Transfer Credit
Pierce College Articulation Agreement
How to read this agreement:
Transferable courses are listed below by Core Curriculum area. In each area, a transferable course is listed one of two ways:
- A transfer course will appear in the list of courses paired with its direct USF equivalent.
- A transfer course with no direct equivalent at USF will display a placeholder course number of 1XX. These courses may be used to fulfill Core requirements where applicable.
- Students only need to complete one course to fulfill each individual Core requirement.
- If the transfer course does not meet a specific requirement, it may be used as elective credit.
- USF makes every attempt to maintain the following equivalencies to ensure that the information is current for prospective transfer students.
This agreement is a menu of course options for planning purposes; you do not need to fulfill each area to be eligible for transfer to USF.
Discuss your path with a USF transfer admission counselor who can help you plan your courses.
Last updated 9/23/24.
Public Speaking (A1)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| CMST& 101 | Intro to Communications | COMS 1XX | Intro to Communications |
| CMST& 220 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
Rhetoric & Composition (A2)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Must be completed at USF Students who have completed ENGL& 101 will be eligible to register for this Core Curriculum requirement at USF. Those who have not completed ENGL& 101 will be required to contact the Rhetoric and Language department for placement after admission |
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Math (B1)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| MATH 238 | Differential Equations | MATH 1XX | Differential Equations |
| MATH& 131 | Math for Elementary Education | MATH 1XX | Math for Elementary Education |
| MATH& 132 | Math for Elementary Education | MATH 1XX | Math for Elementary Education |
| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH& 148 | Business Calculus | MATH 1XX | Business Calculus |
| MATH& 151 & 152 | Calculus I & II | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
Laboratory Science (B2)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ASTR 105 | Life in the Universe | ASTR 1XX | Life in the Universe |
| ASTR& 110 | The Solar System | ASTR 1XX | The Solar System |
| ASTR& 115 | Stars, Galaxies, & Cosmos | ASTR 1XX | Stars, Galaxies, & Cosmos |
| ATMOS 101 | Intro to Weather | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Weather |
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology | BIOL 1XX | Survey of Biology |
| BIOL& 160 | General Biology w/Lab | BIOL 1XX | General Biology w/Lab |
| BIOL& 175 | Human Biology w/Lab: Anat & Physiol | BIOL 1XX | Human Biology w/Lab: Anat & Physiol |
| BIOL& 211 | Majors Cellular | BIOL 105 & 105L | Gen Biology - Molec of Life & Lab |
| BIOL& 212 & 213 | Majors Animal & Plant | BIOL 106 & 106L | Gen Biology -Diversity of Life & Lab |
| BIOL& 242 | Human A & P 2 | BIOL 115 & 116 | Human Physiology & Lab |
| CHEM& 110 | Chemical Concepts w/Lab | CHEM 1XX | Chemical Concepts w/Lab |
| CHEM& 121 | Intro to Chemistry | CHEM 1XX | Intro to Chemistry |
| CHEM& 131 | Intro to Organic & Bio Chemistry | CHEM 1XX | Intro to Organic & Bio Chemistry |
| CHEM& 161 & 162 | General Chemistry w/Lab I & II | CHEM 111 & 112 | General Chemistry I & Lab |
| ENVS& 101 | Intro to Environmental Science | ENVS 1XX | Intro to Environmental Science |
| GEOG 210 | Physical Geography | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geography |
| GEOL 107 | Exploring Earth Science | TRNS 1XX | Exploring Earth Science |
| GEOL 283 | Regional Geography | TRNS 1XX | Regional Geography |
| GEOL& 101 | Intro to Physical Geography | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GEOL& 103 | Historical Geology | TRNS 1XX | Historical Geology |
| GEOL& 110 | Environmental Geology | TRNS 1XX | Environmental Geology |
| GEOL& 115 | Geology National Parks | TRNS 1XX | Geology National Parks |
| GEOL& 120 | Volcanoes | TRNS 1XX | Volcanoes |
| GEOL& 208 | Geology of Pacific Northwest | TRNS 1XX | Geology of Pacific Northwest |
| NSCI 150 | Nature | TRNS 1XX | Nature |
| NSCI 160 | Environmental Biology | BIOL 1XX | Environmental Biology |
| OCEA 170 | Marine Biology | BIOL 1XX | Marine Biology |
| OCEA& 101 | Intro to Oceanography | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Oceanography |
| PHYS& 110 | Physics for Non-Science Majors | PHYS 1XX | Physics for Non-Science Majors |
