Inver Hills Community College

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Inver Hills Community College

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2009-2010 catalog of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2009-2011 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 2008-2009 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, 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

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Inver Hills Community College

Inver Hills Number	Inver Hills Course 2009-2011	MSU Equivalent Course 2009-2010	MnTC Goal
Accounting (ACCT)
1000 - 1001		Elective credit
2101 & 2102	Financial and Managerial Accounting	ACCT 217 if Both Taken
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 (AS)
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
1150	Introduction to American Indian Cultures
2100	Visual Anthropology	ANTH 285
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
1121	Beginning Digital Photography	Elective credit	6
1122	Advanced Digital Photography	Elective credit	6
1131	Beginning Digital Photography (with Lab)	Elective credit	6
1132	Advanced Digital Photography (with lab)	Elective credit	6
1151	Beginning Digital Art	See Note 9	6
1196	Three-D Design	Art 103	6
2100	Beginning Sculpture	Art 280	6
2101	Advanced Sculpture	Elective credit	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
1110	Aviation Regulations
1120	Aviation Security
1190	Aviation Security Field Experience
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)
1001	Humans in the Ecosystem: Renewable Energy		10
1002	Humans in the Ecosystem: Gulf coast		10
1107	Biology of Women	BIOL 101	3B
1110	Human Biology Lab (For BIOL 1107 or 1114)		3
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 & General Bio	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	3A
2303	Genetics	BIOL 211	3A
2305	Principles of Microbiology	BIOL 270	3A
2306	General Ecology		3A, 2
Building Inspection (BI)
1000 - 2650		Elective credit
Business (BUS)
1101	Intro to Business in Society	MRKT 100
1102 - 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
1062	Principles of Chemistry II
2061	Organic Chemistry I
2062	Organic Chemistry II
Chinese (CHIN)
1101 - 1102	Beginning Chinese I & II	Elective credit
2201 - 2202	Intermediate Chinese I & II	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
1130	Effective Communication in Organizations	SPEE 203	2
1150	Computer-Mediated Communication	See note 9	2,9
2210	Oral Interpretation of Literature	See note 9	6
2230	Small Group Disc & Leadership	SPEE 201	1B
2240	Intercultural Communication	CMST 203	5,8
2250	Seminar in Communication Studies	See note 9	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/CORR 106
1152	Police & Community	LawE 335
1154	Juvenile Justice	LawE 332
1156	Intro to Corrections	CORR 106
1158	Criminal Behavior	Elective credit
1160	Constitutional Law for CJS Professionals	See Note 10
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	5
1106	Principles of Microeconomics	ECON 202	5, 8
Education (EDU)
1113	Intro to Chemical Dependency
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
2010	Teaching Emergent Readers	EEC 422
2011 - 2013		Elective credit
2021 -2023	Thinking Mathematics	EEC 324 if all taken
2120	TESOL Language and Culture
2121	TESOL English Structure
2122	TESOL Methods
2220	Music for the Whole Child
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
1100	Introduction to Engineering I	ME/CIVE 101
1101	Introduction to Engineering II	Elective Credit
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	6
1108	Writing & Research Skills	ENG 101	1A
1111	Research Writing in the Disciplines	See Note 9	1C
1112	Creative Writing	ENG 242	6
1114	The Research Paper	See Note 9	1C
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	6
1150	The American Immigrant Experience	see note 9	6, 7
1170	Intro to British Authors	See Note 9	6
1171	Intro to American Authors	See Note 9	6
1180	Intro to World Literature	ENG 212	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
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
Film Studies (FS)
1101	Intro to Film	ENG 114	6,8
1102	Film History	ENG 114
1103	International Cinema	ENG 114	6, 8
1104	Introduction to Screenwriting	Elective Credit	6B
1106	Literature in Film	Elective Credit	6
1107	Film History	ENG 114	6B, 8
1108	Film History II	ENG 114	6B, 8
1115	Films of the Holocaust	ENG 114
2250	Topics in Film Studies	ENG 114	2,6
2260	Genre Studies in Film	ENG 114	2,6
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
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
1400	Climatology	200 Level Elective	3B, 10
Geology (GEOL)
1101	Physical Geology	GEOL 121	3A, 10
