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Contra Costa College

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Area A1a - (6 qu) Effective College English I & II
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ENGL 001A ENG100 and ENG101
Area A1b - (4.5 qu) Advanced Composition
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ENGL 001C ENG240
Area A2 - (4.5 qu) Oral Communication
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
SPCH 120 COM103
SPCH 128 COM120
NONE COM101
Area B - (4.5 qu) Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
MATH 190 MTH220 or CSC208
MATH 191 MTH221 or CSC209
MATH 290 MTH222
MATH 292 MTH223
MATH 164 or BUS 240 or SOCIO 234 MTH210
MATH 140 MTH209A
MATH 170 MNS205
Area C - (4.5 qu) Information Literacy
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
LIBST 110 and ENGL 001C ILR260
Area D - (18 qu) Arts, Language, and Humanities
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ART 190 and ART 191 ART100
PHILO 110 PHL100
SPAN 120 SPN100
SPAN 121 SPN101
ART 116 ART200
MUSIC 108 MUS100
DRAMA 101 THR200
ENGL 001B LIT100
CHIN 120 CHN100
CHIN 121 CHN101
SPAN 220 SPN200
SPAN 221 SPN201
COMP 251 CSC252
COMP 257 CSC262
Area E - (13.5 qu) Social and Behavioral Sciences
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ANTHRO 130 SOC260
ECON 220 ECO204
ECON 221 ECO203
POLSC 125 POL201
HIST 120 HIS220A
HIST 121 HIS220B
PSYCH 220 PSY100
SOCIO 220 SOC100
JRNL 130 COM100
Area F - (6 qu) Physical and Biological Sciences
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
BIOSC 110 BIO100 and BIO100A
CHEM 119 CHE101 and CHE101A
GEOL 120 and GEOL 120L EES103 and EES103A
PHYS 110 & 110L PHS104 and PHS104A
BIOSC 132 and BIOSC 134 BIO201 and BIO201A
BIOSC 132 and BIOSC 134 BIO202 and BIO202A
BIOSC 148 or BIOSC 119 BIO203 and BIO203A
BIOSC 140 + 141 BIO161 or BIO162
CHEM 120 + 121 CHE141 or CHE142 CHE143
PHYS 120 or 130 + PHYS 121 or 131 PHS171 or PHS172 PHS 173
Area G - (4.5 qu) Lifelong Learning and Self Development
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
HED 120 COH100
No General Education Area
Contra Costa College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
BUS 186 ACC201
BUS 187 ACC202

