College of DuPage - Calvin Course 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 common courses transferred, & indicates if they fill one of Calvin's core requirements

Contact the Transfer Evaluator for more information about Calvin Course Equivalencies.

College of DuPage Calvin Equivalent
Course Number Title Course Number Title Core Completed
A&P 1551 Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 205  Human Anatomy    
A&P 1552 Anatomy & Physiology  BIOL 206  Human Physiology   
ACC 1150 Managerial Accounting BUS 203 Intro to Managerial Acct   
ANTHRO 1100  Cultural Anthropology  SOC 153  Intro to Cultural Anthro Global/Hist core
ANTHRO 1120  Discoveringl Archaeology  IDIS 240  Intro to Archaeology   
ART 1100  Intro to the Visual Arts  ARTS CORE     Arts Core
ART 2211  Art History I: to 1300  ARTH 101  Intro to the Hisotry of Art I Arts Core
ART 2212  Art History II: 1300-1750 ARTH 102  Intro to the Hisotry of Art II Arts Core
ART 2213  Art History III: 1750-present  ARTH 239  Modernism & the Arts Arts Core
ART 2214  Art History: Non-Western Art ARTS CORE     Arts Core
BIOL 1100  Survey of Biology BIOL 111  Biological Science  Living World core*
BIOL 1151  Principles of Biological Science BIOL CORE     Living World core*
BIOL 1152  Principles of Biological Science BIOL CORE     Living World core*
BUSIN 1100  Intro to Business BUS 160  Intro to Business & Organization Mngtt   
CHEM 1105  Contemporary Chemistry  CHEM 101  The Molecular World Physical World core*
CHEM 1211  General Chemistry  CHEM 101  The Molecular World Physical World core*
CHEM 1551 Principles of Chemistry I  CHEM 103  General Chemistry I Physical World core*
CHEM 1552 Principles of Chemistry II  CHEM 104  General Chemistry II   
CHIN 1101  Elem Chinese I  CHIN 101  Elem Chinese 
CHIN 1102  Elem Chinese II  CHIN 102  Elem Chinese 
CHIN 2201  Internediate Chinese I CHIN 201  Interm Chinese 
CHIN 2202  Interm Chinese II  CHIN 202  Interm Chinese  Foreign Lang core
CIS 1150 Into to Computer Information Systems IDIS 110 Foundation/ Info Technology Info Technology core
CJ 1100  Intro to Criminal Justice SOC 210  Criminal Justice System   
EARSCI 1101  Phys Geology of Earth's Interior  GEOL 151  Intro to Geology Physical World core*
EARSCI 1102  Phys Geology of Earth's Surface  GEOL 151  Intro to Geology  Physical World core*
EARSCI 1110 Intro to Meterology GEOG 191  Intro to Meterology Physical World core*
EARSCI 1122 Astronomy: Solar System ASTR 111  The Solar System Physical World core*
EARSCI 1124 Astronomy: Stars & Galaxies ASTR 112  Stars, Galaxies, & Universe Physical World core*
ECON 2201  Macroeconomics & the Global Economy  ECON 222  Prin of Macroeconomics   
ECON 2202  Microeconomics & the Global Economy  ECON 221  Prin of Microeconomics Societal core
ENGl 1101/2 Composition I & II (both needed) ENGL 101 Written Rhetoric Written Rhetoric core
ENGL 1130  Intro to Literature ENGL 205  Understanding Literature  Literature core
ENGL 1135  Intro to Film Art CAS 251  Intro to Cinema   
ENGL 1157 Children's Literature  ENGL 325  Children's Literature    
ENGL 1159 Greek Mythology  CLAS 231  Classical Mythology  Arts core
ENGL 2220  British Lit to 1800  ENGL 215  Survey of British Literature I Literature core
ENGL 2221  British Lit from 1800-present  ENGL 216  Survey of British Literature II Literature core
ENGL 2223  Amer Lit-- Colonial -- Civil War ENGL 217  Survey of American Literature I Literature core
ENGL 2224  Amer Lit--Civil War -- present  ENGL 218  Survey of American Literature II Literature core
ENGL 2226 Masterpieces of World Lit ENGL 210  World Literature I Literature core
ENGL 2227 Modern European Lit LIT CORE     Literature core
ENGL 2228 Shakespeare ENGL 346  Shakespeare   
FREN 1101 Elem French I FREN 101 Elem French I
FREN 1102 Elem French II FREN 102 Elem French II
FREN 2201 Interm French I FREN 201 Interm French I
FREN 2202 Interm French II FREN 202 Interm French II Foreign Lang core
GEOG 1100 World Reg Geog: Western Wrld GLOBAL/HIST Global/Hist core
GEOG 1200 World Reg Geog: Eastern Wrld GLOBAL/HIST Global/Hist core
GERM 1101  Elem German I GERM 101  Elem German 
GERM 1102  Elem German II  GERM 102  Elem German 
GERM 2201  Interm German I GERM 201  Interm German 
