Transfer Credit
Cuesta 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 10/31/25.
Public Speaking (A1)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| COMM C1000 | Intro to Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| COMM 215 | Argumentation and Debate | COMS 1XX | Argumentation and Debate |
Rhetoric & Composition (A2)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
Math (B1)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| CIS 241 | Discrete Structures | CS 1XX | Discrete Structures |
| MATH 230 | Math for Humanities | MATH 1XX | Math for Humanities |
| MATH 236 | Intro to Applied Statistics | MATH 102 | Biostatistics |
| MATH 255 | Calculus for Business & Mgmt | MATH 1XX | Calculus for Business & Mgmt |
| MATH 265A | Calculus I | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
Laboratory Science (B2)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTH 201 + 201L | Physical Anthropology + Lab | ANTH 1XX | Physical Anthropology + Lab |
| ASTR 210 + 210L | Astronomy + Lab | ASTR 1XX | Astronomy + Lab |
| BIO 201A | Biology | BIOL 105 + 105L | Gen Biology - Molec of Life |
| BIO 201B | Biology | BIOL 106 + 106L | Gen Biology -Diversity of Life |
| BIO 202 | General Botany | BIOL 1XX | General Botany |
| BIO 206 | General Human Physiology | BIOL 115 + 116 | Human Physiology + Lab |
| BIO 211 | Life Science | BIOL 1XX | Life Science |
| BIO 212 + 212L | Human Biology + Lab | BIOL 1XX | Human Biology + Lab |
| BIO 216 | Plants and People | BIOL 1XX | Plants and People |
| BIO 220 + 220L | Environmental Biology + Lab | BIOL 1XX | Environmental Biology + Lab |
| BIO 221 | Ecology | BIOL 1XX | Ecology |
| BIO 222 + 222L | Marine Biology + Lab | BIOL 1XX | Marine Biology + Lab |
| BIO 224 | Principles of Natural History | BIOL 1XX | Principles of Natural History |
| CHEM 200 | Introductory Chemistry | CHEM 1XX | Introductory Chemistry |
| CHEM 201A | General College Chemistry I | CHEM 111 + 112 | General Chemistry I + Lab |
| CHEM 211 | Introd. Organic/BioChemistry | CHEM 1XX | Introd. Organic/BioChemistry |
| GEOL 210 | Physical Geology | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geology |
| GEOL 211 | History of Earth | TRNS 1XX | History of Earth |
| OCEN 210 + 210L | Oceanography + Lab | TRNS 1XX | Oceanography + Lab |
| PHYS 205A | General Physics | PHYS 100 + 100L | Introductory Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS 208A | Principles of Physics 1 | PHYS 110 + 110L | General Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS 208C | Modern Physics | PHYS 1XX | Modern Physics |
| PSCI 210 | Energy and Matter | TRNS 1XX | Energy and Matter |
| PSCI 211 | Earth Science for Future Educators | TRNS 1XX | Earth Science for Future Educators |
Literature (C1)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ENGL 205 | Introduction to Poetry | ENGL 1XX | Introduction to Poetry |
| ENGL 206 | Introduction to the Novel | ENGL 1XX | Introduction to the Novel |
| ENGL 212A | Survey of American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | Survey of American Literature I |
| ENGL 212B | Survey of American Literature 2 | ENGL 1XX | Survey of American Literature 2 |
| ENGL 213 | Ethnic Literature of the US | ENGL 1XX | Ethnic Literature of the US |
| ENGL 215 | Shakespeare | ENGL 1XX | Shakespeare |
| ENGL 217 | Women and Gender in Literature | ENGL 1XX | Women and Gender in Literature |
| ENGL 242 | Intro to Science Fiction | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Science Fiction |
| ENGL 245A | Survey of World Literature 1 | ENGL 1XX | Survey of World Literature 1 |
| ENGL 245B | Survey of World Literature 2 | ENGL 1XX | Survey of World Literature 2 |
| ENGL 246A | Survey of British Literature | ENGL 1XX | Survey of British Literature |
| ENGL 246B | Survey of British Literature | ENGL 1XX | Survey of British Literature |
| ETHN 213 | Ethnic Literature of the US | ENGL 1XX | Ethnic Literature of the US |
History (C2)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HIST 203A | History of World Civilizations | HIST 1XX | History of World Civilizations |
| HIST 203B | History of World Civilizations | HIST 1XX | History of World Civilizations |
| HIST 204A | History of Western Civilization | HIST 1XX | History of Western Civilization |
| HIST 204B | History of Western Civilization | HIST 1XX | History of Western Civilization |
| HIST 207A | History of the United States | HIST 1XX | History of the United States |
| HIST 207B | History of the United States | HIST 1XX | History of the United States |
| HIST 212 | History of Mexican Americans | HIST 1XX | History of Mexican Americans |
| HIST 233 | History of African Americans | HIST 1XX | History of African Americans |
| HIST 237 | History of American Women | HIST 1XX | History of American Women |
