Lake Superior to MSU

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for
LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2004-2005 catalog for Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2003-2005 Lake Superior catalog.

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 or a completed Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) will satisfy the MSU general education requirements.

Note 4: Students transferring with an Associate in Science or an Associate in Applied Science and with less than a completed MnTC will have to complete additional general education requirements.

Note 5: Students transferring without a degree or a completed MnTC will have their already completed general education coursework applied to the MSU general education, but will have to complete the remainder of the MSU general education requirements.

Note 6: 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 7: 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 8: "No credit" courses will not transfer.

Note 9: Courses do not have a direct equivalent course at MSU, but will be used in the MnTC goal noted in the right column.

Note 10: These courses are technical in nature and will be limited to 16 semester (24 quarter) hours of transfer credit.

Note 11: 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

LAKE SUPERIOR NUMBER	LAKE SUPERIOR COURSE 2003-2005	MSU EQUIVALENT 2004-2005		MnTC GOAL

AUTO BODY TECHNOLOGY (ABTE)
1405– 2999		See Note 10

ACCOUNTING (ACCT)
1400	Accounting Math	Elective credit
1420	Intro to Financial Accounting	100 Level Elective
1500		See Note 10
1520	Financial Acctng: Double Entry Sys	ACCT 200
1530	Payroll Accounting	Elective credit
1550	Tax Accounting I	See Note 10
1600	Professional Bookkeeper Review Course	Elective credit
2410 - 2420		See Note 10
2430	Managerial Accounting	ACCT 210
2450 – 2999		See Note 10
2999	Special Topics in Accounting	Elective credit

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT (ADS)
1415, 1416	Keyboarding/Word Processing I & II	BED 161, 162
1420	Business Communications	BED 120
1421 – 1441		See Note 10
1442	Records Management	BED 201
1450 – 2999		See Note 10

ALLIED HEALTH (ALTH)
1400 – 1420		Elective credit
1430	ARC: First Aid & CPR for Pro Rescuer	HLTH 215
1435		Elective credit
1440 - 2004		100 Level Elective
2006	Aging: Physiology and Function	400 Level Elective
2008	Special Topics in Gerontology	HLTH 459
2999	Special Topics in Allied Health	HLTH 459

ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
1110	Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 103		2, 5, 8
1120	Cultures of North American Indians	See Note 9		2, 5, 8
1125	Physical Anth & Archaeology	See Note 9		2, 5, 8
1301	Cultures of Mesoamerica			2, 5, 10
2115	World Ethnography	See Note 9		2, 5, 10
2999	Special Topics in Anthropology	Elective credit

ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY (ARCH)
1400 – 2999		See Note 10

ART (ART)
1110	2-Dimensional Design	ART 101		2, 6
1115	Painting I	ART 240		2, 6
1116	Advanced Painting	See Note 9		2, 6
1118	Understanding Art	100 Level Elective		2, 6, 8
1120	Intro to Art History	See Note 9		2, 6, 8
1122	Art History: Renaissance to the Presence	ART 261		2, 6, 8
1125	Watercolor	ART 245		2, 6
1130	Intro to the Studio Arts	See Note 9		2, 6, 9
1138	Ceramics I	ART 250		2, 6
1139, 1140	Ceramics II, III	See Note 9		2, 6
1151, 1152	Drawing I & II	ART 110, 210		2, 6
1160	Print-making	See Note 9		2, 6
1165	Intro to Metal Art/Jewelry	See Note 9		6
1199	Special Topics in Art	See Note 9		2, 6
1210	3-Dimensional Design	ART 103		2, 6
2100	Sculpture	See Note 9		2, 6
2105	Sculptural Casing in Clay	See Note 9		2, 6
2999	Special Topics in Art	Elective credit

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY (ASTE)
1400 – 2999		See Note 10

AIR FORCE ROTC (AVIA)
1000 - 2005

AVIATION (AVIA)
1211	Private Pilot: Ground	AVIA 150
1212	Private Pilot: Flight Lab	AVIA 151
1215	Intro to Professional Aviation	AVIA 100
1221	Commercial Pilot: Ground	AVIA 250
1222	Commercial Pilot: Flight Lab I	AVIA 251
1225	Aircraft Systems and Power Plant	AVIA 336
2000, 2005		AVIA 100
2215	Aviation Safety	Elective credit
2223	Commercial Pilot: Flight Lab II	AVIA 251
2224	Commerical Pilot: Flight Lab III	AVIA 251
2225	Management of Aviation Service Operations	100 Level Elective
2231	Instrument Pilot: Ground	AVIA 260
2232	Flight Instructor: Ground	AVIA 380
2233	Certified Flight Instructor Lab	AVIA 387
2235 - 2999		100 Level Elective

