Table of Substitutions: Non-UA institutions | |
This table describes courses accepted by transfer to UAF, from institutions outside the University of Alaska system, which may substitute for UAF's core curriculum. Students transferring from either UAA or UAS should consult UA System 2012 - 2013 Table of Substitutions, or visit www.uaf.edu/admissions/undergrad/transfer/. | |
Core Curriculum Courses | Transfer Courses |
MATH F107X--Functions for Calculus or MATH F103X--Concepts and Contemporary Applications of Mathematics | a 100-level or above mathematics course having a prerequisite of at least two years of high school algebra |
MATH F200X, F201X, F202X, F262X, F272X, STAT F200X | a calculus or statistics course at the 100-level or above |
ENGL F111X--Intro to Academic Writing | the required first semester composition course at the 100-level (must be basic freshman composition and not developmental) |
ENGL F211X--Academic Writing About Literature OR ENGL F213X-- Academic Writing About Soc & Nat Sciences |
the second half of the introductory composition series at the 100-level or above |
COMM F131X--Fundamentals of Oral Communication Group Context OR COMM F141X--Fundamentals of Oral Communication Public Context | a 100-level or above performance course in fundamentals of speech communication, public speaking or small group communication |
Natural Sciences-8 credits | courses in basic natural sciences (biology, chemistry, earth sciences, physics) with labs, at the 100-level or above. Non-lab courses are transferable only as a second natural science course. To fulfill core requirements, a transfer student must complete two lab courses or two labs. Transfer of credit for courses in a natural science other than those listed requires approval of the dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. |
Perspectives on the Human Condition | |
HIST F100X--Modern World History | a Western or non-Western civilization course at the 100- or 200-level (lower division), excluding individual national histories |
ECON/PS F100X--Political Economy | a course in U.S. or comparative political economy, or U.S. economic history or macroeconomics at the 100-level or higher |
ANTH/SOC F100X--Individual, Society and Culture | an introductory course in anthropology at the 100- or 200-level (lower division), an introductory-level course in sociology or lower-division social problems course, or a course in cross-cultural psychology |
ENGL/FL F200X--World Literatures | an introductory or lower-division course in world or comparative literature |
ART/MUS/THR F200X, HUMS F201X, ANS F202X--Aesthetic Appreciation | a history or appreciation course in art, theatre or music at the 100-level or above |
BA F323X, COMM F300X, JUST F300X, NRM F303X, PHIL F322X, PS F300X--Ethics (Values and Choices) |
an upper-division course in ethics, or, with approval of the philosophy department, a lower-division course in ethics |
Other | |
Library and Information Research (0-1 credit) | a 100-level library skills course |
Foreign Language (may be substituted for 6 credits of Perspectives on the Human Condition) | two semester-length courses in a single Alaska Native language or other non-English language, or three semester-length courses (9 credits) in American Sign Language at the university level |