Transfer Credit
Los Angeles Southwest 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 5/14/24.
Public Speaking (A1)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| COMM 104 | Argumentation and Debate | COMS 1XX | Argumentation and Debate |
Rhetoric & Composition (A2)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Must be completed at USF Students who have completed ENG 100 will be eligible to register for this Core Curriculum requirement at USF. Those who have not completed ENG 100 will be required to contact the Rhetoric and Language department for placement after admission |
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Math (B1)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| MATH 215 | Principles of Mathematics I | MATH 1XX | Principles of Mathematics I |
| MATH 216 | Principles of Mathematics II | MATH 1XX | Principles of Mathematics II |
| MATH 227 | Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 227S | Statistics with Support | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 230 | Math for Liberal Arts Students | MATH 1XX | Math for Liberal Arts Students |
| MATH 235 | Finite Mathematics | MATH 1XX | Finite Mathematics |
| MATH 236 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | MATH 1XX | Calculus for Business & Social Science |
| MATH 265 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I |
| MATH 275 | Ordinary Differential Equation | MATH 1XX | Ordinary Differential Equation |
| PSYCH 91 | Stats for Social & Behavior Sci | PSYC 1XX | Stats for Social & Behavior Sci |
Laboratory Science (B2)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTHRO 101 & 111 | Human Biological Evolution & Lab | ANTH 1XX | Human Biological Evolution & Lab |
| ASTRON 1 & 5 | Elem Astronomy & Fund Astronomy Lab | ASTR 1XX | Elem Astronomy & Fund Astronomy Lab |
| BIOLOGY 3 | Introduction to Biology | BIOL 1XX | Introduction to Biology |
| BIOLOGY 5 | Introduction to Human Biology | BIOL 1XX | Introduction to Human Biology |
| BIOLOGY 6 | General Biology I | BIOL 105 & 105L | General Biology I & Lab |
| BIOLOGY 7 | General Biology II | BIOL 106 & 106L | General Biology II & Lab |
| BIOLOGY 20 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 113 + 114 & 115 + 116 | Human Anatomy + Physiology & Lab |
| BIOLOGY 22 | Marine Biology | BIOL 1XX | Marine Biology |
| CHEM 51 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | CHEM 1XX | Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 111 & 112 | General Chemistry I & Lab |
| EARTH 1 & 2 | Earth Science & Laboratory | TRNS 1XX | Earth Science & Laboratory |
| GEOG 1 & 15 | Physical Geography & Lab | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geography & Lab |
| GEOLOGY 1 & 6 | Physical Geology & Lab | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geology & Lab |
| GEOLOGY 2 & 7 | Earth History & Lab | TRNS 1XX | Earth History & Lab |
| GEOLOGY 4 | Physical Geology & Lab | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geology & Lab |
| OCEANO 1 & 10 | Intro to Oceanography & Physical Lab | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Oceanography & Physical Lab |
| OCEANO 5 | Oceanography & Physical Lab | TRNS 1XX | Oceanography & Physical Lab |
| PHYSICS 6 | General Physics I | PHYS 100 & 100L | Introductory Physics I & Lab |
| PHYSICS 37 | Physics for Engineers & Scientists I | PHYS 110 & 110L | General Physics I & Lab |
| PHYSICS 39 | Physics for Engineers & Scientists III | PHYS 1XX | Physics for Engineers & Scientists III |
| PHYSIOL 1 | Intro to Human Physiology | PHYS 115 & 116 | Human Physiology & Lab |
| PHYS SC 1 & 14 | Physical Science I & Lab | TRNS 1XX | Physical Science I & Lab |
| PHYS SC 4 | Physical Science and Lab | TRNS 1XX | Physical Science and Lab |
| PLNT SC 103 | Introduction to Soil Science | TRNS 1XX | Introduction to Soil Science |
Literature (C1)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| COMM 130 | Intro to Oral Interp of Literature | COMS 1XX | Intro to Oral Interp of Literature |
| ENGLISH 207 | American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | American Literature I |
| ENGLISH 208 | American Literature II | ENGL 1XX | American Literature II |
| ENGLISH 211 | Fiction | ENGL 1XX | Fiction |
| ENGLISH 212 | Poetry | ENGL 1XX | Poetry |
| ENGLISH 213 | Dramatic Literature | ENGL 1XX | Dramatic Literature |
| ENGLISH 215 | Shakespeare I | ENGL 1XX | Shakespeare I |
| ENGLISH 234 | African-American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | African-American Literature I |
| ENGLISH 235 | Chicanx Literature I | ENGL 1XX | Chicanx Literature I |
| ENGLISH 240 | Literature & Motion Picture I | ENGL 1XX | Literature & Motion Picture I |
