Transfer Plans
For additional information and possible next steps, please refer to the following information:
- If you are considering transferring to GVSU, please visit our Transfer Admissions resource page for all the information you need to get started.
- For information on how your courses transfer to GVSU, please review the Course Equivalencies online.
- If you decide to transfer to GVSU prior to completing your Associates Degree, you should consider taking advantage of the reverse transfer agreement we have with all Michigan community colleges.
- Our online catalog provides a wealth of information on GVSU's academic programs, policies and procedures, course descriptions, etc.
- Each college at GVSU has an academic advising center that serves specific majors in that college. If you have specific questions about program requirements, you could contact the advising center to seek additional information.
- Each academic department at GVSU provides additional information about specific programs of study and links to important resources. You may access a comprehensive list here.
- Our Career Center provides comprehensive support and resources for all students at GVSU. It is recommended that you connect with the counselors there as soon as you transition to GVSU.
- The Career Guides by Major allow students to investigate possible career or graduate/professional school opportunities based on specific programs of study.
Transfer plans are meant to provide you with a suggested outline of courses for your respective academic interest. They are simply a guide while you attend community college. If you have any questions regarding the content of this transfer plan, or if you are a staff or faculty member at one of the colleges listed in this guide and see a needed edit or change, please contact the GVSU Admissions & Recruitment Office by phone at 616-331-2025 or by email at [email protected].
Grand Rapids Community College
Program Guide for GVSU - General Education requirements
WRITING
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| EN 102 | English Composition II |
THE ARTS
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| AT 105 | History of Art Before 1400 |
| AT 106 | History of Art Since 1400 |
| AT 270 | History of Architecture |
| AT 271 | History of Modern Art |
| ED 220 | Integrating the Arts in Elementary Education |
| EN 247 | Creative Writing I |
| EN 248 | Creative Writing II |
| HU 204 | Civilization and Culture I |
| HU 205 | Civilization and Culture II |
| HU 273 | Film Viewing and Construction - An Introduction to Film |
| HU 274 | American Cinema Genres |
| MUS 110 | The Appreciation of World and Western Music |
| MUS 111 | Jazz in Contemporary America |
| MUS 130 | American Popular Music |
| MUS 251 | History of Music I |
| MUS 252 | Music History 2 |
| MUS 253 | History of Music 3 |
| TH 248 | Introduction to Theatre |
PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| EN 118 | Introduction to Literature |
| EN 233 | Poetry |
| EN 235 | Drama |
| EN 237 | Fiction: Shorter and Longer Forms |
| EN 242 | Popular Literature |
| EN 250 | Children's Literature |
| EN 251 | Multicultural American Literature for Children |
| EN 252 | Shakespeare |
| EN 261 | Great American Writers I |
| EN 262 | Great American Writers II |
| EN 270 | Multicultural Literature |
| EN 271 | African-American Literature |
| EN 272 | African American Literature II |
| EN 278 | Introduction to Women's Literature |
| EN 281 | Survey of British Literature 1 |
| EN 282 | Survey of British Literature 2 |
| EN 284 | LGBTQ Literature |
| HU 204 | Civilization and Culture I |
| HU 210 | Introduction to Humanities |
| HU 212 | Classical Mythology |
| PL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| PL 205 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PL 206 | Biomedical Ethics |
| PL 207 | Contemporary Moral Choices |
| PL 209 | Business Ethics |
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| GE 281 | Immigration & Ethnicity in America |
| HS 101 | Western Civilization to 1500 |
| HS 102 | Western Civilization since 1500 |
| HS 120 | World History to 1500 |
| HS 121 | World History since 1500 |
| HS 160 | US History Through Reconstruction |
| HS 161 | US History from Reconstruction to the Present |
| HS 215 | The Modern World |
| HS 225 | History of Gender and Sexuality |
| HS 230 | The History of Latin America |
| HS 240 | The Course of Irish History |
| HS 251 | African-American History and Culture |
| HS 260 | History of Michigan |
| HS 276 | History of Grand Rapids |
| HS 290 | History of Russia and East Europe |
| HU 245 | Technology and Humanity |
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| BA 254 | Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models |
| CIS 116 | Introduction to Computer Programming |
| CIS 117 | Java Programming |
| CIS 125 | Visual BASIC Programming |
| CIS 127 | C++ Programming |
| CIS 129 | Introduction to C# Programming |
| CIS 217 | Advanced Java Programming |
| CIS 225 | Visual BASIC Programming II |
| CIS 227 | Advanced C++ Programming |
| CIS 229 | Advanced C# Programming |
| CIS 241 | Web Application Programming I |
| CIS 247 | Web Application Programming II |
| MA 108 | Trigonometry |
| MA 110 | College Algebra |
| MA 124 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students |
| MA 127 | Finite Mathematics with Applications |
| MA 129 | Survey of Calculus |
| MA 131 | Precalculus |
| MA 133 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry 1 |
| MA 134 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry 2 |
| MA 210 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1 |
| MA 211 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2 |
| MA 215 | Statistics |
| MA 245 | Discrete Mathematical Structures |
| MA 255 | Geometry and Calculus 3 |
| MA 257 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra |
| PL 202 | Introduction to Logic |
| PY 281 | Introduction to Statistics |
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Select one from Physical Sciences and one from Life Sciences. One of those courses must contain a lab.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| AS 102 | Introductory Astronomy |
| AS 103 | Descriptive Astronomy |
| AS 106 | The Solar System and Extra-Solar Planets |
| AS 108 | Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology |
| CHM 100 | Basic Chemistry |
| CHM 110 | Chemistry in the Modern World |
| CHM 120 | Survey of General Chemistry |
| CHM 130 + 131 | General Chemistry I |
| CHM 140 + 141 | General Chemistry II |
| CHM 210 | Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry |
| CHM 230 + 231 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry |
| CHM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 250 + 251 | Biological Chemistry |
| CHM 260 + 261 | Organic Chemistry |
| CHM 270 | Organic Chemistry 2 |
| CHM 280 | Quantitative Chemical Analysis |
| GE 132 | Physical Geography |
| GL 101 | Introduction to Geology |
| GL 104 | Historical Geology |
| GL 106 | Environmental Geoscience |
| GL 111 | Earth Sciences for Education |
| PC 101 | General Physical Science |
| PC 141 | Science of Sound |
| PH 111 | Physics of Everyday Life |
| PH 115 | Technical Physics |
| PH 125 | College Physics I |
| PH 126 | College Physics II |
| PH 245 | Calculus Physics 1 |
| PH 246 | Calculus Physics 2 |
LIFE SCIENCES
Select one from Physical Sciences and one from Life Sciences. One of those courses must contain a lab.