BROADCASTING (BDCT)
1411 – 2999		See Note 10

BIOLOGY (BIOL)
1000	Human Body in Health and Disease	See Note 9		2, 3A, 9
1002	Essential Skills and Concepts for Biology & Health	Elective credit
1005	Intro to Cell Biology	Elective credit
1105	Biology of Women	BIOL 101		2, 3A, 7
1110	Minnesota’s Natural Heritage	See Note 9		2, 3B, 10
1120, 1130	Prin of Gen Bio, Gen Bio of Org	BIOL 105 & 106 if both taken		2, 3A, 10
1140, 1141	Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II	BIOL 220 & 230 if both taken		2, 3A
1150	Human Anatomy	BIOL 220		2, 3A
1160	Human Physiology	BIOL 230		2, 3A
1170	Microbiology	BIOL 270		2, 3A
2160	Advanced Physiology	See Note 9		2, 3B
2200	General Ecology	See Note 9		2, 3A, 10
2205	Limnology	See Note 9		2, 3A, 10
2210	Genetics	BIOL 211		2, 3A, 9
2300	Student Research	See Note 9		2, 3B
2400	Topics in Biology	See Note 9		2, 3B
2999	Special Topics in Biology	Elective credit

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (BLDG)
1400 – 2999		See Note 10

BUSINESS (BUS)
1600	Intro to Marketing	MRKT 100
1801 - 2500		Elective credit

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CETT)
1400 – 2999		See Note 10

CHEMISTRY (CHEM)
1110	Aspects of Chemistry I	CHEM 100		3A
1111	Aspects of Chemistry II	See Note 9		3A
1210, 1211	General Chemistry I & II	CHEM 201, 202		3A
1310	General Chemistry of Solutions	See Note 9		3A
2110, 2111	Elementary Organic Chemistry I & II	CHEM 320, 321 & 331		3A
2999	Special Topics in Chemistry	Elective credit

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL WIRING (ELEC)
2401 – 2999		See Note 10

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ENGINEERING (CADE)
1401 –1405		See Note 10
1407	Engineering CAD	MET 141
1410 - 2470		See Note 10
2480	Mechanical Desktop	MET 141
2700 - 2999		See Note 10

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS)
1400 – 1404		Elective credit
1406 - 1412		100 Level Elective
1415	Intro to Programming Principles	COMS 110
1417 - 1440		200 Level Elective
1441 - 1515		Elective credit
1517	Microcomputer Spreadsheets II	100 Level Elective
1521	Microcomputer Operating Systems	200 Level Elective
1525	Windows Software	Elective credit
1560, 1621		200 Level Elective
1640	Beginning COBOL	Elective credit
1650	Intro to Visual Basic	200 Level Elective
2510, 2515		100 Level Elective
2530	Web Application Development	200 Level Elective
	*MSU teaches the two semester introductory computer science sequence, COMS 102 & 103, using the JAVA language. Computer Science majors transferring from Lake Superior, who have not had a JAVA programming course, will need to take a JAVA short course their first term at MSU.
2621	Advanced C++ Programming Language		COMS 211
2635	Internet Programming Language		Elective credit
2636, 2637			200 Level Elective
2641	Advanced COBOL		Elective credit
2651	Advanced Visual Basic		200 Level Elective
2730	Database Management		Elective credit
2740	Systems Analysis and Design		200 Level Elective
2742	Applications Programming		Elective credit
2745	Network Administration: UNIX		100 Level Elective
2845	Network Administration: Advanced UNIX		200 Level Elective
2946	CISCO Networking		100 Level Elective
2947 - 2963			200 Level Elective
2980, 2985			Must be evaluated individually
2999	Special Topics in Computer Science		200 Level Elective

COMMUNICATION (COMM)
1100	Fundamentals of Human Communication		SPEE 100	1B, 2
1105	Interpersonal Communication		SPEE 101	1B, 2
1110	Methods of Public Speaking		SPEE 100	1B, 2
1115	Intercultural Communication		SPEE 203	1B, 2, 7
1120	Media, Persuasion, & Society		See Note 9	2, 5, 8
1125	Small Group Communication		SPEE 201	5, 7
1600	Human Relations in Organizations		100 Level Elective	2, 5, 7
1601	Human Relations-The Individual in Career or Classroom		Elective credit
1602	Human Relations-Team-building in Career or Classroom		Elective credit
1603	Human Relations-Exploring Diversity in Career or Classroom		100 Level Elective
2999	Special Topics in Communication		100 Level Elective

