Central Lakes College

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Central Lakes College

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2009-2010 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2009-2011 catalog of Central Lakes 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 2009-2010 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 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 MnTC goals, but will have to complete the remainder of the MSU general education requirements.

Note 6: Science courses equated to MnTC Area 3A satisfy the lab science requirement. Courses equated to MnTC Area 3B meet the non-lab science requirement.

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.

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

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Central Lakes College

Central Lakes Number	Central Lakes Course 2009-2011	MSU Equivalent 2009-2010	MnTC Goal
Accounting (ACCT)
2011 & 2012	Accounting Principles I & II	ACCT 200 if both taken
2111 & 2112	Accounting Principles I & II Lab
2114 - 2371		See Note 10
Administrative Assistant (ADMN)
1102 - 2390	Intro to Keyboard	See Note 10
American SIGN LANGUAGE (AMSL)
1410 - 1412	American Sign Language I & II	Elective credit	8
2370	Topics in American Sign Language	Elective credit
2410 - 2412	American Sign Language III & IV	See Note 9	8
2414	Conversational ASL	See Note 9	8
2420	Deaf Culture	See Note 9	7, 8
American Studies (AMST)
1400	Intro to Women's Studies		5, 7
2402	Gender and Popular Culture		5, 7
2420	Women in Religion	Elective Credit
Anthropology (ANTH)
1457	Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 230	5, 8
2411	Cultures of American Indians	ETHN 120	5, 7
2425	Cultures of Latin America	ANTH 430	5, 8
Art (ARTS)
1401	Black & White Photo I	Art 275	6
1403	Color Photo I	See Note 9	6
1420	The Art of Digital Photography	See Note 10
1458	Drawing	Art 110	6
1459	2-D Design & Color	Art 101	6
1467	Watercolor Painting	Art 245	6
1468	Painting	Art 240	6
1470	Art Appreciation	Art 160	6
1487	Ceramics Beginning Handbuilding	Art 251	6
1488	Ceramics Beginning Throwing	Art 250	6
1489	Intermediate Ceramics	Art 250	6
1510	Autumn Landscape Photography	See Note 10
1512	The Art of Photographing wildflowers	See Note 10
2401	Black & White Photo II	Art 275	6
2403	Color Photo II	See Note 9	6
2485	American Indian Art	See Note 9	6, 7
2486 & 2487	Art History I & II	Art 260 & 261	6
2490	Art History, Non Western	See Note 9	6, 8
2583	Independent Study	See Note 9
Auto Mechanics (AUTM)
1101 - 1123		See note 10
Aviation (AVIA)
1110	Aeronautics	AVIA 150
1112	Aviation Physiology
1114	Private Flight Lab	AVIA 151
1120 & 1122	Instrument Training Flight Lab	AVIA 260 & 261
1130 - 1142		Elective credit
Biology (BIOL)
1404	Human Biology I & II	BIOL 220 if both taken	3A
1411	Concepts of Biology	BIOL 100	3A
1415	Environmental Biology		3A, 10
1431 & 1432	General Biology I & II	BIOL 105 & 106 if both taken	3A
2401	Nutrition & Lab	FCS 240	3A
2411	Biology of Women	BIOL 102	3A
2416 & 2417	General Ecology & Lab	BIOL 215 if both taken	3A, 10
2457	Microbiology	BIOL 270	3A
2467 & 2468	Anatomy & Physiology I & II	BIOL 220 & 330 if both taken	3A
Business (BUSN)
1102 - 1131		Elective credit
1166	Business Communications	Elective credit
1501	Intro to Business	MRKT 100
2541	Legal Environment of Business	BLAW 200
Communications Art & Design (CART)
1100 - 2352		Elective credit
Chemistry (CHEM)
1405	Life Science Chemistry	CHEM 106	3B
1410	Environmental Chemistry		3, 10
1414	Fundamentals of Chemistry	CHEM 100	3A
1424 & 1425	Chemical Principles I & II
2457	Quantative Analysis	Elective Credit
2472	Organic Chemistry I
2473	Organic Chemistry II
Child Development (CDEV)
1100 – 1398		Elective credit
