Transfer Guidelines
Guide to Transfer Equivalencies for Messiah College General Education Requirements
| Requirement | Equivalency |
Level
|
| First Year Seminar | 3 credits English composition (Awarded if 2 or more full-time semesters of college have been completed.) |
100
|
| Oral Communication | 3 credits public speaking (e.g. speech; relational communication) |
100-200
|
| Created and Called for Community | 3 credits Messiah College course |
100
|
| Mathematical Science | 3 credits mathematical science beyond college algebra (Some majors may have specific course requirements.) |
100-200
|
| Laboratory Science | 3-4 credits laboratory science (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics, geology containing a lab component. Some majors may have specific course requirements.) |
100-200
|
| Science, Technology & the World | 3 credits Messiah College course |
300
|
| Social Science | 3 credits introductory psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, or political science |
100-200
|
| History | 3 credits European or United States history |
100-200
|
| Literature | 3 credits literature (e.g. American writers, British writers, Shakespeare, short stories, poetry) |
100-200
|
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 credits philosophy (e.g. introduction to philosophy) or religion (e.g. introduction to world's major religious traditions) |
100-200
|
| Arts | 3 credits art, music, or theatre (Must have a hands-on component. e.g. drawing, photography, singing, acting) |
100-200
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| Languages & Culture | 3 semesters of same modern language |
100-200
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| Non-Western Studies | 3 credits in non-western studies (e.g. Asian, Latin American, Native American, African studies) |
200
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| Biblical Knowledge | 3 credits Messiah College course |
100-200
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| Christian Beliefs | 3 credits Messiah College course |
200-300
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| Physical Education | Life Fitness plus 1 activity course (total of 3 credits) |
100
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| Ethics in the Modern World, World Views, or Pluralism in Contemporary America | 3 credits Messiah College course |
300-400
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