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Lansing Community College - Calvin Course 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.

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

Lansing Community College

Calvin Equivalent

ACCG 210	Principles of Accounting I	BUS 203	Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ACCG 211	Principles of Accounting II	BUS 204	Financial Accounting
ANTH 270	Cultural Anthropology	SOC 153	Cultural Anthropology	Global/Hist core
ARCH 141	Architectural History I	ARCT 201	Architectural History I
ARCH 142	Architectural History II	ARCT 202	Architectural History II
ASTR 201	Introductory Astronomy	ASTR 110	Planets, Stars & Galaxies	Physical World core*
BIOL 127	Organismal Biology	Living World core		Living World core*
BIOL 128	Organismal Biology	Living World core		Living World core*
BIOL 201	Human Biology	BIOL 205	Mammalian Anatomy
BIOL 202	Human Physiology	BIOL 206	Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 203/204	Microbiology with Lab	BIOL 207	Introductory Microbiology
BIOL 260	Botany	Living World core		Living World core*
BIOL 265	Zoology	Living World core		Living World core*
BUSN 118	Introduction to Business	BUS 160	Introduction to Business & Organization Management	Info Technology core
CHEM 151/161	General Chemistry I and Lab	CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	Physical World core*
CHEM 152/162	General Chemistry II and Lab	CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	Physical World core*
CHEM 251/272	Organic Chemistry I and Lab	CHEM 261	Organic Chemistry
CHEM 252/272	Organic Chemistry II and Lab	CEHM 262	Organic Chemistry
CJUS 101	Intro to Criminal Justice	SOC 210	Criminal Justice System	Societal core
CPSC 120	Intro to Computers	IDIS 110	Fndt of Info Tech	Technology core
DANC 101	Ballet I	PER 155	Ballet Dance I	Health core
DANC 102	Modern Dance I	PER 153	Modern Dance I	Health core
DANC 103	Jazz I	PER 152	Jazz Dance I	Health core
DANC 104	TAP I	PER 151	Tap Dance I	Health core
ECON 201	Principles of Economics-Micro	ECON 221	Principles of Microeconomics	Societal core
ECON 202	Principles of Economics-Macro	ECON 222	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 260	Comparative Econ Systems	CORE		Global/Hist core
ENGL 208	Children's Literature	ENGL 325	Children's Literature
ENGL 211	World Literature I	ENGL 210	World Literature I	Literature Core
ENGL 212	World Literature II	ENGL 211	World Literature II	Literature Core
ENGL 255	American Literature I	ENGL 217	Survey of American Literature I	Literature Core
ENGL 256	American Literature II	ENGL 218	Survey of American Literature II	Literature Core
ENGL 260	African-American Literature	ENGL 283	African-American Literature
ENGL 266	British Literature I	ENGL 215	Survey of British Literature I	Literature Core
ENGL 267	British Literature II	ENGL 216	Survey of British Literature II	Literature Core
ENGL 270	Literature by Women	ENGL 290	Literature and Women
ENGL 290	Shakespeare	ENGL 346	Shakespeare
FREN 121	Elementary French I	FREN 101	Elementary French
FREN 122	Elementary French II	FREN 102	Elementary French
FREN 201	Intermediate French I	FREN 201	Intermediate French
FREN 202	Intermediate French II	FREN 202	Intermediate French	Foreign Lang core
GEOG 200	World Regional Geography	GEOG 110	World Regional Geography	Global/Hist core
GEOG 202	Geography of North America	GEOG 241	Geography of the United States & Canada	Societal core
GEOL 221	Physical Geology	GEOL 151	Introduction to Geology	Physical World core*
GEOL 222	Historical Geology	GEOL 152	Historical Geology	Physical World core*
GERM 121	Elementary German I	GERM 101	Elementary German
GERM 122	Elementary German II	GERM 102	Elementary German
GERM 201	Intermediate German I	GERM 201	Intermediate German
GERM 202	Intermediate German II	GERM 202	Intermediate German	Foreign Lang core
HIST 150	African-American History	HIST 255	African-American History
HIST 212	U.S. History: 1877 to Present	HIST 229	U.S.A.
HIST 214	African History	Global/Hist core		Global/Hist core
HIST 240	Latin American History	HIST 238	Hist of Lat. America	Global/Hist core
HIST 250	History of Modern Asia	Global/Hist core		Global/Hist core
HIST 260	Conflict & Revolution Southern Africa	Global/Hist core		Global/Hist core
HUMS 120	Western Art & Music History	Arts core		Arts core
HUMS 160	Mythology	CLAS 231	Classical Mythology	Arts core
HUMS 211	History of Art I	ARTH 101	Introduction to the History of Art I	Arts core
HUMS 212	History of Art II	ARTH 102	Introduction to the History of Art II	Arts core
HUMS 213	World Civilizations I	History core		History core
HUMS 214	World Civilizations II	History core		History core
HUMS 221	Islamic Civilization	Global/Hist core		Global/Hist core
JAPN 121	Elementary Japanese I	JAPN 101	Elementary Japanese
JAPN 122	Elementary Japanese II	JAPN 102	Elementary Japanese
