MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2004-2005 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2003-2005 catalog of Bethany Lutheran College.
Note 2: This equivalency table is a general guide to transfer of coursework to MSU. It is recommended that students refer to a copy of the 2004-2005 MSU catalog for the specific program requirements.  Our catalog is available online at http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/ugbull
Note 3: Students transferring with an Associate in Arts Degree will satisfy the MSU general education requirements.
Note 4: Students transferring without a degree will have their already completed general education coursework, where appropriate, applied to the MSU general education, but will have to complete the remainder of the MSU general education requirements.
Note 5: Some majors and minors at MSU require specific general education courses. Please review the MSU catalog to determine the appropriate general education requirements for your selected major.
Note 6: Courses noted as elective credit will not satisfy general education or major or minor requirements, but will transfer and count toward the total credits needed for graduation.
Note 7: Courses do not have a direct equivalent course at MSU, but will be used in the MnTC goal noted in the right column.
Note 8: Science courses equated to MnTC Area 3A satisfy the lab science requirement. Courses equated to MnTC Area 3B meet the non-lab science requirement.
Any questions pertaining to this guide or to other transfer issues may be directed to your community college transfer specialist or counselor. Questions may also be directed to the MSU Admissions Office. Phone: 507-389-1822 or toll-free: 800-722-0544 or by email to transfer@mnsu.edu 

BETHANY LUTHERAN NUMBER

BETHANY LUTHERAN COURSE
2003-2005

 

MSU EQUIVALENT COURSE
2004-2005

MnTC
GOAL

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTING (AC) 

207

Principles of Accounting, Financial

ACCT 200

 

208

Principles of Accounting, Managerial

ACCT 210

 

 

 

 

 

ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL STUDIES (AM) 

310

Religions of Ancient Near East & Med

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

ANTHROPOLOGY (AN) 

101

Archeology

ANTH 102

5

102

Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 230

5

 

 

 

 

ART (AR) 

101

Art Structure

See Note 7

6

105

Art History I

ART 260

6

106

Art History II

ART 261

6

107 Art History III Elective credit   

108

2-Dimensional Design

ART 101

 

150

Drawing I

ART 110

 

151

Drawing II

ART 210

 

200

Photography I

ART 275

 

209

Ceramics I

ART 250

 

210

Ceramics II

Elective credit

 

211

Painting I

ART 240

 

212

Painting II

Elective credit

 

215

Masterpieces of Western Tradition

Elective credit

 

220

Intro to Desktop Design & Publishing

BED 481

 

228

3-Dimensional Design

ART 103

 

230 Photography II ART 275   

250

Life Drawing I

ART 212

 

251 Life Drawing II ART 212   
260 Sculpture I ART 280   
261 Sculpture II ART 280   

305 - 450

 

Elective credit

 

460 Sculpture IV ART 380  
490, 499   Elective credit  

 

 

 

 

BIOLOGY (BI)

101

Principles of Biology

BIOL 100

3A

151 General Biology I BIOL 105  
152 General Biology II BIOL 106 (Note: 151 and 152 together are preferred)  

203

Botany

BIOL 217

3A

204 Zoology BIOL 316  

220

Human Anatomy

BIOL 220

3A

230 Human Physiology BIOL 230  
305 Microbiology BIOL 270  
310 Genetics BIOL 211  
315 Ecology BIOL 215  
380 Cell Biology BIOL 320  
490 Intro to Human Gross Anatomy Unspecified upper division elective credits in the major  

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS (BU)

101

Intro to Business

MRKT 100

 

207

Business Communications

Elective credit

 

210

Microcomputers in Business

MGMT 200

 

310

Principles of Management

MGMT 330

 

311 - 499   Elective credit  

330

Principles of Marketing

MRKT 310

 

350

Principles of Finance

 

FINA 362

 

440

Marketing Management & Strategy

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (CA)

100, 101

Computer Applications I & II

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

CHEMISTRY (CH)

100

Descriptive Chemistry

CHEM 100

 