Philosophy (D1)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL 206 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
| PHIL 212 | Phil Classics of Reality & Knowledge | PHIL 1XX | Phil Classics of Reality & Knowledge |
Religion (D2)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL 205 | Introduction to the Bible | THRS 1XX | Introduction to the Bible |
| PHIL 209 | World Religions | THRS 1XX | World Religions |
Ethics (D3)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL 213 | Phil Classics in Ethics & Social Philosophy | PHIL 1XX | Phil Classics in Ethics & Social Philosophy |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| AGB 201 | Agriculture Economics | BUS 1XX | Agriculture Economics |
| AHSH 262 | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice | TRNS 1XX | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice |
| ANTH 202 | Archaeology | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology |
| ANTH 203 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 220 | California Indians | ANTH 1XX | California Indians |
| ANTH 221 | North American Indians | ANTH 1XX | North American Indians |
| ANTH 225 | Contemp Cultures of the World | ANTH 1XX | Contemp Cultures of the World |
| CDFS 201 | Child Growth and Development | TRNS 1XX | Child Growth and Development |
| CDFS 202 | Child, Family and Community | TRNS 1XX | Child, Family and Community |
| CJ 202 | Intro to Criminal Justice | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Criminal Justice |
| CJ 224 | Community, Diversity & Justice | TRNS 1XX | Community, Diversity & Justice |
| COMM 212 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 314 | Intercultural Communication |
| COMM 230 | Interpersonal Communication | COMS 203 | Communication & Everyday Life |
| ECE 201 | Child Growth and Development | TRNS 1XX | Child Growth and Development |
| ECE 202 | Child Family and Community | TRNS 1XX | Child Family and Community |
| ECON 200 | Survey of Economics | ECON 1XX | Survey of Economics |
| ECON 201A | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 201A + 201B | Principles of Macroeconomics + Microeconomics | ECON 110 | Introductory Economics |
| ECON 201B | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| EDUC 210 | Ethnic Studies for Educators | TRNS 1XX | Ethnic Studies for Educators |
| ETHN 210 | Ethnic Studies for Educators | TRNS 1XX | Ethnic Studies for Educators |
| ETHN 219 | Intro to Queer Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Queer Studies |
| ETHN 230 | Intro to Social Justice & Ethnic Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Social Justice & Ethnic Studies |
| ETHN 231 | Decolonization & Racial Justice Movements | TRNS 1XX | Decolonization & Racial Justice Movements |
| ETHN 234 | Women of Color | TRNS 1XX | Women of Color |
| ETHN 235 | Race, Ethnicity, & Pop Culture | TRNS 1XX | Race, Ethnicity, & Pop Culture |
| ETHN 240 | Intro to Native American & Indigenous | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Native American & Indigenous |
| ETHN 250 | Intro to Black Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Black Studies |
| ETHN 260 | Intro to Chicanx & Latinx Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Chicanx & Latinx Studies |
| ETHN 262 | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice | TRNS 1XX | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice |
| ETHN 270 | Intro to Asian Amer & Pac Isl Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Asian Amer & Pac Isl Studies |
| FTVE 221 | Intro to Electronic Media | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Electronic Media |
| GEOG 202 | Cultural Geography | TRNS 1XX | Cultural Geography |
| GEOG 225 | World Regional Geography | TRNS 1XX | World Regional Geography |
| GLST 210 | Intro to Global Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Global Studies |
| GLST 220 | Global Problems and Issues | TRNS 1XX | Global Problems and Issues |
| JOUR 200 | Intro to Mass Communications | MS 1XX | Intro to Mass Communications |
| POLS 201 | Intro to Political Science | POLS 1XX | Intro to Political Science |
| POLS 204 | World Politics | POLS 1XX | World Politics |
| POLS 205 | Law and Politics | POLS 1XX | Law and Politics |
| POLS 206 | Comparative Government | POLS 1XX | Comparative Government |
| POLS 209 | Intro to Political Theory | POLS 1XX | Intro to Political Theory |
| POLS C1000 | American Government & Politics | POLS 1XX | American Government & Politics |
| PSYC 204 | Intro to Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Intro to Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 206 | Intro to Social Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Intro to Social Psychology |
