Kalamazoo Valley Community College equivalency guide
Calvin will accept a maximum of 70 semester hours from a community college. The list below offers commonly transferred courses as well as courses that will fill Calvin's core requirements. Courses not listed here may also transfer.
Contact the Transfer Evaluator for more information about Calvin course equivalencies.
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Calvin Equivalent | |||
| Course Number | Title | Course Number | Title | Core Course |
| ACC 101 | Principles of Accounting I | BUS 203 | Intro to Managerial Accounting | |
| ART 132 | Intro to Photography | ARTS 256 | Intro to Photography | |
| ART 200 | Art for the Elementary Teacher | ARTE 215 | Intro to Elementary Art Education | Yes |
| ART 213 | Intermediate Photography | ARTS 356 | Advanced Photography | |
| BIO 100 | Fundamentals of Biology | BIOL 111 | Biological Science | Yes |
| BIO 101 | Cellular Biology | BIOL 141 | Cell Biology & Genetics | Yes |
| BIO 102 | Botany | BIOL CORE | Yes | |
| BIOL 110 | Anatomy & Physiology | BIOL 205 | Mammalian Anatomy | |
| BIO 130 | Microbiology | BIOL 207 | Introductory Microbiology | |
| BUS 101 | Business Principles & Practices | BUS 160 | Intro to Business & Organization Mgt | |
| CHM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | CHEM 101 | The Molecular World | Yes |
| CHM 120 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 103 | General Chemistry | Yes |
| CHM 130 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | Yes |
| CHM 220 | Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 261 | Organic Chemistry | |
| CHM 230 | Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 262 | Organic Chemistry | |
| COM 101 | Public Speaking | CAS 101 | Communication & Culture | Yes |
| COM 113 | Interpersonal Communication | CAS 260 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| COM 201 | Advanced Public Speaking | CAS 200 | Advanced Oral Rhetoric | |
| COM 223 | Interpersonal Communication | Rhetoric Core | Yes | |
| ECO 110 | Econ & Contemporary Social Issues | ECON 151 | Principles of Economics | Yes |
| ECO 201 | Macroeconomics | ECON 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ECO 202 | Microeconomics | ECON 221 | Principles of Microeconomics | Yes |
| ENG 110 & Eng 111 | College Writing 1&2 | ENGL 101 | Written Rhetoric | Yes |
| ENG 201 | English Literature I | ENGL 215 | Survey of British Literature I | Yes |
| ENG 202 | English Literature II | ENGL 216 | Survey of British Literature II | Yes |
| ENG 203 | American Lit: Beginning to 1865 | ENGL 217 | Survey of American Literature I | Yes |
| ENG 204 | Am Lit II: Civil War to Present | ENGL 218 | Survey of American Literature II | Yes |
| ENG 205 | World Literature | ENGL 211 | World Literature II | Yes |
| ENG 206 | Shakespeare | ENGL 346 | Shakespeare | |
| ENG 207 | African American Literature | ENGL 283 | African-American Literature | |
| ENG 230 | Women in Literature | ENGL 290 | Literature & Women | |
| ENG 242 | Children's Literature | ENGL 325 | Children's Literature | |
| ENG 244 | Literature for Adolescents | ENGL 326 | Adolescent Literature | |
| FRL 130 | Beginning Spanish I | SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I | Yes |
| FRL 131 | Beginning Spanish II | SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | Yes |
| FRL 134 | Beginning French I | FREN 101 | Elementary French I | Yes |
| FRL 135 | Beginning French II | FREN 102 | Elementary French II | Yes |
| FRL 138 | Beginning German I | GERM 101 | Elementary German I | Yes |
| FRL 139 | Beginning German II | GERM 102 | Elementary German II | Yes |
| FRL 160 | American Sign Language I | CAS 361 | American Sign Language I | |
| FRL 161 | American Sign Language II | CAS 362 | American Sign Language II | |
| FRL 201 | Intermediate French I | FREN 201 | Intermediate French I | Yes |
| FRL 202 | Intermediate French II | FREN 202 | Intermediate French II | Yes |
| FRL 203 | Intermediate German I | GERM 201 | Intermediate German I | Yes |
