MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2006-2007 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 2006-2007 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
2005-2007

  

MSU EQUIVALENT COURSE
2006-2007

MnTC
GOAL

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ACCOUNTING (AC) 

207

Principles of Accounting, Financial

ACCT 200

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208

Principles of Accounting, Managerial

ACCT 210

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ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL STUDIES (AM) 

310

Religions of Ancient Near East & Med

Elective credit

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ANTHROPOLOGY (AN) 

210

Archeology

ANTH 102

5

102

Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 230

5

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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

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203

Drawing II

ART 210

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206 Life Drawing I ART 212 '

211

Painting I

ART 240

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212

Painting II

Elective credit

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220

Intro to Desktop Design & Publishing

BED 481

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

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252

Ceramics I

ART 250

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253

Ceramics II

Elective credit

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260 Sculpture I ART 280

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261 Sculpture II ART 280  '
303 Life Drawing II ART 212  '

307-344

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Elective credit

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

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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  

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BUSINESS (BU)

101

Intro to Business

MRKT 100

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207

Business Communications

Elective credit

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210

Microcomputers in Business

MGMT 200

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310

Principles of Management

MGMT 330

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311 - 312   Elective credit '

330

Principles of Marketing

MRKT 310

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331 - 333   Elective credit '

350

Principles of Finance

FINA 362

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351 - 499 ' Elective credit '

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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (CA)

100, 101

Computer Applications I & II

Elective credit

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CHEMISTRY (CH)

100

Descriptive Chemistry

CHEM 100

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103

Chemistry for Life Sciences I

CHEM 106

3A

104 Chemistry for Life Sciences II See Note 7 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

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205

Interpersonal Communication

SPEE 101

1B

208

Intro to Creative Writing

ENG 242

1C

213

Photographic Journalism

Elective credit

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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

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320 - 325

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Elective credit

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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 '

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COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)

103 - 320

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Elective credit

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ECONOMICS (EC)

203

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON 201

5

204

Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 202

5

330

Comparative Economic Systems

Elective credit

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EDUCATION (ED) 

200 - 455   Elective credit  
485 Christian Vocation Seminar No Credit  
499 Teaching Internship and Seminars Elective credit  
       

ENGLISH (EN) 

200 - 204   Elective credit  

205

Intro to Fiction

ENG 110

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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

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306 - 495

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Elective credit

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Elective credit

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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

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201

Nutrition

FCS 140

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206 Advanced First Aid HLTH 210   

240

Current Health Issues

Elective credit

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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

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LATIN (LT) 

101, 102

Intro to Latin

See Note 7

8

203, 204

Intermediate Latin

See Note 7

8

       

MATH (MA)

095, 097

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No credit

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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

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243

Multivariable Calculus

MATH 223

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260

Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH 321

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341

Intro to Analysis

MATH 316

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351

Linear Algebra

MATH 247

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MI) 

300 Software Applications COMS 101 '

302 - 440

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Elective Credit

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MUSIC (MU)

103

Music Fundamentals

MUS 130

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104 Music Appreciation MUS 120  '

111

Music Theory I

MUS 131

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112 Music Theory II MUS 132 '
114 Music Skills MUS 132 '

115

Voice Instruction I

MUS 251

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121, 122

Survey of Western Music History

MUS 221, 222

6

125

Choraliers

No credit

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130A

Concert Choir

MUS 101

11

130C

Mary Martha Singers

No credit

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140

Handbell Choir

No credit

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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

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160

Instrumental Instruction

MUS 278

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170

Organ Instruction

MUS 265

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180

Piano Instruction

MUS 261

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211

Music Theory III

MUS 231

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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

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Elective Credit

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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

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PE 106 - 215

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Physical Education Activity Credit

11

VS 101 - 114

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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

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330 - 450

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Elective credit

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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

KSP 235

5

208

Personality

Elective credit

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220

Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Elective credit

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305 Psychology of Adult Development PSYC 460  

340

Social Psychology

PSYC 340

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350

Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 455

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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

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Elective credit

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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

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255

Conversation & Literature

Elective credit

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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

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Elective credit

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SOCIOLOGY (SO) 

101

Intro to Sociology

SOC 101

5

105

Problems in Contemporary Society

SOC 150

5

201

Marriage & the Family

SOC 208

5

230

Cultural Studies

Elective credit

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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

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215 - 330

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Elective credit

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350 Advanced Design & Technical Seminar THEA 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