Transfer Credit

Napa Valley 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 6/11/24.

Public Speaking (A1)

Foundations of Communication
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
COMM 122 Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
COMM 128 Crit Thinking: Argumentation & Debate COMS 1XX Crit Thinking: Argumentation & Debate

Rhetoric & Composition (A2)

Foundations of Communication
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Must be completed at USF
Students who have completed ENGL 120 will be eligible to register for this Core Curriculum requirement at USF. Those who have not completed ENGL 120 will be required to contact the Rhetoric and Language department for placement after admission

Math (B1)

Math and Sciences
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
MATH 115 Applied Calculus MATH 1XX Applied Calculus
MATH 120 Calculus I MATH 109 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
MATH 222 Differential Equations MATH 1XX Differential Equations
MATH 232 Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
MATH 235 Finite Mathematics MATH 1XX Finite Mathematics

Laboratory Science (B2)

Math and Sciences
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ANTH 120 Biological Anthropology ANTH 1XX Biological Anthropology
ANTH 222 Intro to Forensic Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Forensic Anthropology
BIOL 105 Human Biology BIOL 1XX Human Biology
BIOL 110 Survey of Biology BIOL 1XX Survey of Biology
BIOL 120 General Biology BIOL 105 + 105L General Biology
BIOL 219 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIOL 240 General Zoology BIOL 1XX General Zoology
BIOL 241 General Botany BIOL 1XX General Botany
CHEM 110 Intro to Chemistry CHEM 1XX Intro to Chemistry
CHEM 111 Intro to Organic & Biological Chemistry CHEM 1XX Intro to Organic & Biological Chemistry
CHEM 120 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
EART 110 Earth Science TRNS 1XX Earth Science
GEOL 110 + 111 Physical Geology + Lab TRNS 1XX Physical Geology + Lab
PHYS 110 + 111 Descriptive Physics + Lab PHYS 1XX Descriptive Physics + Lab
PHYS 120 General Physics 1 PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 140 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 1 PHYS 110 + 110L General Physics I + Lab
PHYS 241 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 3 PHYS 1XX Physics for Scientists & Engineers 3

Literature (C1)

Humanities
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ENGL 213 Survey of British Literature 1 ENGL 1XX Survey of British Literature 1
ENGL 214 Survey of British Literature 2 ENGL 1XX Survey of British Literature 2
ENGL 215 Survey of American Lit 1 ENGL 1XX Survey of American Lit 1
ENGL 216 Survey of American Lit 2 ENGL 1XX Survey of American Lit 2
ENGL 220 Shakespeare Introduction ENGL 1XX Shakespeare Introduction
ENGL 224 Survey of Native American Lit ENGL 1XX Survey of Native American Lit
ENGL 226 Survey of African American Lit ENGL 1XX Survey of African American Lit
ENGL 228 Chicano and Latinx Literature ENGL 1XX Chicano and Latinx Literature
ENGL 231 Literature and Sexuality ENGL 1XX Literature and Sexuality
SPAN 282 Intro to Hispanic Literature SPAN 1XX Intro to Hispanic Literature

History (C2)

Humanities
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
HIST 120 United States History 1 HIST 1XX United States History 1
HIST 121 United States History 2 HIST 1XX United States History 2
HIST 122 World History 1 HIST 1XX World History 1
HIST 123 World History 2 HIST 1XX World History 2
HIST 140 History of Modern Latin America HIST 1XX History of Modern Latin America
HIST 142 History of Mexico HIST 1XX History of Mexico
HIST 150 History of American Women 1600-1900 HIST 1XX History of American Women 1600-1900
HIST 152 History of American Women since 1900 HIST 1XX History of American Women since 1900
HIST 165 African American History HIST 1XX African American History

Philosophy (D1)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 120 Intro to Philosophy 1 PHIL 1XX Intro to Philosophy 1
PHIL 121 Intro to Philosophy 2 PHIL 1XX Intro to Philosophy 2
PHIL 127 Feminist Philosophy PHIL 1XX Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 128 Social & Political Philosophy PHIL 1XX Social & Political Philosophy
PHIL 133 World Philosophy PHIL 1XX World Philosophy

Religion (D2)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 134 Philosophy of Religion PHIL 1XX Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 137 Comparative Religions THRS 1XX Comparative Religions

Ethics (D3)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHIL 125 Intro to Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHIL 126 Contemporary American Ethics PHIL 1XX Contemporary American Ethics

Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)

Social Sciences
NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ADMJ 120 Intro to the Criminal Justice System TRNS 1XX Intro to the Criminal Justice System
ANTH 121 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 122 Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion
ANTH 130 Intro to Archaeology ANTH 1XX Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 131 Mesoamerican Archaeology ANTH 1XX Mesoamerican Archaeology
ANTH 145 Medical Anthropology ANTH 1XX Medical Anthropology
ANTH 150 Anth of Sex, Gender, Sexuality ANTH 1XX Anth of Sex, Gender, Sexuality
ANTH 180 The Anthropology of Childhood ANTH 1XX The Anthropology of Childhood
ANTH 200 Linguistic Anthropology ANTH 1XX Linguistic Anthropology
CFS 120 Child Development TRNS 1XX Child Development
CFS 140 The Child, Family & Community TRNS 1XX The Child, Family & Community
CFS 180 The Anthropology of Childhood TRNS 1XX The Anthropology of Childhood
COMM 126 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication
COMM 134 Intro to Communication Theory COMS 1XX Intro to Communication Theory
ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 120 Economic History of the U.S. ECON 1XX Economic History of the U.S.
ETHS 100 Ethnic Studies 1 TRNS 1XX Ethnic Studies 1
ETHS 101 Ethnic Studies 2 TRNS 1XX Ethnic Studies 2
ETHS 111 Native American Studies TRNS 1XX Native American Studies
ETHS 112 African American Studies TRNS 1XX African American Studies
ETHS 113 Chicanx Studies TRNS 1XX Chicanx Studies
ETHS 114 Women's Ethnic Heritage in the U.S. TRNS 1XX Women's Ethnic Heritage in the U.S.
ETHS 115 Critical Mixed Race Studies TRNS 1XX Critical Mixed Race Studies
ETHS 160 Critical Asian Pac Islander American Studies TRNS 1XX Critical Asian Pac Islander American Studies
ETHS 161 Asian Pacific Islander American Studies TRNS 1XX Asian Pacific Islander American Studies
GEOG 101 World Regional Geography TRNS 1XX World Regional Geography
LGBT 120 Introduction to LGBT Studies TRNS 1XX Introduction to LGBT Studies
LGBT 121 LGBT Communities, Family and Education TRNS 1XX LGBT Communities, Family and Education
POLI 120 Intro Principles of American Govt POLS 1XX Intro Principles of American Govt
POLI 125 Intro to Modern Political Ideologies POLS 1XX Intro to Modern Political Ideologies
POLI 135 Comparative Government POLS 1XX Comparative Government
POLI 140 International Relations POLS 1XX International Relations
POLI 145 International Political Economy POLS 1XX International Political Economy
PSYC 120 General Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 123 Social Psychology PSYC 1XX Social Psychology
PSYC 124 Psychology of Adjustment PSYC 1XX Psychology of Adjustment
PSYC 125 Human Development PSYC 1XX Human Development
PSYC 126 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 1XX Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 128 Cross-Cultural Psychology PSYC 1XX Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 135 Human Sexuality PSYC 1XX Human Sexuality
PSYC 175 Theories of Personality PSYC 1XX Theories of Personality
SOCI 120 Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 122 Social Problems SOC 226 Social Problems
SOCI 130 Introduction to Queer Studies SOC 1XX Introduction to Queer Studies
SOCI 140 Sociology of Sex and Gender SOC 260 Sociology of Gender

Visual & Performing Arts (F)

NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ARTH 101 Intro to Visual Culture ART 1XX Intro to Visual Culture
ARTH 105 History of Western Art: Prehistory-Medieval ART 1XX History of Western Art: Prehistory-Medieval
ARTH 106 History of Western Art: Renais-Contemporary ART 1XX History of Western Art: Renais-Contemporary
ARTH 110 History of Graphic Design ART 1XX History of Graphic Design
ARTH 118 Survey of Modern Art ART 1XX Survey of Modern Art
ARTH 130 History of Asian Art ART 1XX History of Asian Art
ARTH 135 Arts of Africa, Oceania, Native North America ART 1XX Arts of Africa, Oceania, Native North America
ARTH 145 Art of the Ancient Americas ART 1XX Art of the Ancient Americas
ARTH 180 History of Photography ART 1XX History of Photography
ARTS 100 Foundations of Studio Arts ART 1XX Foundations of Studio Arts
DANS 160 Dance Appreciation DANC 1XX Dance Appreciation
DANS 170 Dance History DANC 1XX Dance History
FILM 100 Survey & Appreciation of Film MS 1XX Survey & Appreciation of Film
FILM 105 Film History: 1895-1949 MS 1XX Film History: 1895-1949
FILM 106 Film History: 1950s to Present MS 1XX Film History: 1950s to Present
FILM 110 Culture and Gender in Film MS 1XX Culture and Gender in Film
FILM 115 World Cinema MS 1XX World Cinema
FILM 117 Director’s Cinema MS 1XX Director’s Cinema
FILM 120 Horror Film MS 1XX Horror Film
FILM 121 Film Comedy MS 1XX Film Comedy
FILM 125A Film Genres: Film Noir MS 1XX Film Genres: Film Noir
FILM 125B Film Genres: Western MS 1XX Film Genres: Western
FILM 125C Film Genres: Drama MS 1XX Film Genres: Drama
FILM 125D Film Genres: Musical MS 1XX Film Genres: Musical
HUMA 174 Culture and Gender in Theater TRNS 1XX Culture and Gender in Theater
MUSI 110 Fundamentals of Music MUS 1XX Fundamentals of Music
MUSI 112 Survey & Appreciation of Music MUS 1XX Survey & Appreciation of Music
MUSI 113 Music in American Culture MUS 1XX Music in American Culture
MUSI 114 Survey and History of Jazz MUS 1XX Survey and History of Jazz
PHOT 180 History of Photography ART 1XX History of Photography
PHOT 181 Contemporary Issues in Photography ART 1XX Contemporary Issues in Photography
PHOT 182 Photography in a Multicultural U.S. ART 1XX Photography in a Multicultural U.S.
THEA 100 Introduction to Theater THTR 1XX Introduction to Theater
THEA 120 History of Theater THTR 1XX History of Theater
THEA 174 Culture and Gender in Theater THTR 1XX Culture and Gender in Theater

Cultural Diversity (CD)

NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ANTH 121 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 122 Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft, & Religion
ANTH 150 Anth of Sex, Gender, Sexuality ANTH 1XX Anth of Sex, Gender, Sexuality
ANTH 180 The Anthropology of Childhood ANTH 1XX The Anthropology of Childhood
ARTH 130 History of Asian Art ART 1XX History of Asian Art
ARTH 135 Arts of Africa, Oceania, Native North America ART 1XX Arts of Africa, Oceania, Native North America
ARTH 145 Art of the Ancient Americas ART 1XX Art of the Ancient Americas
CFS 140 The Child, Family & Community TRNS 1XX The Child, Family & Community
CFS 180 The Anthropology of Childhood TRNS 1XX The Anthropology of Childhood
CFS 184 Teaching Children in a Diverse Society TRNS 1XX Teaching Children in a Diverse Society
COMM 126 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication
ENGL 224 Survey of Native American Lit ENGL 1XX Survey of Native American Lit
ENGL 226 Survey of African American Lit ENGL 1XX Survey of African American Lit
ENGL 228 Chicano and Latinx Literature ENGL 1XX Chicano and Latinx Literature
ETHS 100 Ethnic Studies 1 TRNS 1XX Ethnic Studies 1
ETHS 101 Ethnic Studies 2 TRNS 1XX Ethnic Studies 2
ETHS 111 Native American Studies TRNS 1XX Native American Studies
ETHS 112 African American Studies TRNS 1XX African American Studies
ETHS 113 Chicanx Studies TRNS 1XX Chicanx Studies
ETHS 114 Women's Ethnic Heritage in the U.S. TRNS 1XX Women's Ethnic Heritage in the U.S.
ETHS 115 Critical Mixed Race Studies TRNS 1XX Critical Mixed Race Studies
ETHS 160 Critical Asian Pac Islander American Studies TRNS 1XX Critical Asian Pac Islander American Studies
ETHS 161 Asian Pacific Islander American Studies TRNS 1XX Asian Pacific Islander American Studies
FILM 110 Culture and Gender in Film MS 1XX Culture and Gender in Film
GEOG 101 World Regional Geography TRNS 1XX World Regional Geography
HIST 140 History of Modern Latin America HIST 1XX History of Modern Latin America
HIST 142 History of Mexico HIST 1XX History of Mexico
HIST 150 History of American Women 1600-1900 HIST 1XX History of American Women 1600-1900
HIST 152 History of American Women since 1900 HIST 1XX History of American Women since 1900
HIST 165 African American History HIST 1XX African American History
HUMA 125 Intro to Latin American Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to Latin American Studies
HUMA 151 Global Women's Ethnic Heritage TRNS 1XX Global Women's Ethnic Heritage
HUMA 166 Environmental Justice & the Humanities TRNS 1XX Environmental Justice & the Humanities
HUMA 174 Culture and Gender in Theater TRNS 1XX Culture and Gender in Theater
LGBT 120 Introduction to LGBT Studies TRNS 1XX Introduction to LGBT Studies
LGBT 121 LGBT Communities, Family and Education TRNS 1XX LGBT Communities, Family and Education
LGBT 122 Transgender Identities & Issues TRNS 1XX Transgender Identities & Issues
MUSI 113 Music in American Culture MUS 1XX Music in American Culture
MUSI 114 Survey and History of Jazz MUS 1XX Survey and History of Jazz
PHOT 182 Photography in a Multicultural U.S. ART 1XX Photography in a Multicultural U.S.
PSYC 128 Cross-Cultural Psychology PSYC 1XX Cross-Cultural Psychology
SOCI 130 Introduction to Queer Studies SOC 1XX Introduction to Queer Studies
SOCI 140 Sociology of Sex and Gender SOC 260 Sociology of Gender
SPAN 270 Intro to Hispanic Cultures SPAN 1XX Intro to Hispanic Cultures
SPAN 282 Intro to Hispanic Literature SPAN 1XX Intro to Hispanic Literature
THEA 174 Culture and Gender in Theater THTR 1XX Culture and Gender in Theater

