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Maricopa Community College to ACU Course Mapping

2023-2024 Academic Year

This guide is for students wishing to take classes at Maricopa Community Colleges for the purpose of transferring into a 4-year program at ACU. This guide maps MCC courses that are accepted for General Education CORE and for lower-division courses in each Academic Major.

It is not a complete list of all transfer credits accepted from Maricopa Community Colleges.

Please refer to the ACU Undergraduate Transfer Guide for a complete definition of transfer credits accepted and limitations on transfer credits.

General Education Courses

General Education CORE
ACU Course MCC Transfer
ENG101 English Composition I ENG101: First-Year Composition
ENG102 English Composition II ENG102: First-Year Composition
COM100 Public Speaking COM225: Public Speaking
HUM201/202 Humanities I/II Transfer credit only accepted under the Bible Minor Waiver.
HUM302/301 Humanities II/IV No transfer accepted.
LIA 101 C3: Community, Covenant, Commitment Transfer credit only accepted under LIA101 waiver.
LIA102 Biblical Worldview and Culture No transfer accepted.
General Education MATH
ACU Course MCC Transfer

Math for Bachelors Degrees (3 credits)

(Excludes Biology, Elementary Education and Secondary Education -Math majors)

MAT142: College Mathematics
MAT121: Intermediate Algebra
MAT151: College Algebra/Functions
MAT187: Precalculus
MAT220: Calculus/Analytic Geometry I
MAT182: Plane Trigonometry

MAT112 College Algebra (For Biology majors) MAT121: Intermediate Algebra
MAT150: College Algebra/Functions
MAT151: College Algebra

MAT205 Mathematics Content for Teachers

(For Elementary Education and Secondary Education -Math majors)

No equivalency
Science for BS Degrees
ACU Course MCC Transfer
Science for BS Degrees (8 credits)

Any 4 credit Laboratory Science such as:

AST101/102: Survey of Astronomy w/ Lab
AST111/113: Intro Solar System Astronomy w/Lab
BIO100: Biology Concepts
BIO101: Intro Human Genetics-Non-Majors
BIO105: Environmental Biology
BIO160: Intro to Human Anat & Phy
CHM130LL: Fundamental Chemistry w/Lab
FON241/241L: Principles of Human Nutrition w/Lab
GLG101/103: Intro Geol I-Physicl Lec w/ Lab
GLG110/111: Geol Disastrs Envrn w/Lab
GPH212/GPH214: Intro to Meteorology I with Lab
PHY101: Introduction to Physics

Science for Psychology Majors  
BIO181 General Biology w/ Lab BIO181: General Biology (Majors) I
BIO301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/ Lab Not transferable. BIO160 is a lower-level overview class.
Science for Biology Majors  
BIO 181 General Biology I w/ Lab BIO181: General Biology (Majors) I
BIO 182 General Biology II w/ Lab BIO182: General Biology (Majors) II
Foreign Languages for BA Degrees
ACU Course MCC Transfer
Foreign Language for BA Degrees (8 credits)

Any foreign language, including Sign Language, for a total of 8 credits:

ASL101: American Sign Language I 
ASL102: American Sign Language II 
LAT101: Elementary Latin I
LAT102: Elementary Latin II
FRE101: Elementary French I
FRE102: Elementary French II
SLG101: American Sign Language I 
SLG102: American Sign Language II 
SPA101: Elementary Spanish I
SPA102: Elementary Spanish II

Foreign Language for Biblical Studies Biblical Greek is required for Biblical Studies and usually is not transferable from a community college.
General Biblical & Theological Studies

Bible and Theology courses from community colleges are generally not accepted for transfer to ACU General Biblical and Theological Studies Curriculum but may be considered for elective credit. An exception would be for students who qualify for the Bible Minor Waiver (see above).

Academic Major Courses

Behavioral Health
ACU Course MCC Transfer
PSY202 General Psychology PSY101: Introduction to Psychology
PSY210 Statistics for Behavioral Studies PSY230: Introduction to Statistics
PSY220 Theories of Personality PSY 260 Psychology of Personality
PSY275 Introduction to Research Methods PSY 290AB Research Methods
CHD312 Human Development CFS205: Human Development
Biblical & Theological Studies Major

Bible and Theology courses from Community Colleges are generally not accepted for transfer to ACU Biblical and Theological Studies major but may be considered for elective credit.