2100	Intro to Foundations of Public School Education	EEC 200
2102	Foundations of Early Education	EEC 201
2120	Understanding & Supporting Parenting	EEC 435
2340 - 2352		Elective credit
Computer Technology (COMP)
1100 - 2314		Elective credit
Computerizing Small Business (CSBM)
1102 - 1294		See Note 10
Criminal Justice (CRJU)
1101	Criminal Justice	LAWE 131
1104	Juvenile Justice	LAWE 332
1106 - 1109		Elective credit
2101 & 2102		LAWE 231 if both taken
2108	Criminal Inv.	LAWE 233
2110	Topics in Criminal Justice	LAWE 494
2112-2399		Elective credit
Dental Assisting (DENT)
1106 - 1342		See Note 10
Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician (DHET)
1105 - 1310		See Note 10
Earth Science (ESCI)
1400	Geology of National Parks		3A, 10
1405	Astronomy	AST 101	3
1411	Physical Geology	GEOL 121	3A
1421	Minnesota Geology	See Note 9	3A
1444	Natural Disasters	Elective credit	3B, 10
1451	Oceanography	See Note 9	3B, 10
1452	Oceanography Lab	See note 9	3B, 10
1454	Earth Science and the Environment	Elective credit	3A, 10
2581	Topics in Earth Science	Elective credit	3A, 10
Economics (ECON)
1450	American Economy	ECON 100	5
2401	Principles of Econ: Macroeconomics	ECON 201	5
2402	Principles of Econ: Microeconomics	ECON 202	5
Ecotourism (ECOT)
1100, 2160		See Note 10
Emergency Medical Technology Studies (EMTS)
1502	Emergency Medical Technician	Elective credit
1503	CPR	HLTH 215
1505	First Responder	HLTH 210
1512, 1515		See Note 10
Engineering (ENGR)
1411 & 1412	Engineering Physics I & II		3A
1500	Intro to Engineering	EE 101
1510	Introduction to Engineering Design
1560	Digital Logic Design	EE 106
2540	Intro to Statics and Strengths of Materials
2547	Statics	ME 212
2548	Dynamics	ME 214
2549	Mechanics of Materials	ME 223
2552	Intro to Dynamics
2569	Circuit Analysis I	EE 230
2570	Circuit Analysis II	EE 231
2580	Topics in Engineering	Elective Credit
English (ENGL)
595	Writing I	No Credit
1410	Composition I	See Note 9	1C
1411	Composition II	ENG 101	1A
1450	Intro to Humanities	Elective Credit	1A, 6, 8
1452	Classical Mythology	Elective Credit	6
1454	Film Appreciation	ENGL 114	6
1463	Intro to Literature	ENG 110	6, 7
1468	Poetry	ENG 112	6
1469	American Short Story	ENG 113	6
1477-1480	Authors in Focus	ENG 214	6
1510	English for Speakers of other Languages I	100/200 Level Elective Credit
1512	English for Speakers of other Languages II	100/200 Level Elective Credit
1580	Topics in Humanities	Elective Credit
1581	Topics in English	Elective Credit
1596	Writing II	No credit
2450	World Literature		2, 8
2451	Women in Literature	ENG 211	6
2455	American Indian Literature	ENG 211	6, 7
2457 -2458	Survey of British Literature	See Note 9	6
2467 - 2468	Survey of American Literature	See Note 9	6, 7
2483	Creative Writing	ENG 242	6
2484	Advanced Creative Writing	See Note 9
Environmental Science (ENVR)
1400 - 2592		Elective credit
Farm Business Management (FBMT)
1400	Intro to Environmental Science		5, 10
2200 - 3121		See Note 10
General Studies (GNST)
1503 – 1520		Elective credit
Geography (GEOG)
1400	Physical Geography	GEOG 101	5, 10
1410	Maps and Places	See note 9	5
1421	Regional Human Geography	GEOG 341	5, 8
1459	Cultural Geography	GEOG 103	5, 8
1598 & 1599	Topics in Geography	GEOG 299
2401	Economic Geography	See note 9	5, 8
German (GERM)
1501 & 1502	Beginning German I & II		8
2401 & 2402	Intermediate German I & II		8
Health (HLTH)
1501	Personal & Community Health	HLTH 101
1507	Drug Awareness	HLTH 310
1510	Intro to Massage
1531 - 1541		Elective credit
2550	Internship in Health	100 Level Elective
2570	Topics in Health	Elective credit
Heavy Equipment Operations (HEOM)
1100 - 2370		See Note 10
History (HIST)
1406	Western Civilization, Pre-History	HIST 180	5
1407	Western Civilization, 1500 to Present	HIST 181	5
