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This information is provided as a guide for students at Harrisburg Area Community College 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 HACC 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 HACC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 101 Composition I ENGL 101 English Composition I
ENGL 202 Composition II ENGL 102 English Composition II
Quantitative (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
MATH 101 Foundations of Mathematics MATH 111 Principles of Mathematics
MATH 105 College Algebra MATH 103 College Algebra
MATH 114 Probability and Statistics for Business MATH 202 Introduction to Statistics
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics MATH 202 Introduction to Statistics
MATH 120 Applied Business Mathematics MATH 110 Applied Calculus for Business
MATH 121 Calculus I for Nat and Soc Sci MATH 121 Calculus I
MATH 125 Calculus I/ Physics, Chem and Math MATH 121 Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II/ Physics, Chem and Math MATH 122 Calculus II
MATH 151 Elements of Mathematics I MATH 113 Prin. of Math for Elementary Teachers I
MATH 152 Elements of Mathematics II MATH 114 Prin. of Math for Elementary Teachers II
MATH 216 Prob and Stats for Natural Science MATH 202 Introduction to Statistics
Oral Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 110 Public Speaking COMM 101 Effective Speaking
CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese Lang and Cult I CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I
CHIN 102 Beginning Chinese Lang and Cult II CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II
FREN 101 Beginning French Lang and Cult I FREN 101 Elementary French I
FREN 102 Beginning French Lang and Cult II FREN 102 Elementary French II
FREN 201 Intermediate French Lang & Cult FRCH 201 Intermediate French I
GERM 101 Beginning German Lang and Cult I GRMN 101 Elementary German I
GERM 102 Beginning German Lang and Cult II GRMN 102 Elementary German II
GERM 201 Intermediate German Lang & Cult GRMN 201 Intermediate German I
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult I SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult II SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Lang & Cult SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Human and Creative Inquiry (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
MUHI 101 Introduction to Music MUS 102 Introduction to Music OR
MUHI 104 Introduction to World Music
LITT 121 Humanities Literature ENGL 205 World Literature I OR
ENGL 206 World Literature II OR
ENGL 207 Introduction to Literature
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre FMTH 101 Introduction to Theatre
Scientific Reasoning (3–4 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
BIOL 103 Life on Earth (3 credits) BIOL 108 Biology for Non Science Majors OR
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 104/114- How the Human Body Works & lab BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 104 How the Human Body Works Lecture BIOL 111 Introduction to Human Biology
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I CHEM 100 Principles of Chemistry
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II No Equivalent
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I CHEM 101 General Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM 102 General Inorganic Chem II & Qual. Analysis
GEOS 101 & 102 The Dynamic Earth/w lab GEOL 101 Physical Geology
PSYC 101 General Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
Values and Ethics (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 202 Principles of Economics II: Micro
SPSY 102 Educational Psychology EDUC 209 Educational Psychology
FONU 145 Personal Nutrition NUTR 104 Nutrition
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 122 Contemporary Moral Issues PHIL 225 Ethics: Belief and Action
PHIL 130 Introduction to Biomedical Ethics AH 210 Healthcare Law and Ethics
Civic Readiness (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultures of the World
CRIM 103 Making Laws, Breaking Laws CJ 240 Ethics and Diverse Cultures
HIST 196 Explorations in US History HIST 103 United States History to 1865 OR
HIST 104 United States History 1865 to the Present OR
HIST 107 United States History Since 1968
POLI 111 American Government PSPL 101 Intro to American Government
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology
Global Learning (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
91PORN Course HACC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 110 Contemporary Anthropology ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 201 Principles of Economics I: Macro
GEOG 104 World Geography: Global Context GEOG 201 World Geography
HIST 198 Explorations in Global History HIST 101 World History to 1500 OR
HIST 102 World History: 16th Century to Present
POLI 101 World Politics PSPL 208 Comparative Politics
RELI 110 World Religions PHIL 200 Comparative Religion

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.