literacy (one course)
MATH 106—Intro to Mathematical Thinking (4)
MATH 111—A Short Course in Calculus (4)
MATH 112—Precalculus Mathematics (4)
MATH 114 - Calculus I (4)
MATH 203/204—Mathematics for Elementary/Middle
School Teachers I & II (3)
MATH 215/216— Calculus II & III (4)
MATH 246—Elementary Statistics (4)
PHYS 100—Physical Science (4)
Scientific Reasoning in Social Sciences (three credits)
ANTH 161— Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3)
IDIS 100—Intro to Social Work (3)
POLS 110—American National Politics (3)
PSYC 100—Intro to Psychology (3)
SOC 101—Intro to Sociology (3)
*or an ACT Mathematics score of 27 or higher
SOC 164—Family & Intimate Relationships (3)
Information Fluency (one course)
Artistic Expression (three credits)
ENGL 110—Intro to College Writing (5)
ENGL 125—Grammar & Usage (3)
ENGL 140—Critical Reading (3)
ENGL 150—Intro to Literature (3)
ART 105—Intro to Visual Arts (3)
Oral Communication (one course)
Philosophical and Moral Inquiry (three credits)
Courses in this area are taken through
the academic program at Viterbo.
PHIL 120—Ethical Reasoning (3)
MUSI 118—Intro to Singing (2)