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This information is provided as a guide for students at the Community College of Allegheny County who are planning to transfer to IUP.

Questions? Reach out to your transfer counselor using the alphabetic breakdown in parentheses:

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91PORN Crimson Core Competency Area

Lifelong Learning Career and Self Development (4 credits)
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
UNIV 101 No Equivalent UNIV 101 is 3 credits. Students with less than 30 credits of transfer work will need to take this course. Students who come to IUP as freshmen with dual enrollment credits from Westmoreland will still be expected to take the course.
Department Sophomore Readiness No Equivalent Sophomore Readiness (1 credit) will be waived with 60 credits or completion of an AS or AA degree.
Written Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 101 Composition I ENG 101 English Composition
ENGL 202 Composition II ENG 102 English Composition II
Quantitative (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
MATH 101 Foundations of Mathematics MAT 102 Mathematical Concepts
MATH 105 College Algebra MAT 111 College Algebra OR
MAT 120 Analytical Methods
MATH 107/108 Business Mathematics MAT 201 Calculus I
MATH 114 Probability and Statistics for Business MAT 161 Elem Statistics OR
MAT 165 Prob and Stats
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics MAT 161 Elem Statistics OR
MAT 165 Prob and Stats
MATH 120 Applied Business Mathematics MAT 220 Business Calculus
MATH 121 Calculus I for Nat and Soc Sci MAT 201 Calculus I
MATH 125 Calculus I/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 201 Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 202 Calculus II
MATH 151 Elements of Mathematics I MAT 107 Math for Elementary Education
MATH 152 Elements of Mathematics II MAT 110 Math for Elementary Education II
MATH 216 Prob and Stats for Natural Science MAT 161 Elem Statistics OR
MAT 165 Prob and Stats
Oral Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 110 Public Speaking SPH 101 Oral Communication
FREN 101 Beginning French Lang and Cult I FRE 101 Elementary French I
FREN 102 Beginning French Lang and Cult II FRE 102 Elementary French II
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult I SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult II SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II
Human and Creative Inquiry (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ARHI 101 Introduction to Art ART 106 Art Appreciation
MUHI 101 Introduction to Music MUS 101 Introduction to Music
LITT 121 Humanities Literature ENG 115 General Literature OR
ENG 209 World Literature to 1650 OR
ENG 210 World Literature from 1650 to the Present
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre THR 101 Introduction to Theatre
Scientific Reasoning (3–4 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
BIOL 103 Life on Earth (3 credits) BIO 100 Life Science
BIOL 104/114- How the Human Body Works & lab BIO 110 Intro to Biological Science OR
BIO 151 General Biology I
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I CHM 109 Introduction to Chemistry OR
CHM 110/111 Introductory Chemistry & Lab
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II CHM 120 Bio-Organic Chemistry
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I CHM 151 General Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHM 152 General Chemistry II
GEOS 101 & 102 The Dynamic Earth/w lab PHS 101 Earth Science OR
PHS 104 Intro to Geology
PSYC 101 General Psychology PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Values and Ethics (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 103 Principles of Microeconomics
SPSY 102 Educational Psychology PSY 201 Educational Psychology
FONU 145 Personal Nutrition DIT 106 Fundamentals of Nutrition
FONU 212 Foundations of Nutrition DIT 106 Fundamentals of Nutrition
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 122 Contemporary Moral Issues PHL 155 Ethics
PHIL 130 Introduction to Biomedical Ethics PHL 205 Medical Ethics and Law
Civic Readiness (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology ANT 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
CRIM 103 Making Laws, Breaking Laws CJC 152 Ethics in Criminal Justice
HIST 196 Explorations in US History HIS 104 US History Thru 1865 OR
HIS 105 US History Since 1865
POLI 111 American Government POL 103 American Government
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Global Learning (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course CCAC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 110 Contemporary Anthropology ANT 101 Intro to Anthropology
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 104 World Geography: Global Context GEO 101 World Geography
HIST 198 Explorations in Global History HIS 213 Twentieth Century World History
POL 204 Comparative Politics POLI 101 World Politics
RELI 110 World Religions PHL 111 Religions of the World

Leadership (3 credits) - Take at IUP. This is a specific IUP course.

If you have military credit for basic training, then that will transfer as MLSC 101 and MLSC 102 and meet this requirement. Will be waived with an AS or AA degree.

Crimson Core Electives (6–9 credits) - Major-specific, check catalog.

Students can take 6–9 credits from the courses above. No more than three courses can be taken from each competency, and a course prefix can be repeated twice.