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Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Inver Hills Community College

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2007-2008 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2007-2008 catalog of Inver Hills Community 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 2007-2008 MSU catalog for the specific program requirements. Our catalog is available online at http://www.mnsu.edu/bulletins/undergraduate/

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 Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science degrees 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 which 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 are 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

Updated 5-23-8

Inver Hills Number Inver Hills Course 2007-2008 MSU Equivalent Course 2007-2008 MnTC Goal
Accounting (ACCT)
1000, 1001   Elective credit  
2101 Financial Accounting ACCT 200  
2102 Managerial Accounting ACCT 210  
2220 - 2241   Elective credit  
Metro State Courses
310 Financial Reporting ACCT 300  
320 Strategic Managerial Accounting ACCT 310  
530 Business Taxation ACCT 410  
American Sign Language (ASL)
1101, 1102 Intro to American Sign Lang I & II Elective credit  
Anthropology (ANTH)
1100 Intro to Anthropology ANTH 101 5, 8
1101 Intro to American Culture See Note 9 7, 8
1110 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 230 5, 8
Art (ART)
1100 Intro to Art ART 160 6, 8
1106 Art History ART 260 6, 8
1107 Art History ART 261 6, 8
1109 World Art See Note 9 6, 8
1114 Beginning Drawing See Note 9 6
1115 Advanced Drawing (Life Drawing) See Note 9 6
1120 Two-D Color ART 101 (Satisfies El Ed Requirement) 6
1141 Beginning Photography ART 275 6
1143 Advanced Photography ART 275 6
1196 Three-D Design ART 103 6
2200 - 2250   See Note 9 6
2251 Beginning Painting ART 240 6
2252 Advanced Painting See Note 9 6
2281 Studio Special Projects Elective credit  
2295 Portfolio Development Elective credit  
2300 Architectural History See Note 9 6, 8
Aviation (AVIA)
1100 Intro to Commercial Aviation AVIA 100  
1102 Private Pilot Ground School AVIA 150  
1105 Private Flight Lab AVIA 151  
2200 Instrument Ground AVIA 260  
2202, 2206, 2208 Pro Pilot Lab I, II, & III AVIA 251 & 261 if all three taken  
2204 Commercial Ground AVIA 250  
2210 - 2218   Elective credit  
Biology (BIOL)
1107 Biology of Women BIOL 101 3B
1110 Human Biology Lab    
1114 Critical Issues in Human Biology BIOL 101 3B, 9
1115 Critical Issues in Human Biology BIOL 101 3A, 9
1116 Environmental Science BIOL 101 3B, 10
1117 Environmental Science BIOL 101 3A, 10
1120 Exploring Biology BIOL 100 3A
1130 Human Body Systems See Note 9 3A
1154, 1155 Biol: From Cell to Organism, Gen Biol BIOL 105 & 106 if both taken 3A
2201 Anatomy & Physiology I See Note 9 3A
2202 Anatomy & Physiology II See Note 9 3A
2205 Microbiology BIOL 270 3A
2301 Zoology BIOL 316 3
2303 Genetics BIOL 211 3
2305 Principles of Microbiology BIOL 270 3
Building Inspection (BI)
1000 - 2650   Elective credit  
Business (BUS)
1101 Intro to Business in Society MRKT 100  
1104 - 1123   Elective credit  
1131 Legal Environment of Business BLAW 200  
1132 - 2435   Elective credit  
2510, 2520 Student must get a B or better on MSU upper-level Mgt. course to receive credit.    
