Transfer Credit

Gavilan 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.

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Last updated 2/13/24.

Public Speaking (A1)

Foundation of Communication
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
CMUN 1A Intro to Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
CMUN 3 Argumentation and Debate COMS 1XX Argumentation and Debate
CMUN 5 Fundamentals of Communication COMS 1XX Fundamentals of Communication

Rhetoric & Composition (A2)

Foundation of Communication
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Must be completed at USF
Students who have completed ENGL 1A will be eligible to register for this Core Curriculum requirement at USF. Those who have not completed ENGL 1A will be required to contact the Rhetoric and Language department for placement after admission

Math (B1)

Math and Sciences
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
BUS 11 Statistics for Business & Economics BUS 1XX Statistics for Business & Economics
CSIS 26 Discrete Structures CS 1XX Discrete Structures
ECON 11 Statistics for Business & Economics ECON 1XX Statistics for Business & Economics
MATH 1A Single-Variable Calc & Analytic Geo MATH 109 Calculus & Analytic Geom I
MATH 2C Differential Equations MATH 1XX Differential Equations
MATH 5 Introduction to Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
MATH 6 Calculus for Business/Social Sci MATH 1XX Calculus for Business/Social Sci
MATH 7 Finite Mathematics MATH 1XX Finite Mathematics

Laboratory Science (B2)

Math and Sciences
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
AH 15 Survey Human Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
ANTH 1 + 1L Intro to Physical Anthropology + Lab ANTH 1XX Intro to Physical Anthropology + Lab
BIO 1 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 105 + 105L General Biology I + Lab
BIO 2 Organismal Biology BIOL 106 + 106L General Biology II + Lab
BIO 4 General Zoology BIOL 1XX General Zoology
BIO 5 General Botany BIOL 1XX General Botany
BIO 9 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIO 10 Principles of Biology BIOL 1XX Principles of Biology
BIO 12 Intro to Human Biology BIOL 1XX Intro to Human Biology
BIO 13 Marine Biology BIOL 1XX Marine Biology
BIO 15 Survey Human Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
CHEM 1A General Chemistry CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 30A Elementary Chemistry CHEM 1XX Elementary Chemistry
CHEM 30B Elementary Organic & Biochemistry CHEM 1XX Elementary Organic & Biochemistry
PHYS 1 Introduction to Physics PHYS 1XX Introduction to Physics
PHYS 2A General Physics I PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 4A Physics for Scient & Engineers I PHYS 1XX Physics for Scient & Engineers I
PHYS 4B Physics for Scient & Engineers II PHYS 1XX Physics for Scient & Engineers II
PHYS 4C Physics for Scient & Engineers III PHYS 1XX Physics for Scient & Engineers III

Literature (C1)

Humanities
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
CMUN 2 Oral Interpretation COMS 1XX Oral Interpretation
ENGL 2C Intro to Film and Fiction ENGL 1XX Intro to Film and Fiction
ENGL 2E Intro to Women Writers ENGL 1XX Intro to Women Writers
ENGL 2F Children’s Literature ENGL 1XX Children’s Literature
ENGL 2J World Mythology ENGL 1XX World Mythology
ENGL 2L Latinx Roots and Revolution ENGL 1XX Latinx Roots and Revolution
ENGL 2R Race, Power, and Resistance ENGL 1XX Race, Power, and Resistance
ENGL 3 Introduction to Shakespeare ENGL 1XX Introduction to Shakespeare
ENGL 4A British Literature- 449 to 1798 AD ENGL 1XX British Literature- 449 to 1798 AD
ENGL 4B British Literature- 1798 to Present ENGL 1XX British Literature- 1798 to Present
ENGL 5A Survey of American Lit- 1620 to 1865 ENGL 1XX Survey of American Lit- 1620 to 1865
ENGL 5B Survey of American Lit- 1865 to Present ENGL 1XX Survey of American Lit- 1865 to Present
ENGL 6A Beginnings through Early American ENGL 1XX Beginnings through Early American
ENGL 6B British and Emerging American Lit ENGL 1XX British and Emerging American Lit
ENGL 6C Transcontinental Lit of Modern Times ENGL 1XX Transcontinental Lit of Modern Times
ETHN 2L Latinx Roots and Revolution TRNS 1XX Latinx Roots and Revolution
ETHN 2R Race, Power, and Resistance TRNS 1XX Race, Power, and Resistance
THEA 4 Oral Interpretation THTR 1XX Oral Interpretation

History (C2)

Humanities
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ETHN 10B African-American History HIST 1XX African-American History
ETHN 12 Mexican American Cultural History HIST 1XX Mexican American Cultural History
HIST 1 US History through Reconstruction HIST 1XX US History through Reconstruction
HIST 2 US History Reconstruction to Present HIST 1XX US History Reconstruction to Present
HIST 4A Global History Before 1500 HIST 1XX Global History Before 1500
HIST 4B Global History After 1500 HIST 1XX Global History After 1500
HIST 5 Women's Lives in Early US History HIST 1XX Women's Lives in Early US History
HIST 6 Women's Lives in Recent US History HIST 1XX Women's Lives in Recent US History
HIST 7A History of Western Civilization HIST 1XX History of Western Civilization
HIST 7B History of Western Civilization HIST 1XX History of Western Civilization
HIST 10 African-American History HIST 1XX African-American History
HIST 12 Mexican American Cultural History HIST 1XX Mexican American Cultural History

