Transfer Credit

Contra Costa 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 10/2/26.

Public Speaking (A1)

Foundations of Communication
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
SPCH 141 Argumentation and Debate COMS 1XX Argumentation and Debate

Rhetoric & Composition (A2)

Foundation of Communication
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing RHET 1XX Critical Thinking and Writing
ENGL C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature RHET 1XX Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature
PHILO 130 Critical Thinking, Logic, & Composition RHET 1XX Critical Thinking, Logic, & Composition
SOCI 250 Critical Thinking About Social and Cultural Issues RHET 1XX Critical Thinking About Social and Cultural Issues
SPCH 121l Critical Thinking & Persuasion RHET 1XX Critical Thinking & Persuasion

Math (B1)

Math and Sciences
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
BUS 240 Business Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
MATH 180 Applied Calculus MATH 1XX Applied Calculus
MATH 185 Discrete Mathematics MATH 1XX Discrete Mathematics
MATH 292 Intro to Differential Equation MATH 1XX Intro to Differential Equation
MATH C2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals MATH 109 Calculus I
SOCIO 234 Intro Stats in Social Sciences MATH 1XX Intro Stats in Social Sciences
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics

Laboratory Science (B2)

Math and Sciences
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ANTHR 140 + 140L Intro to Physical Anthropology + Lab ANTH 1XX Intro to Physical Anthropology + Lab
BIOL C1000 Introduction to Biology with Lab BIOL 1XX Introduction to Biology with Lab
BIOSC 134 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIOSC 145 Organismal Biology BIOL 106 + 106L Gen Biology -Diversity of Life + Lab
BIOSC 147 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 105 + 105L Gen Biology - Molec of Life + Lab
BIOSC 172 + 172L Intro to Biotechnology + Lab BIOL 1XX Intro to Biotechnology + Lab
CHEM 119 Introductory Chemistry CHEM 1XX Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 120 General College Chemistry I CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
GEOG 120 + 120L Physical Geography + Lab TRNS 1XX Physical Geography + Lab
GEOL 120 + 120L Physical Geology + Lab TRNS 1XX Physical Geology + Lab
PHYS 110 + 110L Descriptive Physics + Lab PHYS 1XX Descriptive Physics + Lab
PHYS 120 General College Physics I PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 120H Gen College Physics I (Honors) PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 130 General Physics I PHYS 110 + 110L General Physics I + Lab
PHYS 231 General Physics III PHYS 1XX General Physics III

Literature (C1)

Humanities
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ENGL 163 Film as Literature ENGL 1XX Film as Literature
ENGL 210B British Lit: Late 18th to Present ENGL 1XX British Lit: Late 18th to Present
ENGL 220B American Lit: 1850 to Present ENGL 1XX American Lit: 1850 to Present
ENGL 225 Memoir Writing ENGL 1XX Memoir Writing
ENGL 230B World Lit: 1650 to Present ENGL 1XX World Lit: 1650 to Present
ENGL 274 Women in Literature ENGL 1XX Women in Literature
ETHN 160 Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature ENGL 1XX Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature
LARAZ 130 Contemporary Chicano/Latino Lit TRNS 1XX Contemporary Chicano/Latino Lit

History (C2)

Humanities
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
AFRAM 122 Hist African Americans in U.S. TRNS 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
AFRAM 123 Hist African Americans in U.S. TRNS 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
AFRAM 210 Hist of African Civilization TRNS 1XX Hist of African Civilization
HIST 110 Hist of African Civilization HIST 1XX Hist of African Civilization
HIST 122 Hist African Americans in U.S. HIST 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
HIST 123 Hist African Americans in U.S. HIST 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
HIST 127 History of Latinos in the U.S. HIST 1XX History of Latinos in the U.S.
HIST 140 Hist Western Civ to Renaissance HIST 1XX Hist Western Civ to Renaissance
HIST 141 Hist Western Civ since Renaissance HIST 1XX Hist Western Civ since Renaissance
HIST C1001 United States History to 1877 HIST 1XX United States History to 1877
HIST C1002 United States History since 1865 HIST 1XX United States History since 1865
LARAZ 125 Latin American History TRNS 1XX Latin American History
LARAZ 127 History of Latinos in the U.S. TRNS 1XX History of Latinos in the U.S.