DENTAL HYGIENE (DENH)
1401 – 2999			Elective credit

ECONOMICS (ECON)
1100	Intro to Economics		ECON 100	5, 8
1150	Principles of Economics: Macro		ECON 201	5, 8
1160	Principles of Economics: Micro		ECON 202	5
2020 - 2999	Speical Topics in Economics		Elective credit

ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (ELTN)
1400 – 2999			See Note 10

PARAMEDIC (EMTP)
1120 - 1220			See Note 10
1225 - 1520			Elective credit
1600 - 1800			100 Level Elective
2020 - 2220			Elective credit
2300 - 2600			100 Level Elective

ENGLISH (ENGL)
0450, 0460	Fundamentals of Writing I & II		No credit
1100	Creative Writing		ENG 242	6
1106	Freshman Composition		ENG 101	1A, 2
1107	Professional & Technical Writing		ENG 271	2
1109	Advanced Composition		ENG 101	1C, 6
1110	Literature of the American West		ENG 215	2, 6
1115	Intro to Literature: Short Story		ENG 135	2, 6
1120	Intro to Literature: The Novel		ENG 113	2, 6
1130	Science Fiction		ENG 215	2, 6
1140	Intro to Literature: Poetry		ENG 130	2, 6
1150	Multicultural Literature		ENG 211	2, 6
1170	From Literature to Film		ENG 215	2, 6
1200	Intro to Language		ENG 381	2, 7
1210	Intro to Literature: Drama		ENG 112	2, 6
2101, 2102	English Literature		Credit in British Literature	2, 6
2105, 2106	American Literature		Credit in American Literature	2, 6
2120	Intro to African-American Literature		ENG 211	6, 7
2130	Intro to Native American Literature		ENG 211	6, 7
2140	Modern World Literature		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
2150	Shakespeare, Elizabethan Age		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
2999	Speical Topics in English		200 Level Elective
6000	Trade Communications		Elective credit

ENGINEERING (ENGT)
1400, 1410	Eng Computer Apps, Drafting Fund		MET 141 if both taken
1420	Fundamentals of Surveying		IDCM 212
1430	Engineering CAD I		MET 245
1440 – 2407			Elective credit

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (ENSC)
1200	Intro to Environmental Science		BIOL 201	2, 3A, 10
1300	Meteorology		See Note 9	3B
2999	Special Topics in Environmental Science		Elective credit

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
0400 – 0440			No credit
2999	Special Topics in English as a Second Language		Elective credit

FIRE TECHNOLOGY & ADMINISTRATION (FIRE)
1401– 2999			See Note 10

FRENCH (FREN)
1010, 1020	Beginning French I & II		FREN 101, 102
2010	Intermediate French I		200 Level Elective
2999	Special Topics in French		Elective credit

GEOGRAPHY (GEOG)
1110	Human Geography		GEOG 103	5, 8
1120	Physical Geography		GEOG 101	3A, 10
2999	Special Topics in Geography		Elective credit

GEOLOGY (GEOL)
1110	Intro to Geology		GEOL 100	3A, 10
2999	Special Topics in Geology		Elective credit

HEALTH (HLTH)
1210	Nutrition		FCS 140
1400	Wellness Careers		100 Level Elective
1420	Nutrition in Athletic Performance		Elective credit
1430	Personal Wellness		Elective credit
1405	Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drugs		HLTH 310
2999	Special Topics in Health		HLTH 459

HISTORY (HIST)
1110	European History 3000 BC - 1870		Credit in European History	2, 5, 7
1120	European History 1870 - present		Credit in European History	2, 5, 7
1210, 1220	American History		HIST 190, 191	2, 5, 7
2110	Minnesota History		HIST 154	2, 5
2130	Vietnam: America’s Longest War		See Note 9	2, 5, 9
2999	Special Topics in History		Elective credit

