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Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Century College

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2010-2011 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2010-2011 catalog of Century 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 2010-2011 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 Century College
Century College Number Century College Course 2010-2011 MSU Course Equivalent 2010-2011 MnTC Goal
Accounting (ACCT)
1010 - 1040 See Note 10
2020 & 2025 Financial and Managerial Accounting ACCT 217 if Both Taken
2050 Intermediate Accounting See Note 10
2060 Professional Issues in Accounting Elective credit
2070 Accounting Cases and Applications Elective Credit
2790 Special Topics See Note 10
Anthropology (ANTH)
1000 Intro to Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective credit
1022 Intro to Physical Anthropology: Human Origins ANTH 220 3A, 10
1023 Intro to Anthro: Culture ANTH 230 5,8
1025 Intro to Archaeology ANTH 210 5, 7
2031 Sex and Gender See Note 9 5, 8
2061 Anthropology of Human Nature ANTH 423 5, 10
Art (ART)
1020 Art Appreciation Art 160 6, 8
1021 Art History of the Western World I See Note 9 6, 8
1022 Art History of the Western World II See Note 9 6, 8
1023 American Art See Note 9 6, 7
1024 2D Design Art 100 6
1025 3D Design Art 103 6
1031 Photography I Art 275 6
1041 Drawing Art 110 6
1051 Painting I Art 240 6
1055 Watercolor Art 245 6
1061 Sculpture Art 251
1071 Ceramics I Art 250 6
1790 Independent Study See Note 10
2031 Photography II Art 275 6
2041 Drawing II Art 210
2042 Figure Drawing Art 212
2051 Painting II See Note 10
2071 Ceramics II Art 251
2099 Portfolio Professional Practice See Note 10
Auto Body Technology (ABOD)
1000 - 2070 See Note 6
Automotive Service Technology (AST)
1000 - 2115 See Note 10
Biology (BIOL)
1020 Biology Concepts BIOL 100 3A
1021 Biology of Women BIOL 102 3B
1023 Intro to Forensic Biology 3A
1024 Human Biology BIOL 100 3A
1025 Field Biology BIOL 101 3A , 10
1026 Plants and Society See Note 9 3A , 10
1028 Ecology BIOL 215 3A, 10
1029 Microbes and Society: An Introduction to Microbiology BIOL 270 if Combined With 2035 3A
1041 & 1042 Principals of Biology I & II BIOL 105 & 106 if Both Taken 3A
1790 Independent Study Elective credit
2031 & 2032 Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II BIOL 220 & 330 if Both Taken 3A
2035 Microbiology BIOL 270 if Combined With 1029 3A
2040 Comprehensive Human Anatomy BIOL 220
2045 Comprehensive Human Physiology BIOL 330
2050 Human Disease Concepts Elective credit
Business Management (BMGT)
1005 Personal Finance FINA 100
1020 Intro to Business MRKT 100
1030 Survey of Business Economics ECON 100
1790 Independent Study Elective credit
2030 - 2040 Elective credit
2051 Legal Environment of Business BLaw 200
2055 - 2790 Elective credit
Career Studies (CRRS)
1000 - 1111 Elective credit
Chemical Dependency (CDEP)
1020 Intro to Drugs & Alcohol HLTH 310
1030 - 2782 Elective credit
Chemistry (CHEM)
1020 Chemistry Concepts CHEM 100 3A
1041 & 1042 Principals of Chemistry I & II See note 9 3A
1790 Independent Study Elective credit
2041 Organic Chemistry I
2042 Organic Chemistry II
Computer Application (CAPL)
1000 - 2020 Elective credit
COMP Forensics and Investigative TECH (CFIT)
All See Note 10
Chinese (CHIN)
1011 Beginning Chinese I Elective Credit