| THEATER 114 | Script Study for Theater Perform | THTR 1XX | Script Study for Theater Perform |
History (C2)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HISTORY 1 | Intro Western Civilization I | HIST 1XX | Intro Western Civilization I |
| HISTORY 2 | Intro Western Civilization II | HIST 1XX | Intro Western Civilization II |
| HISTORY 3 | History of England and Great Britain I | HIST 1XX | History of England and Great Britain I |
| HISTORY 5 | History of the Americas I | HIST 1XX | History of the Americas I |
| HISTORY 11 | Political & Social History of US I | HIST 1XX | Political & Social History of US I |
| HISTORY 12 | Political & Social History of US II | HIST 1XX | Political & Social History of US II |
| HISTORY 37 | History of African Civilization | HIST 1XX | History of African Civilization |
| HISTORY 41 | The African American in the History of US I | HIST 1XX | The African American in the History of US I |
| HISTORY 42 | The African American in the History of US II | HIST 1XX | The African American in the History of US II |
| HISTORY 43 | The Mexican-American in History of the U.S. I | HIST 1XX | The Mexican-American in History of the U.S. I |
| HISTORY 52 | The Role of Women in History of US | HIST 1XX | The Role of Women in History of US |
Philosophy (D1)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHILOS 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
Religion (D2)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses |
Ethics (D3)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses | No Applicable Courses |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ADM JUS 1 | Intro to Admin of Justice | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Admin of Justice |
| ADM JUS 2 | Concepts of Criminal Law | TRNS 1XX | Concepts of Criminal Law |
| ADM JUS 63 | Introduction to Criminology | TRNS 1XX | Introduction to Criminology |
| ADM JUS 73 | Law and Minority Groups | TRNS 1XX | Law and Minority Groups |
| AFRO AM 2 | The African American in Contem Soc | TRNS 1XX | The African American in Contem Soc |
| AFRO AM 7 | Black Americans & Political System | TRNS 1XX | Black Americans & Political System |
| ANTHRO 102 | Human Ways of Life: Cultural | ANTH 1XX | Human Ways of Life: Cultural |
| ANTHRO 103 | Archaeology: Reconstructing | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology: Reconstructing |
| ANTHRO 104 | Human Language & Communication | ANTH 1XX | Human Language & Communication |
| ANTHRO 121 | Religion, Magic & Witchcraft | ANTH 1XX | Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
| ANTHRO 132 | Native People of North America | ANTH 1XX | Native People of North America |
| ANTHRO 133 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ANTH 1XX | Peoples and Cultures of Africa |
| CH DEV 1 | Child Growth and Development | TRNS 1XX | Child Growth and Development |
| CH DEV 11 | Child, Family and Community | TRNS 1XX | Child, Family and Community |
| CHICANO 2 | The Mexican American in Contem Soc | LAS 1XX | The Mexican American in Contem Soc |
| CHICANO 4 | Intro to Chicana/o Studies | LAS 1XX | Intro to Chicana/o Studies |
| COMM 122 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| COMM 190 | Communication and New Media | COMS 1XX | Communication and New Media |
| ECON 1 | Principles of Economics I (Micro) | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Economics II (Macro) | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ENVSTDS 101 | Intro to Environmental Studies | ENVA 1XX | Intro to Environmental Studies |
| GEOG 2 | Cultural Elements of Geography | TRNS 1XX | Cultural Elements of Geography |
| GEOG 7 | World Regional Geography | TRNS 1XX | World Regional Geography |
| GEOG 14 | Geography of California | TRNS 1XX | Geography of California |
| JOURNAL 105 | Mass Communications | MS 1XX | Mass Communications |
| LAW 3 | Civil Rights and the Law | TRNS 1XX | Civil Rights and the Law |
| POL SCI 1 | The Government of the U.S. | POLS 1XX | The Government of the U.S. |
| POL SCI 2 | Modern World Governments | POLS 1XX | Modern World Governments |
| POL SCI 3 | Intro to Political Science | POLS 1XX | Intro to Political Science |
| POL SCI 5 | History Western Political Thought | POLS 1XX | History Western Political Thought |
| POL SCI 7 | Contemporary World Affairs | POLS 1XX | Contemporary World Affairs |
| POL SCI 9 | Government/Politics in Africa | POLS 1XX | Government/Politics in Africa |
| POL SCI 19 | Women in Politics | POLS 1XX | Women in Politics |
| POL SCI 20 | Race and Ethnicity in Politics | POLS 1XX | Race and Ethnicity in Politics |
| POL SCI 30 | The Political Process | POLS 1XX | The Political Process |