GERM 2202  Interm German II GERM 202  Interm German  Foreign Lang core
HIST 1110 Western Civilization I HIST 151 History of West & World I History core
HIST 1120  Western Civilization II HIST 152  Hisotry of West & World II History core
HIST 1130 U.S. History to 1865 HIST 251  Colonial American 1500-1763  
HIST 1140 U.S. History since 1865 HIST 253  Industrial America 1877-1945  
HIST 2205  East Asian Civilization HIST 246  East Asia since 1800 Global/Hist core
HIST 2240 History & Culture Latin America HIST 238  Latin American History  Global/Hist core
HIST 2260  U S since 1945 HIST 254  Recent America 1945 - Present  
HUM 1101 Intro to Humanities I: the Arts ARTS CORE    Arts Core
HUM 1105  Non-Western Humanities  GLOBAL/HIST   Global/Hist core
HUM 1110  The Arts & Cultural Diversity GLOBAL/HIST   Global/Hist core
ITAL 1101 Elem Italian I N/A
ITAL 1102 Elem Italian II N/A
ITAL 2201 Interm Italian I N/A
ITAL 2202 Interm Italian II N/A Foreign Lang core
JAPN 1101  Elem JapaneseI  JAPN 101  Elem Japanese
JAPN 1102  Elem Japanese II JAPN 102  Elem Japanese 
JAPN 2201  Interm Japanese I JAPN 201  Interm Japanese 
JAPN 2202  Interm Japanese II JAPN 202  Interm Japanese Foreign Lang core
KOR 1101 Elem Korean I N/A
KOR 1102 Elem Korean II N/A
KOR 2201 Interm Korean I N/A
KOR 2202 Interm Korean II N/A Foreign Lang core
MATH 1218 General Education Math MATH 100 Math. in Contemp World Math core
MATH 1428  College Algebra with application  ELECTIVE ONLY     
MATH 1533 Finite Math  MATH   Math core
MATH 1635  Statistics MATH 143  Intro to Probability & Stats Math core
MATH 2134  Calc for Bus & Social Sciences MATH 132  Calc for Mngt, Life,& Soc Sci  
MATH 2231  Calculus & Analytic Geometry I MATH 161  Calculus I  Math core
MATH 2245 & 2270 Linear Algebra & Differential Equations MATH 231  Differential Equations with Linear Algebra  
MICRO 1420  Microbiology BIOL 207  Medical Microbiology   
MPTV 1113 Film/Video Production History ARTS Arts Core
MUS 1100 Music Appreciation  MUSC 103  Understanding & Enjoying Music Arts Core
MUS 1104 Intro to American Music MUSC 106 American Music Arts Core
MUS 1105  Music Literature  MUSC 105  Intro to Music Arts Core
MUS 1115 Intro to World Music MUSC 107  World Music Arts Core
PHIL 1100 Introducation to Philosophy PHIL 153 Fund Questions in Phil Philosophy core
PHIL 1110  Ethics PHIL 205  Ethics  
PHIL 1120  Logic PHIL 171  Intro to Logic  
PHIL 1145  Philosophy of Religion PHIL 204  God & Philosophy  
PHIL 1150  World Religions  REL 351  World Religions   
PHOTO 1100  Fund of Photography  ARTS 256  Intro to Photography  
PHYS 1100  Physics PHYS 110 Physical Science  Physical World core*
PHYS 1201 & 1202 General Physics I & II  PHYS 221  General Physics  Physical World core*
PHYS ED General Activity Courses HEALTH/FIT Health/Fitness core
PHYS ED 2244 Life Guard Training  PE 191  Lifeguard Training  
PHYS ED 2254 First Aid & CPR  HE 203  First Aid & Emergency Care  
POL SCI 1101 American Politics POLS 101  American Politics  Societal core
POL SCI 2221 Politics of the Middle East GLOBAL/HIST Global/Hist core
PSYC 1100 General Psychology PSYC 151 Intro Psychology Persons in Comm core
PSYC 2230  Developmental Psychology: Childhood PSYC 204  Developmental Psyc: Child  
PSYC 2233  Develop Psychology: Adolescence PSYC 207  Develop Psyc: Adolescent  
PSYC 2237  Develop Psychology: Life-Span PSYC 201  Develop Psyc: Lifespan  
PSYC 2240  Social Psychology  PSYC 310  Social Psychology  
PSYC 2260 Abnormal Psychology  PSYC 212  Psychopathology  
SOCI 1100  Intro to Sociology SOC 151  Sociological Prin & Perspect Societal core
SOCI 2200  Intro to Research Methods SOC 320  Social Research   
SPAN 1101  Elem Spanish I SPAN 101  Elem Spanish 
SPAN 1102  Elem Spanish II SPAN 102  Elem Spanish
SPAN 2201  Interm Spanish I SPAN 201  Interm Spanish 
SPAN 2202  Interm Spanish II SPAN 202  Interm Spanish Foreign Lang core
SPEE 1100  Fundamentals of Speech CAS 101  Oral Rhetoric  Rhetoric & Culture
SPEE 1110  Oral Interpretation  CAS 101  Oral Rhetoric  Rhetoric & Culture
THEA 1104 Intro to Theater CAS 217  Prin of Theatre Arts Core
 *High school exemptions and transfer credits are accepted, but every student must take at least one lab science course at Calvin.