1412	World History, 1500 to the Present	HIST 170	5, 8
1413	World History, 1500 to the Present	HIST 171	5, 8
1472	U. S. History to 1877	HIST 190	5, 7
1473	U. S. History 1877 to Present	HIST 191	5, 7
2404	Minnesota History	See note 9
2406	Ojibwe History		5,7
2411	American Indian History	HIST 150	5, 7
2420	History of Women in the U. S.	HIST 155	5, 7
Horticulture (HORT)
1100 – 2310		See Note 10
Humanities (HUMT)
1430	The Holocaust Past & Present	See Note 9
1465 – 1598		Elective credit
Marine & Small Engine Technology (MASE)
1101 - 2371		See Note 10
Machine Trades (MTRD)
1100 - 2370		See Note 10
Management (MGMT)
1011	Management Principles	Elective credit
1101	Entrepreneurship	MGMT 202
1102 - 1327		See Note 10
2190	Business Management Capstone Assessment	Student must earn a B in course to get credit for upper-level MSU course.
Marketing (MKTG)
1011	Marketing Principles	Elective credit
1116		See Note 10
1160	Hotel and Resort Operations	Elective credit
1162 - 1168		See Note 10
Mass Communications (MCOM)
1450	Intro to Mass Communication	Mass 110
1466 - 2567		Elective credit
Math (MATH)
0110 - 0595		No credit
1441	Concepts in Mathematics	Math 110	4
1460	Intro to Statistics	STAT 154	4
1470	College Algebra	Math 112	4
1472	Precalculus	Math 115	4
1477 & 1478	Calculus I & II	Math 121 & 122	4
1500	Applied Mathematics	See Note 10
1506	Intermediate Algebra	No credit
1510	Math for Elementary Teachers	Math 201
1512	Math for Elementary Teachers II	Math 202
2457	Linear Algebra	Math 247	4
2458	Multivariable Calculus	Math 223	4
2459	Differential Equations	Math 321	4
Mechanical Drafting (MDFT)
1101-1135, 1180-2300		See Note 10
1151	Intro to Solid Modeling	MET 141
Music (MUSC)
1403	American Popular Music	MUS 125	6
1405/1406/2405/2406	Jazz Band I - IV	MUS 115	11
1408/1409/2408/2409	Community Band I - VI	MUS 112	11
1415/1416/2415/2416	Brass Ensemble I - IV	MUS 119	11
1421/1422/2421/2422	Concert Choir I - VI	MUS 101	11
1431/1432/2431/2432	Chamber Singers I - IV	MUS 103	11
1441/1442/2441/2442	Applied Music Guitar I - IV	MUS 278
1450	Music in World Cultures	See Note 9	6, 8
1452	Intro to Music Industry		6, 9
1453	Audio Recording I		6
1455	Voice Training	MUS 151	6
1457	Music Appreciation	MUS 120	6
1459	Fundamentals of Music	MUS 130	6
1464/1465/2464/2465	Applied Music Brass I - IV	MUS 278
1475/1476/2475/2476	Applied Music Woodwind I - IV	MUS 278
1481/1482/2481/2482	Applied Music Piano I - IV	MUS 261
1485/1486/2485/2486	Applied Music Instrumental I - IV	MUS 278
1491/1492/2491/2492	Applied Voice I - IV	MUS 251
1501	Keyboard Electronics	See Note 9
1502	Intro to Music Industry	Elective credit
1503	Audio Recording I	MUS 481
2401	Evolution of Jazz	MUS 220	6, 7
2421	Cantare Concert Chorale III	MUS 101
2422	Cantare Concert Chorale IV	MUS 101
Natural Resources (NATR)
1105 - 2385		See Note 10
Nursing (NURS)
2500	Professional Concepts & Issues in Nursing	200 Level Elective
2501-2502		Elective credit
2513 - 2522		200 Level Elective
Ojibwe (OJIB)
1501 & 1502	Beginning Ojiwbe I & II		8
2401 & 2402	Intermediate Ojibwe I & II		8
Occupational Skills (OSKL)
1103 - 1391		See Note 10
Philosophy (PHIL)
1411	World Religions	See Note 9	6, 9
1415	Philosophy and Popular Culture	Elective Credit	6
1417	Death, Dying and the Afterlife	Elective Credit	6
1420	Cyber Ethics, or if Aristotle had a Laptop
1421	Critical Thinking	See Note 9	2, 9
1460	Logic	PHIL 110	4, 2
2410	Intro to Philosophy	PHIL 100	6, 2
2420	Ethics	PHIL 120	6, 9
2430	Contemporary Moral Problems	See Note 9	6, 9
2599	Topics in Philosophy	Elective credit
Physical Education (PHED)
1502 - 1512		Physical Education Activity Credit	11
1513	Aerobic Conditioning	HP 117	11
2521 - 1522		Physical Education Activity Credit	11
1534	Beginning Golf	HP 177
1541 - 1572 & 1594		Physical Education Activity Credit	11