1012 Beginning Chinese II Elective Credit
2021 Intermediate Chinese I Elective Credit
2022 Intermediate Chinese II Elective Credit
Criminal Justice (CJS)
2099 Investigative Sciences Capstone See Note 10
Communication (COMM)
1021 Fundamentals of Public Speaking SPEE 102 1B, 9
1023 Introduction to Intercollegiate Debate SPEE 220
1024 Advanced Intercollegiate Debate SPEE 220
1031 Interpersonal Communication SPEE 101 1B, 7
1041 Small Group Communication SPEE 201 1B, 9
1051 Intercultural Communication SPEE 203 1B, 7, 8
1053 Communication Travel and Tourism Lower Level Elective Credit 1B, 8
1061 Introduction to Mass Communication Elective Credit 5, 9
2011 Interviewing CMST 212
2033 Nonverbal Communication CMST 202
2051 Minnesota s New Immigrants: Community Culture & Conflict Lower Level Elective Credit 5
2071 Communication and Gender Lower Level Elective Credit 1B, 7
2081 Health Communication Elective Credit 1, 7
2099 Communication Certificate Capstone Elective Credit
2790 Special Topics Lower Level Elective Credit
Computer Science (CSCI)
1010 Exploring Computer Science Elective Credit
1011 Introduction to Game Programming See Note 10
1020 Intro to Personal Computers and Info Systems IT 101
1021 Spreadsheet & Database Software See Note 10
1050 Internet Essentials: Concepts, Use and Design See Note 10
1060 Intro to Programming See Note 10
1062 Visual Basic for Applications See Note 10
1065 Visual Basic See Note 10
1081 & 1082 & 2082 210 & 214 if All Three Taken (Must have 2.5 or higher. No C's)
Cosmetology (COS)
1000 - 2015 See Note 10
Dental Assisting (DENA)
1000 - 1782 See Note 10
Dental Hygiene (DENH)
1021 - 2065 Elective credit
Economics (ECON)
1021 Macroeconomics ECON 201 5
1023 Microeconomics ECON 202 5
2021 Statistics for Business & Economics Elective credit
Education (EDUCE)
1000 Education Field Experience/Tutoring
1020 Portfolios for Educators I Elective credit
1021, 1022 100 Level Elective
1025 Education Standards Elective Credit
1045-2070 200 Level Elective
Emergency Medical Services (EMSB)
1010 - 1787 See Note 10
Engineering (ENGR)
1020 Intro to Engineering ME 101
1080 Statics ME 212
2020 Robotics See Note 10
2080 Dynamics ME 214
2085 Deformable Body Mechanics Elective credit
2091 & 2092 Circuits I & II EE 230 & 231
2094 Digital Fundamentals No credit
2095 Intro to Digital Design EE 244
Engineering CAD Technology (ECAD)
1020 - 1060 See Note 10
1070 Intro to AutoCAD MET 141
2020 - 2075 See Note 6
English (ENGL)
0080 - 0090 No credit
1021 Composition I ENG 101 1A
1022 Composition II See Note 9 1C
1025 Technical Writing Elective credit
2011 American Lit: Colonial to Civil War See Note 9 6
2012 American Lit: Civil War to Present See Note 9 6, 7
2013 African American Literature ENG 211 6, 7
2014 Minnesota Writers ENG 214 6
2015 American Indian Literature ENG 211 6, 7
2018 Introduction to Folklore See Note 9 6, 7
2023 Creative Writing: Poetry & Fiction ENG 242 6
2025 Creative Writing: Nonfiction Elective credit 9
2027 Newspaper Practicum Elective Credit
2031 - 2032 British Literature See Note 9 6, 8
2035 Shakespeare See Note 9 6, 8
2043 Literature & Film See Note 9 6
2051 - 2052 Modern, Contemporary World Lit See Note 9 6, 8
2055 Mythology See Note 9 6, 8
2057 An Intro to African Literature Elective Credit 6, 8
2058 Middle Eastern Literature Elective Credit 6, 8
2061 Women in Literature: British and Colonial ENG 212 6, 8
