Muskegon Community College equivalency guide
Calvin's policy allows students to transfer up to 70 semester hours of credit from 2 year institutions. The table below lists the most commonly transferred courses and indicates if they fill one of Calvin's core requirements. Courses not listed here may also transfer.
Contact the Transfer Evaluator for more information about Calvin course equivalencies.
| Muskegon Community College | Calvin Equivalent | |||
| ANTH 103 | Cultural Diversity in Contemp. Society | SOC/SOWK 250 | Diversity and Inequality | Persons in community core |
| ANTH 110 | Intro to Cultural Anthro | SOC 153 | Intro to Cultural Anthro | Global/Hist core |
| ART 198 | Art History I | ANTH 101 | Intro to History of Art I | Arts core |
| ART 199 | Art History II | ANTH 102 | Intro to History of Art II | Arts core |
| ART 202 | Contemporary Art History | ARTS CORE | Arts core | |
| ASTR 101 | General Astronomy | ASTR 110 | Planets, Stars, & Galaxies | Physical World core |
| BIOL 103 | Intro Biology | BIOL 111 | Biological Science | Living World core |
| BIOL 104 | Intro to Biology II | BIOL CORE | Living World core | |
| BIOL 105 | Anatomy & Physiology I | BIOL 205 | Mammalian Anatomy | |
| BIOL 106 | Anatomy & Physiology II | BIOL 206 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| BIOL 110 | Environmental Science | BIOL CORE | Living World core | |
| BIOL 207 | Microbiology class & lecture | BIOL 207 | Intro Microbiology | |
| CHEM 100 | Fund of Chemistry class & lab | CHEM 101 | Molecular World | Physical World core |
| CHEM 101 | General & Inorganic Chemistry class & lab | CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | Physical World core |
| CHEM 102 | General & Inorganic Chemistry class & lab | CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | Physical World core |
| CHEM 109 | Chem for Health Science class & lab | PHYS WORLD | Physical World core | |
| CIS 110 | Computer Concepts | IDIS 110 | Found of Information Tech | Info Tech core |
| CIS 120A | Intro to Computer Information Systems | INFO TECH | Info Tech core | |
| CJ 101 | Intro to Law Enforcement | Societal core | Societal core | |
| CJ 104 | Criminology | SOC 211 | Criminology & Delinquency | |
| COM 101 | Oral Communication | CAS 101 | Oral Rhetoric | Rhetoric & Culture core |
| COM 201 | Public Speaking | CAS 101 | Oral Rhetoric | Rhetoric & Culture core |
| COM 203 | Intro to Cinema | CAS 145 | Intro to Film | Arts core |
| DNC 100 | Modern Dance I | PER 153 | Modern Dance I | Health/Fitness core |
| DNC 101 | Modern Jazz Dance I | PER 152 | Jazz Dance I | Health/Fitness core |
| DNC 102 | Ballet I | PER 155 | Ballet Dance I | Health/Fitness core |
| DNC 106 | Social Dance | PER 158 | Social Dance | Health/Fitness core |
| DNC 200 | Modern Dance II | PER163 | Modern Dance II | Health/Fitness core |
| DNC 201 | Modern Jazz Dance II | PER 162 | Jazz Dance II | Health/Fitness core |
| ECON 101 | Prin of Economics | ECON 222 | Prin of Macroeconomics | |
| ECON 102 | Prin of Microeconomics | ECON 221 | Prin of Microeconomics | Societal core |
| ED 230 | Children's Lit | ENGL 325 | Children's Lit | |
| ENG 101 & 102 | English Composition (both courses) | ENGL 101 | Written Rhetoric | Written Rhetoric core |
| ENG 200 | Lit of Western Civilization | ENGL 210 | World Lit I | Literature core |
| ENG 201 | Lit of Western Civilization | ENGL 211 | World Lit II | Literature core |
| ENG 204 | Intro to Fiction | ENGL 205 | Understanding Literature | Literature core |
| ENG 208 | Intro to Cinema | ENGL 251 | Intro to Cinema | Arts core |
| ENG 210 | Nature of Language | ENGL 337 | History of English Language | |
| ENG 211 | Lit of World Mythology | CLAS 231 | Classical Mythology | Arts core |
| ENG 225 | Major Amer Writers/Amer Lit I | ENGL 217 | Survey of Amer Lit I | Literature core |
| ENG 226 | Major Amer Writers/Amer Lit II | ENGL 218 | Survey of Amer Lit II | Literature core |
| ENG 227 | British Lit I | ENGL 215 | Survey of British Lit I | Literature core |
| ENG 228 | British Lit II | ENGL 216 | Survey of British Lit II | Literature core |
| FR 101 | Basic French | FREN 101 | Elem French | |
| FR 102 | Basic French | FREN 102 | Elem French | |
| FR 201 | Interm French | FREN 201 | Interm French | |
| FR 202 | Interm French | FREN 202 | Interm French | Foreign Lang core |
| GEOG 101 | Physical Geography | GEOG 120 | Earth Systems | Physical World core |
| GEOG 105 | World Regional Geography | GEOG 110 | World Regional Geography | Global/Hist core |
| GEOG 215 | Intro to Weather&Climate | PHYS WORLD | Physical World core | |
| GEOL 101 | Introduction to Physical Geology | GEOL 120 | Earth Systems | Physical World core |
| GEOL 102 | Intro to Earth History | PHYS WORLD | Physical World core | |
| GER 101 | Basic German | GERM 101 | Elem German | |
| GER 102 | Basic German | GERM 102 | Elem German | |
| GER 201 | Interm German | GERM 201 | Interm German | |
| GER 202 | Interm German | GERM 202 | Interm German | Foreign Lang core |
