Grand Rapids Community College - Calvin Course Equivalency Guide
Calvin's policy regarding transfer credit from community colleges has changed. Students may transfer community college credit any time during their academic career. They may transfer up to 70 semester hours of credit.

Contact Robert Meyering , Transfer Credit Evaluator, for more information about Calvin Course Equivalencies.

Grand Rapids Community College Calvin Equivalent
Course Number Title Course Number Title Core Course
AN 210 Cultural Anthropology SOC 153 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Yes
AS 103 Descriptive Astronomy ASTR 110 Planets, Stars & Galaxies Yes
AT 140 Drawing ARTS 250 Introduction to Drawing  
AT 141 Advanced Drawing ARTS 300 Intermediate Drawing  
AT 105 Art Hist & Appreciation/Cultural Foundations ARTH 101 Introduction of the History of Art I Yes
AT 106 Art Hist & Appreciation/Western Traditions ARTH 102 Introduction to the History of Art II Yes
AT 276 History of Architecture ARTC 201 Architectural Art I  
AT 214 Painting I ARTS 251 Introduction to Painting  
AT 215 Painting II ARTS 301 Intermediate Painting  
BA 256 Princ of Accounting I BUS 203 Intro to Managerial Acct  
BA 257 Princ of Accounting II BUS 204 Financial Accounting  
BI 101 General Biology BIOL 111 Biological Science Yes
BI 103 General Botany BIOL CORE   Yes
BI 104 General Zoology BIOL CORE   Yes
BI 117 Gemeral Human Anatomy & Phys BIOL 115 Human Biology Yes
BI 121 & 122 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (Both are needed in order to transfer as Calvin Equivalency) BIOL 205 & 206 Mammilian Anatomy and Physiology  
BI 127 General Microbiology BIOL 207 Intro Microbiology  
BI 151 Cells, Molecules, & Genes BIOL 141 Cell Biology & Genetics  
CJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice SOC 210 The Criminal Justice Yes
CJ 111 Criminology SOC 211 Criminology & Delinquency  
CM 103 General Chemistry I CHEM 103 General Chemistry I Yes
CM 104 General Chemistry II CHEM 104 General Chemistry II Yes
CM 231 Intro to Organic Chem CHEM 253 Fundamental of Organic Chemistry  
CM 236/237 Princ of Organic Chem and Lab CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry  
CM 238/239 Princ of Organic Chem and Lab CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry  
CO 117 Intro to Programming IS 203 Object Orientated Programming in Java  
CO 127 and 132 C/C++ Programming CS 104 Applied C++  
EC 251 Princ of Ecomonics 1 ECON 222 Princ of Macroeconomics  
EC 252 Princ of Economics 2 ECON 221 Princ of Microeconomics Yes
EN101 and 102 English Comp 1&2 ENGL 101 Written Rhetoric Yes
EN 233 Poetry ENGL 320 Modern British & American Poetry  
EN 250 Children's Literature ENGL 325 Children's Literature  
EN 251 Mulitcultural American Literautre for Children LIT CORE Yes
EN 252 Shakespeare ENGL 346 Shakespeare  
EN 261 Great Amer Writers I ENGL 217 Survey Amer Lit 1 Yes
EN 262 Great Amer Writers 2 ENGL 218 Survey Amer Lit 2 Yes
EN 271 African-American Lit ENGL 283 African-American Lit  
EN 281 Survey of British Lit ENGL 215 Survey of British Lit 1 Yes
EN 282 Survey of British Lit ENGL 216 Survey of British Lit 2 Yes
FR 101 Introductory French 1 FREN 101 Elementary French Yes
FR 102 Introductory French 2 FREN 102 Elementary French Yes
FR 231 Intermediate French 1 FREN 201 Intermediate French Yes
FR 232 Intemediate French 2 FREN 202 Intermediate French Yes
GE 132 Physical Geography GEOG 120 or GEOL 120 Earth Systems Yes
GE 135 World Regional Geog GEOG 110 World Regional Geog Yes
GE 253 Geography of the U.S. & Canada GEOG 241 Geography of the United States & Canada  
GL 101 Intro to Geol GEOL 151 Intro to Geology Yes
GL 104 Historical Geology GEOL 152 Historical Geolgoy  
GL 111 Earth Science for Education GEOL/GEOG 120 Earth Systems Yes
GR 101 Introductory German I GREM 101 Elementary German Yes
GR 102 Introductory German 2 GERM 102 Elementary German Yes
GR 231 Intermediate German 1 GERM 201 Intermediate German Yes
GR 232 Intermediate German 2 GERM 202 Intermediate German Yes
HS 101 Western Civ to 1500 HIST 151 Hist of West & World I Yes
HS 102 Western Civ since 1500 HIST 152 Hist of West & World Yes
HS 241 History of England 1 HIST 225 England  
HS 242 History of England 2 HIST 225 England  
HS 249 US Hist Survey from Exploration through Reconstruction HIST 252 American Republic, 1763-1877  