2062 Women in Literature: American See Note 9 6, 9
2063 Women in Literature: World Voices See Note 9 6, 8
2071 Children s Literature See Note 9 6
2072 Narratives: Comics as Literature see Note 9 6
2073 - 2077 See Note 9
2083 Latin American Literature See Note 9 6, 8
2085 Bible as Literature See Note 9 6
2095 Ethics & Environment: Lit of Place See Note 9 6, 10
Earth Science (ESCI)
1020 Earth Science Elective Credit 3, 10
1025 Interdisciplinary Physical and Environmental Science GEOG 101
1030 Physical Geology GEOL 121 3, 10
1040 Energy Concepts Elective Credit 3, 10
1045 Energy Concepts Lab GEOG 217 3, 10
1050 Introduction to Meteorology Elective Credit 3, 10
1055 Meteorology Lab GEOG 218 3, 10
1060 Introduction to Oceanography GEOL 108 3, 10
1080 Natural Disasters Elective Credit 3, 10
1090 Earth Science for Educators GEOL 305
English as a Second Language (ESL)
0021 - 0793 No credit
1033 American English: Advanced Speaking and Listening Elective credit
1035 ESL for College Elective credit
English for Speakers of Other Lang (ESOL)
796 Dicted Grammar Study Elective Credit
Facility Systems Technology (FST)
1000 - 2050 See Note 10
French (FREN)
1011 & 1012 Beginning French I & II FREN 101 & 102
1790 - 2790 Elective credit
2021 & 2022 Intermediate French I & II FREN 201 & 202 8
Geography (GEOG)
1021 Physical Geography GEOG 101 3A, 10
1023 Human/Cultural Geography GEOG 103 5, 8
1031 World Regional Geography GEOG 341 5, 8
1041 Minnesota Geography See Note 9 5, 7
1051 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Elective Credit
Global Studies (GST)
2010 Introduction to Global Studies Elective Credit 5, 8
Health (HLTH)
1001, 1003 See Note 10
1005 Basic CPR, Red Cross HLTH 215
1010 Standard First Aid & Safety HLTH 210
1020 Personal & Community Health HLTH 101
1035 Women s Health
1040 - 1050 Elective credit
1055 Consumer Health
1060 Drug Education HLTH 310
1070 Nutrition FCS 140 (Satisfies Nursing & Dental Hygiene)
Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC)
1000 - 2052 See Note 10
History (HIST)
1021 & 1022 Western Civilization I & II HIST 180 & 181 5, 8
1031 & 1032 U.S. History I & II HIST 190 & 191 5, 7
1035 Minnesota History HIST 150 5, 9
1051 East Asia Since 1600 HIST 150 5, 8
1061 World History: 1400 to Present HIST 171 5, 8
2041 American Myth HIST 150 5, 9
2043 United States Since 1945 See Note 9 5, 9
2045 American West: Environmental History See Note 9 5, 10
2051 20th Century Global Conflicts & Crises See Note 9 5, 9
2053 Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War See Note 9 5, 8
2061 - 2063 See Note 9 5, 7
2790 Special Topics Elective credit
Horticulture (HORT)
1000 - 2782 Elective credit
Human Services (HSER)
1020 - 2781 Elective credit
Humanities (HUM)
1021 Intro to the Humanities: Europe and the U.S. 100 Level Elective 6, 8
1025 Intro to the Humanities: A World View HUM 155 6, 8
1030 Culture and Civilization of Spanish Speaking Peoples HUM 282 6, 8
1035 Culture and Civilization of French Speaking Peoples HUM 282 6, 8
1040 Culture and Civilization of Chinese Speaking People HUM 282 6, 8
1041 Art of Film HUM 280 6, 8
1043 International Film See Note 9 6, 8
1045 American Film HUM 250 6, 7
1051 African-American Cultural Perspectives See Note 9 6, 7
1790 Independent Study See Note 9
2061 Women in the Arts See Note 9 6, 7
2790 Special Topics Elective credit