| FRL 204 | Intermediate German II | GERM 202 | Intermediate German II | Yes |
| FRL 205 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | Yes |
| FRL 206 | Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | Yes |
| GEO 110 | Physical Geology | GEOL 120 | Earth Systems | Yes |
| GEO 120 | Physical Geography | GEOG 120 | Earth Systems | Yes |
| HRY 100 | History of Western Civilization | HIST 151 | History of West & the World I | Yes |
| HRY 101 | History of Western Civilization II | HIST 152 | History of West & the World II | Yes |
| HRY 207 | History of Russia | Global Historical Core | Yes | |
| HRY 210 | History of the Far East | Global Historical Core | Yes | |
| HUM 101 | Modern Culture & the Arts | ARTS CORE | Yes | |
| MATH 120 | Finite Mathematics | MATH CORE | Yes | |
| MATH 158 | Applied Calculus | MATH 132 | Calc for Mangmnt, Life and Soc Sciences | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus I & Analytic Geometry | MATH 171 | Calculus I | Yes |
| MATH 220 | Probability & Statistics | MATH 143 | Intro to Probability & Statistics | Yes |
| MATH 264 | Differential Equations & Linear Algebra | MATH 231 | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | |
| MUS 101 | Music Appreciation | MUSC 103 | Understanding & Enjoying Music | Yes |
| MUS 102 | History of Rock 'n'Roll | ARTS CORE | Yes | |
| MUS 111 | Piano Class I | MUSC 120 | Piano | |
| MUS 112 | Piano Class II | MUSC 220 | Piano | |
| MUS 121 | Guitar Class I | MUSC 160 | Guitar | |
| MUS 122 | Guitar Class II | MUSC 260 | Guitar | |
| MUS 131 | Voice Class I | MUSC 130 | Voice | |
| MUS 132 | Voice Class II | MUSC 239 | Voice | |
| PHI 201 | Intro to Philosophy | PHIL 153 | Fundamental Questions in Philosophy | Yes |
| PHI 203 | Intro to Logic | PHIL 171 | Intro to Logic | |
| PHI 205 | Ethics | PHIL 205 | Ethics | |
| PHY 100 | Fundamentals of Physics | PHYS 110 | Physical Science | Yes |
| PHY 111 | College Physics | PHYS 221 | General Physics | Yes |
| PHY 112 | College Physics | PHYS 222 | General Physics | |
| PHY 120 | Astronomy | elective credit only(no lab) | ||
| PSI 100 | Intro to Political Science | POLS 101 | American Politics | Yes |
| PSI 102 | State & Local Government | POLS 202 | American State & Local Politics | |
| PSY 150 | Introductory Psychology | PSYC 151 | Introductory Psychology | Yes |
| PSY 160 | Human Growth & Development | PSYC 201 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | |
| PSY 250 | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 212 | Psychopathology | |
| SOC 102 | Principles of Sociology | SOC 151 | Sociological Principles & Perspectives | Yes |
| SOC 153 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | SOC 153 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology | Yes |
| WPE 109 | Water Safety Instructor | PE 192 | Water Safety Instructor | |
| WPE 110 | Lifeguard Training | PE 191 | Lifeguard Training | |
| WPE 112 | Safety & First Aid | HE 203 | FIrst Aid & Emergency Care | |
| WPE 151 | Walking & Running for Fitness | PER 102 | Walking | Yes |
| WPE 152 | Swimming for Fitness | PER 108 | Lap Swimming | Yes |
| WPE 153 | Weight Training for Fitness | PER 107 | Weight Training | Yes |
| WPE 155 | Aerobic Dance | PER 106 | Aerobic Dancing | Yes |
| WPE 157 | Beginning Bowling | PER 137 | Bowling | Yes |
| WPE 158 | Beginning Cycling | PER 103 | Cycling | Yes |
| WPE 159 | Beginning Golf | PER 132 | Golf I | Yes |
| WPE 160 | Beginning Swimming | PER 140 | Swimming I | Yes |
| WPE 161 | Beginning Tennis | PER 133 | Tennis I | Yes |
| WPE 164 | Beginning Downhill Skiing | PER 177 | Downhill Skiing | Yes |
| WPE 165 | Beginning Ice Skating | PER 176 | Ice Skating | Yes |
| WPE 168 | Volleyball | PER 135 | Volleyball I | Yes |
| WPE 169 | Coed Softball | PER 141 | Slo-Pitch Softball | Yes |
| WPE 175 | Intro to Rock Climbing | PER 142 | Rock Climbing | Yes |
| WPE 176 | Scuba Diving | PE 198 | Scuba Diving | |
| WPE 257 | Intermediate Bowling | PER 137 | Bowling | Yes |
| WPE 260 | Intermediate Swimming | PER 170 | Swim II | Yes |
| WPE 261 | Intermediate Tennis | PER 183 | Tennis II | Yes |