Philosophy (D1)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 1 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 110 Great Philosophical Questions
PHIL 7A History of Philosophy: Ancient PHIL 1XX History of Philosophy: Ancient
PHIL 7B History of Philosophy: Renaissance PHIL 1XX History of Philosophy: Renaissance
PHIL 9 Philosophy of Religion PHIL 1XX Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 12 Intro to Political Thought PHIL 1XX Intro to Political Thought
PHIL 15 Asian Philosophies PHIL 1XX Asian Philosophies
POLS 12 Intro to Political Thought POLS 1XX Intro to Political Thought

Religion (D2)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 6 Comparative Religions THRS 1XX Comparative Religions

Ethics (D3)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 3A Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHIL 3B Contemporary Moral Issues PHIL 1XX Contemporary Moral Issues

Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)

Social Sciences
GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
AJ 5 Intro Modern International Terrorism TRNS 1XX Intro Modern International Terrorism
AJ 10 Intro to Administration of Justice TRNS 1XX Intro to Administration of Justice
ANTH 2 Intro to Archaeology ANTH 1XX Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 3 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 5 Magic, Witchcraft and Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 10 Native American Culture ANTH 1XX Native American Culture
CD 2 Early Child Development TRNS 1XX Early Child Development
CD 3 Child Growth and Development TRNS 1XX Child Growth and Development
CD 7 Cultural Context of Child & Family TRNS 1XX Cultural Context of Child & Family
CD 40 Child Development TRNS 1XX Child Development
CMUN 4 lntercultural Communication COMS 1XX lntercultural Communication
ECON 1 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 10 Introduction of Economics ECON 1XX Introduction of Economics
ETHN 1 Intro to Ethnic Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to Ethnic Studies
ETHN 2 Intro to Chicanx Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to Chicanx Studies
ETHN 3A Intro to Cultural Anthropology TRNS 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ETHN 3B Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural SOC 1XX Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural
ETHN 4 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication
ETHN 10A Native American Culture TRNS 1XX Native American Culture
JOUR 10 Mass Media and Society TRNS 1XX Mass Media and Society
POLS 1 Intro to American Government POLS 1XX Intro to American Government
POLS 3 Intro to Comparative Politics POLS 1XX Intro to Comparative Politics
POLS 4 Intro to International Relations POLS 1XX Intro to International Relations
POLS 7 Intro to California Gov't & Politics POLS 1XX Intro to California Gov't & Politics
POLS 10 Intro to Political Science POLS 1XX Intro to Political Science
PSYC 2 Early Child Development PSYC 1XX Early Child Development
PSYC 3 Child Growth and Development PSYC 1XX Child Growth and Development
PSYC 7 Cultural Context of Child & Family PSYC 1XX Cultural Context of Child & Family
PSYC 10 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 35 Social Psychology PSYC 1XX Social Psychology
PSYC 40 Child Development PSYC 1XX Child Development
PSYC 45 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 1XX Abnormal Psychology
SOC 1A Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Intro to Sociology
SOC 1B Intro to Sociology: Social Problems SOC 1XX Intro to Sociology: Social Problems
SOC 3 Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural SOC 1XX Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural
SOC 4 Sociology of Gender SOC 1XX Sociology of Gender
SOC 10 Mass Media and Society SOC 1XX Mass Media and Society
SOC 21 Marriage and the Family SOC 1XX Marriage and the Family
SOC 25 Sociology of Crime & Deviance SOC 1XX Sociology of Crime & Deviance

Visual & Performing Arts (F)

GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ART 1A Art History ART 1XX Art History
ART 1B Art History ART 1XX Art History
ART 4 History of Photography ART 1XX History of Photography
ART 6 Art Appreciation ART 1XX Art Appreciation
ART 10A Cultural History of Ceramics ART 1XX Cultural History of Ceramics
ART 21 Ancient Americas: History thru Art ART 1XX Ancient Americas: History thru Art
HIST 21 Ancient Americas: History thru Art HIST 1XX Ancient Americas: History thru Art
HUM 3 Intro to Cinematic Arts, Film & TV MS 1XX Intro to Cinematic Arts, Film & TV
HUM 4 Intro to American Cinema MS 1XX Intro to American Cinema
HUM 6 Contemporary World Cinema MS 1XX Contemporary World Cinema
HUM 10 Approaches to Contemporary Film MS 1XX Approaches to Contemporary Film
MCTV 16 History & Culture of TV, Film MS 1XX History & Culture of TV, Film
MUS 1A Music History and Literature MUS 1XX Music History and Literature
MUS 1B Music History and Literature MUS 1XX Music History and Literature
MUS 2 History of Jazz and Rock MUS 1XX History of Jazz and Rock
MUS 6 Intro to World Music MUS 1XX Intro to World Music
MUS 15 Music Appreciation MUS 1XX Music Appreciation
THEA 1 Theatre History 1 THTR 1XX Theatre History 1
THEA 3 El Teatro Campesino THTR 1XX El Teatro Campesino
THEA 7 Theatre Appreciation THTR 1XX Theatre Appreciation
THEA 30 Dance Appreciation THTR 1XX Dance Appreciation