Individualized Competency-Based Education (ICBE)
1000 - 2780 Elective credit
Information and Telecommunications Technology (ITT)
1020 - 2780 See Note 10
Interior Design (INTD)
1020 - 2780 See Note 10
Kitchen and Bath Design (KBD)
1010 - 2782 See Note 10
Linguistics (LING)
2020-2030 5
Marketing (MKTG)
1020 - 2780 See Note 10
Mathematics (MATH)
0010 - 0090 No credit
1000 Medical Dosages Calculus Elective credit
1015 Applied Mathematics See Note 6
1025 Statistics STATS 154 or ECON 207 4
1030 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Math 110 4
1050 Finite Mathematics See Note 9 4
1061 College Algebra I Math 112 4
1062 College Algebra II with Trigonometry Math 115 4
1070 Survey of Calculus Math 181 4
1081 & 1082 Single Variable Calculus I & II Math 121 & 122 4
2025 Probability and Statistics Math 354
2081 & 2082 Multivariable Calculus I & II Math 223 & 321
Medical Assistant (MEDA)
1001 - 1780 See Note 10
Microcomputer Support Technology (MCST)
1000 - 2780 See Note 10
Music (MUSC)
1000 Century College Choir MUS 101 11
1005 Century Chamber Singers MUS 103 11
1010 Century Chamber Orchestra MUS 116 11
1015 Century Concert Band MUS 112 11
1017 Century Jazz Ensemble MUS 115-01 11
1018 Century Guitar Ensemble Elective Credit
1019 Century Piano Ensemble Elective Credit
1020 Beginning Group Piano MUS 161
1021 Jazz Combo MUS 115 11
1025 Intermediate Group Piano Elective credit
1030 Fundamentals of Music MUS 130
1035 Enjoyment of Music MUS 120 6
1045 Rock & Roll in American Society See Note 9 6, 7
1061 Music Theory I MUS 131
1062 Music Theory II MUS 131
1071 Ear Training I MUS 133
1072 Ear Training II MUS 134
2011 Private Instrumental Elective credit
2012 Private Instrumental - Music Degree MUS 278
2020 Beginning Group Guitar MUS 175
2021 Private Guitar Elective credit
2022 Private Guitar - Music Degree MUS 275
2031 Private Piano MUS 261
2032 Private Piano - Music Degree MUS 261
2041 Private Voice Elective credit
2042 Private Voice - Music Degree MUS 251
2051 World Music 200 Level Elective 6, 8
2061 Advanced Music Theory I MUSC 231
2062 Advanced Music Theory II MUSC 232
2071 Advanced Ear Training I MUSC 233
2072 Advanced Ear Training II MUSC 234
2081 Music History I: Antiquity through 1800 MUSC 321
2082 Music History II: 1800 Through Present MUSC 322
Nursing – Registered Nurse (NURS)
0078 Directed Study in Nursing See Note 10
1001 - 2025 Elective credit
2030 - 2035 200 Level Elective
2050 - 2055 Elective credit
2130 - 2135 200 Level Elective
2150 - 2220 Elective credit
2785 Clinical Internship NURS 497
Office Technology (OFFT)
0091 - 0092 Intro to Keyboarding I & II No credit
1001 College Keyboarding Elective credit
1035 - 2783 See Note 10
Orthotic Practitioner (ORPR)
2900 - 2995 See Note 10
Orthotic Technology (ORTE)
1020 - 2780 See Note 10
Pharmacy Technology (PHAR)
1020 - 1785 See Note 10
Philosophy (PHIL)
1021 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 100 6
1025 Intro to Eastern Philosophy Elective Credit 6, 8
1031 Ethics PHIL 120 6, 9
1035 Ethics in the Helping Professions PHIL 222 6, 9
1041 Intro to Logic PHIL 110 4
1051 World Religions See Note 9 6, 8
Physical Education (PE)
1000 Archery PE Activity Credit 11
1005 Bowling
1010 Badminton HP 176 11
1013 - 1030 PE Activity Credit 11
1035 Recreational Softball HP 190 11
1040 - 1055 PE Activity Credit 11
1060 Personal Fitness HP 104 11
1063 - 1067 PE Activity Credit 11
