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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
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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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
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