Biology
ACU Course MCC Transfer
BIO181 General Biology I w/ Lab BIO181: General Biology (Majors) I (4cr)
BIO182 General Biology II w/ Lab BIO182: General Biology (Majors) II (4cr)
CHM151 General Chemistry I w/ Lab CHM151/CHM151LL: General Chemistry I with Lab (4cr)
CHM152 General Chemistry II w/ Lab CHM152/CHM1521LL: General Chemistry II with Lab (4cr)
CHM235 Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab CHM235: General Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab (4cr)
CHM236 Organic Chemistry Il w/ Lab CHM236: General Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab (4cr)
MAT112 College Algebra

MAT121: Intermediate Algebra
MAT150: College Algebra/Functions
MAT151: College Algebra

MAT220 Brief Calculus

MAT212: Brief Calculus
MAT221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I

Business Administration Organizational Leadership Non-profit Management
ACU Course MCC Transfer
BUS101 Introduction to Business GBS151: Introduction to Business
BUS210 Introduction to Statistics MAT206: Elements of Statistics
GBS221: Business Statistics
CSC220 Computer Information Systems

The following 3 classes may be combined to transfer in. All three must be taken.

CIS113AE Microsoft Word: Word Processing Level 1 (1cr)
CIS117AM Database Management: Microsoft Access Level 1 (1cr)
CIS114AE Excel: Level 1 (1cr)

ACC223 Principles of Accounting (3 credits)

ACC109 Accounting Concepts
ACC110 Understanding and Using Accounting Systems
ACC111 Accounting Principles I
ACC211: Financial Accounting
ACC212: Managerial Accounting

MGT 232 Personal Money Management GBS132 Personal and Family Financial Security
Child Development
ACU Course MCC Transfer
PSY 210 Statistics for Behavioral Studies PSY230: Introduction to Statistics
CHD101 Child Development CFS176: Child Development
CHD312 Human Development CFS205: Human Development
Christian Ministries
ACU Course MCC Transfer
BUS 101 Introduction to Business GBS151: Introduction to Business
MGT 232 Personal Money Management GBS132 Personal and Family Financial Security
Communication
ACU Course MCC Transfer
COM203 Introduction to Communication COM100: Intro to Human Communication
COM210 Introduction to Journalism JRN105: Introduction to Journalism
Elementary Education
ACU Course MCC Transfer
HIS212 US and Arizona Government POS220: U.S. & Arizona Constitution
EDU230 Children’s Books for the Classroom EDU291: Children’s Literature
MAT205 Mathematics Content for Teachers No equivalency
English
ACU Course MCC Transfer
ENG201 Introduction to Literature ENH110 Introduction to Literature
English Elective – Cultural Themes (3 credits)

ENH201: World Literature Through the Renaissance
ENH202: World Literature After the Renaissance
ENH253: Contemporary Global Literature and Film
ENH259: American Indian Literature

English Electives – General

(6 credits)

Any 200 level Literature or English class
Family Studies
ACU Course MCC Transfer
FAM200 Family Resource Management No equivalency
CHD 312 Human Development CFS205: Human Development
Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies is a unique major designed to allow the student to customize a major in support of their career goals. Transferability of lower division courses is highly dependent upon the chosen fields of study. Please ask for an individual evaluation.

Music
ACU Course MCC Transfer
MUP 101 Class Piano I MUP131: Class Piano I
MUP 201 Class Piano II MUP132: Class Piano II
MUS 193 Music Theory I MTC105: Music Theory I
MUS 293 Music Theory II MTC155: Music Theory II
MUS 194 Sight Singing/Dictation I MTC106: Aural Perception I
MUS 294 Sight Singing/Dictation II MTC156: Aural Perception II
Political Science
ACU Course MCC Transfer
POL 150 American Government POS110 American National Government
POL 200 Research and Writing No Equivalency
POL 210 Political Ideologies POS210 Political Ideologies
POL 230 Law and Politics No Equivalency
Psychology
ACU Course MCC Transfer
PSY 202 General Psychology PSY101: Introduction to Psychology
PSY 210 Statistics for Behavioral Studies PSY230: Introduction to Statistics
PSY 220 Theories of Personality PSY 260 Psychology of Personality
CHD 312 Human Development CFS205: Human Development
Secondary Education
ACU Course MCC Transfer
HIS 212 US and Arizona Government POS220: U.S. & Arizona Constitution
CHD312 Human Development or CHD314 Adolescent Development CFS205: Human Development CFS176: Child Development
MAT205 Mathematics Content for Teachers (Secondary Education -Math majors) No equivalency

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