HS 250 US Hist Survey from End of Reconstruction to the Present HIST 253 Industrial America, 1877-1945  
HU 270 Contemporary Arts & Ideas ARTS CORE   Yes
MA 124 Math for Liberal Arts MATH 100 Math in the Contemporary World Yes
MA 127 Finite Math w/ Applications MATH CORE   Yes
MA 129 Survey of Calculus MATH 132 Calc for Management, Life & Social Sciences Yes
MA 131 Precalculus MATH 110 Precalculus Math  
MA 133 Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry 1 MATH 161 Calculus I Yes
MA 215 Statistics MATH 143 Intro to Prob & Stats Yes
MA 257 Differential Equations MATH 231 Differential Equations w/ Linear Algebra  
MU 101 Intro to Music Theory MUSC 108 Music Theory 1  
MU 105 Music Interpretation ARTS CORE   Yes
MU 107 Intro to Music Listening 1 MUSC 103 Understanding & Enjoying Music Yes
MU 109 Jazz in Contemp Amer ARTS CORE   Yes
MU 169 Intro to Piano MUSC 120 Piano  
MU 177 Beginning Guitar MUSC 160 Guitar  
MU 237 History of Music 3 ARTS CORE   Yes
PC 101 General Physical Science PHYS 110 Physical Science Yes
WE 102 Volleyball PER 135 Volleyball 1 Yes
WE 104 Touch Football PER 136 Touch Football Yes
WE 105 Basketball PER 173 Basketball Yes
WE 125 Aerobic Conditioning PER 106 Aerobic Exercise Yes
WE 126 Walking for Fitness PER CORE 1 Yes
WE 128 Soccer PER 185 Soccer Yes
WE 130 Tennis PER 133 Tennis 1 Yes
WE 131 Badminton PER 131 Badminton 1 Yes
WE 132 Golf PER 132 Golf 1 Yes
WE 133 Cycling PER 103 Cycling Yes
WE 140 Personal Defense PER 172 Self Defense Yes
WE 141 Intro to Weight & Aerobic Training PER 107 Weight Training Yes
WE 142 Raquetball PER 134 Racquetball 1 Yes
WE 144 Beginning Swimming PER 140 Swimming I Yes
WE 145 Intermediate Swimming PER 170 SwimmingII Yes
WE 152 Bowling PER 137 Bowling Yes
WE 155 Intro to Free Weights PER 107 Weight Training Yes
WE 157 Elementary Games & Rhythems PER 139 New Games Yes
PE 195 Water Safety Instruction PE 191 Lifeguard Training  
PH 115 Technical Physics PHYS CORE   Yes
PH 125 College Physics 1 PHYS 221 General Physics Yes
PH 126 College Physics 2 PHYS 222 General Physics  
PH 245 Calculus Physics 1 PHYS 226 Intro to Modern Physics  
PH 246 Calculus Physics 2 PHYS 235 Intro Physics: Electricity & Magnetism Yes
PL 201 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 153 Fundamental ?'s in Phil Yes
PL 202 Intro to Logic PHIL 171 Introduction to Logic  
PL 205 Intro to Ethics PHIL 205 Ethics  
PL 206 Biomedical Ethics PHIL 212 Philosophy of Medical Ethics  
PL 209 Business Ethics PHIL 215 Business Ethics  
PO 103 Intro to Photography 1 ARTS 256 Intro to Photography  
PS 110 Survey of Am Government POLS 101 American Politics Yes
PS 200 State & Local Politics POLS 202 American State & Local Politics  
PS 215 Survey of Asian Politics POLS 277 Asian Politics Yes
PY 201 General Psychology PSYC 151 Introductory Psychology Yes
PY 232 Developmental Psych PSYC 201 Developmental Psyc:Lifespan  
PY 233 Child Psychology PSYC 204 Developmental Psyc: Child  
PY 234 Adolescent Psychology PSYC 207 Developmental Psyc: Adolescent  
PY 251 Educational Psychology EDUC 216 Educating Exceptional Chidren  
PY 281 Intro to Statistics PSYC 255 SOWK 255 SOC 255 Statistics & Research Design Yes
SC 131 Fundamentals of Public Speaking CAS 101 Oral Rhetoric Yes
SC 135 Interpersonal Communication CAS 260 Interpersonal Communication  
SC 171 American Sign Lang 1 CAS 361 American Sign Language I  
SC 172 American Sign Lang 2 CAS 362 American Sign Language 2  
SO 205 Social Work SOWK 240 Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare  
SO 251 Principles of Sociology SOC 151 Sociological Princ & Persp Yes
SO 260 Race & Ethnicity SOC 250 Diversity & Inequality in the US  
SO 270 American Families in Transition SOC 304 The Family  
SP 101 Introductory Spanish 1 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish Yes
SP 102 Introductory Spanish 2 SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish Yes
SP 231 Intermediate Spanish 1 SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Yes
SP 232 Intermediate Spanish 2 SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish Yes
TH 114 Ballet1 PER 155 Ballet 1 Yes
TH 115 Jazz Dance1 PER 152 Jazz Dance 1 Yes
TH 116 Tap Dance 1 PER 151 Tap Dance 1 Yes
TH 214 Ballet 2 PER 165 Ballet 2 Yes
TH 215 Jazz Dance 2 PER 162 Jazz Dance 2 Yes
TH 245 Introduction to Acting CAS 218 Principles of Acting  
TH 248 Introducation to Theatre CAS 217 Principles of Theatre Yes