| PHYS& 114 & 115 | General Physics I & II | PHYS 100 & 100L | Introductory Physics I & Lab |
| PHYS& 221 | Engineering Physics I | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics I |
| PHYS& 222 | Engineering Physics II | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics II |
| PHYS& 223 | Engineering Physics III | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics III |
| PS 101 | Intro to Physical Science | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Physical Science |
Literature (C1)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ENGL 204 | The Bible as Literature | ENGL 1XX | The Bible as Literature |
| ENGL 207 | Native American Literatures | ENGL 1XX | Native American Literatures |
| ENGL 210 | Multicultural American Lit | ENGL 1XX | Multicultural American Lit |
| ENGL 239 | World Literature | ENGL 1XX | World Literature |
| ENGL 264 | Literature of U.S. Slavery & Abolition | ENGL 1XX | Literature of U.S. Slavery & Abolition |
| ENGL 266 | International Women Writers | ENGL 1XX | International Women Writers |
| ENGL& 111 | Intro to Literature | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Literature |
| ENGL& 112 | Intro to Fiction | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Fiction |
| ENGL& 113 | Intro to Poetry | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Poetry |
| ENGL& 114 | Intro to Drama | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Drama |
| ENGL& 220 | Intro to Shakespeare | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Shakespeare |
| ENGL& 226 | British Literature I | ENGL 1XX | British Literature I |
| ENGL& 227 | British Literature II | ENGL 1XX | British Literature II |
| ENGL& 228 | British Literature III | ENGL 1XX | British Literature III |
| ENGL& 244 | American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | American Literature I |
| ENGL& 245 | American Literature II | ENGL 1XX | American Literature II |
| ENGL& 246 | American Literature III | ENGL 1XX | American Literature III |
History (C2)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HIST 265 | Hist of Latin America since 1810 | LAS 1XX | Hist of Latin America since 1810 |
| HIST& 126 | World Civilizations I | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations I |
| HIST& 127 | World Civilizations II | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations II |
| HIST& 128 | World Civilizations III | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations III |
| HIST& 156 | History of US I | HIST 1XX | History of US I |
| HIST& 157 | History of the US II | HIST 1XX | History of the US II |
| HIST& 158 | History of the US III | HIST 1XX | History of the US III |
| HIST& 159 | History of the US IV | HIST 1XX | History of the US IV |
Philosophy (D1)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL 160 | Intro to the Philosophy of Science | PHIL 1XX | Intro to the Philosophy of Science |
| PHIL 220 | Intro to Eastern Philosophy | PHIL 1XX | Intro to Eastern Philosophy |
| PHIL 238 | Philosophy of Human Rights | PHIL 1XX | Philosophy of Human Rights |
| PHIL& 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
Religion (D2)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HUM 240 | World Religions | THRS 1XX | World Religions |
| PHIL 210 | Philosophy of Western Religion | PHIL 1XX | Philosophy of Western Religion |
Ethics (D3)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL 150 | Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 240 | Ethics |
| PHIL 230 | Contemporary Moral Problems | PHIL 1XX | Contemporary Moral Problems |
| SSBH 215 | Law & Ethics in Social Services | SOC 1XX | Law & Ethics in Social Services |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTH 107 | Archaeology of Ancient Civilization | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology of Ancient Civilization |
| ANTH 240 | Women in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ANTH 1XX | Women in Cross-Cultural Perspectives |
| ANTH& 100 | Survey of Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Survey of Anthropology |
| ANTH& 106 | American Mosaic | ANTH 1XX | American Mosaic |
| ANTH& 204 | Archaeology | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology |
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH& 210 | Indians of North America | ANTH 1XX | Indians of North America |
| ANTH& 216 | Northwest Coast Indians | ANTH 1XX | Northwest Coast Indians |
| CJ& 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Criminal Justice |
| CJ& 105 | Corrections in America | TRNS 1XX | Corrections in America |