Courses That Satisfy Preparatory Requirements for NU Degree Programs


Bachelor of Business Administration
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ACC201 - Financial Accounting Funds. BUS 186
ACC202 - Managerial Accounting Funds. BUS 187
ECO203 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 221
ECO204 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 220
MNS205 - Intro to Quantitative Methods MATH 170
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CJA229 - Introduction to Policing ADJUS 260
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ITM200 - Computer Hardware & Software NONE
ITM205 - Office Productivity Software NONE
ITM210 - Introduction to IT NONE
ITM230 - Computer Network Overview NONE
Bachelor of Arts Digital Media Design
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
COM220 - Media Literacy NONE
COM100 - Intro to Mass Communication JRNL 130
COM103 - Public Speaking SPCH 120
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
PLA200 - Legal Theory & Ethics NONE
PLA201 - English for Professionals NONE
PLA202 - Property NONE
PLA203 - Leg Res Wrtg-Persuasive Wrtg. NONE
PLX 1000X - Torts NONE
PLX 1001X - Leg Res Wrtg-Briefing/Analysis NONE
PLX 1002X - Contracts NONE
PLX 1003X - Leg Res Wrtg-Legal Memo NONE
PLX 1005X - Computers & the Law NONE
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CSC200 - Orientation to Comp. Science CIS 135
CSC209 - Calculus for Comp. Science II MATH 191
CSC220 - Applied Probability & Stats. NONE
CSC262 - Programming in JAVA COMP 257
CSC208 - Calculus for Comp. Science I MATH 190
CSC242 - Intro to Programming Concepts NONE
CSC252 - Programming in C++ COMP 251
EGR220 - Engineering Mathematics NONE
MTH215 - College Algebra & Trigonometry NONE
BIO100 - Survey of Bioscience BIOSC 110
BIO100A - Survey of Bioscience Lab BIOSC 110
CHE101 - Introductory Chemistry CHEM 119
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 119
PHS104 - Introductory Physics PHYS 110 and 110L
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 110 and 110L
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 164 or BUS 240
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 220
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ACC201 - Financial Accounting Funds. BUS 186
ECO203 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 221
ECO204 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 220
MNS205 - Intro to Quantitative Methods MATH 170
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) - RN Completion
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
BIO201 - Human Anatomy & Physiol I BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO201A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO202 - Human Anatomy & Physiol II BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO202A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO203 - Introductory Microbiology BIOSC 119 or 148
BIO203A - Introductory Microbiology Lab BIOSC 119 or 148
COM103 - Public Speaking SPCH 120
ENG100 - Effective College English I ENGL 001A
ENG101 - Effective College English II ENGL 001A
ILR260 - Information Literacy LIBST 110 and ENGL 001C
NSG200 - Foundations of Nursing NONE
NSG200A - Foundations Clinical Lab NONE
NSG205 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I NONE
NSG205A - Medical-Surgical I Clinical NONE
NSG 211A - Health Assessment Clinical NONE
NSG211T - Health Assessment NONE
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 220
SOC100 - Principles of Sociology SOCIO 220
Bachelor of Arts Major in Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrating in Early Childhood Education with Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ECE210 - Child, Family, School and Comm ECHD 220
HED220 - Health, Nutrition and Safety ECHD 133 & 142
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECHD 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECHD 121
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a California Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
LIT100 - Introduction to Literature ENGL 001B
MTH209A - Fundamentals of Mathematics I MATH 140
Bachelor of Arts Mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CSC208 - Calculus for Comp. Science I MATH 190
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 164 or BUS 240
MTH215 - College Algebra & Trigonometry NONE
MTH216A - College Algebra I NONE
MTH216B - College Algebra II NONE
MTH220 - Calculus I MATH 190
MTH221 - Calculus II MATH 191
MTH222 - Calculus III MATH 290
MTH223 - Calculus IV MATH 292
Bachelor of Arts in English with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
LIT100 - Introduction to Literature ENGL 001B
Bachelor of Arts Major in Biological Science with a California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
BIO163 - General Biology 3 BIOSC 140 and 141
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 164 or BUS 240
CHE141 - General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 and 121
CHE142 - General Chemistry 2 CHEM 120 and 121
BIO161 - General Biology 1 BIOSC 140 and 141
BIO162 - General Biology 2 BIOSC 140 and 141
PHS171 - General Physics 1 PHYS 120 or 130 and PHYS 121 or 230
PHS172 - General Physics 2 PHYS 120 or 130 and PHYS 121 or 230
CHE143 - General Chemistry 3 CHEM 120 and 121
BIO100A - Survey of Bioscience Lab BIOSC 110
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 119
EES103 - Fundamentals of Geology GEOL 120 and 120L
EES103A - Fundamentals of Geology Lab GEOL 120 and 120L
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 110L
PHS 173 - General Physics 3 PHYS 120 or 130 and PHYS 121 or 230
Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CSC220 - Applied Probability & Stats. NONE
CSC208 - Calculus for Comp. Science I MATH 190
EGR219 - Intro to Graphics and Auto CAD NONE
EGR220 - Engineering Mathematics NONE
EGR225 - Statics & Strength of Material NONE
EGR230 - Electrical Circuits & Systems NONE
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 164 or BUS 240
CHE101 - Introductory Chemistry CHEM 119
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 119
PHS104 - Introductory Physics PHYS 110L
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 110L
Bachelor of Arts in Sport Psychology
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 164 or BUS 240
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 220
Bachelor of Arts Major in Early Childhood Development with a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ECE210 - Child, Family, School and Comm ECHD 220
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECHD 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECHD 121 or PSYCH 126
Bachelor of Arts in English
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
LIT100 - Introduction to Literature WAIVE w/ENGL 001B
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Generic Entry
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
COM103 - Public Speaking SPCH 120
ENG100 - Effective College English I ENGL 001A
ENG101 - Effective College English II ENGL 001A
ILR260 - Information Literacy LIBST 110 and ENGL 001C
BIO201 - Human Anatomy & Physiol I BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO201A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO202 - Human Anatomy & Physiol II BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO202A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II BIOSC 132 and 134
BIO203 - Introductory Microbiology BIOSC 119 or 148
BIO203A - Introductory Microbiology Lab BIOSC 119 or 148
NSG200 - Foundations of Nursing NONE
NSG200A - Foundations Clinical Lab NONE
NSG205 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I NONE
NSG205A - Medical-Surgical I Clinical NONE
NSG 211A - Health Assessment Clinical NONE
NSG211T - Health Assessment NONE
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 220
SOC100 - Principles of Sociology SOCIO 220
Bachelor of Arts with Major in Early Childhood Education
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ECE210 - Child, Family, School and Comm ECHD 220
HED220 - Health, Nutrition and Safety ECHD 133 & 142
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECHD 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECHD 121 or PSYCH 126

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Notes about this Articulation

Effective February 4, 2013
Addendum #76B changes

New Course:
Area A2: COM 101 Intro to Oral Communication

Course Area Change:
COM 100 Intro to Mass Communication has been moved to Area E.
Please note COM 100 will no longer fulfill Area A2

2012-13

Please NOTE:

Articulations are continuously being updated, and may be amended at any time.

Students please consult your college Admissions Counselor and/or National University Admissions Advisor for a Concurrent Enrollment Form.