Transfer Credit
Tacoma Community 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 5/1/26.
Public Speaking (A1)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| CMST& 101 | Introduction to Communication | COMS 1XX | Introduction to Communication |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
Rhetoric & Composition (A2)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ENGL 103 | Composition III: Writing About Lit | RHET 1XX | Composition III: Writing About Lit |
| ENGL& 102 | Composition II: Argument | RHET 1XX | Composition II: Argument |
Math (B1)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| BUS 256 | Statistical Analysis | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 238 | Elements of Differential Equations | MATH 1XX | Elements of Differential Equations |
| MATH& 132 | Math for Elementary Education | MATH 1XX | Math for Elementary Education |
| MATH& 146 | Intro to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH& 148 | Business Calculus | MATH 1XX | Business Calculus |
| MATH& 151 + 152 | Calculus I + II | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
Laboratory Science (B2)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ASTR& 110 | The Solar System | ASTR 1XX | The Solar System |
| ASTR& 115 | Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos | ASTR 1XX | Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos |
| BIOL 105 | Fossils and the History of Life | BIOL 1XX | Fossils and the History of Life |
| BIOL 110 | Ecology | BIOL 1XX | Ecology |
| BIOL 140 | Marine Biology | BIOL 1XX | Marine Biology |
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology | BIOL 1XX | Survey of Biology |
| BIOL& 160 | General Cell Biology | BIOL 1XX | General Cell Biology |
| BIOL& 175 | Human Biology w/lab | BIOL 103 & 103L | Human Biology & Lab |
| BIOL& 221 | Intro to Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity | BIOL 1XX | Intro to Evolution, Ecology, Biodiversity |
| BIOL& 222 | Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology | BIOL 1XX | Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| BIOL& 223 | Intro to Biology of Organisms | BIOL 1XX | Intro to Biology of Organisms |
| BIOL& 242 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | BIOL 115 + 116 | Human Physiology + Lab |
| BOT 101 | General Botany | BIOL 1XX | General Botany |
| CHEM& 110 | Chemical Concepts w/Lab | CHEM 1XX | Chemical Concepts w/Lab |
| CHEM& 121 | Intro to Inorganic Chemistry | CHEM 1XX | Intro to Inorganic Chemistry |
| CHEM& 131 | Intro to Organic/Biochemistry | CHEM 1XX | Intro to Organic/Biochemistry |
| CHEM& 140 | General Chemistry Prep w/Lab | CHEM 1XX | General Chemistry Prep w/Lab |
| CHEM& 161 + 162 | General Chemistry w/Lab I + II | CHEM 111 + 112 | General Chemistry I + Lab |
| ENVS 105 | Climate Change | ENVS 1XX | Climate Change |
| ENVS& 101 | Intro to Environmental Science | ENVS 1XX | Intro to Environmental Science |
| GEOG 205 | Physical Geography | TRNS 1XX | Physical Geography |
| GEOL 108 | Fossils and the History of Life | TRNS 1XX | Fossils and the History of Life |
| GEOL& 101 | Intro to Physical Geology | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Physical Geology |
| GEOL& 208 | Geology of the Pacific Northwest | TRNS 1XX | Geology of the Pacific Northwest |
| OCEA& 101 | Intro to Oceanography | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Oceanography |
| PHYS& 114 + 115 | General Physics I + II | PHYS 100 + 100L | Introductory Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS& 221 | Engineering Physics - Mechanics | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics - Mechanics |
| PHYS& 222 | Engineering Physics - Electricity | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics - Electricity |
| PHYS& 223 | Engineering Physics - Waves, Optics | PHYS 1XX | Engineering Physics - Waves, Optics |
| SCI 105 | Intro Topics in Natural Science | TRNS 1XX | Intro Topics in Natural Science |
Literature (C1)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ENGL 234 | Intro to Mythology & Folk Stories | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Mythology & Folk Stories |
| ENGL 242 | Contemporary Non-Western Literature | ENGL 1XX | Contemporary Non-Western Literature |
| ENGL 261 | The Bible as Literature | ENGL 1XX | The Bible as Literature |
| ENGL 262 | Children's Literature | ENGL 1XX | Children's Literature |
| ENGL 271 | Contemporary American Fiction | ENGL 1XX | Contemporary American Fiction |
| ENGL 280 | Literatures of Diversity | ENGL 1XX | Literatures of Diversity |
| ENGL& 220 | Intro to Shakespeare | ENGL 1XX | Intro to Shakespeare |
| ENGL& 226 | British Literature I | ENGL 1XX | British Literature I |
| ENGL& 227 | British Literature II | ENGL 1XX | British Literature II |
| ENGL& 244 | American Literature I | ENGL 1XX | American Literature I |
| ENGL& 245 | American Literature II | ENGL 1XX | American Literature II |
| ENGL& 246 | American Literature III | ENGL 1XX | American Literature III |
