The Ohio Board of Regents has established the Transfer Module, which is a specific set of courses from a college or university’s General Education Requirements. The Transfer Module contains 55-60 quarter hours (or 36-40 semester hours) of course credits in English composition, mathematics, fine arts, humanities, social science, behavioral science, natural science, physical science, and interdisciplinary courses.

A Transfer Module completed at one public college or university will automatically meet the requirements of the Transfer Module at the receiving institution, after the student has been accepted. Students may be required to meet additional General Education Requirements that are not included in the Transfer Module. Since private colleges and universities in Ohio may or may not be participating in the Transfer Module policy, students are encouraged to check with the college of their choice regarding their transfer agreements.

Students who complete Columbus State’s degree requirements in Communication Skills, Mathematics, Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences will automatically have completed the Transfer Module

Transfer Module

English Composition
College Composition - 5 - 6 hours required
ENGL 101 Beginning Composition (3) and
ENGL 102 Essay and Research (3) or
ENGL 111 English Composition (5)

Intermediate Composition- 5 hours required
ENGL 250 Writing about the American Experience (5)
ENGL 251 The American Identity (5)
ENGL 252 Images of Men and Women in America (5)
ENGL 253 American Regional Writing (5)

Mathematics and Logical Analysis - select a minimum of
one course
Mathematics - 5 hours required
MATH 116 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (5)
MATH 130 Mathematical Analysis for Business I (5)
MATH 131 Business Calculus I (5)
MATH 132 Business Calculus II (5)
MATH 148 College Algebra (5)
MATH 150 Precalculus (5)
MATH 151 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
MATH 152 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
MATH 153 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III (5)
MATH 254 Multivariable Calculus (5)
MATH 255 Elementary Differential Equations (5)
MATH 266 Discrete Mathematical Structures (5)
MATH 268 Elementary Linear Algebra (5)
MATH 285 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations (6)

Biological and Physical Sciences - select Option I or II

OPTION I:
Integrated/Interdisciplinary
NSCI 101 Natural Science I (5)
NSCI 102 Natural Science II (5)
NSCI 103 Natural Science III (5)

OPTION II: select three courses from at least two areas

Biological Sciences
BIO 111 Introductory Biology I (5)
BIO 112 Introductory Biology II (5)
BIO 215 General Microbiology (5)
BIO 125 General Botany (5)
BIO 126 Introduction to Ecology (5)
BIO 161 Human Anatomy (5)
BIO 262 Human Physiology (5)
BIO 263 Human Pathophysiology (5)
BIO 174 Biological Sciences I (5)
BIO 175 Biological Sciences II (5)
BIO 201 Animal Diversity and Systemics (5)

Physical Sciences
CHEM 111 Elementary Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 112 Elementary Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 113 General and Biological Chemistry (5)
CHEM 171 General Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 172 General Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 173 General Chemistry III (5)
GEOL 121 Physical Geology (5)
PHYS 117 College Physics - Mechanics and Heat (5)
PHYS 118 College Physics - Elect, Magnetism & Light (5)
PHYS 119 College Physics - Modern Physics (5)
PHYS 177 General Physics I (5)
PHYS 178 General Physics II (5)
PHYS 179 General Physics III (5)

Arts/Humanities - select Option I or Option II

OPTION I: select one of the Civilization sequences
Integrated/Interdisciplinary
HUM 111 Civilization I (5) and
HUM 112 Civilization II (5) and
HUM 113 Civilization III (5) or
HUM 111 Civilization I (5) and
HUM 151 American Civilization to 1877 (5) and
HUM 152 American Civilization since 1877 (5)

OPTION II: select three courses from at least two areas
Interdisciplinary
HUM 205 Medicine and the Humanities (5)
HUM 222 Classical Mythology (5)
HUM 245 Music and Art Since 1945 (5)

Western Arts
ART 101 History of Western Art (5)
MUS 101 History of Western Music (5)

Philosophy
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (5)
PHIL 130 Ethics (5)
PHIL 270 Philosophy of Religion (5)

World/Non-Western Cultures
HUM 251 History of Latin America (5)
HUM 252 The Islamic World and the Middle East (5)
HUM 253 History of China and Japan (5)
HUM 254 Introduction to African Literature (5)
HUM 270 Comparative Religions (5)