Career Development (CRDV)
1100, 1190/91   Elective credit  
Chemistry (CHEM)
1010 Introductory Chemistry CHEM 100 3A
1061 Principles of Chemistry I CHEM 201 2, 3B
1062 Principles of Chemistry II CHEM 202  
2061 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 320  
2062 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 321  
Chinese (CHIN)
1101, 1102   Elective credit  
2201, 2202   See Note 9 8
Civil Engineering (CET)
1140 - 1150   Elective credit  
Communication (COMM)
1100 Interpersonal Communication SPEE 101 1B, 7
1110 Public Speaking SPEE 102 1B, 2
1114 Intercultural Communication SPEE 203 5, 8
1130 Effective Communication in Organizations SPEE 203 2
2210 Oral Interpretation of Literature See note 9 6
2230 Small Group Disc & Leadership SPEE 201 1B, 2
2250 Seminar in Communication Studies See Note 9 2, 7
Computer Information Systems (CIS)
1101 - 2336   Elective credit  
Computer Networking and Technology (CNT)
2189 - 2830   Elective credit  
Computer Science (CS)
1100 - 1117 Intro to Computer Science Elective credit  
1118 Discrete Structures of Computer Science Math 180 4
1119 - 2280 Computer Science    
Construction Management (CMSV)
2870 Construction Management Elective credit  
2880 Const Estimating & Crit Path Method IDCM 216  
2890 Building Organization & Technology Elective credit  
Credit for Prior Learning (CBE)
1102, 1103   Elective credit  
Criminal Justice (CJS)
1150 Intro to Criminal Justice LAWE 131  
1152 Police & Community LAWE 335  
1154 Juvenile Justice LAWE 332  
1156 Intro to Corrections CORR 106  
1158 Criminal Behavior Elective credit  
1190 Field Experience Elective credit  
Economics (ECON)
1100 Economics for Consumers See Note 9 2, 5
1102 Survey of the World Economy See Note 9 5, 8
1105 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 201 2, 5
1106 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 202 5, 8
Education (EDU)
1128 Guidance, Communication, and Development of Young Children Elective credit  
1130 Early Childhood Education EEC 201 & 203  
1132 Creative Activities for the Young Child Elective credit  
1133 Children's Health, Nutrition, Safety and Physical Development EEC 245 Elective credit  
1136 - 1194   Elective credit  
1195 Intro to Urban Education EEC 201 & EEC 203  
1196, 1197 Electronic Portfolio Design 1 & 2 Elective credit  
2010 Teaching Emergent Readers EEC 422  
2011 - 2013   Elective credit  
2021 -2023 Thinking Mathematics EEC 324 if all taken  
2250 Contemporary Education Topics Elective credit  
2805 Intro to Children's Literature ENG 325  
Emergency Health Services (EHS)
1100 - 2252   Elective credit  
Engineering (ENGR)
1000 Orientation to Engineering EE/ME 101  
1060 Intro to Digital Circuits & Logic Design EE 244  
1200 Engineering Graphics Elective credit  
2020 Statics ME 212  
2025 Dynamics ME 214  
2041 Linear Circuits I EE 230  
2042 Linear Circuits II EE 231  
English (ENG)
0096, 0099   No credit  
1104 Intro to Screenwriting See Note 9 6
1106 Literature in Film See Note 9 2, 6
1108 Writing & Research Skills ENG 101 1A, 2
1111 Research Writing in the Disciplines See Note 9 1C, 2
1112 Creative Writing ENG 242 6
1114 The Research Paper See Note 9 1C, 2
1116 Writing for the Web See Note 9 2
1118 Technical Document Design, Editing & Portfolio Prep See Note 9 2
1140 Intro to Literature See Note 9 2, 6
1150 The American Immigrant Experience See Note 9 6, 7
1170 Intro to British Authors See Note 9 2, 6
1171 Intro to American Authors See Note 9 2, 6
1180 Intro to World Literature ENG 212 2, 6
2235 Mythic Stories: Cultural & Personal ENG 214 6, 8
2236 African American Literature ENG 211 6, 7
2237 The Short Story ENG 113 2, 6
2238 Contemporary Fiction ENG 214 6, 7
2239 Images of Women in Literature ENG 211 6, 7
2240 Rep of Body in Lit & Cult   6, 7
2250 Special Topics in Literature See Note 9 6
2251 Special Topics in Writing See Note 9 6
2252 The Novel ENG 113 6, 7
2253 Shakespeare See Note 9 2, 6
English as a Second Language (ESL)
0091, 0096   No credit  
