Itasca Community College

Table of Semester Course Equivalents for Itasca Community College

Note 1: This equivalency guide is for the 2010-2011 catalog for Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and the 2007-2009 catalog for Itasca 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 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 an Associate in Science or an Associate in Applied Science 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 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) credits 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 Itasca Community College

Itasca Number	Itasca Course 2007-2009	MSU Equivalent 2010-2011	MnTC Goal
Accounting (ACCT)
1101	Accounting Essentials	Elective credit
1123 & 1124	Financial & Managerial Accounting	ACCT 217 & 218 if Both Taken
1128 - 2201		Elective credit
Anishinabe (ANSH)
1101	Ojibwe Language I	Elective credit
1102	Ojibwe Language II	See Note 9
1103	Ojibwe Language III		8
2101 & 2102	Ojibwe Language III & IV	Elective credit
Anthropology (ANTH)
1100	Intro to Anthropology	ANTH 101	5, 8
1101	Physical Anthropology & Archeology	ANTH 220	5
1102	Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 230	5, 8
Art (ART)
1101	Art Appreciation	Art 160	6
1111 & 1112	Art History I & II	Art 260 & 261	6
1115	American Indian Art	See Note 9	6, 7
1201	Intro to Art & Design	Art 101	6
1202	Drawing	Art 110	6
1203	Painting	Art 240	6
1204	Watercolor	Art 245	6
1205	Ceramics	Art 250	6
Biology (BIOL)
1101	Human Biology	BIOL 100	3A, 10
1111	Microbiology	BIOL 270
1131	Plant Taxonomy	Elective credit
1201 & 1202	General Biology I & II	BIOL 105 & 106 if both taken	3A, 10
2101 & 2102	Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II	BIOL 220 & 330 if both taken	3B, 3B
2131	Forest Ecology	Elective credit
Business (BUS)
1110	Business Communication	BED 120
1129	Electronic Calculator Applications	Elective credit
1201	Intro to Business	MRKT 100
1202 - 1212		Elective credit
1215	Business Law	BLaw 200
1219 - 1250		Elective credit
Chemistry (CHEM)
1101	Fundamentals of Chemistry I	See Note 9	3A, 10
1201 & 1202	General Chemistry I & II
2201 & 2202	Organic Chemistry I & II
Computer Science (CSCI)
1120	Intro to Computers	IT 101
1123 - 1141		Elective credit
1150	Foundations of Technology	COMS 110
	*MSU teaches the two semester introductory computer science sequence using the JAVA language. Computer Science majors transferring from Itasca, who have not had a JAVA programming course, will need to take a JAVA short course their first term at MSU
1152-1201		Elective Credit
1205	C++ Programming	COMS 171
1207-2200		Elective Credit
Cooperative Education (COOP)
1001	Cooperative Education	Elective credit
Economics (ECON)
1101	Intro to Economics	ECON 100	5, 8
2101	Macroeconomics	ECON 201	5, 8
2102	Microeconomics	ECON 202	5, 8
Education (EDUC)
1000 - 1104		Elective credit
Engineering (ENGR)
1115	Digital Logic	EE 244
1201	Intro to Surveying Methods	Elective credit
1220	Intro to Engineering	Elective credit
1221	Engineering and Professional Development I	Elective credit
1222	Engineering and Professional Development II	Elective credit
2002	Fundamentals of Graphical Design	ME 103
2101	Static Mechanics	ME 212
2102	Dynamics	ME 214
2103	Mechanics of Materials	Elective credit
	* ENGR 2102 & 2103 will satisfy MET 322 (5 credits) Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials at MSU.
2104	Fluid Mechanics	AET 334
2105	Thermodynamics	AET 366
2106 & 2107	Circuits I & II	EE 230 & 231
2111	Digital Logic	EE 244
2223	Engineering and Professional Development III	Elective credit
2224	Engineering and Professional Development IV	Elective credit
(ENGT)
1000-2201
English (ENGL)
91	Fundamentals of Written English	No credit
1101	Expository Writing	ENG 101	1A
1105	Technical Writing	ENG 271	1C
1109	Writing about Literature	See Note 9	1C
1113	Research Writing	See Note 9	1B
2100	Intro to Literature	ENG 110	6, 8
2101 & 2102	Survey of American Lit I & II	See Note 9	6, 7
2106	Creative Writing: Prose	Elective credit	6
2110	Masterpieces of World Lit	ENG 212	6, 8
2131	Modern Novel	ENG 113	6, 8
2132	Modern Drama	ENG 112	6, 8
2133	Modern Poetry	ENG 112	6, 8
2134	Modern Short Story	ENG 113	6, 8
2135	American Indian Literature	ENG 211	6, 7
2136	Mythology	See Note 9	6, 8
2137	Women Writers on Women	See Note 9	6, 8
Forestry (FORT)
1201 - 1211		Elective credit
