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This information is provided as a guide for students at Delaware County Community College who are planning to transfer to IUP.

Questions? Reach out to your transfer counselor using the alphabetic breakdown in parentheses:

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IUP Crimson Core Competency Area

Lifelong Learning Career and Self Development (4 credits)
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
UNIV 101 No Equivalent UNIV 101 is 3 credits. Students with less than 30 credits of transfer work will need to take this course. Students who come to IUP as freshmen with dual enrollment credits from DCCC will still be expected to take the course.
Department Sophomore Readiness No Equivalent Sophomore Readiness (1 credit) will be waived with 60 credits or completion of an AS or AA degree.
Written Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 101 Composition I ENG 100 English Composition
ENGL 202 Composition II ENG 112 English Composition II: Writng about Literature
Quantitative (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
MATH 101 Foundations of Mathematics MAT 120 Modern College Mathematics
MATH 105 College Algebra MAT 151 College Algebra
MATH 114 Probability and Statistics for Business MAT 121 Intro to Probability and Statistics
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics MAT 121 Intro to Probability and Statistics
MATH 120 Applied Business Mathematics MAT 136 Business Calculus
MATH 121 Calculus I for Nat and Soc Sci MAT 160 Calculus I
MATH 125 Calculus I/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 160 Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 161 Calculus II
MATH 151 Elements of Mathematics I MAT 125 Math for Teachers of Children I
MATH 152 Elements of Mathematics II MAT 126 Math for Teachers of Children II
MATH 216 Prob and Stats for Natural Science MAT 121 Intro to Probability and Statistics
Oral Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 110 Public Speaking COMM 111 Public Speaking
FREN 101 Beginning French Lang and Cult I FRE 101 Elementary French I
FREN 102 Beginning French Lang and Cult II FRE 102 Elementary French II
FREN 201 Intermediate French Lang & Cult FRE 111 Intermediate French I
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult I SPA 155 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult II SPA 156 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Lang & Cult SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Human and Creative Inquiry (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ARHI 101 Introduction to Art ART 119 Art of the Modern World OR 
HUM 100 Intro to Visual Arts
MUHI 101 Introduction to Music MUS 101 Fundamentals of Music
LITT 121 Humanities Literature ENG 240 World Literature I OR
 ENG 241 World Literature II
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre DRA 100 Introduction to Theatre
Scientific Reasoning (3–4 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
BIOL 103 Life on Earth (3 credits) BIO 100 Biological Sciences OR
BIO 111 General Biology II
BIOL 104/114- How the Human Body Works & lab BIO 110 General Biology I
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I CHE 101 Introduction to General Chemistry
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II CHE 102 Intro to Organic and Biochemistry
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I CHE 110 General Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHE 111 General Chemistry II
GEOS 101 & 102 The Dynamic Earth/w lab ESS 100 Earth Science
GEOS 105 Exploring the Universe ESS 105 Astronomy
PSYC 101 General Psychology PSY 140 General Psychology Not a natural science at DCCC
Values and Ethics (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 220 Microeconomic Principles
SPSY 102 Educational Psychology PSY 235 Educational Psychology
FONU 145 Personal Nutrition BIO 220 Nutrition and Well Being
FONU 212 Foundations of Nutrition BIO 220 Nutrition and Well Being
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 122 Contemporary Moral Issues PHI 110 Contemporary Moral Problems
Civic Readiness (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology SOC 210 Cultural Anthropology
HIST 196 Explorations in US History HIS 110 American History I OR
 HIS 120 American History II
POLI 111 American Government POLI 120 American National Government
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
Global Learning (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course DCCC Equivalent Notes
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 210 Macroeconomic Principles
GEOG 230 Human Geography SOC 240 Human Geography
HIST 198 Explorations in Global History HIS 150 World Civilizations I OR HIS 160 World Civilizations II 
POLI 101 World Politics POL 226 Comparative Politics
RELI 110 World Religions HUM 160 Introduction to World Religions

Leadership (3 credits) - Take at IUP. This is a specific IUP course.

If you have military credit for basic training, then that will transfer as MLSC 101 and MLSC 102 and meet this requirement. Will be waived with an AS or AA degree.

Crimson Core Electives (6–9 credits) - Major-specific, check catalog.

Students can take 6–9 credits from the courses above. No more than three courses can be taken from each competency, and a course prefix can be repeated twice.