Philosophy (D1)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHILO 101 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 Great Philosophical Questions
PHILO 140 History of Ancient Philosophy PHIL 1XX History of Ancient Philosophy
PHILO 150 History of Modern Philosophy PHIL 1XX History of Modern Philosophy
PHILO 160 Intro Social & Political Philosophy PHIL 1XX Intro Social & Political Philosophy

Religion (D2)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
PHILO 180 Intro Philosophy of Religion PHIL 1XX Intro Philosophy of Religion

Ethics (D3)

Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
HHS 225 Ethics for Human Service Professional TRNS 1XX Ethics for Human Service Professional
PHILO 120 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHILO 200 Environmental Ethics PHIL 1XX Environmental Ethics

Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)

Social Sciences
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
ADJUS 120 Intro to Admin of Justice TRNS 1XX Intro to Admin of Justice
ADJUS 121 Concepts of Criminal Law TRNS 1XX Concepts of Criminal Law
ADJUS 135 Law and Democracy TRNS 1XX Law and Democracy
AFRAM 110 Intro African American Studies TRNS 1XX Intro African American Studies
AFRAM 140 Psych of African Americans TRNS 1XX Psych of African Americans
AFRAM 225 Dynamics of African Amer Polit TRNS 1XX Dynamics of African Amer Polit
AFRAM 226 Black Male & Female Relationsh TRNS 1XX Black Male & Female Relationsh
AFRAM 228 Sociology of African Americans SOC 1XX Sociology of African Americans
ANTHR 125 Intro to Archaeology ANTH 1XX Intro to Archaeology
ANTHR 130 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Cultural Anthropology
ANTHR 150 Magic, Witchcraft and Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
CDEV C1000 Child Growth and Development TRNS 1XX Child Growth and Development
ECHD 144 Teaching in a Diverse Society TRNS 1XX Teaching in a Diverse Society
ECHD 220 Child, Family and Community TRNS 1XX Child, Family and Community
ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON C2001 + C2002 Principles of Microeconomics + Macroeconomics ECON 110 Introductory Economics
ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 130 Cultural Geography TRNS 1XX Cultural Geography
GEOG 150 California Geography TRNS 1XX California Geography
GEOG 160 World Regional Geography TRNS 1XX World Regional Geography
JRNAL 130 Mass Communication MS 1XX Mass Communication
LARAZ 110 Intro to La Raza Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to La Raza Studies
LARAZ 113 Intro Analysis of Amer Politic TRNS 1XX Intro Analysis of Amer Politic
LARAZ 131 Intro to LGBTQ Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to LGBTQ Studies
LARAZ 141 Intro to Psychology of La Raza TRNS 1XX Intro to Psychology of La Raza
POLS C1000 American Government and Politics POLS 1XX American Government and Politics
POLSC 130 Intro Comparative Government & Politics POLS 1XX Intro Comparative Government & Politics
POLSC 140 Intro International Relations POLS 1XX Intro International Relations
POLSC 225 Dynamics of African Amer Polit POLS 1XX Dynamics of African Amer Polit
PSYCH C1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYCH 122 Individual Adjustment PSYC 1XX Individual Adjustment
PSYCH 126 Child Development PSYC 1XX Child Development
PSYCH 128 Life Span Development PSYC 1XX Life Span Development
PSYCH 130 Psychology of Personality & Growth PSYC 1XX Psychology of Personality & Growth
PSYCH 140 Psychology of African Americans PSYC 1XX Psychology of African Americans
PSYCH 222 Multicultural Psychology PSYC 1XX Multicultural Psychology
SOCI C1000 Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Intro to Sociology
SOCIO 142 Introduction to Gender SOC 260 Sociology of Gender
SOCIO 221 Social Problems SOC 226 Social Problems
SOCIO 225 Sociology of African Americans SOC 1XX Sociology of African Americans
SOCSC 140 Contemporary Women SOC 1XX Contemporary Women
SOCSC 141 Contemporary Men SOC 1XX Contemporary Men
SPCH 122 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication

Visual & Performing Arts (F)