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| BI 101 | General Biology |
| BI 110 | Biology in Society |
| BI 117 | General Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| BI 118 | Environmental Science |
| BI 121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
| BI 122 | Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 |
| BI 127 | General Microbiology |
| BI 151 | Cells, Molecules, and Genes |
| BI 152 | Biological Diversity |
| BI 153 | Plant Biology |
| BI 154 | Animal Biology |
| BI 232 | Genetics |
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (SELECT TWO COURSES FROM DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| AN 201 | Introduction to Anthropology |
| AN 205 | Introduction to Archaeology |
| AN 210 | Cultural Anthropology |
| AN 280 | Native American Culture |
| CJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| EC 251 | Principles of Economics I |
| EC 252 | Principles of Economics II |
| GE 135 | World Regional Geography |
| GE 140 | Geography of Michigan |
| GE 210 | Cultural Geography |
| GE 235 | Introduction to Globalization and Inequality |
| GE 253 | Geography of the US and Canada |
| GE 281 | Immigration & Ethnicity in America |
| GO 261 | Growing Old in a New Age |
| GO 262 | Aging in America |
| GO 263 | Death & Dying |
| GST 200 | Introduction to Gender Studies |
| HU 281 | Exploring World Religion |
| PS 110 | American Government |
| PS 200 | State & Local Politics |
| PS 201 | Comparative Governments |
| PS 202 | International Relations |
| PS 215 | Asian Politics |
| PY 201 | General Psychology |
| PY 203 | Psychology of Adjustment |
| PY 231 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PY 233 | Child Psychology |
| PY 234 | Adolescent Psychology |
| PY 260 | Social Psychology |
| SO 251 | Principles of Sociology |
| SO 254 | Social Problems |
| SO 260 | Race & Ethnicity |
| SO 265 | Crime in Society |
| SO 270 | American Families in Transition |
| SW 150 | Introduction to Social Welfare |
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES DESIGNATION
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| AN 201 | Introduction to Anthropology |
| AN 210 | Cultural Anthropology |
| AT 105 | History of Art Before 1400 |
| AT 106 | History of Art Since 1400 |
| BA 288 | Introduction to International Business |
| EN 252 | Shakespeare |
| EN 281 | Survey of British Literature 1 |
| EN 282 | Survey of British Literature 2 |
| FR 232 | Intermediate French 2 |
| GE 135 | World Regional Geography |
| GE 210 | Cultural Geography |
| GE 235 | Introduction to Globalization and Inequality |
| GR 232 | Intermediate German 2 |
| HS 101 | Western Civilization to 1500 |
| HS 102 | Western Civilization from 1500 |
| HS 120 | World History to 1500 |
| HS 121 | World History Since 1500 |
| HS 215 | The Modern World |
| HS 230 | The History of Latin America |
| HS 240 | The Course of Irish History |
| HS 290 | History of Russia and East Europe |
| HU 204 | Civilization and Culture I (Antiquity - AD 1500) |
| HU 205 | Civilization and Culture II (AD 1500 - Present Day) |
| HU 212 | Classical Mythology |
| HU 281 | Exploring World Religions |
| MUS 110 | Appreciation of World and Western Music |
| PS 201 | Comparative Governments |
| PS 202 | International Relations |
| PS 215 | Asian Politics |
| SP 232 | Intermediate Spanish 2 |
US DIVERSITY DESIGNATION
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| AN 280 | Native American Culture |
| COM 235 | Gender and Communication |
| EN 251 | Multicultural American Literature for Children |
| EN 270 | Multicultural Literature |
| EN 271 | African American Literature |
| EN 272 | African American Literature II |
| EN 278 | Introduction to Women's Literature |
| EN 284 | LGBTQ Literature |
| GE 281 | Immigration & Ethnicity in America |
| GO 262 | Aging in America: Aging Programs, Services, Systems, and Policies |
| GST 200 | Introduction to Gender Studies |
| HS 160 | US History Through Reconstruction |
| HS 161 | US History from Reconstruction to the Present |
| HS 251 | African-American History and Culture |
| HS 285 | History of American Foreign Relations |
| MUS 111 | Jazz in Contemporary America |
| MUS 130 | American Popular Music |
| PL 207 | Moral Choices in Contemporary Society |
| SO 251 | Principles of Sociology |
| SO 254 | Social Problems |
| SO 260 | Race and Ethnicity |
| SO 265 | Crime in Society |
| SO 270 | American Families in Transition |
NOTES:
These courses fulfill the general education requirements at GVSU but might not fulfill the general education requirements at GRCC. Please check wth your advisor at GRCC for their general education requirements.
These courses fulfill the general education requirements at GVSU but might not fulfill the general education requirements at GRCC. Please check wth your advisor at GRCC for their general education requirements.