Community Engaged Learning

NAPA VALLEY 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

NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ACCT 125 Financial Accounting BUS 201 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 126 Managerial Accounting BUS 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ASL 120 First Semester American Sign Language ASL 101 First Semester ASL
ASL 121 Second Semester American Sign Language ASL 102 Second Semester ASL
BIOL 120 General Biology BIOL 105 + 105L General Biology I + Lab
BIOL 218 Human Anatomy BIOL 113 + 114 Human Anatomy + Lab
BIOL 219 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIOL 220 General Microbiology BIOL 134 + 135 Microbiology + Lab
CHEM 120 General Chemistry 1 CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 121 General Chemistry 2 CHEM 113 + 114 General Chemistry II + Lab
CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry 1 CHEM 230 + 232 Organic Chemistry I + Lab I
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry 2 CHEM 231 + 234 Organic Chemistry II + Lab II
COMM 122 Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
FREN 120 First Semester French FREN 101 First Semester French
FREN 121 Second Semester French FREN 102 Second Semester French
ITAL 120 First Semester Italian ITAL 101 First Semester Italian
ITAL 121 Second Semester Italian ITAL 102 Second Semester Italian
JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese I JAPN 101 First Semester Japanese
MATH 120 Calculus I MATH 109 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
MATH 121 Calculus II MATH 110 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
MATH 220 Linear Algebra MATH 230 Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 221 Multivariable Calculus MATH 211 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III
MATH 232 Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
PHIL 125 Intro to Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHYS 120 General Physics 1 PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 121 General Physics 2 PHYS 101 + 101L Introductory Physics II + Lab
PHYS 140 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 1 PHYS 110 + 110L General Physics I + Lab
PHYS 240 Physics for Scientists & Engineers 2 PHYS 210 + 210L General Physics II + Lab
PSYC 120 General Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
SOCI 120 Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Intro to Sociology
SOCI 122 Social Problems SOC 226 Social Problems
SOCI 140 Sociology of Sex and Gender SOC 260 Sociology of Gender
SOCI 150 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity SOC 325 Critical Approach to Race/Ethn
SOCI 154 Sociology of Crime SOC 357 Criminology
SOCI 190 Intro to Social Research SOC 308 Research Methods
SPAN 110 + 111 Elementary Spanish I, Part A + Part B SPAN 101 First Semester Spanish
SPAN 120 Elementary Spanish I SPAN 101 First Semester Spanish
SPAN 121 Elementary Spanish II SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 240 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 201 Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 241 Intermediate Spanish II SPAN 202 Fourth Semester Spanish

Transfer Admission

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