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
AFRAM 112 African American Theatre TRNS 1XX African American Theatre
AFRAM 120 Black Experience Through Film TRNS 1XX Black Experience Through Film
ART 113 History of Architecture 1 ARCH 1XX History of Architecture 1
ART 114 History of Architecture 2 ARCH 1XX History of Architecture 2
ART 115 History of Photography ART 1XX History of Photography
ART 117 Appreciation of Art & Architec ART 1XX Appreciation of Art & Architec
ART 118 Multicultural Surv of Amer Art ART 1XX Multicultural Surv of Amer Art
ART 194 Survey of Asian Arts ART 1XX Survey of Asian Arts
ARTH C1100 Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era ART 1XX Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era
ARTH C1200 Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary ART 1XX Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary
DANCE 101 Introduction to Dance DANC 1XX Introduction to Dance
DRAMA 101 Introduction to Theatre THTR 101 Appreciation of Theater
DRAMA 102 Multicultural Persp in Amer Theatre THTR 1XX Multicultural Persp in Amer Theatre
DRAMA 103 History of Theatre: Pre-Greek to 17th C THTR 1XX History of Theatre: Pre-Greek to 17th C
DRAMA 110 African American Theatre THTR 1XX African American Theatre
DRAMA 165 Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre THTR 1XX Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre
LARAZ 165 Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre TRNS 1XX Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre
LARAZ 190 Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Film TRNS 1XX Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Film
MUSIC 104 Voice: History of Singing MUS 1XX Voice: History of Singing
MUSIC 108 History & Appreciation of Western Music MUS 1XX History & Appreciation of Western Music
MUSIC 114 Pop, Rock & Jazz: Cultural Origins MUS 1XX Pop, Rock & Jazz: Cultural Origins

Cultural Diversity (CD)

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
AFRAM 110 Intro African American Studies TRNS 1XX Intro African American Studies
AFRAM 112 African American Theatre TRNS 1XX African American Theatre
AFRAM 113 African American Humanities TRNS 1XX African American Humanities
AFRAM 120 Black Experience Through Film TRNS 1XX Black Experience Through Film
AFRAM 122 Hist African Americans in U.S. TRNS 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
AFRAM 123 Hist African Americans in U.S. TRNS 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
AFRAM 140 Psych of African Americans TRNS 1XX Psych of African Americans
AFRAM 210 Hist of African Civilization TRNS 1XX Hist of African Civilization
AFRAM 225 Dynamics of African Amer Polit TRNS 1XX Dynamics of African Amer Polit
AFRAM 226 Black Male & Female Relationsh TRNS 1XX Black Male & Female Relationsh
AFRAM 228 Sociology of African Americans SOC 1XX Sociology of African Americans
ANTHR 130 Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1XX Cultural Anthropology
ANTHR 150 Magic, Witchcraft and Religion ANTH 1XX Magic, Witchcraft and Religion
ART 118 Multicultural Surv of Amer Art ART 1XX Multicultural Surv of Amer Art
ART 194 Survey of Asian Arts ART 1XX Survey of Asian Arts
DRAMA 102 Multicul Persp in Amer Theatre THTR 1XX Multicul Persp in Amer Theatre
DRAMA 110 African American Theatre THTR 1XX African American Theatre
DRAMA 165 Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre THTR 1XX Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre
ECHD 144 Teaching in a Diverse Society TRNS 1XX Teaching in a Diverse Society
ENGL 274 Women in Literature ENGL 1XX Women in Literature
ETHN 160 Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature ENGL 1XX Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature
GEOG 130 Cultural Geography TRNS 1XX Cultural Geography
HHS 222 Multicultural Issues in Human Services TRNS 1XX Multicultural Issues in Human Services
HIST 110 Hist of African Civilization HIST 1XX Hist of African Civilization
HIST 122 Hist African Americans in U.S. HIST 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
HIST 123 Hist African Americans in U.S. HIST 1XX Hist African Americans in U.S.
HIST 127 History of Latinos in the US HIST 1XX History of Latinos in the US
HUMAN 113 African American Humanities TRNS 1XX African American Humanities
LARAZ 110 Intro to La Raza Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to La Raza Studies
LARAZ 113 Intro Analysis of Amer Politic TRNS 1XX Intro Analysis of Amer Politic
LARAZ 125 Latin American History TRNS 1XX Latin American History
LARAZ 127 History of Latinos in US TRNS 1XX History of Latinos in US
LARAZ 130 Contemp Chicano/Latino Lit TRNS 1XX Contemp Chicano/Latino Lit
LARAZ 131 Intro to LGBTQ Studies TRNS 1XX Intro to LGBTQ Studies
LARAZ 141 Intro to Psychology of La Raza TRNS 1XX Intro to Psychology of La Raza
LARAZ 165 Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre TRNS 1XX Chicana/o-Latina/o Theatre
LARAZ 190 Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Film TRNS 1XX Chicano(a) and Latino(a) Film
MUSIC 114 Pop, Rock & Jazz: Cultural Origins MUS 1XX Pop, Rock & Jazz: Cultural Origins
POLSC 225 Dynamics of African Amer Polit POLS 1XX Dynamics of African Amer Polit
PSYCH 140 Psychology of African Americans PSYC 1XX Psychology of African Americans
PSYCH 222 Multicultural Psychology PSYC 1XX Multicultural Psychology
SOCIO 130 Intro to Marriage and Family SOC 229 Diversity/Amer Families
SOCIO 142 Introduction to Gender SOC 260 Introduction to Gender
SOCIO 225 Sociology of African Americans SOC 1XX Sociology of African Americans
SPCH 122 Intercultural Communication COMS 1XX Intercultural Communication

