Core Coursework Transfer Agreement
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) established a process and format which enables students who transfer from one state college or university to another to transfer core coursework that will count toward fulfillment of general studies requirements at the receiving institutions. Under the terms of the agreement, a student may transfer up to thirty-five (35) credit hours of undergraduate coursework in the areas of English composition, communications and literature, mathematics, natural science, and social science as general studies credits. The agreement establishes hours of coursework acceptable for transfer that will count toward fulfillment of general studies requirements. Since coursework is generally transferable among institutions in the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and Community and Technical College Systems, a student could conceivably transfer more than thirty-five (35) hours of general studies credit from one institution to another (that are provided for in this agreement). The agreement is not designed to limit the number of credits that are transferred. Its purpose is to assure that students will be able to transfer credits in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The hours of core coursework that are acceptable as counting toward fulfillment of general studies requirements are as follows:
- English Composition - 6 Hours
- Communication and Literature - 6 Hours
- Speech/Oral Communication - 3 Hours
- Literature - 3 Hours
- Mathematics - 3-5 Hours
- History, political science, psychology, sociology or economics, with no more than three hours from any area.
Listed below are the WLU courses that have been approved for inclusion in the Core Coursework Agreement:
- Art 140
- Biology 105/106
- Biology 124/125
- Biology 200/201
- Biology 202/203
- Chemistry 100/101
- Chemistry 110/111
- Chemistry 112/113
- Communication 101
- Economics 101
- Economics 102
- Economics 103
- Economics 203
- English 101
- English 102
- English 103
- English 202
- English 204
- English 205
- English 214
- English 215
- Psychology 101
- Sociology 150
- Geography 205
- Geography 206
- History 103
- History 104
- History 210
- History 211
- Math 102
- Math 130
- Math 140
- Math 145
- Math 160
- Math 210
- Music 130
- Music 133
- Philosophy 201
- Philosophy 210
- Physics 101/110
- Physics 102/111
- Physics 190/191
- Political Science 101
- Political Science 202
- Political Science 201
- Theater 100
For a complete listing of the courses for the state colleges and universities that are included in this agreement, contact the Enrollment Services Center.