History (C2)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HIST 210 | History of Modern Europe | HIST 1XX | History of Modern Europe |
| HIST 211 | History of China | HIST 1XX | History of China |
| HIST 224 | Multicultural US History | HIST 1XX | Multicultural US History |
| HIST 230 | History of Japan | HIST 1XX | History of Japan |
| HIST 244 | The 1960's | HIST 1XX | The 1960's |
| HIST& 126 | World Civilizations I | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations I |
| HIST& 127 | World Civilizations II | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations II |
| HIST& 128 | World Civilizations III | HIST 1XX | World Civilizations III |
| HIST& 146 | US History I | HIST 1XX | US History I |
| HIST& 147 | US History II | HIST 1XX | US History II |
| HIST& 148 | US History III | HIST 1XX | US History III |
| HIST& 215 | Women in US History | HIST 1XX | Women in US History |
| HIST& 219 | Native American History | HIST 1XX | Native American History |
| HIST& 220 | African-American History | HIST 1XX | African-American History |
Philosophy (D1)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| PHIL& 101 | Intro to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
Religion (D2)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| HIST 240 | Religion in America | THRS 1XX | Religion in America |
Ethics (D3)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| CHP 315 | Health Policy, Law & Ethics | TRNS 1XX | Health Policy, Law & Ethics |
| CHPM 400 | EMS Ethics & Leadership | TRNS 1XX | EMS Ethics & Leadership |
| PHIL 320 | Ethical Decision Making | PHIL 1XX | Ethical Decision Making |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (E)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTH& 100 | Survey of Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Survey of Anthropology |
| ANTH& 204 | Archaeology | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology |
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH& 207 | Linguistic Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Linguistic Anthropology |
| ANTH& 210 | Indigenous Peoples of North America | ANTH 1XX | Indigenous Peoples of North America |
| CMST& 240 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| ECON& 201 | Micro Economics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON& 201 + 202 | Micro Economics + Macro Economics | ECON 110 | Introductory Economics |
| ECON& 202 | Macro Economics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| EDUC& 115 | Child Development | TRNS 1XX | Child Development |
| POLS 240 | Environment Politics & Sustainability | POLS 1XX | Environment Politics & Sustainability |
| POLS& 101 | Intro to Political Science | POLS 1XX | Intro to Political Science |
| POLS& 202 | United States Government | POLS 1XX | United States Government |
| POLS& 203 | International Relations | POLS 1XX | International Relations |
| PSYC 205 | Intro to Personality | PSYC 1XX | Intro to Personality |
| PSYC 240 | Social Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Social Psychology |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| PSYC& 180 | Human Sexuality | PSYC 1XX | Human Sexuality |
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology | PSYC 1XX | Lifespan Psychology |
| PSYC& 220 | Psychological Disorders | PSYC 1XX | Psychological Disorders |
| SOC 120 | Intro to Women's Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro to Women's Studies |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of African Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of African Americans |
| SOC 222 | Sociology of Sport | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Sport |
| SOC 238 | Sociology of Latinx Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Latinx Americans |
| SOC 260 | Intro to Queer Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro to Queer Studies |
| SOC 262 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 265 | Sociology of Asian Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Asian Americans |
| SOC 271 | Intro to Sociology of Deviance | SOC 1XX | Intro to Sociology of Deviance |
| SOC 287 | Sociology of Gender & Sexuality | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Gender & Sexuality |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SOC& 201 | Social Problems | SOC 1XX | Social Problems |
Visual & Performing Arts (F)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ART 201 | History of Western Art: Ancient | ART 1XX | History of Western Art: Ancient |
| ART 202 | History of Western Art: Medieval | ART 1XX | History of Western Art: Medieval |
| ART 203 | History of Western Art: Baroque | ART 1XX | History of Western Art: Baroque |
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| HIST 231 | American History, American Film | MS 1XX | American History, American Film |
| HUM 120 | American Multicultural Arts Experience | ART 1XX | American Multicultural Arts Experience |
| HUM 130 | Introduction to Film | MS 1XX | Introduction to Film |
| MUSC 106 | World Music | MUS 1XX | World Music |