Community Engaged Learning

CONTRA COSTA 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

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Course/Number Course Title Course/Number Course Title
BIOSC 119 Microbiology BIOL 134 + 135 Microbiology + Lab
BIOSC 132 Human Anatomy BIOL 113 + 114 Human Anatomy + Lab
BIOSC 134 Human Physiology BIOL 115 + 116 Human Physiology + Lab
BIOSC 145 Organismal Biology BIOL 106 + 106L Gen Biology -Diversity of Life + Lab
BIOSC 147 Cell and Molecular Biology BIOL 105 + 105L Gen Biology - Molec of Life + Lab
BUS 186 Principles of Accounting I BUS 201 Principles of Financial Acct
BUS 187 Principles of Accounting II BUS 202 Principles of Managerial Acct
BUS 240 Business Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics
CHEM 120 General College Chemistry CHEM 111 + 112 General Chemistry I + Lab
CHEM 121 General College Chemistry CHEM 113 + 114 General Chemistry II + Lab
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry CHEM 230 + 232 Organic Chemistry I + Lab I
CHEM 227 Organic Chemistry CHEM 231 + 234 Organic Chemistry II + Lab II
CHIN 120 First-Semester Mandarin CHIN 101 First Semester Chinese
CHIN 121 Second-Semester Mandarin CHIN 102 Second Semester Chinese
COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking RHET 103 Public Speaking
DRAMA 101 Introduction to Theatre THTR 101 Introduction to Theatre
ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON C2001 + C2002 Principles of Microeconomics + Macroeconomics ECON 110 Introductory Economics
ECON C2002 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
JAPAN 120 First-Semester Japanese JAPN 101 First Semester Japanese
JAPAN 121 Second-Semester Japanese JAPN 102 Second Semester Japanese
MATH 171 Precalculus MATH 108 Precalculus
MATH 200 Intro to Linear Algebra MATH 230 Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 290 Analytic Geometry and Calc III MATH 211 Calculus III
MATH C2210 Calculus I: Early Transcendentals MATH 109 Calculus I
MATH C2220 Calculus II: Early Transcendentals MATH 110 Calculus II
PHILO 101 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 Great Philosophical Questions
PHILO 120 Intro to Ethics PHIL 240 Ethics
PHYS 120 General College Physics I PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 120H Gen College Physics I (Honors) PHYS 100 + 100L Introductory Physics I + Lab
PHYS 121 General College Physics II PHYS 101 + 101L Introductory Physics II + Lab
PHYS 121H Gen College Physics II(Honors) PHYS 101 + 101L Introductory Physics II + Lab
PHYS 130 General Physics I PHYS 110 + 110L General Physics I + Lab
PHYS 230 General Physics II PHYS 210 + 210L General Physics II + Lab
PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYCH 120 Human Sexuality PSYC 331 Psychology of Sexuality
PSYCH 132 Intro to Abnormal Psychology PSYC 313 Psychopathology
PSYCH 150 Intro to Biological Psychology PSYC 270 Biological Psychology
PSYCH 170 Social Psychology PSYC 310 Social Psychology
PSYCH 205B Intro Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 265 Research Design
SOCI C1000 Introduction to Sociology SOC 150 Intro to Sociology
SOCIO 130 Intro to Marriage and Family SOC 229 Diversity/Amer Families
SOCIO 142 Introduction to Gender SOC 260 Sociology of Gender
SOCIO 221 Social Problems SOC 226 Social Problems
SOCIO 222 Intro to Research Methods SOC 308 Research Methods
SOCIO 245 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity SOC 325 Critical Approach to Race/Ethn
SPAN 120 First Semester Spanish SPAN 101 First Semester Spanish
SPAN 121 Second Semester Spanish SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 220 Third Semester Spanish SPAN 201 Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 221 Fourth Semester Spanish SPAN 202 Fourth Semester Spanish
STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics MATH 101 Elementary Statistics

Transfer Admission

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