JAPN 201	Intermediate Japanese I	JAPN 201	Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 202	Intermediate Japanese II	JAPN 202	Intermediate Japanese	Foreign Lang core
MATH 141	Calculus with Applications	MATH 160	Elementary Functions & Calculus	Math Core
MATH 151	Calculus I	MATH 161	Calculus I	Math Core
METR 220	Introduction to Meteorology	IDIS 191/GEO 191	Meteorology	Physical World core*
MUSC 144	Beginning Piano I	MUSC 120	Piano
MUSC 199	Music Appreciation	MUSC 103	Understanding & Enjoying Music	Arts core
MUSC 240	World Music History I	MUSC 203	Musical Performance in Western Culture	Arts core
MUSC 241	World Music History II	MUSC 204	Basic Music History	Arts core
MUSC 242	American Musical Theatre	Arts core		Arts core
MUSC 246	History of Blues & Jazz	Arts core		Arts core
MUSC 247	History of Rock & Roll	Arts core		Arts core
PFAQ 100	Swimming	PER 140	Swimming I	Health core
PFAQ 101	Swimming	PER 140	Swimming I	Health core
PFAQ 112	Scuba	PE 198	Scuba Instruction
PFAQ 121	Lifeguard Training	PE 191	Lifeguard Training
PFAQ 122	Water Safety Instruction	PE 192	Water Safety Instructor
PFFT 107	Jogging	PER 101	Jogging	Health core
PFFT 120	Aerobic Exercise	PER 106	Aerobic Exercise	Health core
PFSP 102	Basketball	PER 173	Basketball	Health core
PFSP 105	Bowling	PER 137	Bowling	Health core
PFSP 107	Fencing	PER 187	Fencing	Health core
PFSP 109	Golf: Beginning	PER 132	Golf I	Health core
PFSP 110	Golf: Intermediate	PER 182	Golf II	Health core
PFSP 124	Tennis: Beginning	PER 133	Tennis I	Health core
PFSP 125	Tennis: Intermediate	PER 183	Tennis II	Health core
PFSP 126	Volleyball	PER 135	Volleyball I	Health core
PFWT 112	Weight Training I	PER 107	Weight Training	Health core
PHIL 152	Introduction to Ethics	PHIL 205	Ethics
PHIL 211	World Philosophies I	PHIL 251	History of Western Philosophy I
PHIL 212	World Philosophies II	PHIL 252	History of Western Philosophy II
PHYS 200	Applied Physics	PHYS 110	Physical Science	Physical World core*
PHYS 221	Introductory Physics with lab	PHYS 221	General Physics	Physical World core*
PHYS 222	Introductory Physics II with lab	PHYS 222	General Physics
POLS 120	American Political System	POLS 101	American Politics	Societal core
POLS 121	State & Local Government	POLS 202	American State & Local Politics
POLS 240	Intro to Public Policy	POLS 212	American Public Policy	Societal core
POLS 240	Introduction to Public Policy	POLS 212	American Public Policy	Societal core
POLS 270	Intern'l Relations	POLS 207	Intro to Intern'l Relations	Global/Hist core
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology	PSYC 151	Introductory Psychology	Persons/Community core
PSYC 205	Human Growth & Development	PSYC 201	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
PSYC 221	Child Psychology	PSYC 204	Developmental Psychology: Child
PSYC 222	Adolescent Psychology	PSCY 207	Developmental Psychology: Adolescent
RELG 211	World Religions 1	REL 255	World Religions	Global/Hist core
RELG 212	World Religions 2	REL 255	World Religions	Global/Hist core
RELG 241	Old Testament Literature	Biblical core 1		Biblical core 1
RELG 242	New Testament Literature	Biblical core 1		Biblical core 1
RELG 250	Religions of East Asia	Global/Hist core		Global/Hist core
SIGN 161	American Sign Language I	CAS 361	American Sign Language I
SIGN 162	American Sign Language II	CAS 362	American Sign Language II
SOCL 120	Introduction to Sociology	SOC 151	Sociological Principles & Perspectives	Societal core
SOCL 254	Marriage & Family	SOC 304	The Family
SOCL 260	Race and Ethnicity	SOC/SOWK 250	Diversity and Inequality in the US	Persons/Community core
SOWK 101	Introduction to Social Work	SOWK 240	Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare
SPAN 121	Elementary Spanish I	SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish
SPAN 122	Elementary Spanish II	SPAN 102	Elementary Spanish
SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish I	SPAN 201	Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish II	SPAN 202	Intermediate Spanish	Foreign Lang core
SPCH 110	Oral Communication in the Work Place	Rhetoric/Culture core		Rhetoric/Culture core
SPCH 130	Fundamental of Public Speaking	CAS 101	Oral Communication	Rhetoric/Culture core
SPCH 140	Interpersonal Communication	CAS 260	Interpersonal Communication
SPCH 270	Mass Communication	Rhetoric/Culture core		Rhetoric/Culture core
SPCH 280	Intercultural Communication	CAS 253	Intercultural Communication
STAT 170	Introduction to Statistics	MATH 143	Introduction to Statistics & Probability	Math Core
STAT 215	Intro to Probability & Stats	MATH 143	Introduction to Probability & Statistics	Math Core
THEA 110	Introduction to Theatre	CAS 217	Principles of Theatre	Arts core
THEA 120	Introduction to Acting	CAS 218	Principles of Acting
WRIT 121/122	Composition I AND II	ENGL 101	Written Rhetoric	Written Rhetoric core

*High school exemptions and transfer credits are accepted, but every student must take at least one lab science course at Calvin.