1301	Wildland Firefighter Training	See Note 6
1302 - 1320		Elective credit
1398 & 1399		See Note 6
1401	Vegetation Management
1402	Arboriculture
2101 - 2201		Elective credit
General (GENL)
1101 - 1140		Elective credit
Geography (GEOG)
1101	Physical Geography	GEOG 101	10, 5
1104	World Regional Geography	See Note 9	5, 8
1108	Cultural Geography	See Note 9	8, 5
1300	Meteorology	GEOG 217	3B, 10
1201 - 2201		Elective credit
Health (HLTH)
1101	First Aid	HLTH 210
1131	First Responder	Elective credit
1140	Women's Health	Elective credit
1201	Family Living	Elective credit
1202	Nutrition	FCS 140
2101	CPR/First Aid for Healthcare Professionals	Elective credit
History (HIST)
1111 & 1112	European History I & II	Credit in European History	5, 8
1131 & 1132	American History	HIST 190 & 191	5, 7
1142	Native American History	HIST 150	5, 7
Humanities (HUM)
1111	War & Propaganda	Elective credit	6, 9
1208	International Study Experience	HUM 250	6, 8
1301	World Religions	HUM 250	6, 8
Learning Skills (LSKL)
0091 - 0092	Learning Skills Labs	No credit
1101 - 1111		Elective credit
Mass Communications (MASC)
1101	Intro to Mass Communication	Mass 110
1105	Intro to Digital Photography	Elective Credit
1201	Introduction to Media Writing	Elective credit
2201	Internship: Video, Radio, Print, Photography	Elective Credit
2202	Journalism Practicum: Literary Magazine	Elective Credit
Mathematics (MATH)
0091 - 0092		No credit
93	Intermediate Algebra	Math 098
94	Functions I	Math 98
1100	Math for Elementary Teachers	Math 201
1101	Contemporary Mathematics	Math 110	4
1105	Elementary Statistics	STAT 154
1111	College Algebra	Math 112
1120	Functions II	Math 113
1121	Precalculus	Math 115
1122 & 1123	Calculus I & II	Math 121 & 122
2102	Multivariable Calculus	Math 223
2104	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	Math 321
2106	Probability and Statistics	Math 354
Multicultural Studies (MCS)
1101	Intro to Indian Studies	See Note 9	5, 8
1103	Special Projects in Multicultural Studies	Elective credit
1111	Minority Studies	See Note 9	5, 7
Music (MUS)
1101	Fundamentals of Music	MUS 230	6
1111	Music Appreciation	MUS 120	6, 8
1115	American Popular Music	See Note 9	6
1191 - 1192	Applied Music I & II	Credit in Appropriate Music Area
2191 - 2192	Applied Music III & IV	Credit in Appropriate Music Area
Natural Science (NSCI)
1101	Environmental Science	See Note 9	3B, 10
1121	Earth Science	GEOL 100	3B
1131 - 1199		Elective credit
Philosophy (PHIL)
1101	Intro to Philosophy	PHIL 100	6, 9
1111	Ethics	PHIL 120	6, 9
1121	American Indian Philosophy	See Note 9	6, 7
Physical Education (PE)
1101 - 1137		Physical Education Activity Credit
1139	Yoga and Relaxation	Elective credit
1161 - 1167		Elective credit
1168	Competitive Men's Basketball	HP 155
1201	Wellness	See Note 9	9
1204 - 1215		Elective credit
1216	Sports Officiating: Basketball	HP 252
1218	Sports Officiating: Baseball/Softball	HP 252
2101	Recreational Leadership	Elective credit
Physics (PHYS)
1101 & 1102	Fundamentals of Physics I & II	PHYS 211 & 212	3A, 10
1201	General Physics	PHYS 221	3A, 10
1202	General Physics	PHYS 222	3A
Political Science (POLS)
1101	American Politics & Government	POLS 111	5, 9
1111	Federal Law and Tribal Government	See Note 9	9, 5
Practical Nursing (PRNU)
1100 - 1101		Elective credit
1102	Advanced Nursing Assistant (NAR II)	See Note 6
1103 - 2221		Elective credit
Psychology (PSYC)
1101	General Psychology	PSYC 101	5, 7
1105 - 1110		Elective credit
1201	Human Growth & Development	EDFN 235	5, 7
1202 - 2121		Elective credit
2100	Group Processes		5
2101	Group Processes		9
2102	Learning & Cognition		5, 7
2106	Abnormal Psychology	See Note 9	5, 7
2110	Human Sexuality		5, 8
2123 - 2201		Elective credit
2202	Preschool Internship
Reading (READ)
92	Analytical College Reading	No credit
Sociology (SOC)
1101	Intro to Sociology	SOC 101	5, 7
1201	Social Problems	SOC 150	5, 9
2101	Contemporary Indian Concerns	See Note 9	5, 9
2120	Intro to Criminal Justice	CORR 106	5, 9
2130	Intro to Women's studies	GWS 110	5, 7
2140	Society and Family Dynamics	SOC 208	5, 7
Speech (SPCH)
1101	Intro to Speech Communication	SPEE 100	1B
1105	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	SPEE 102	1B
1111	Interpersonal Communications	SPEE 101	7, 9
1121	Intercultural Communication	SPEE 203	7, 9
Theatre (THTR)
1101	Intro to Theatre Arts	THEA 100	6, 8
1121	Beginning Acting	THEA 101	6