| POL SCI 60 | Introduction to Globalization | POLS 1XX | Introduction to Globalization |
| PSYCH 1 | General Psychology I | PSYC 101 | General Psychology I |
| PSYCH 11 | Child Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Child Psychology |
| PSYCH 14 | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYCH 37 | Psych of Codependency & Family | PSYC 1XX | Psych of Codependency & Family |
| PSYCH 41 | Life-Span Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Life-Span Psychology |
| PSYCH 43 | Principles of Group Dynamics I | PSYC 1XX | Principles of Group Dynamics I |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SOC 2 | American Social Problems | SOC 1XX | American Social Problems |
| SOC 4 | Sociological Analysis | SOC 1XX | Sociological Analysis |
| SOC 7 | Juvenile Delinquency | SOC 1XX | Juvenile Delinquency |
| SOC 11 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 12 | Marriage and Family Life | SOC 1XX | Marriage and Family Life |
| SOC 23 | Issues of Manhood in US Society | SOC 1XX | Issues of Manhood in US Society |
| SOC 31 | Sociology of Gender | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 45 | Soc of Media & Popular Culture | SOC 1XX | Soc of Media & Popular Culture |
| SOC 50 | Intro Social Justice Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro Social Justice Studies |
Visual & Performing Arts (F)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ART 101 | Survey of Art History I | ART 1XX | Survey of Art History I |
| ART 102 | Survey of Art History II | ART 1XX | Survey of Art History II |
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation I | ART 1XX | Art Appreciation I |
| ART 104 | Art Appreciation II | ART 1XX | Art Appreciation II |
| ARTHIST 126 | Introduction to Modern Art | ART 1XX | Introduction to Modern Art |
| ARTHIST 130 | Survey of Asian Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of Asian Art History |
| ARTHIST 140 | Arts of Africa/ Oceania/Ancient |
ART 1XX | Arts of Africa/ Oceania/Ancient |
| DANCEST 457 | Dance Perspectives & Appreciation | DANC 1XX | Dance Perspectives & Appreciation |
| DANCEST 805 | History & Appreciation of Dance | DANC 1XX | History & Appreciation of Dance |
| HUMAN 6 | Great People, Great Ages | TRNS 1XX | Great People, Great Ages |
| MUSIC 101 | Fundamentals of Music | MUS 1XX | Fundamentals of Music |
| MUSIC 111 | Music Appreciation I | MUS 1XX | Music Appreciation I |
| MUSIC 141 | Jazz Appreciation | MUS 1XX | Jazz Appreciation |
| THEATER 100 | Introduction to Theater | THTR 1XX | Introduction to Theater |
| THEATER 110 | History of the World Theater | THTR 1XX | History of the World Theater |
Cultural Diversity (CD)
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ADM JUS 73 | Law and Minority Groups | TRNS 1XX | Law and Minority Groups |
| AFRO AM 2 | The African-American in Contem Soc | TRNS 1XX | The African-American in Contem Soc |
| AFRO AM 7 | Black Americans & Political System | TRNS 1XX | Black Americans & Political System |
| ANTHRO 102 | Human Ways of Life: Cultural | ANTH 1XX | Human Ways of Life: Cultural |
| ANTHRO 121 | Religion, Magic & Witchcraft | ANTH 1XX | Religion, Magic & Witchcraft |
| ANTHRO 132 | Native People of North America | ANTH 1XX | Native People of North America |
| ANTHRO 133 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ANTH 1XX | Peoples and Cultures of Africa |
| ARTHIST 130 | Survey of Asian Art History | ART 1XX | Survey of Asian Art History |
| ARTHIST 140 | Arts of Africa/ Oceania/Ancient | ART 1XX | Arts of Africa/ Oceania/Ancient |
| CHDEV 42 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | TRNS 1XX | Teaching in a Diverse Society |
| CHICANO 2 | The Mexican-American in Contem Soc | LAS 1XX | The Mexican-American in Contem Soc |
| CHICANO 4 | Intro to Chicana/o Studies | LAS 1XX | Intro to Chicana/o Studies |
| COMM 122 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| EDUC 205 | Diversity in Teaching: Teaching Diverse Pop | TRNS 1XX | Diversity in Teaching: Teaching Diverse Pop |
| ENGLISH 234 | African-American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | African-American Literature I |
| ENGLISH 235 | Chicanx Literature I | ENGL 1XX | Chicanx Literature I |
| GEOG 2 | Cultural Elements of Geography | TRNS 1XX | Cultural Elements of Geography |
| GEOG 7 | World Regional Geography | TRNS 1XX | World Regional Geography |
| HISTORY 5 | History of the Americas I | HIST 1XX | History of the Americas I |
| HISTORY 37 | History of African Civilization | HIST 1XX | History of African Civilization |
| HISTORY 41 | The African American in the History of US I | HIST 1XX | The African American in the History of US I |