| PSYC 233 | Personality and Adjustment | PSYC 1XX | Personality and Adjustment |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| SOC 201A | Introduction to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SOC 201B | Social Institutions | SOC 1XX | Social Institutions |
| SOC 202 | Social Problems | SOC 1XX | Social Problems |
| SOC 204 | Intro to Criminology | SOC 1XX | Intro to Criminology |
| SOC 206 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 208 | Intro to Gender Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro to Gender Studies |
Visual & Performing Arts (F)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ARCH 217 | History of World Architecture I | ARCH 1XX | History of World Architecture I |
| ARCH 218 | History of the World Architecture II | ARCH 1XX | History of the World Architecture II |
| ART 200 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| ART 203 | Survey Art History: Prehistory-Middle Ages | ART 1XX | Survey Art History: Prehistory-Middle Ages |
| ART 204 | Survey Art History: Renaissance | ART 1XX | Survey Art History: Renaissance |
| ART 205 | Survey Art History: Modernism | ART 1XX | Survey Art History: Modernism |
| ART 207 | Survey of Mexican Art History I | ART 1XX | Survey of Mexican Art History I |
| ART 208 | Survey of Mexican Art History II | ART 1XX | Survey of Mexican Art History II |
| ART 209 | Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous | ART 1XX | Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous |
| ART 210 | Survey of Asian Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of Asian Art History |
| ART 211 | Survey of African Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of African Art History |
| DRA 207 | Introduction to Theatre | THTR 1XX | Introduction to Theatre |
| ENGL 216 | Literature and Film | MS 1XX | Literature and Film |
| ENGL 237 | Intro to Film Studies | MS 1XX | Intro to Film Studies |
| MUS 235 | Music Appreciation: Classical | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: Classical |
| MUS 236 | Music Appreciation: World Music | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: World Music |
| MUS 237 | Music Appreciation: Rock & Roll | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: Rock & Roll |
| MUS 238 | Music Appreciation: Jazz History | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: Jazz History |
Cultural Diversity (CD)
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| AHSH 262 | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice | TRNS 1XX | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice |
| ANTH 203 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 220 | California Indians | ANTH 1XX | California Indians |
| ANTH 221 | North American Indians | ANTH 1XX | North American Indians |
| ANTH 225 | Contemp Cultures of the World | ANTH 1XX | Contemp Cultures of the World |
| ART 207 | Survey of Mexican Art History I | ART 1XX | Survey of Mexican Art History I |
| ART 208 | Survey of Mexican Art History II | ART 1XX | Survey of Mexican Art History II |
| ART 209 | Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous | ART 1XX | Art of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous |
| ART 210 | Survey of Asian Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of Asian Art History |
| ART 211 | Survey of African Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of African Art History |
| CDFS 215 | Children in a Diverse Society | TRNS 1XX | Children in a Diverse Society |
| CJ 224 | Community, Diversity & Justice | TRNS 1XX | Community, Diversity & Justice |
| COMM 212 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 314 | Intercultural Communication |
| ECE 215 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | TRNS 1XX | Teaching in a Diverse Society |
| EDUC 210 | Ethnic Studies for Educators | TRNS 1XX | Ethnic Studies for Educators |
| ENGL 213 | Ethnic Literature of the US | ENGL 1XX | Ethnic Literature of the US |
| ENGL 217 | Women and Gender in Literature | ENGL 1XX | Women and Gender in Literature |
| ETHN 210 | Ethnic Studies for Educators | TRNS 1XX | Ethnic Studies for Educators |
| ETHN 213 | Ethnic Literature of the US | ENGL 1XX | Ethnic Literature of the US |
| ETHN 230 | Intro to Social Justice & Ethnic Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Social Justice & Ethnic Studies |
| ETHN 231 | Decolonization & Racial Justice Movements | TRNS 1XX | Decolonization & Racial Justice Movements |
| ETHN 234 | Women of Color | TRNS 1XX | Women of Color |
| ETHN 235 | Race, Ethnicity, & Pop Culture | TRNS 1XX | Race, Ethnicity, & Pop Culture |
| ETHN 240 | Intro to Native American & Indigenous | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Native American & Indigenous |
| ETHN 250 | Intro to Black Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Black Studies |