| MUSC& 105 | Music Appreciation | MUS 101 | Western Music Appreciation |
| POLS 231 | Politics & Film | POLS 1XX | Politics & Film |
Cultural Diversity (CD)
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ANTH& 100 | Survey of Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Survey of Anthropology |
| ANTH& 204 | Archaeology | ANTH 1XX | Archaeology |
| ANTH& 206 | Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1XX | Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH& 210 | Indigenous Peoples of North America | ANTH 1XX | Indigenous Peoples of North America |
| CMST& 240 | Intercultural Communication | COMS 1XX | Intercultural Communication |
| EDUC 220 | Diversity in Education | TRNS 1XX | Diversity in Education |
| ENGL 280 | Literatures of Diversity | ENGL 1XX | Literatures of Diversity |
| HIST 224 | Multicultural US History | HIST 1XX | Multicultural US History |
| HIST& 215 | Women in US History | HIST 1XX | Women in US History |
| HUM 110 | Intro to Pacific Rim Cultures | TRNS 1XX | Intro to Pacific Rim Cultures |
| HUM 120 | American Multicultural Arts Experience | ART 1XX | American Multicultural Arts Experience |
| MUSC 106 | World Music | MUS 1XX | World Music |
| SOC 120 | Intro to Women's Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro to Women's Studies |
| SOC 205 | Sociology of African Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of African Americans |
| SOC 222 | Sociology of Sport | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Sport |
| SOC 238 | Sociology of Latinx Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Latinx Americans |
| SOC 260 | Intro to Queer Studies | SOC 1XX | Intro to Queer Studies |
| SOC 262 | Race and Ethnic Relations | SOC 1XX | Race and Ethnic Relations |
| SOC 265 | Sociology of Asian Americans | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Asian Americans |
| SOC 287 | Sociology of Gender & Sexuality | SOC 1XX | Sociology of Gender & Sexuality |
Community Engaged Learning
| TACOMA COMMUNITY 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
| TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course/Number | Course Title | Course/Number | Course Title |
| ACCT& 201 + 202 | Principles of Accounting I + II | BUS 201 | Principles of Financial Acct |
| ACCT& 203 | Principles of Accounting III | BUS 202 | Principles of Managerial Acct |
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation | ART 100 | Art Appreciation |
| BIOL& 175 | Human Biology w/lab | BIOL 103 + 103L | Human Biology w/lab |
| BIOL& 241 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | BIOL 113 + 114 | Human Anatomy + Lab |
| BIOL& 242 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | BIOL 115 + 116 | Human Physiology + Lab |
| BIOL& 260 | General Microbiology | BIOL 134 + 135 | Microbiology + Lab |
| BUS 256 | Statistical Analysis | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| CHEM& 161 + 162 | General Chemistry w/Lab I + II | CHEM 111 + 112 | General Chemistry I + Lab |
| CHEM& 163 | General Chemistry w/Lab III | CHEM 113 + 114 | General Chemistry II + Lab |
| CHEM& 261 + 262 | Organic Chemistry w/Lab I + II | CHEM 230 + 232 | Organic Chemistry I + Lab |
| CHEM& 263 | Organic Chemistry w/Lab III | CHEM 231 + 234 | Organic Chemistry II + Lab |
| CHIN& 121 + 122 | Chinese I & II | CHIN 101 | First Semester Chinese |
| CHIN& 123 | Chinese III | CHIN 102 | Second Semester Chinese |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | RHET 103 | Public Speaking |
| ECON& 201 | Micro Economics | ECON 111 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECON& 201 + 202 | Micro Economics + Macro Economics | ECON 110 | Introductory Economics |
| ECON& 202 | Macro Economics | ECON 112 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| JAPN& 121 + 122 | Japanese I + II | JAPN 101 | First Semester Japanese |
| JAPN& 123 | Japanese III | JAPN 102 | Second Semester Japanese |
| MATH 220 | Linear Algebra | MATH 230 | Elementary Linear Algebra |
| MATH& 142 | Precalculus II | MATH 108 | Precalculus |
| MATH& 146 | Intro to Statistics | MATH 101 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH& 151 + 152 | Calculus I + II | MATH 109 | Calculus & Analytic Geom I |
| MATH& 153 | Calculus III | MATH 110 | Calculus & Analytic Geom II |
| MATH& 254 | Calculus IV | MATH 211 | Calculus & Analytic Geom III |
| MUSC& 105 | Music Appreciation | MUS 101 | Western Music Appreciation |
| PHIL& 101 | Intro to Philosophy | PHIL 110 | Great Philosophical Questions |
| PHYS& 114 + 115 | General Physics I & II | PHYS 100 + 100L | Introductory Physics I + Lab |
| PHYS& 116 | General Physics III | PHYS 101 + 101L | Introductory Physics II + Lab |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | PSYC 101 | General Psychology |
| SOC& 101 | Intro to Sociology | SOC 150 | Intro to Sociology |
| SPAN& 121 + 122 | Spanish I + II | SPAN 101 | First Semester Spanish |
| SPAN& 123 | Spanish III | SPAN 102 | Second 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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