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Diablo Valley College

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Area A1a - (6 qu) Effective College English I & II
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ENGL 122 ENG100 and ENG101
Area A1b - (4.5 qu) Advanced Composition
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ENGL 123 ENG240
Area A2 - (4.5 qu) Oral Communication
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
SPCH 128 COM120
SPCH 120 COM103
NONE COM101
Area B - (4.5 qu) Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
MATH 135 or MATH 135P MTH215 or MTH216A MTH216B
MATH 192 MTH220 or CSC208
MATH 193 MTH221 or CSC209
MATH 292 MTH222
MATH 294 MTH223
MATH 181 MNS205
MATH 142 or BUS 240 MTH210
Area C - (4.5 qu) Information Literacy
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
LS 121 or 130 + ENGL 123 ILR260
Area D - (18 qu) Arts, Language, and Humanities
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ARTHS 195 and ARTHS 196 ART100
PHILO 120 PHL100
SPAN 120 SPN100
SPAN 121 SPN101
SPAN 220 SPN200
DRAMA 139 THR200
ARABC 120 ARB100
ARABC 121 ARB101
ENGL 150 LIT100
MUSIC 120 +122 MUS100
SIGN 280 ASL120
SIGN 281 ASL220
CHIN 120 CHN100
CHIN 121 CHN101
CHIN 220 CHN200
CHIN 221 CHN201
PERSN 120
PERSN 121
SPAN 221 SPN201
COMSC 110 CSC242
COMSC 266 CSC252
COMSC 255 CSC262
Area E - (13.5 qu) Social and Behavioral Sciences
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
ANTHR 130 SOC260
ECON 220 ECO204
ECON 221 ECO203
POLSC 121 POL201
HIST 120 HIS220A
HIST 121 HIS220B
JRNAL 110 COM100
PSYCH 210 PSY100
SOCIO 120 SOC100
LS 121 COM220
POLSC 120 POL100
Area F - (6 qu) Physical and Biological Sciences
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
BIOSC 130 + 131 BIO161 or BIO162
CHEM 108 CHE101 and CHE101A
BIOSC 102 or 117 BIO100 and BIO100A
GEOL 120 and GEOL 122 EES103 and EES103A
PHYS 120+ PHYS 121 PHS171 or PHS172 PHS 173
BIOSC 139 + 140 BIO201 and BIO201A
BIOSC 139 +140 BIO202 and BIO202A
BIOSC 110 or BIOSC140 BIO203 and BIO203A
CHEM 120 + 121 CHE141 or CHE142 CHE143
PHYS 110 + 111 or PHYS 129 PHS104 and PHS104A
PHYSC 112 PHS102
Area G - (4.5 qu) Lifelong Learning and Self Development
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
HSCI 124 COH100
No General Education Area
Diablo Valley College Course(s) NU Course Equivalents
BUSAC 186 ACC201
BUSAC 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. BUSAC 186
ACC202 - Managerial Accounting Funds. BUSAC 187
ECO203 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 221
ECO204 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 220
MNS205 - Intro to Quantitative Methods MATH 181
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CJA229 - Introduction to Policing ADJUS 120 and 260
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ITM200 - Computer Hardware & Software COMTC 110
ITM205 - Office Productivity Software CIS 115 and 116 and 117 and 118
ITM210 - Introduction to IT NONE
ITM230 - Computer Network Overview CNT 105
Bachelor of Arts Digital Media Design
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
COM220 - Media Literacy LS 121
COM100 - Intro to Mass Communication JRNAL 110
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 COMSC 105
CSC209 - Calculus for Comp. Science II MATH 193
CSC220 - Applied Probability & Stats. NONE
CSC262 - Programming in JAVA COMSC 255
CSC208 - Calculus for Comp. Science I MATH 192
CSC242 - Intro to Programming Concepts COMSC 110
CSC252 - Programming in C++ COMSC 266
EGR220 - Engineering Mathematics NONE
MTH215 - College Algebra & Trigonometry MATH 135 or 135SP
BIO100 - Survey of Bioscience BIOSC 102 or 117
BIO100A - Survey of Bioscience Lab BIOSC 102 or 117
CHE101 - Introductory Chemistry CHEM 108
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 108
PHS104 - Introductory Physics PHYS 110 and 111 or 129
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 110 and 111 or 129
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 142 or BUS 240
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 101
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ACC201 - Financial Accounting Funds. BUSAC 186
ECO203 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 221
ECO204 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 220
MNS205 - Intro to Quantitative Methods MATH 181
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) - RN Completion