1070 Fitness for Life HP 103 11
1075 Weight Training HP 175 11
1080 Foundations of Physical Education HP 160 11
1780 Internship for Sports Facilities Management HP 200
2080 Intro to Sports Facilities Management HP 290 11
2780 Internship: Sports Management HP 496
Physics (PHYS)
1020 Physics Concepts PHYS 101 3
1041 & 1042 General Physics I & II PHYS 211 & 212 3A
1070 Descriptive Astronomy AST 101 3
1075 Descriptive Astronomy Lab No Equivalent 3
1081 & 1082 Introductory Physics I & II PHYS 221 & 222 3A
2081 Modern Physics Elective Credit (No Lab)
Political Science (POLS)
1020 Intro to Political Science POLS 100 5, 9
1023 Intro to International Relations POLS 231 5, 8
1031 American Government POLS 111 5, 9
1033 State & Local Government See Note 9 5, 9
1035 Constitutional Law See Note 9 5, 9
1780 Internship: Political Science POLS 101
Prosthetic Practitioner (PRPR)
2900 - 2995 See Note 10
Prosthetic Technician (PRTE)
1020 - 2780 See Note 10
Psychology (PSYC)
1000 Intro to Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit
1020 General Psychology PSYC 101 5
1030 Psychology of Adjustment PSYC 240 5
1041 Developmental Psychology See Note 9 5
1043 - 1045 See Note 9
2021 Abnormal Psychology See Note 9 (Satisfies Nursing requirement) 7
2031 Forensic Psychology Elective Credit
2043 Child Development PSYC 433 5, 9
2044 Adolescent Development PSYC 436 5, 9
2045 Adulthood, Aging, Death 5, 9
2790 Special Topics in Psychology Elective Credit
Radiologic Technology (RADT)
1020 - 2787 See Note 10
Reading (RDNG)
0080 - 0093 No credit
1000 College Reading Elective credit
Sociology (SOC)
1000 Intro to the Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective credit
1020 Intro to Sociology SOC 101 5, 7
1033 Sociology of Families in Crisis See Note 9 5, 7
1041 Sociology of Social Problems SOC 150 5, 9
1061 Sociology of Gender & Work See Note 9
1080 Intro to the Criminal Justice System LawE 131 5, 9
2031 Sociology of the Family SOC 208 5, 7
2051 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity Elective credit 5, 7
2053 Sociology of Disability 5, 7
2061 Sociology of Gender and Work 5, 7
2071 Social Psychology SOC 351 5, 7
2081 Police in the Community LawE 335
2083 Intro to Corrections CORR 106
2085 Juvenile Justice LawE 332
2087 Criminology & Criminal Behavior Elective credit 5, 8
2089 Criminal Law Elective credit
2091 Crime and Incident Mapping for Public Safety I
2993 Research Methods for The Social Sciences Elective Credit
Spanish (SPAN)
1001 - 1002 Spanish for Health Professionals I & II Elective credit
1005 - 1006 Spanish for Public Safety Professionals I & II Elective credit
1011 & 1012 Beginning Spanish I & II SPAN 101 & 102
1790, 2790 Elective credit
2021 & 2022 Intermediate Spanish I & II SPAN 201 & 202 8
Speech-Communication (SPCH)
Study Skills (STSK)
1000 - 2790 Elective credit
Theatre (THTR)
1020 Intro to Theatre THEA 100 6
1031 Beginning Acting THEA 101 6
1041 Theatre Production and Design See Note 9 6
1051 Creative Dramatics Elective credit
2031 Intermediate Acting Elective credit
2061 Fundamentals of Directing THEA 235
Visual Communications Technology (VCT)
1010 - 2951 See Note 10
Welding (WLDG)
1001 - 1025 See Note 10
Women's Studies (WST)
1061 Foundations in Women s Studies WOST 110 5, 9
1071 Intro to GLBT Studies WOST 225 5 & 7
2061 Women in Global Perspective WOST 220 5, 8
2790 Special Topics in Women s Studies WOST 260