| CMST 105 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| CMST& 102 | Intro to Mass Media | MS 1XX | Intro to Mass Media |
| ECON 110 | Survey of Economics | ECON 1XX | Survey of Economics |
| ECON& 201 | Microeconomics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON& 202 | Macroeconomics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| GEOG 100 | Intro to Geography | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Geography |
| GEOG 150 | Europe, Americas & South Pacific | TRNS 1XX | Europe, Americas & South Pacific |
| GEOG 160 | Africa, Middle East, & Asia | TRNS 1XX | Africa, Middle East, & Asia |
| GEOG 200 | Human Geography | TRNS 1XX | Human Geography |
| GEOG 207 | Economic Geography | TRNS 1XX | Economic Geography |
| INTS 107 | Intro to International Studies | POLS 1XX | Intro to International Studies |
| INTS 140 | Contemporary Issues in Int'l Studies | POLS 1XX | Contemporary Issues in Int'l Studies |
| INTS 150 | Contemp Rebel, Secessionist, & Terrorist | POLS 1XX | Contemp Rebel, Secessionist, & Terrorist |
| INTS 164 | Border & Genocidal Conflicts | POLS 1XX | Border & Genocidal Conflicts |
| POLS& 101 | Intro to Political Science | POLS 1XX | Intro to Political Science |
| POLS& 202 | American Government | POLS 1XX | American Government |
| POLS& 203 | International Relations | POLS 1XX | International Relations |
| PSYC 201 | Psychology of Personal Growth | PSYC 1XX | Psychology of Personal Growth |
| PSYC 210 | Social Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Social Psychology |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| PSYC& 180 | Human Sexuality | PSYC 1XX | Human Sexuality |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Lifespan Psychology |
| PSYC& 220 | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Abnormal Psychology |
| SOC 211 | Family & Intimate Relationships | SOC 1XX | Family & Intimate Relationships |
| SOC 212 | Death, Dying & Bereavement | SOC 1XX | Death, Dying & Bereavement |
| SOC 220 | Gender Roles in Society | SOC 1XX | Gender Roles in Society |
| SOC 235 | Race & Ethnicity | SOC 1XX | Race & Ethnicity |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SOC& 201 | Social Problems | SOC 1XX | Social Problems |
Visual & Performing Arts (F)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ART 145 | History of Art - Contemporary | ART 1XX | History of Art - Contemporary |
| ART 243 | History of Art - Ancient World | ART 1XX | History of Art - Ancient World |
| ART 244 | History of Art - Renaissance | ART 1XX | History of Art - Renaissance |
| ART 245 | History of Art - The Modern World | ART 1XX | History of Art - The Modern World |
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| DRMA 160 | Intro to Film and Video | MS 1XX | Intro to Film and Video |
| DRMA& 101 | Intro to the Theater Arts | THTR 1XX | Intro to the Theater Arts |
| HUM 210 | American Cinema & Society | MS 1XX | American Cinema & Society |
| HUM 215 | World Cinema | MS 1XX | World Cinema |
| JOURN 125 | The Documentary: A Social Force | MS 1XX | The Documentary: A Social Force |
| MUSC 100 | Intro to Rock & Roll | MUS 1XX | Intro to Rock & Roll |
| MUSC 102 | American Popular Music | MUS 1XX | American Popular Music |
| MUSC 103 | Introduction to Jazz | MUS 1XX | Introduction to Jazz |
| MUSC 106 | World Music | MUS 1XX | World Music |
| MUSC& 105 | Music Appreciation | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation |
Cultural Diversity (CD)
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTH 240 | Women in Cross-Cultural Persp | ANTH 1XX | Women in Cross-Cultural Persp |
| ANTH& 100 | Survey of Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Survey of Anthropology |
| ANTH& 106 | American Mosaic | ANTH 1XX | American Mosaic |
| ANTH& 204 | Archaeology | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology |
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH& 210 | Indians of North America | ANTH 1XX | Indians of North America |
| ANTH& 216 | Northwest Coast Indians | ANTH 1XX | Northwest Coast Indians |
| CJ 200 | Crime and Justice in America | TRNS 1XX | Crime and Justice in America |
| CMST 105 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| EDUC& 240 | Diversity in Education | TRNS 1XX | Diversity in Education |
| ENGL 207 | Native American Literatures | ENGL 1XX | Native American Literatures |
| ENGL 210 | Multicultural American Lit | ENGL 1XX | Multicultural American Lit |
| ENGL 264 | Literature of U.S. Slavery & Abolition | ENGL 1XX | Literature of U.S. Slavery & Abolition |
| ENGL 266 | International Women Writers | ENGL 1XX | International Women Writers |