1583	Athletic Training	See Note 9	11
2501 - 2505		Physical Education Activity Credit	11
2506	Varsity Sports-Softball	HP 148	11
2507	Varsity Sports-Golf	HP 157	11
2509	Varsity Sports-Soccer	HP 161	11
2511	Varsity Sports-Football	HP 154	11
2512	Varsity Sports-Volleyball	HP 149	11
2513	Varsity Sports-Men's Basketball	HP 155	11
2514	Varsity Sports-Women's Basketball	HP 155	11
2515	Varsity Sports-Baseball	HP 156	11
2516	Varsity Sports-Softball	See Note 9	11
2517	Varsity Sports-Golf	HP 157	11
2519	Varsity Sports-Soccer	HP 161	11
Photo Technology (PHIM)
1108 - 2296		See Note 10
Physics (PHYS)
1401	College Physics I	PHYS 211	3A
1402	College Physics II	PHYS 212	3A
Political Science (POLS)
1430	Intro to Political Science	POL 100	5, 9
1435	American Government & Politics	POL 111	5, 9
1439	State & Local Government	POL 371	5, 9
2401	Federal Indian Policy	See Note 9	5
2450	International Relations	POL 231	5, 8
Practical Nursing (PNUR)
1120 - 2360		See Note 10
Psychology (PSYC)
1411	Personal Growth & Development	See Note 9	5
1420	Psychology & Modern Life	See Note 9	5, 9
2421	General Psychology I	PSYC 101	2, 5
2431	Human Development	KSP 235	5
2441	Social Psychology	PSYC 340
2452 - 2585		Elective credit
Reading (READ)
1401	College Reading	See Note 9	2
1500	Reading II	Elective Credit
Robotics (RAST)
1101 - 2399		See Note 10
Secretarial - Medical (SECM)
1160 - 2390		See Note 10
Small Business Management (SBMT)
1100 - 2311		See Note 10
Sociology (SOCL)
1401	Intro to Sociology	SOC 101	5
1472	Sociology of the Family	See Note 9	5
2405	Criminology	See Note 9	5
2411	Social Problems	SOC 150	5, 9
2422	Culture & Environment	See Note 9	5, 10
2481	Race, Ethnicity & Oppression	ETHN 100	5
Spanish (SPAN)
1501 & 1502	Beginning Spanish I & II	SPAN 101 & 102	8
1597 - 1598	Topics in Spanish	Elective credit
2401 & 2402	Intermediate Spanish I & II	SPAN 201 & 202	8
2403	Intermediate Spanish: Reading Writing Speaking
2420	Many Faces of Mexico	See Note 9	6, 8
Speech (SPCH)
1410	Intro to Communication	SPEE 100	1B
1421	Interpersonal Communication	SPEE 101	1B
1431	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	SPEE 102	1B
1450	Intro to Mass Communication	See note 9	2, 9
1451	Argumentation	see note 9	2
1464	Creative Communication	see note 9	1B
1470	Bolgging and Vlogging	Elective Credit
1472	Online Social Networking	Elective Credit
2421	Intercultural Communication	SPEE 203	1B
2431	Small Group Communication	SPEE 201	1B
2570	Topics in Speech	Elective credit
Technical Core (TECH)
1101 – 1109		See Note 10
Theatre (THTR)
1430	YouTube is a Stage-Lights, Curtain, Action	See Note 10
1432	Storytelling--Tell old ones, write new ones	See Note 10
1441	Oral Interpretation of Literature	See Note 9	1B
1442	Improvisation	see note 9	6
1443	Stage to Screen: Plays that Become Movies	See Note 9	6
1451	Intro to Theatre	THEA 100	6, 8
1452	Stage Make-up	THEA 265	6
1453	Theatre Costuming	THEA 107	6
1461	Acting I	THEA 101
1462	Acting II	THEA 110	6
1466 – 1472		See Note 9	6
1478	Technical Theatre	THEA 252	6
1480	The Theatre Experience	See Note 9	6
1481	The Theatre Experience-New York	See Note 9	6
1482	The Theatre Experience-London	See Note 9	6
1496		See Note 9	6
1597 - 1598	Topics in Humanistic Theatre	Elective credit
2401	Topics in Humanistic Theatre	See Note 9	6
2410	Children's Theatre	200 Level Elective	6
2441 - 2443		See Note 9	6
2450	Theatre History	See Note 9	5
2466 - 2467	Acting Lab III & IV		6
2480	Theatre for a Diverse Population	200 Level Elective	6
2491	Theatre Independent Study	See Note 9	6
Underwater Diving (UWDV)
1300 - 1309		see note 9	11
Welding (WELD)
1101 - 2351		See Note 6
Women's Studies (WMST)
1400	Intro to Women's Studies	WOST 110	5, 7
2402	Gender and Popular Culture	see note 9	6, 7
2420	Women & Religion	Elective Credit