1105	Historical Geology	GEOL 122	3A, 10
1115	Natural Disasters		3B, 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	8
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
1124	Alcohol and College Life
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
1108	Introduction to Latin American History		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
Human Services (HSER)
1100 - 1128		Elective credit
1101	Intro to Social Work	SOWK 210
1130	Early Childhood Education	EEC 201 & 207
1132 - 1189		Elective credit
2250	Contemporary Human Services Topics
Humanities (HUM)
1110	Ancient World to Renaissance	HUM 150	6, 8
1111	Baroque Period to Modern World	HUM 151	6, 8
1115	Films of the Holocaust	Elective Credit	6, 8
1120	China: Literature & Arts	HUM 155	6, 8
1130	German Culture & Civilization	HUM 155	6, 8
1135	Indigenous Cultures of Ancient Middle America	Elective Credit (3 credits only)	8
1150	French Culture and Civilization	Elective Credit (3 credits only)	6B, 8
1170	A Problem from Hell..	Elective Credit (3 credits only)	6B, 9
1177	Holocaust through Multiple Lenses	Elective Credit (3 credits only)	6B, 9
Information Studies (INFS)
1000	Information Literacy and Research Skills	Elective credit
Interdisciplinary Studies (INTS)
1000	On Course
1080	Medical Dosages	Elective credit
1101	College Success Strategies	See Note 9
1103	Adults with Disabilities		7
1125	Creative Problem Solving	See Note 9	2, 8
1132	Effective Writing in Organizations	See Note 9	2
1140	Human Sexuality	SOC 209	9
1145	Intro to Technical Writing	ENG 271	2
2250	Issues & Perspectives	See Note 9	2
Journalism (JOUR)
1101	Intro to Mass Media	Mass 110	9
1125 - 1189		see note 9	6
Learning Lab (LLAB)
0096 - 0098		No credit
Mathematics (MATH)
0011 - 0099		No credit
1101	Math for Liberal Arts	Math 110	4
1103	Intro to Statistics	STAT 154 or ECON 207 (Bus Stats)	4
1105	Math for Elementary Ed & I	Math 201	4
1106	Math for Elementary Ed II	Math 202	4
1118	College Algebra I	Math 112	4
1119	College Algebra II	Math 113	4
1120	Intro to Calculus	Math 181	4
1127	Pre-Calculus	Math 115	4
1133	Calculus I	Math 121	4
1134	Calculus II	Math 122	4
2219	Multivariable Calculus	Math 223	4
2221	Intro to linear Algebra	Math 247	4
2222	Intro to Differential Equations	Math 321	4
Music (MUSC)
1104	Class Piano	MUS 161	6
1105	IHCC Choir	MUS 101
1106	Intermediate Class Piano	MUS 161	6
1107	Beginning Class Voice	MUS 151	6
1109	African Drum and Dance	Elective Credit	6
1110	Music Fundamentals	MUS 130	6
1111	Music Theory I	MUS 131
1112	Music Theory II	MUS 132
1113	Aural Skills I	MUS 133
1114	Aural Skills II	MUS 134
1116	Rock, Blues Ensemble	Elective Credit
1118	Beginning Drumset Percussion	Elective Credit	6
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
1134	Applied Percussion	MUS 174
1135	Applied Instrumental Lessons	MUS 171-175
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; Music of World Cultures	See Note 9	6,8
1146	Music in Film	Elective Credit
1147	Music Business-Marketing, Promotion & Publishing	Elective Credit
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
1110	Keyboarding Speed/Accuracy Improvement	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	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	8
Physical Education (PHED)
1100	Intro to Physical Education	HP 160
1101	Aerobics	HP 117	11
1102	Yoga		11
1103	Tai-Chih-Chih		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
2200 - 2214		See Note 9	11
Physics (PHYS)
1020	Descriptive Astronomy	AST 101	3A
1030	Descriptive Physics	PHYS 101	3A
1041	Algebra and Trig based Physics	PHYS 211	3A
1042	Algebra and Trig based Physics II	PHYS 212	3A
1081	Calculus Based Physics	PHYS 221	3A
1082	Calculus Based Physics II	PHYS 222 & 232	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
1131	World Politics	POLS 231	5, 8
1141	Intro to Environmental Politics	See Note 9	5, 10
1161	Constitutional Law	See Note 9	5, 9
1190	Legislative Govt Field Experience	Elective credit
Psychology (PSYC)
1101	General Psychology	PSYC 101	5
1140	Psychology of Women	See Note 9	5, 7
1210	Lifespan Psychology	Elective Credit	5
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
Reading (READ)
0090 - 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		Elective credit
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
1103	Spanish for Educators	Elective credit
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
1103	International Cinema	ENG 114	6, 8
1105	Intro to Theatre	THEA 100	6
1107	Film History I	ENG 114
1108	Film History II	ENG 114
1152	Beginning Acting	THEA 110	6
1157	Theatre Makeup	THEA 265	6
1158	Creative Dramatics	See Note 9	6
1161	Theatre Activities	Credit in Theatre Activity	11
2109	Theatre History
2153	Advanced Acting	See Note 9