Literature
ENGL 230 Introduction to Dramatic Literature (5)
ENGL 235 Introduction to Poetry (5)
ENGL 240 Introduction to Science Fiction (3)
ENGL 262 Survey of British Literature (5)
ENGL 264 Introduction to Shakespeare (5)
ENGL 265 Modern European Lit. in Translation (5)
ENGL 270 Black American Writers (5)
ENGL 276 Women in Literature (5)
ENGL 274 Introduction to Non-Western Literature (5)

Social and Behavioral Sciences - select Option I or
Option II

OPTION I: select three courses from the following

Integrated/Interdisciplinary
SSCI 100 Globalization (5)
SSCI 101 Cultural Diversity (5)
SSCI 102 American Popular Culture(5)
SSCI 105 Law and Society (5)

OPTION II: select three courses from at least two areas

Economics/Geography
ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (5)
ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics (5)
ECON 240 Principles of Macroeconomics (5)
GEOG 200 World Regional Geography (5)

Political Science
POLS 101 Introduction to American Government (5)
POLS 165 Introduction to Politics (5)

Psychology
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (5)
PSY 135 Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 200 Educational Psychology (5)
PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology (5)
PSY 240 Human Growth and Development (4)
PSY 261 Introduction to Child Development (5)
PSY 267 Social Psychology (5)

Sociology/Anthropology
ANTH 200 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (5)
ANTH 201 World Prehistory (5)
ANTH 202 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5)
ANTH 240 Forensic Anthropology (5)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (5)
SOC 202 Social Problems (5)
SOC 210 Sociology of Deviance (5)
SOC 230 Marriage and Family Relations (5)
SOC 280 American Race and Ethnic Relations (5)

Conditions for Transfer Admission

Students who meet the Transfer Module requirements are subject to the following conditions:

1. The policy encourages receiving institutions to give preferential consideration for admission to students who complete the Transfer Module and either the Associate of Arts or the Associate of Science degrees. These students will be able to transfer all courses in which they received a passing grade of “D” or better. Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 to be given credit for the Transfer Module.
2. The policy also encourages receiving institutions to give preferential consideration for admission to students who complete the Transfer Module with a grade of “D” or better in each course and 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours. Students must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 to be given credit for the Transfer Module. For individual courses, only those in which a “D” or better has been earned will transfer.
3. The policy encourages receiving institutions to admit on a nonpreferential consideration basis, students who complete the Transfer Module with a grade of “D” or better in each course, and less than 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours. These students will be able to transfer all courses in which they received a grade of “D” or better.

Admission to a given institution does not guarantee that a transfer student will be automatically admitted to any major, minor or field of study offered at that institution. Once admitted, transfer students will be subject to the same catalog requirements as all other students. Transfer students will be accorded the same class standing and other privileges as all other students based on the number of credits earned. All residency requirements must be successfully completed at the receiving institution prior to the granting of a degree.

Responsibility of Students

Early in their college career, students should identify the major and the university they wish to transfer into from Columbus State. They should plan their course of study to meet the requirements of the degree program they wish to pursue at the receiving four-year institution. Students should determine if there are foreign language or special course requirements that can be completed in the freshman or sophomore year. Students are encouraged to consult with an academic advisor to determine their specific transfer requirements.

Appeals Process

An appeals process is required at each institution. This process allows students who disagree with the application of transfer credits to file an appeal. If a transfer student’s appeal is denied by the institution, the student must be advised in writing how to appeal to the state Articulation and Transfer Appeals Review Committee. This committee will recommend a resolution to each case.

The appeals process begins after the student with previous college credit receives an e-mail, which indicates that some previous coursework may not be applicable to the student’s new degree. The e-mail explains the procedure for requesting a second evaluation of the transcript. If the re-evaluation is not satisfactory to the student, the student may then appeal by asking the Registrar to initiate the next step in the appeals process, which consists of a review of the transcript and supporting documentation by the department housing the academic discipline of the course(s) in question. Appeals denied at the department level will automatically be forwarded to the Dean of Arts and Sciences for a final decision on behalf of the college. If the appeal is denied at this level, the student will be advised in writing of the reasons for the denial and how to appeal to the state level.

Fulfillment of the associate of arts or associate of science degree requirements assures fulfillment of transfer module requirements.

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