Core Coursework Transfer Agreement

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) established a process and format which enables students who transfer from one state college or university to another to transfer core coursework that will count toward fulfillment of general studies requirements at the receiving institutions. Under the terms of the agreement, a student may transfer up to thirty-five (35) credit hours of undergraduate coursework in the areas of English composition, communications and literature, mathematics, natural science, and social science as general studies credits. The agreement establishes hours of coursework acceptable for transfer that will count toward fulfillment of general studies requirements. Since coursework is generally transferable among institutions in the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College Systems, a student could conceivably transfer more than thirty-five (35) hours of general studies credit from one institution to another (that are provided for in this agreement). The agreement is not designed to limit the number of credits that are transferred. Its purpose is to ensure that students will be able to transfer credits in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The hours of core coursework that are acceptable as counting toward fulfillment of general studies requirements are as follows:

English Composition - 6 hours
Communication and Literature - 3 hours speech/oral communication
Humanities and Literature - 3 hours literature, philosophy, religion, logic, foreign language, or ancient language
Fine Arts Appreciation -3 hours art, music, drama, or theater appreciation
Mathematics - 4 hours college math, including general math, algebra, trigonometry, or calculus
Natural Science - 8 hours lab science, including biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or physical science
Social Science - 9 hours history, political science, psychology, sociology, or economics (only 6 hours from each)

Listed below are the WLU courses that have been approved for inclusion in the Core Coursework Agreement:

Art 140 Psychology 101

Biology 105/106 Sociology 150

Biology 124/125 Geography 205

^Biology 212 Geography 206

^Biology 214 History 103

Biology 200/201 History 104

Biology 202/203 History 210

^Biology 302/303 History 211

^Biology 328/334 Math 102

Chemistry 100/101 ^Math 130

^Chemistry 110/111 ^Math 140

^Chemistry 112/113 Math 145

Communication 101 ^Math 160

Economics 101 ^Math 210

Economics 102 Music 130

Economics 103 Music 133

Economics 203 Philosophy 201

English 101 Philosophy 210

English 102 Physics 101/110

English 103 Physics 102/111

English 202 Physics 190/191

English 204 Political Science 101

English 205 Political Science 202

English 214 Political Science 201

English 215 Theater 100

Courses listed with a carat (^) are course equivalencies and must be approved as pre-requisites for entry into specific courses for the major or program.

For a complete listing of the courses for the state colleges and universities that are included in this agreement, contact the Enrollment Services Center.