HUMANITIES (HUM)
1105	Intro to Popular Culture		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
1110	The Bible as Literature		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
1115	Intro to Humanities: Renaissance Through the Contemporary Periods		HUM 150	2, 6, 8
1120	Intro to Humanities: Classical Through Meieval Periods		HUM 151	2, 6, 8
1125	Intro to Hum: Arthurian Legend		See Note 9	2, 6
1130	Comparative Religion		See Note 9	2, 6, 7, 8
1135	Utopian Images: Fiction & Fact		See Note 9	2, 6, 7
1140	Modern Fantasy		See Note 9	2, 6, 7
1160	Classical Greek & Roman Mythology		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
1180	Comparative Mythology		See Note 9	2, 6, 7
1190	Folklore		See Note 9	2, 7, 8
2000	Topics in Humanities		HUM 250	2, 6, 8
2010	Understand Archetype, Dream & Symbol		See Note 9	2, 6, 8
2100	Children’s Media – Origins		See Note 9	2, 6, 7
2999	Special Topics in Humanities		Elective credit

PARALEGAL STUDIES (LGST)
1400 - 1510			See Note 10

MASS COMMUNICATIONS (MACO)
1200	Intro to Media: Genres of Journalism		MASS 110	2, 8, 9
1205	Intro to Media: Journalistic Perspectives		Elective credit	2, 8, 9
2999	Special Topics in Mass Communications		Elective credit

MATHEMATICS (MATH)
0450 – 0470			No credit
1100	College Algebra		MATH 112	2, 4
1105	Principles of Mathematics		See Note 9	2, 4
1110	Finite Mathematics		MATH 130	2, 4
1120	Survey of Calculus		MATH 181	2, 4
1130	Trigonometry		MATH 113	2, 4
1150	Pre-Calculus		MATH 115	2, 4
1420 – 1733			Elective credit
2204, 2205	Calculus I & II		MATH 121, 122	2, 4
2206	Multi-Variable Calculus		MATH 223	2, 4
2215	Intro to Linear Algebra		MATH 247	2, 4
2220	Differential Equations		MATH 321	4
2999	Special Topics in Math		Elective credit

MULTI-CULTURAL STUDIES (MCS)
2020	Multi-Cultural Studies/Comm Service		Elective credit
2301	Study Abroad: Europe			2, 7, 8
2999	Special Topics in Multicultural Studies		Elective credit

MEDICAL ASSISTANT (MEDA)
1400 - 2999			See Note 10

SALES & MARKETING (MKTG)
1001 – 2999			See Note 10

MACHINE TOOL CAREERS (MTCC)
1400 – 2999			See Note 10

MASSAGE THERAPY (MTP)
1000 - 2999			See Note 10

MUSIC (MUSC)
1105	America’s Music		See Note 9	2, 6
1110	Appreciation of Music		See Note 9	2, 6
1120	Fundamentals of Music		MUS 130	6
1160	Applied Music		MUS 278	6
1170	Applied Music-Intensive Study		MUS 278	6
1180	Advanced Piano		Elective credit
2999	Special Topics in Music		Elective credit

NURSING
NUNA 1400 - 2999			See Note 10
NUPN 1400 – 2999			See Note 10
NURS 2510 – 2730			See Note 10
2732	Intensive Care Unit Internship		200 Level Elective
2999	Special Topics in Nursing		See Note 10

PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)
1120	Intro to Philosophy		PHIL 100	2, 6
1125	Logic		PHIL 110	2, 4, 6
1130	Ethics		PHIL 120	2, 6, 9
1140	Critical Thinking		See Note 9	2, 6
2140	Philosophy of Religion		See Note 9	2, 6
2150	Political Philosophy		See Note 9	2, 6, 9
2999	Special Topics in Philosophy		Elective credit

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)
1005 – 1470			Physical Education Activity Credit
1440	Advanced Aerobics		HP 175
1450 - 1465			Physical Education Activity Credit
1470	Beginning Yoga		HP 175
1570	Coaching & Officiating Volleyball		Elective credit
1600 - 1605			Physical Education Activity Credit
1610	Lifeguard Training		HP 250
1615	Lifetime Fitness		Physical Education Activity Credit
1620	Essentials of Human Performance		Elective credit
1625	Water Safety Instructor Training		HP 257
1630, 1635			Elective credit
1640	Organization & Administration of Wellness, Human Performance, and Sports		HP 200
1645	Boot Camp Basics		HP 175
2999	Special Topics in Physical Education		100 Level Elective

PHYSICS (PHYS)
1001	Fundamental Concepts of Physics		PHYS 101	2, 3A
1101	Introductory Astronomy		AST 101	2, 3A
1105	Physical Science		See Note 9	2, 3A
1170	Physics for Medical Community		See Note 9	2, 3A
1201, 1202	Intro to Physics I & II		PHYS 211, 212	2, 3A
2201, 2202	General Physics I & II		PHYS 221, 222	2, 3A
2401	Statics		See Note 9	2, 3B, 4
2999	Special Topics in Physics		Elective credit

POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS)
1110	American Government		POLS 111	2, 5, 9
1120	Intro to Political Science		POLS 100	2, 5, 9
1130	State & Local Government		See Note 9	2, 5, 9
1140	International Politics		POLS 231	2, 5, 8
2999	Special Topics in Political Science		Elective credit

PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)
1010	Psychology for Living		Elective credit
1050	Career Exploration		100 Level Elective
1115	Psychology of Geneology		100 Level Elective
1120	General Psychology		PSYC 101	2, 5, 7
1135	Human Development		EDFN 235	2, 5, 7
2125	Child Psychology		200 Level Elective	2, 5
2130	Adolescent Psychology		See Note 9	2, 5
2140	Abnormal Psychology		See Note 9	2, 5, 7
2145	Social Psychology		PSYC 340	2, 5, 7
2150	Psychology of Aging & Elderly		See Note 9	2, 5, 7
2160	Health Psychology		200 Level Elective	2, 5
2999	Special Topics in Psychology		Elective credit

PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA)
1000 – 2999			See Note 10

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (RADT)
1410 – 2999			See Note 10

READING (READ)
0450, 0460	Reading Strategies I & II		No credit
1450	Intro to Critical Reading		See Note 9	2
2999	Special Topics in Reading		Elective credit

RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER (RESP)
1400 – 2999			See Note 10

SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT (SMGT)
1400 – 2999			See Note 10

SOCIOLOGY (SOC)
1111	Intro to Soc: Concepts & Processes		SOC 101	2, 5, 7
1112	Comparative Sociology		SOC 101	2, 5, 7
1114	Intro to Criminal Justice		CORR 106	2, 7, 9
1116	Intro to Corrections		CORR 106 (SEE NOTE)
1118	Correction Law		Elective credit (SEE NOTE)
1120	Legal Practices & Procedures		Elective credit (SEE NOTE)
	NOTE: Soc 1116, 1118, 1120. A transferring student could use one of these three courses (limited to 4 credits) as an elective in the Corrections major.
1125	Social Deviance		See Note 9	2, 5, 8
1130	Crime & Delinquency		See Note 9	2, 5
1135	Intro to African American Culture		ETHN 110	5, 7
1140	Marriages & Families		SOC 208	5, 7
1145	Race, Class, & Gender		See Note 9	2, 5, 7
1150	Intro to Women’s Studies		WOST 110	5, 7
1155	Human Sexuality		SOC 209	2, 5, 7
1160	Social Impact of Alcohol in Families		Elective credit
1165	Patterns of Domestic Violence		Elective credit
1175	Intro to Gerontology		See Note 9	5, 7
2120	Social Problems		SOC 100	2, 5, 7
2121	Social Solutions: Positive Social Change		(SEE NOTE)	2, 5, 8
2122	Sociology of the Community		(SEE NOTE)	2, 5, 8
2170	Sociology of Birth & Death		(SEE NOTE)	2, 5
2171, 2177	Sociology of Sport		(SEE NOTE)	2, 5, 7
	NOTE: Soc 2121, 2122, 2170, 2171. A transferring student could use any two of these four courses (limited to 6 credits) as electives in the Sociology major.
2177	Community Service in Corrections		CORR 300
2779	Community Service Collaboration		Elective credit
2999	Special Topics in Sociology		Elective credit

SPANISH (SPAN)
1010, 1020	Beginning Spanish I & II		SPAN 101, 102	8
1800	Spanish Abroad-Mexico		See Note 9	6, 8
2010, 2020	Intermediate Spanish I & II		SPAN 201, 202	6, 8
2050	Conversational Spanish		Elective credit	8
2999	Special Topics in Spanish		100 Level Elective Credit

STATISTICS (STAT)
2210	General Statistics		STAT 154	4
2999	Special Topics in Statistics		Elecitve credit

SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT (STFA)
2000 - 2008			See Note 10

STUDY SKILLS (STSK)
0450	Basic Study Skills		No credit
1010 - 2999			Elective credit

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY (SURG)
1400 – 2999			See Note 10

TRUCK DRIVING (TDT)
1800 - 1850			See Note 10

THEATER (THTR)
1100	Theater Production		Theatre Activity Credit	6
1110	Stage Lighting		THEA 108	6
1115	Sound Design		THEA 109	6
1120	Stage Makeup		Theatre Activity Credit	6
1125	Costume Construction		THEA 107	6
1130	Set Design		Theatre Activity Credit	6
1135