Cultural Diversity (CD)

GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ANTH 3 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 5 Magic, Witchcraft and Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ANTH 10 Native American Culture ANTH 1XX Native American Culture
ART 21 Ancient Americas: History thru Art ART 1XX Ancient Americas: History thru Art
CD 7 Cultural Context of Child & Family TRNS 1XX Cultural Context of Child & Family
CMUN 4 lntercultural Communication COMS 1XX lntercultural Communication
ENGL 2L Latinx Roots and Revolution ENGL 1XX Latinx Roots and Revolution
ENGL 2R Race, Power, and Resistance ENGL 1XX Race, Power, and Resistance
ETHN 1 Intro to Ethnic Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to Ethnic Studies
ETHN 2 Intro to Chicanx Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to Chicanx Studies
ETHN 2L Latinx Roots and Revolution TRNS 1XX Latinx Roots and Revolution
ETHN 2R Race, Power, and Resistance TRNS 1XX Race, Power, and Resistance
ETHN 3A Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ETHN 3B Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural SOC 1XX Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural
ETHN 4 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication
ETHN 10A Native American Culture TRNS 1XX Native American Culture
ETHN 10B African-American History HIST 1XX African-American History
ETHN 12 Mexican American Cultural History HIST 1XX Mexican American Cultural History
HIST 4A Global History Before 1500 HIST 1XX Global History Before 1500
HIST 4B Global History After 1500 HIST 1XX Global History After 1500
HIST 5 Women's Lives in Early US History HIST 1XX Women's Lives in Early US History
HIST 6 Women's Lives in Recent US History HIST 1XX Women's Lives in Recent US History
HIST 10 African-American History HIST 1XX African-American History
HIST 12 Mexican American Cultural History HIST 1XX Mexican American Cultural History
HIST 21 Ancient Americas: History thru Art HIST 1XX Ancient Americas: History thru Art
MUS 2 History of Jazz and Rock MUS 1XX History of Jazz and Rock
MUS 6 Intro to World Music MUS 1XX Intro to World Music
PHIL 15 Asian Philosophies PHIL 1XX Asian Philosophies
PSYC 7 Cultural Context of Child & Family PSYC 1XX Cultural Context of Child & Family
SOC 3 Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural SOC 1XX Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, Cultural
SOC 4 Sociology of Gender SOC 1XX Sociology of Gender
THEA 3 El Teatro Campesino THTR 1XX El Teatro Campesino

Community Engaged Learning

GAVILAN 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.

Common Course Equivalencies

GAVILAN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ACCT 20 Financial Accounting BUS 201 Principles of Financial Acct
ACCT 21 Managerial Accounting BUS 202 Principles of Managerial Acct
AH 15 Survey Human Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIO 1 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 105 + 105L General Biology I + Lab
BIO 2 Organismal Biology BIOL 106 + 106L General Biology II + Lab
BIO 7 Human Anatomy BIOL 113 + 114 Human Anatomy + Lab
BIO 8 General Microbiology BIOL 134 + 135 Microbiology + Lab
BIO 9 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIO 15 Survey Human Anatomy & Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
CHEM 1A General Chemistry CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 1B General Chemistry CHEM 113 + 114 General Chemistry II + Lab
CHEM 12A Organic Chemistry CHEM 230 + 232 Organic Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 12B Organic Chemistry CHEM 231 + 234 Organic Chemistry II + Lab
CMUN 1A Intro to Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
ECON 1 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
MATH 1A Single-Variable Calc & Analytic Geo MATH 109 Calculus & Analytic Geom I
MATH 1B Single-Variable Calc & Analytic Geo MATH 110 Calculus & Analytic Geom II
MATH 1C Multivariable Calculus MATH 211 Calculus & Analytic Geom III
MATH 5 Introduction to Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
MATH 11 Integrated Precalculus MATH 108 Precalculus
PHIL 1 Intro to Philosophy PHIL 110 Great Philosophical Questions
PHIL 3A Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHYS 2A General Physics I PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 2B General Physics II PHYS 101 + 101L Introductory Physics II + Lab
PSYC 10 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 32 Intro to Research Methods POLS 222 Approaches/Political Research
SOC 1A Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Intro to Sociology
SPAN 1A Elementary Spanish SPAN 101 First Semester Spanish
SPAN 1B Elementary Spanish SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 2A Intermediate Spanish SPAN 201 Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 2B Intermediate Spanish SPAN 202 Fourth Semester Spanish

Transfer Admission

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