| ETHN 260 | Intro to Chicanx & Latinx Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Chicanx & Latinx Studies |
| ETHN 262 | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice | TRNS 1XX | Chicanx and Latinx Community Practice |
| ETHN 270 | Intro to Asian Amer & Pac Isl Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Asian Amer & Pac Isl Studies |
| GEOG 202 | Cultural Geography | TRNS 1XX | Cultural Geography |
| HIST 208A | History of Latin America | HIST 1XX | History of Latin America |
| HIST 212 | History of Mexican American | HIST 1XX | History of Mexican American |
| HIST 233 | History of African Americans | HIST 1XX | History of African Americans |
| HIST 237 | History of American Women | HIST 1XX | History of American Women |
| MUS 236 | Music Appreciation: World Music | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: World Music |
| MUS 238 | Music Appreciation: Jazz History | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation: Jazz History |
| NUTR 222 | Cultural Aspects of Food | TRNS 1XX | Cultural Aspects of Food |
| SOC 206 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 208 | Intro to Gender Studies | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Gender Studies |
Community Engaged Learning
| CUESTA 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
| CUESTA COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ACCT 201A | Financial Accounting | BUS 201 | Principles of Financial Acct |
| ACCT 201B | Managerial Accounting | BUS 202 | Principles of Managerial Acct |
| ASL 201 | American Sign Language I | ASL 101 | First Semester ASL |
| ASL 202 | American Sign Language II | ASL 102 | Second Semester ASL |
| ART 200 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| BIO 201A | Biology | BIOL 105 + 105L | Gen Biology - Molec of Life |
| BIO 201B | Biology | BIOL 106 + 106L | Gen Biology -Diversity of Life |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology | BIOL 134 + 135 | Microbiology + Lab |
| BIO 205 | Human Anatomy | BIOL 113 + 114 | Human Anatomy + Lab |
| BIO 206 | General Human Physiology | BIOL 115 + 116 | Human Physiology + Lab |
| CHEM 201A | General College Chemistry I | CHEM 111 + 112 | General Chemistry I + Lab |
| CHEM 201B | General College Chemistry II | CHEM 113 + 114 | General Chemistry II + Lab |
| CHEM 212A | Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 230 + 232 | Organic Chemistry I + Lab I |
| CHEM 212B | Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 231 + 234 | Organic Chemistry II + Lab II |
| COMM C1000 | Intro to Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| COMM 212 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 314 | Intercultural Communication |
| COMM 230 | Interpersonal Communication | COMS 203 | Communication & Everyday Life |
| ECON 201A | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 201A + 201B | Principles of Macroeconomics + Microeconomics | ECON 110 | Introductory Economics |
| ECON 201B | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| FR 201 | French I | FREN 101 | First Semester French |
| FR 202 | French II | FREN 102 | Second Semester French |
| GER 201 | German I | GERM 101 | First Semester German |
| GER 202 | German II | GERM 102 | Second Semester German |
| MATH 236 | Intro to Applied Statistics | MATH 102 | Biostatistics |
| MATH 265A | Calculus I | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
| MATH 265B | Calculus II | MATH 110 | Calculus & Analytic Geom II |
| MATH 283 | Calculus III | MATH 211 | Calculus & Analytic Geom III |
| MATH 287 | Ordinary Diff Equations and Linear Algebra | MATH 230 | Elementary Linear Algebra |
| PHIL 206 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
| PHYS 205A | General Physics | PHYS 100 + 100L | Introductory Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS 205B | General Physics | PHYS 101 + 101L | Introductory Physics II + Lab |
| PHYS 208A | Principles of Physics 1 | PHYS 110 + 110L | General Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS 208B | Principles of Physics 2 | PHYS 210 + 210L | General Physics II + Lab |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| SOC 201A | Introduction to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SPAN 201 | Spanish I | SPAN 101 | First Semester Spanish |
| SPAN 202 | Spanish II | SPAN 102 | Second Semester Spanish |
| SPAN 203 | Spanish III | SPAN 201 | Third Semester Spanish |
| SPAN 204 | Spanish IV | SPAN 202 | Fourth Semester Spanish |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
Transfer Admission
Lone Mountain Main 251
2800 Turk Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
2800 Turk Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Call (415) 422-6563
Text (415) 636-6272