1101 Grammar for Tutors of ESL Students Elective credit  
French (FREN)
1101 Beginning French I FREN 101  
1102 Beginning French II FREN 102  
2201 Intermediate French I FREN 201 8
2202 Intermediate French II FREN 202 8
FS 1101 - 2260 Elective Credit  
Geography (GEOG)
1000 Introduction to Geography: The Earth as the Home for Humans GEOG 100 8, 10
1100 World Regional Geography Satisfies Elem. Ed. Requirement 5, 8
1105 Geography of the U.S. & Canada See Note 9 7, 10
1112 Physical Geography GEOG 101 5, 10
1115 Human Geography GEOG 103 5, 8
1119 Map Interpretation See Note 9 2
1120 Global Economic Geography See Note 9 5, 8
1130 Minnesota Geography See Note 9 5, 7
1140 Meteorology GEOG 217 3A, 10
1211 Intro to Geography Info Systems Elective credit  
Geology (GEOL)
1101 Physical Geology GEOL 121 3A, 10
1105 Historical Geology GEOL 122 3A, 10
German (GERM)
1101 Beginning German I GERM 101  
1102 Beginning German II GERM 102  
2201 Intermediate German I GERM 201 8
2202 Intermediate German II GERM 202 8
Global Studies (GS)
2201 - 2250   Elective credit  
2290 - 2291   See Note 9 8
Health (HLTH)
1110 Nutrition FCS 140 (Satisfies Nursing & Dental Hygiene)  
1120 Personal & Community Health HLTH 101  
1123 Stress Management Elective credit  
1125 First Aid: Responding to Emergencies HLTH 210  
1126 Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Elective credit  
1127 Community First Aid, Safety & CPR HLTH 215  
1128 Communicable Disease Topics Elective credit  
1129 Tai-Chi-Chih Elective credit  
1130 Drug Use/Abuse HLTH 310  
1155 Lifetime Fitness 1 PE Activity Credit, Rest Elective credit  
Health Care Management (HCM)
1111 Medical Terminology HLTH 321  
History (HIST)
1106 World Civilization I HIST 170 5, 8
1107 World Civilization II HIST 171 5, 8
1114 History of the U.S. I HIST 190 5, 8
1115 History of the U.S. II HIST 191 5, 8
1118 Wartime: Great War to Vietnam HIST 153 5, 9
1120 The Global Era: The World Since 1960 See Note 9 5, 8
1122 The U.S. Since 1945: Global Power HIST 150 5, 8
1130 Minnesota History See Note 9 5
1135 History of Family: Cross-Cultural Perspective HIST 155 5, 7
2120 Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Age of Business See Note 9 5, 7
2125 History of World Religions: Ancient to Modern Time See Note 9 5, 8
Human Services (HSER)
1100 - 1128   Elective credit  
1130 Early Childhood Education EEC 201 & 207  
1132 - 1189   Elective credit  
Humanities (HUM)
1110 Ancient World to Renaissance HUM 150 6, 8
1111 Baroque Period to Modern World HUM 151 6, 8
1120 China: Literature & Arts HUM 155 6, 8
1130 German Culture & Civilization HUM 155 6, 8
2250 Special Topics in Humanities See Note 9 6, 8
Information Studies (INFS)
1000 Information Literacy and Research Skills Elective credit  
Interdisciplinary Studies (INTS)
1080 Medical Dosages Elective credit  
1101 College Success Strategies See Note 9 2, 7
1125 Creative Problem Solving See Note 9 2, 9
1132 Effective Writing in Organizations See Note 9 2
1140 Human Sexuality SOC 209 9
1145 Intro to Technical Writing ENG 271 2
1198 Electronic Portfolio Design Elective credit  
2250 Issues & Perspectives See Note 9 2
Journalism (JOUR)
1101 Intro to Mass Media MASS 110 9
1125, 1130   See Note 9 6
Learning Lab (LLAB)
0096, 0098   No credit  
Mathematics (MATH)
0011 - 0099   No credit  
1101 Math for Liberal Arts MATH 110 2, 4
1103 Intro to Statisitics STAT 154 or ECON 207 (Bus Stats) 4
1105 Math for Elementary Ed & I MATH 201 2, 4
1106 Math for Elementary Ed II MATH 202 4
1113 Mathematics for Decision Making See Note 9 4
1118 College Algebra I MATH 112 4
1119 College Algebra II MATH 113 2, 4
1120 Intro to Calculus MATH 181 2, 4
1127 Pre-Calculus MATH 115 2, 4
1133 Calculus I MATH 121 2, 4
1134 Calculus II MATH 122 2, 4
2219 Multivariable Calculus MATH 223 2, 4
2221 Intro to linear Algebra MATH 247 2, 4
2222 Intro to Differential Equations MATH 321 2, 4
Music (MUSC)
1104 Class Piano MUS 161 6, 11
1105 IHCC Choir MUS 101 11
1106 Intermediate Class Piano MUS 161 6
1107 Beginning Class Voice MUS 151 6
