Transfer Guidelines for General Education
Guide to Transfer Equivalencies for Messiah University QuEST (General Education) Requirements
Requirement | Equivalency |
Level
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First Year Seminar | 3 credits English composition (Awarded if 2 or more full-time semesters of college have been completed after high school graduation) |
100
|
Oral Communication | 3 credits public speaking (e.g. speech; relational communication) |
100-200
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Created and Called for Community | 3 credits Messiah University 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 science or technology studies course emphasizing ethical, social, historical, philosophical, aesthetic, or political aspects |
300
|
Social Science | 3 credits introductory psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, or political science |
100-200
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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
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Arts | 3 credits art, music, or theatre |
100-200
|
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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Bible | *3 credits focusing on the functions, formation, and genres of the Bible |
200
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Christian Beliefs | *3 credits focusing on the theological thinking, writing, and interpretation, central beliefs about Christian faith |
200-300
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Wellness | 2 one credit activity courses |
100
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Ethics in the Modern World, World Views, or Pluralism in Contemporary America | Ethics: describe and apply various approaches to philosophical ethics; Worldviews: articulate, justify, and compare/contrast differing world views; Pluralism: contemporary issues arising from various forms of diversity, examine effects of inequality |
300-400
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*Case by case exceptions for appropriate equivalent courses made in light of the theological foundation of the transferring college.
NOTE: Some majors have specifically defined courses that meet both a major and a QuEST (General Education) requirement. Consult the current Messiah University catalog for more information at messiah.edu/academiccatalog.