MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2005-2006 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2005-2007 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 2005-2006 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
2005-2006

 

MSU EQUIVALENT COURSE
2005-2006

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) 

210

Archeology

ANTH 102

5

102

Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 230

5

ART (AR) 

101

Art Structure

See Note 7

6

102 2-Dimensional Design ART 101  
103 Drawing I ART 110  

140

Art History I

ART 260

6

141

Art History II

ART 261

6

142 Art History III Elective credit   

160

3-Dimensional Design ART 103

203

Drawing II

ART 210

206 Life Drawing I ART 212  

211

Painting I

ART 240

212

Painting II

Elective credit

220

Intro to Desktop Design & Publishing

BED 481

231 Photography I ART 275  
232 Photography II Elective credit  
240 Masterpieces of Western Tradition Elective credit

252

Ceramics I

ART 250

253

Ceramics II

Elective credit

260 Sculpture I ART 280

261 Sculpture II ART 280   
303 Life Drawing II  ART 212   
307 Illustration I Elective credit  
 

307-344

Elective credit

352 Ceramics III ART 350  
360-454   Elective credit  
460 Sculpture IV ART 380  
470, 472   Elective credit  
476, 499   Elective credit  

BIOLOGY (BI)

101

Principles of Biology

BIOL 100

3A

151 General Biology I BIOL 105 3A
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 3A
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 - 312   Elective credit  

330

Principles of Marketing

MRKT 310

 
331 - 333   Elective credit  

350

Principles of Finance

 

FINA 362

 
351 - 499   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

305 General Biochemistry See Note 7 3B
313 Analytical Chemistry CHEM 305 3A
314 Inorganic Chemistry See Note 7 3A
323 General Biochemistry CHEM 460, 465 3A
324 Advanced Biochemistry CHEM 461,466 3A
353 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 440,450 3A
354 Physical Chemistry II 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

1B

208

Intro to Creative Writing

ENG 242

1C

213

Photographic Journalism

Elective credit

225

Advanced Composition

Elective credit

1C

230

Advanced Speech; Argument & Advocacy

SPEE 321

1B

240

Intro to Mass Media

MASS 110

5

295 - 310   Elective credit   

315

Small Group Communication

SPEE 201

320 - 325

Elective credit

330 Intro. to Health Communication HLTH 361  
340 - 385    Elective credit  
415 Advanced Competitive Speaking SPEE 220  
430 - 499   Elective credit  
498 Communication Intership - paid SPEE 498  

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

315 Teaching Health and Human Performance Elective credit  
320 Teaching Literacy and Human Performance Elective credit  
325 Children's Literature Elective credit  
340 Teaching Social Studies Elective credit  
360 Teaching Science Elective credit  
370 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner Elective credit  

400

Teaching the Christian Faith

Elective credit

401 Educational Technology and Media Elective credit  
425 Fine Arts for Elementary Education Elective credit  
430 Teaching Mathematics Elective credit  
450 Curriculum Planning and Assessment Elective credit  
455 Classroom Management Elective credit  
485 Christian Vocation Seminar No Credit  
499 Teaching Internship and Seminars Elective credit  

ENGLISH (EN) 

200 Introduction to Literary Studies Elective credit  
201 Survey of Classical Greek Literature Elective credit  
202 Survey of Roman Literature Elective credit  
203 Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Literature Elective credit  
204 Survey of Modern European Literature Elective credit  

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

320 The English Language Elective credit  
325 Children's Literature Elective credit  
335 African-American Literature Elective credit  
350 Literary Criticism Elective credit  
360 Contemporary Poetry Elective credit  
370 Christian Writers Elective credit  
480 Topics in Literature Elective credit  
495 Senior Seminar in Literature Elective credit  
       

ENGLISH AS THE SECOND LANGUAGE (ES)

90 Reading Comprehension    
95 U.S. History, Culture and Literature    
97 English Composition    
98 The Structure of English    
ESRSI Introduction to Christianity I    
ESRSII Introduction to Christianity II    

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

114 The Rise of Ancient World Civilizations

HIST 170

5, 8
115 Medieval World Civilizations HIST 170 5, 8
116 Early Modern World Civilizations HIST 171 5, 8
117 Modern World History HIST 171 5, 8

207, 208

History of the U.S. I & II

HIST 190, 191

5

304 Native American Culture and Government HIST 430  

310 - 314

Elective credit

315 The High Middle Ages HIST 403  
316 Tudor and Stuart England Elective credit  
317 Renaissance & Reformation Movements HIST 406  
319 - 320   Elective credit  
330 Early & Imperial Russian History HIST 431  
331 The Russian Revolution & the Soviet Union HIST 421  
380 Topics in World History HIST 432  
407 - 408   Elective credit  
409 The Constitution & Early Republic HIST 455  
420 U.S. Immigration History Elective credit  
425 The World in the Twentieth Century HIST 432  
430 Civil Rights Movement HIST 481  
445 Religion in American History HIST 430  
449 The Supreme Court and the American People HIST 430  
480 Topics in American History HIST 430  
490 Introduction to Historical Research and Writing HIST 430  
495 Senior Seminar in History HIST 495  

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

141E Calculus I Online 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 Software Applications COMS 101  
 

302 - 440

Elective Credit

MUSIC (MU)

103

Music Fundamentals

 

MUS 130

104 Music Appreciation MUS 120   

111

Music Theory I

MUS 131

112 Music Theory II MUS 132  
114 Music Skills MUS 132  

115

Voice Instruction 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

 

Instrumental Instruction

MUS 278

170

Organ Instruction

MUS 265

180

Piano Instruction

MUS 261

211

Music Theory III

MUS 231

212 Music Theory IV MUS 232  
214 Music Skills II MUS 134  
215 Music Skills III MUS 233  
216 Music Skills IV MUS 234  

220 - 430

 

Elective Credit

440 World Music Elective Credit  
450 Voice Instruction IV  MUS 251  
460 Instrument Instruction V MUS 271  
470 Organ Instruction IV MUS 265  
480 Piano Instruction IV MUS 261  
481 Topics in Music MUS 485  
MUIND Independent Study in Music MUS 499  

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

POL 111

5

106

World Politics

POL 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

305 Psychology of Adult Development PSYC 460  

340

Social Psychology

PSYC 340

350

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 455

360 Educational Psychology and Human Relations Elective credit  
370 Introduction to Physiological Psychology PSYC 460  
380 Principles and Strategies of Counseling Elective credit  
390 Supervised Study in Psychology Elective credit  
410 Industrial/Organizational Psychology PSYC 463  
420 Psychological Testing and Measurements PSYC 419  
460 Facilitating Groups Elective credit  
485 History and Systems of Psychology Elective credit  

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

235 - 320   Elective credit  

330

American Minorities

ETHN 100

7

340 - 499   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 - 330

Elective credit

350 Advanced Design & Technical Seminar TH 240  
420 - 499   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