103, 104

Chemistry for Life Sciences

CHEM 106, 111

3A

113, 114

General Chemistry

CHEM 201, 202

3A

215, 216

Organic Chemistry

CHEM 320, 321, 331

3A

215, 216

Organic Chemistry

CHEM 320, 321, 331

3A

305 General Biochemistry See Note 7 3B
313 Analytical Chemistry CHEM 305 3A
314 Inorganic Chemistry See Note 7 3A
323 Biochemistry 1 CHEM 460, 465 3A
324 Biochemistry 11 CHEM 461,466 3A
353 Physical Chemistry 1 CHEM 440,450 3A
354 Physical Chemistry 2 CHEM 441,451 3A
401 Chemical Information CHEM 381 3B
405 Special Topics in Chemistry See Note 7 3B
495 Chemistry Seminar CHEM 495 3B

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION (CM)

105

College Composition

ENG 101

1A

106

Fundamentals of Speech

SPEE 102

1B

109 - 112 Journalism Practicum Elective credit  

115

Competitive Speaking

SPEE 220

 

205

Interpersonal Communication

SPEE 101

 

208

Intro to Creative Writing

ENG 242

1C

213

Photographic Journalism

Elective credit

 

225

Advanced Composition

ENG 270

1C

230

Advanced Speech; Argument & Advocacy

SPEE 321

1B

240

Intro to Mass Media

MASS 110

 

295 - 310   Elective credit   

315

Small Group Communication

SPEE 201

 

320 - 499

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)

103 - 320

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

ECONOMICS (EC)

203

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 201

5

204

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 202

5

330

Comparative Economic Systems

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION (ED) 

200

Education Foundations/Philosophy

Elective credit

 

400

Teaching the Christian Faith

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH (EN) 

205

Intro to Fiction

ENG 110

 

206 Intro to Poetry and Drama ENG 112  

211, 212

American Literature I & II

Credit in American Literature

6

304, 305

British Literature

Credit in British Literature

 

306

Shakespeare

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

FRESHMAN SEMINAR (FS) 

101

Orientation to College

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

GREEK (GK)

101, 102

Intro to Greek

See Note 7

8

203 Intermediate Greek:The New Testament I Elective credit   

204

Intermediate Greek: The New Testament II

See Note 7

8

304

Advanced Greek: Plato's Symposium

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

GERMAN (GM) 

101, 102

Intro to German

GERM 101, 102

8

203, 204

Intermediate German

GERM 201, 202

8

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHY (GO) 

101

Physical Geography

GEOG 101

5

102

Human Geography

GEOG 103

5, 8

 

 

 

 

HEBREW (HB)

101, 102

Intro to Hebrew

See Note 7

8

203, 204

Intermediate Hebrew

See Note 7

8

304

Hebrew Prose from the Old Testament

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY (HI) 

111

Ancient Medieval Europe

HIST 170

5

112, 113

European History

Credit in European History

5, 8

207, 208

History of the U.S. I & II

HIST 190, 191

5

310 - 420

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH (HL) 

103

Healthful Living

HLTH 101

 

201

Nutrition

FCS 140

 

206 Advanced First Aid HLTH 210   

240

Current Health Issues

Elective credit

 

260 Foundations of Health Education Elective credit  
311 Drug Education HLTH 310   
330 History and Philosophy of Wellness HLTH 315   
470 Intro to Disease and Disorders HLTH 454   

 

 

 

 

HUMANITIES (HU) 

200

Study & Performance Abroad

See Note 7

6

 

 

 

 

LIBERAL ARTS (LA) 

475

Senior Liberal Arts Tutorial

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

LATIN (LT) 

101, 102

Intro to Latin

See Note 7

8

203, 204

Intermediate Latin

See Note 7

8

 

 

 

 

MATH (MA)

095, 097

 

No credit

 

110

Math Problem Solving

MATH 110

4

111

College Algebra

MATH 112

4

112

Trigonometry

MATH 113

4

120 Intro to Statistics STAT 154 4

141

Calculus I

MATH 121

4

142

Calculus II

MATH 122

 

243

Multivariable Calculus

MATH 223

 

260

Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH 321

 

341

Intro to Analysis

MATH 316

 

351

Linear Algebra

MATH 247

 

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MI) 

300 - 440

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC (MU)

