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This information is provided as a guide for students at Reading Area 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 RACC 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 RACC 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 RACC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 101 Composition I COM 121 English Composition I
ENGL 202 Composition II COM 221 English Composition II
Quantitative (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
MATH 101 Foundations of Mathematics MAT 150 Foundations of Math
MATH 105 College Algebra MAT 160 College Algebra
MATH 114 Probability and Statistics for Business MAT 210 Statistics
MATH 117 Probability and Statistics MAT 210 Statistics
MATH 120 Applied Business Mathematics MAT220 Calculus I
MATH 121 Calculus I for Nat and Soc Sci MAT 220 Calculus I
MATH 125 Calculus I/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 220 Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II/ Physics, Chem and Math MAT 221 Calculus II
MATH 151 Elements of Mathematics I MAT 150 Foundations of Math I
MATH 152 Elements of Mathematics II MAT 151 Foundations of Math II
MATH 216 Prob and Stats for Natural Science MAT 210 Statistics
Oral Communication (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
ENGL 110 Public Speaking COM 151 Fundamentals of Speech
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult I SPA 101 Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish Lang and Cult II SPA 102 Spanish II
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Lang & Cult SPA 201 Spanish III
Human and Creative Inquiry (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
ARHI 101 Introduction to Art ART 201 Art Appreciation
MUHI 101 Introduction to Music MUS 221 Music Appreciation
LITT 121 Humanities Literature COM 131 Composition and Literature OR
 ENG 125 Introduction to Literature OR
 ENG 231 World Literature I OR
 ENG 235 World Literature II
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre THR 120 Introduction to Theater
Scientific Reasoning (3–4 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
BIOL 103 Life on Earth (3 credits) BIO 120 Biological Concepts OR
 BIO 155 Biology II
BIOL 104/114- How the Human Body Works & lab BIO 130 Human Biology OR
BIO 150 Biology I    
CHEM 101 College Chemistry I CHE 120 Principles of Chemistry
CHEM 102 College Chemistry II CHE 245 Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I CHE 150 Chemistry I
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHE 155 Chemistry II
GEOS 105 Exploring the Universe ENV 150 The Visible Universe OR
 ENV 155 The Invisible Universe
PSYC 101 General Psychology PSY 130 General Psychology Not a natural science at Reading
Values and Ethics (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics BUS 201 Microeconomics
SPSY 102 Educational Psychology PSY 240 Educational Psychology
FONU 145 Personal Nutrition HEA 119 Personal Nutrition
FONU 212 Foundations of Nutrition HEA 161 Principles of Nutrition
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHI 271 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 122 Contemporary Moral Issues PHI 275 Introduction to Ethics
Civic Readiness (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
ANTH 211 Cultural Anthropology ANT 140 Cultural Anthropology
HIST 196 Explorations in US History HIS 110 Early American History OR
 HIS 115 Emergence of Modern America
POLI 111 American Government POS 130 American Government
SOCI 151 Principles of Sociology SOC 130 Sociology
Global Learning (3 credits) - Choose 1 - Major specific, check catalog
IUP Course RACC Equivalent Notes
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics BUS 200 Macroeconomics
GEOG 104 World Geography: Global Context GEO 101 Introduction to World Geography
HDFS 218 Child Development PSY 210 Child Psychology
HIST 198 Explorations in Global History HIS 140 World History to 1500 OR
 HIS 145 World History since 1500
RELI 110 World Religions ANT 245 Culture and Religion

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.