| HE 100 | Community First Aid & Safety | HE 203 | First Aid & Emergency Care | |
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization to 1500 | HIST 151 | History of West & World I | History core |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization | HIST 152 | History of West & World II | History core |
| HIST 202 | U S from Reconstruction to Present | HIST 253 | Industrial America 1877-1945 | |
| HIST 207 | Afro-Amer History | HIST 255 | African-Amer History | |
| HUM 195 | Intro to Humanities | ARTS CORE | Arts core | |
| MATH 107 | Math Excursions | MATH 100 | Math in Contemp World | Math core |
| MATH 115 | Probability & Stats | MATH 143 | Intro to Probability & Stats | Math core |
| MATH 151 | Survey of Calc | MATH 160 | Elem Functions & Calc | Math core |
| MATH 161 | Calc I | MATH 171 | Calc I | Math core |
| MATH 162 | Calc II | MATH 172 | Calc II | Math core |
| MATH 274 | Linear Algebra & Matrices | MATH 255 | Applied Linear Algebra | |
| MATH 295 | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | MATH 231 | Differ Equa / Linear Alg | |
| MU 103 | Intro to Music Lit | MUSC 105 | Intro to Music | Arts core |
| PEA 103 | Weight Training | PER 107 | Weight Training | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 104 | Walking,Jogging,Condition | PER 102 | Walking | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 106 | Leisure Games | PER 139 | New Games | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 107 | Archery | PEA 184 | Archery | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 108 | Bowling | PER 137 | Bowling | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 109 | Sport Judo &Self Defense | PER 172 | Self Defense | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 114 | Golf I | PER 132 | Golf I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 116 | Tennis I | PER 133 | Tennis I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 117 | Racquetball | PER 134 | Racquetball I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 118 | Cycling | PER 103 | Cycling | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 120 | Nordic Skiing | PER 178 | Cross-Country Skiing | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 130 | Beginning Swimming | PER 140 | Swimming I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 131 | Interm Swimming | PER 170 | Swim II | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 132 | Golf I | PER 132 | Golf I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 134 | Lifeguard Training | PE 191 | Lifeguard Training | |
| PEA 137 | Beginning Scuba | PE 198 | Scuba Training | |
| PEA 139 | Basic Canoeing | PER 143 | Canoeing | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 152 | Softball | PER 141 | Slo-Pitch Softball | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 154 | Volleyball I | PER 135 | Volleyball I | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 155 | Basketball I | PER 173 | Basketball | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 201 | Aerobic Movement for Fitness | PER 106 | Aerobic Dance | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 214 | Golf II | PER 182 | Golf II | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 216 | Tennis II | PER 183 | Tennis II | Health/Fitness core |
| PEA 254 | Volleyball II | PER 175 | Volleyball II | Health/Fitness core |
| PHIL 101 | Basic Concepts in Philosophy | PHIL 153 | Intro to Philosophy | Philosophy core |
| PHIL 104 | Symbolic Logic | PHIL 173 | Intro to Symbolic Logic | |
| PHIL 202 | Intro to Ethics | PHIL 205 | Ethics | |
| PHIL 203 | Philosophy of Religion | PHIL 204 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| PHIL210 | World Religions | REL 255 | World Religions | Global/Hist core |
| PHSC 101 | Intro Physical Science Lecture & Lab | Phys World Core | Physical World core | |
| PHYSICS 201 | Prin of Physics Lecture & Lab | PHYS 221 | General Physics | Physical World core |
| PHYSICS 202 | Prin of Physics Lecture & Lab | PHYS 222 | General Physics | Physical World core |
| PHSC 101 | Intro Physical Science | Phys World | Physical World core | |
| PSCI 111 | Intro to Amer Government | POLS 101 | Amer Politics | Societal core |
| PSCI 211 | Comparative Government | GLOBE CORE | Global/Hist core | |
| PSYC 201 | General Psychology | PSYC 151 | Intro Psychology | Persons in community core |
| SOC 101 | Prin of Sociology | SOC 151 | Sociological Prin & Perspectives | Societal core |
| SOC 203 | Intro to Social Work | SOWK 240 | Intro to Social Work & Social Welfare | |
| SPAN 101 | Basic Spanish | SPAN 101 | Elem Spanish | |
| SPAN 102 | Basic Spanish | SPAN 102 | Elem Spanish | |
| SPAN 201 | Interm Spanish | SPAN 201 | Interm Spanish | |
| SPAN 202 | Interm Spanish | SPAN 202 | Interm Spanish | Foreign Lang core |
| TH 101 | Theater Appreciation | CAS 217 | Prin of Theatre | Arts core |
| TH 102 | Intro to Acting I | CAS 218 | Prin of Acting | |
| TH 201 | Intro to Theatre History | ARTS CORE | Arts core | |