103

Music Fundamentals

 

MUS 130

 

104 Music Appreciation MUS 120   

111, 112, 114

Music Theory I & II, Music Skills

MUS 131 & 132 if all three taken

 

115

Private Voice Lessons I

MUS 251

 

121, 122

Survey of Western Music History

MUS 221, 222

6

125

Choraliers

No credit

 

130A

Concert Choir

MUS 101

11

130C

Mary Martha Singers

No credit

 

140

Handbell Choir

No credit

 

150

Concert Band

MUS 112

11

151 Woodwind Ensemble No credit  
152 Brass Ensemble No credit  
153 Percussion Ensemble No credit  
154 String Ensemble No credit  

155

Jazz Band

No credit

 

160

Private Instrumental Lessons I

MUS 278

 

170

Private Organ Lessons I

MUS 265

 

180

Private Piano Lessons I

MUS 261

 

211, 212, 214, 215

Music Theory III & IV, Skills II & III

MUS 231 & 232 if all four taken

 

220 - 430

 

Elective credit

 

450 Private Voice Lesson IV  MUS 251  
460 Private Instrument Lesson IV MUS 271  
470 Private Organ Lesson IV MUS 265  
480 Private Piano Lesson IV MUS 261  

 

 

 

 

NORWEGIAN (NR)

101, 102

Intro to Norwegian

SCAN 101, 102

 

 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PE 106 - 215

 

Physical Education Activity Credit

11

VS 101 - 114

 

Physical Education Activity Credit

11

216

Intro to Phys. Ed. & Recreation

HP 160

11

220

Outdoor Recreation Leadership

See Note 7

11

320

Social Aspects of Sports

HP 290

11

350 Kinesiology  See Note 7 11 
450 Exercise Physiology HP 414 11

 

 

 

 

PHYSICS (PH)

101

Descriptive Physics

PHYS 101

3B

151, 152 College Physics I & II Elective credit  

213, 214

General Physics

PHYS 221, 222

3A

 

 

 

 

PHILOSOPHY (PL)

201

Logic & Critical Thinking

PHIL 110

4

202

Intro to Philosophy

PHIL 100

6

204

Ethics

PHIL 120

 

330 - 450

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE (PS)

105

American Government

POLS 111

5

106

World Politics

POLS 231

5

 

 

 

 

PSYCHOLOGY (PY)

201

General Psychology

PSYC 101

5

205

Human Growth & Development

EDFN 235

5

208

Personality

Elective credit

 

220

Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Elective credit

 

340

Social Psychology

PSYC 340

 

350

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 455

 

 

 

 

 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RS)

110 - 420

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

SPANISH (SA)

101, 102

Intro to Spanish

SPAN 101, 102

8

203, 204

Intermediate Spanish

SPAN 201, 202

8

215 Culture of Spain Elective credit   

250

Conversation & Literature

Elective credit

 

255

Conversation & Literature

Elective credit

 

320 History and Culture of Spain SPAN 355   
330 History and Culture of Latin America SPAN 356   
340 Intro to Lit of Spain - Short Story Elective credit  
350 Intro to Lit of Latin America - Short Story Elective credit   

 

 

 

 

SCIENCE (SC) 

320 - 350

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIOLOGY (SO) 

101

Intro to Sociology

SOC 101

5

105

Problems in Contemporary Society

SOC 100

5

201

Marriage & the Family

SOC 208

5

230

Cultural Studies

Elective credit

 

330

American Minorities

ETHN 100

7

345

Religion and Society

Elective credit

 

420

Socio-Political Issues & Thought

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

THEATER (TH) 

101

Intro to Theater

THEA 100

6

102

Acting

THEA 101

6

105

Stagecraft

THEA 255

6

106

Theater Practicum

Theatre Technical Activity Credit

6

210

Directing

THEA 235

 

215 - 410

 

Elective credit

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD LITERATURE (WL) 

101

Survey of Classical Greek Literature

ENG 111

6

102

Survey of Roman Literature

ENG 111

6

103

Survey of Medieval & Renaissance Lit

ENG 215

6

104

Survey of Modern European Literature

ENG 215

6