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
BIO201 - Human Anatomy & Physiol I BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO201A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO202 - Human Anatomy & Physiol II BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO202A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO203 - Introductory Microbiology BIOSC 119 or 146
BIO203A - Introductory Microbiology Lab BIOSC 119 or 146
COM103 - Public Speaking SPCH 120
ENG100 - Effective College English I ENGL 122
ENG101 - Effective College English II ENGL 122
ILR260 - Information Literacy LS 121 or 130 and ENGL 123
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 210
SOC100 - Principles of Sociology SOCIO 120
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 ECE 130
HED220 - Health, Nutrition and Safety ECE 126
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECE 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECE 124
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 150
MTH209A - Fundamentals of Mathematics I NONE
Bachelor of Arts Mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
CSC208 - Calculus for Comp. Science I MATH 192
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 142 or BUS 240
MTH215 - College Algebra & Trigonometry MATH 135 or 135SP
MTH216A - College Algebra I MATH 135 or 135SP
MTH216B - College Algebra II MATH 135 or 135SP
MTH220 - Calculus I MATH 192
MTH221 - Calculus II MATH 193
MTH222 - Calculus III MATH 292
MTH223 - Calculus IV MATH 294
Bachelor of Arts in English with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
LIT100 - Introduction to Literature ENGL 150
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 130 and 131
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 142 or BUS 240
CHE141 - General Chemistry 1 CHEM 120 and 121
CHE142 - General Chemistry 2 CHEM 120 and 121
BIO161 - General Biology 1 BIOSC 130 and 131
BIO162 - General Biology 2 BIOSC 130 and 131
PHS171 - General Physics 1 PHYS 120 and 121
PHS172 - General Physics 2 PHYS 120 and 121
CHE143 - General Chemistry 3 CHEM 120 and 121
BIO100A - Survey of Bioscience Lab BIOSC 102 or 117
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 108
EES103 - Fundamentals of Geology GEOL 120
EES103A - Fundamentals of Geology Lab GEOL 122
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 111
PHS 173 - General Physics 3 PHYS 120 and 121
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 192
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 142 or BUS 240
CHE101 - Introductory Chemistry CHEM 108
CHE101A - Introductory Chemistry Lab CHEM 108
PHS104 - Introductory Physics PHYS 111
PHS104A - Introductory Physics Lab PHYS 111
Bachelor of Arts in Sport Psychology
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
MTH210 - Probability and Statistics MATH 142 or BUS 240
PSY100 - Introduction to Psychology PSYCH 101
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 ECE 130
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECE 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECE 124
Bachelor of Arts in English
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
LIT100 - Introduction to Literature ENGL 150
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Generic Entry
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
COM103 - Public Speaking SPCH 120
ENG100 - Effective College English I ENGL 122
ENG101 - Effective College English II ENGL 122
ILR260 - Information Literacy LS 121 or 130 and ENGL 123
BIO201 - Human Anatomy & Physiol I BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO201A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO202 - Human Anatomy & Physiol II BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO202A - Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II BIOSC 139 and 140
BIO203 - Introductory Microbiology BIOSC 119 or 146
BIO203A - Introductory Microbiology Lab BIOSC 119 or 146
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 210
SOC100 - Principles of Sociology SOCIO 120
Bachelor of Arts with Major in Early Childhood Education
Required NU Preparatory Courses Satisifed By
ECE210 - Child, Family, School and Comm ECE 130
HED220 - Health, Nutrition and Safety ECE 126
ECE 211 - Diversity: Development & Ed. ECE 144
ECE201 - The Growing Child: Zero to 8 ECE 124

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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.