1110 Music Fundamentals MUS 130 6
1116 Guitar Ensemble MUS 119 6, 11
1119 Beginning Class Guitar MUS 174 6
1120 Intermediate Class Guitar MUS 175 6
1131 Applied Piano MUS 261  
1132 Applied Voice MUS 251  
1133 Applied Guitar MUS 278  
1140 Music Appreciation MUS 120 6
1141 Pathways to Jazz See Note 9 6
1143 History of Rock and Roll MUS 126 6
1144-1145 Broadway Musicals; Musics of World Cultures See Note 9 6, 8
2220 Music for the Whole Child See Note 9 2, 6
2250 Special Topics in Music See Note 9 6
Nursing - Basic (NURS)
1001 - 2240   Elective credit  
Nursing - Accelerated (NURS)
2025 - 2240   Elective credit  
Office Systems (OSYS)
1101 Keyboarding Elective credit  
1189 Office Systems Internship Elective credit  
2220 Legal Machine Transcription Elective credit  
Paralegal (PA)
1102 - 2218   See Note 9  
Philosophy (PHIL)
1110 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 100 2, 6
1112 Ethics PHIL 120 2, 9
1120 Logic PHIL 110 2, 4
1125 Critical Thinking See Note 9 2, 8
1130 Environmental Ethics See Note 9 9, 10
1135 Philosophy East and West See Note 9 6 & 8
2201 Philosophy of Religion See Note 9 6 & 8
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PHED)
1100 Intro to Physical Education HP 160 11
1101 Aerobics HP 117 11
1106 Bowling HP 114 11
1109 Weight Training HP 175 11
1110 Conditioning HP 175 11
1118 Golf HP 177 11
1123 Body Shaping/Training HP 175 11
1124 Recreational Activities Physical Education Activity Credit 11
1127 Law Enforcement Physical Training See Note 9 11
1129 Racquet Sports HP 176 11
1130 Softball HP 166 11
1135 Downhill Activities HP 179 11
1144 Volleyball HP 190 11
1145 Walking/Jogging HP 117 11
1148 Karate HP 190 11
1150 Women's Self Defense HP 130 11
1157 Fitness for Emergency Services See Note 9 11
1180 Approved Activity Physical Education Activity Credit 11
1199 Certifications in Physical Education Elective Credit  
2100 Anatomical Kinesiology & Biomechanics HP 348 11
2200 - 2214   See Note 9 11
PHYSICS (PHYS)
1020 Descriptive Astronomy AST 101 2, 3A
1030 Descriptive Physics PHYS 101 2, 3A
1041 Introductory Physics I PHYS 211 2, 3A
1042 Introductory Physics II PHYS 212 2, 3A
1081 General Physics I PHYS 221 2, 3A
1082 General Physics II PHYS 222 2, 3A
Political Science (POLS)
1101 Intro to Political Science POLS 100 5, 9
1111 American Government POLS 111 5, 9
1121 State & Local Government See Note 9 5, 9
1161 Constitutional Law See Note 9 5, 9
1190 Legislative Gov't Field Experience Elective credit  
Psychology (PSYC)
1101 General Psychology PSYC 101 5
1140 Psychology of Women See Note 9 5, 7
1215 Child & Adolescent Psychology See Note 9 5
1220 Adult & Aging Psychology See Note 9 5
1230 Psychology of Death & Dying See Note 9 5, 9
1260 Social Psychology PSYC 340 5, 7
2250 Abnormal Psychology Satisfies Nursing Requirement 5
2251 Special Topics in Psychology See Note 9 5
Reading (READ)
0090, 0092, 0093   No credit  
1100 Intro to Critical Reading Elective credit  
Sociology (SOC)
1100 Intro to Sociology SOC 101 5, 7
1126 Sociology of Deviance SOC 150 5, 7
1127 Social Problems: Inequalities See Note 9 5, 7
1130 Family and Society SOC 208 2, 5
2140 Religions and Society See Note 9 5, 7
2141 Sociology of Music See Note 9 5, 7
2142, 2143   See Note 9 5, 7
Study Skills (STSK)
95 College Study Skills No credit  
1101 College Study Skills See Note 9 12
Spanish (SPAN)
1100 Spanish for Health Professionals Elective credit  
1101 Beginning Spanish I SPAN 101  
1102 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 102  
2101 Conversational Spanish Elective credit  
2201 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 201 8
2202 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 202 8
Theatre (THTR)
1101 Intro to Film ENG 114 6, 8
1102 Film History See Note 9 6, 8
1103 International Cinema See Note 9 6, 8
1105 Intro to Theatre THEA 100 6
1152 Beginning Acting THEA 110 6
1153 Advanced Acting See Note 9 6
1157 Theatre Makeup THEA 265 6
1158 Creative Dramatics See Note 9 6
1161 Theatre Activities Credit in Theatre Activity 11