| GEOG 150 | Europe, Americas & South Pacific | TRNS 1XX | Europe, Americas & South Pacific |
| GEOG 160 | Africa, Middle East, & Asia | TRNS 1XX | Africa, Middle East, & Asia |
| HIST 265 | Hist of Latin America since 1810 | LAS 1XX | Hist of Latin America since 1810 |
| HUM 105 | Black Amer Thought & Cultures | TRNS 1XX | Black Amer Thought & Cultures |
| HUM 106 | Ethnic Thought & Culture | TRNS 1XX | Ethnic Thought & Culture |
| HUM 107 | Latin Amer Thought & Cultures | LAS 1XX | Latin Amer Thought & Cultures |
| HUM 109 | Introduc to Harlem Renaissance | TRNS 1XX | Introduc to Harlem Renaissance |
| HUM 110 | Pacific Rim Humanities | TRNS 1XX | Pacific Rim Humanities |
| HUM 209 | The American Civil Rights Move | TRNS 1XX | The American Civil Rights Move |
| HUM 210 | American Cinema & Society | MS 1XX | American Cinema & Society |
| MUSC 103 | Introduction to Jazz | MUS 1XX | Introduction to Jazz |
| PHIL 238 | Philosophy of Human Rights | PHIL 1XX | Philosophy of Human Rights |
| SOC 220 | Gender Roles in Society | SOC 1XX | Gender Roles in Society |
| SOC 235 | Race & Ethnicity | SOC 1XX | Race & Ethnicity |
Community Engaged Learning
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Must be completed at USF Community-Engaged Learning requirement may be met by completing course sections designated as “CEL”. The Community-Engaged Learning requirement should guide students to develop civic competencies while addressing some issue of the public good. |
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Common Course Equivalencies
| PIERCE COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ACCT& 201 & 202 | Principles of Accounting I & II | BUS 201 | Principles of Financial Acct |
| ACCT& 203 | Principles of Accounting III | BUS 202 | Principles of Managerial Acct |
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| ASL& 121 & 122 | American Sign Language I & II | ASL 101 | First Semester ASL |
| ASL& 123 | American Sign Language III | ASL 102 | Second Semester ASL |
| BIOL& 211 | Majors Cellular | BIOL 105 & 105L | Gen Biology - Molec of Life & Lab |
| BIOL& 212 & 213 | Majors Animal & Plant | BIOL 106 & 106L | Gen Biology -Diversity of Life & Lab |
| BIOL& 241 | Human A & P 1 | BIOL 113 & 114 | Human Anatomy & Lab |
| BIOL& 242 | Human A & P 2 | BIOL 115 & 116 | Human Physiology & Lab |
| BIOL& 260 | Microbiology | BIOL 134 & 135 | Microbiology & Lab |
| CHEM& 161 & 162 | General Chemistry w/Lab I & II | CHEM 111 & 112 | General Chemistry I & Lab |
| CHEM& 163 | General Chemistry w/Lab III | CHEM 113 & 114 | General Chemistry II & Lab |
| CHEM& 261 & 262 | Organic Chemistry w/Lab I & II | CHEM 230 & 232 | Organic Chemistry I & Lab |
| CHEM& 263 | Organic Chemistry w/Lab III | CHEM 231 & 234 | Organic Chemistry II & Lab |
| CHIN& 121 & 122 | Chinese I & II | CHIN 101 | First Semester Chinese |
| CHIN& 123 | Chinese III | CHIN 102 | Second Semester Chinese |
| CMST& 220 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| ECON& 201 | Microeconomics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON& 202 | Macroeconomics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| FRCH& 121 & 122 | French I & II | FREN 101 | First Semester French |
| FRCH& 123 | French III | FREN 102 | Second Semester French |
| GERM& 121 & 122 | German I & II | GERM 101 | First Semester German |
| GERM& 123 | German III | GERM 102 | Second Semester German |
| MATH 205 | Linear Algebra | MATH 230 | Elementary Linear Algebra |
| MATH& 142 | Precalculus II | MATH 108 | Precalculus |
| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH& 151 & 152 | Calculus I & II | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
| MATH& 163 | Calculus 3 | MATH 110 | Calculus & Analytic Geom II |
| PHIL 150 | Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 240 | Ethics |
| PHIL& 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
| PHYS& 114 & 115 | General Physics I & II | PHYS 100 & 100L | Introductory Physics I & Lab |
| PHYS& 116 | General Physics III | PHYS 101 & 101L | Introductory Physics II & Lab |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| RUSS& 121 & 122 | Russian I & II | RUSS 101 | First Semester Russian |
| RUSS& 123 | Russian III | RUSS 102 | Second Semester Russian |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SPAN& 121 & 122 | Spanish I & II | SPAN 101 | First Semester Spanish |
| SPAN& 123 | Spanish III | SPAN 102 | Second Semester Spanish |
Transfer Admission
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San Francisco, CA 94118
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