| HISTORY 42 | The African American in the History of US II | HIST 1XX | The African American in the History of US II |
| HISTORY 43 | The Mexican-American in History of the U.S. I | HIST 1XX | The Mexican-American in History of the U.S. I |
| HISTORY 52 | The Role of Women in History of US | HIST 1XX | The Role of Women in History of US |
| HUMAN 2 | Studies in Selected Cultures | TRNS 1XX | Studies in Selected Cultures |
| POL SCI 9 | Government/Politics in Africa | POLS 1XX | Government/Politics in Africa |
| POL SCI 19 | Women in Politics | POLS 1XX | Women in Politics |
| POL SCI 20 | Race and Ethnicity in Politics | POLS 1XX | Race and Ethnicity in Politics |
| SOC 11 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 31 | Sociology of Gender | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Gender |
| THEATER 110 | History of the World Theater | THTR 1XX | History of the World Theater |
Community Engaged Learning
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST 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
| LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ACCTG 1 | Introductory Accounting I | BUS 201 | Principles of Financial Acct |
| ACCTG 2 | Introductory Accounting II | BUS 202 | Principles of Managerial Acct |
| ANATOMY 1 | Intro to Human Anatomy | BIOL 113 & 114 | Human Anatomy & Lab |
| ASL 1 | American Sign Language I | ASL 101 | First Semester ASL |
| ASL 2 | American Sign Language II | ASL 102 | Second Semester ASL |
| ASL 3 | Advanced American Sign Language III | ASL 201 | Third Semester ASL |
| BIOLOGY 6 | General Biology I | BIOL 105 & 105L | General Biology I & Lab |
| BIOLOGY 7 | General Biology II | BIOL 106 & 106L | General Biology II & Lab |
| BIOLOGY 20 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 113 + 114 & 115 + 116 | Human Anatomy & Physiology + Lab |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 111 & 112 | General Chemistry I & Lab |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 113 & 114 | General Chemistry II & Lab |
| CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry for Science Majors I | CHEM 230 & 232 | Organic Chemistry I & Lab I |
| CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry for Science Majors II | CHEM 231 & 234 | Organic Chemistry II & Lab II |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| ECON 1 | Principles of Economics I (Micro) | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Economics II (Macro) | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| FRENCH 1 | Elementary French I | FREN 101 | First Semester French |
| FRENCH 2 | Elementary French II | FREN 102 | Second Semester French |
| MATH 227 | Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 227S | Statistics with Support | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 260 | Precalculus | MATH 108 | Precalculus |
| MATH 265 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I |
| MATH 266 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | MATH 110 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II |
| MATH 267 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | MATH 211 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry III |
| MATH 270 | Linear Algebra | MATH 230 | Elementary Linear Algebra |
| MICRO 1 | Introductory Microbiology | BIOL 134 & 135 | Microbiology & Lab |
| MICRO 20 | General Microbiology | BIOL 134 & 135 | Microbiology & Lab |
| PHILOS 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
| PHYSICS 6 | General Physics I | PHYS 100 & 100L | Introductory Physics I & Lab |
| PHYSICS 7 | General Physics II | PHYS 101 & 101L | Introductory Physics II & Lab |
| PHYSICS 37 | Physics for Engineers & Scientists I | PHYS 110 & 110L | General Physics I & Lab |
| PHYSICS 38 | Physics for Engineers & Scientists II | PHYS 210 & 210L | General Physics II & Lab |
| PHYSIOL 1 | Intro to Human Physiology | BIOL 115 & 116 | Human Physiology & Lab |
| POL SCI 50 | Intro to Research in Political Science | POLS 222 | Approaches/Political Research |
| PSYCH 1 | General Psychology I | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SPANISH 1 | Elementary Spanish I | SPAN 101 | First Semester Spanish |
| SPANISH 2 | Elementary Spanish II | SPAN 102 | Second Semester Spanish |
| SPANISH 3 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 201 | Third Semester Spanish |
| SPANISH 4 | Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 202 | Fourth Semester Spanish |
Transfer Admission
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San Francisco, CA 94118
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San Francisco, CA 94118
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Call (415) 422-6563
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