Grand Rapids Community College
Here you will find suggested coursework to follow at your current institution that will help you to complete a degree in one of the academic colleges listed below. If you need more information on specific courses, please reach out to your admission counselor. These are suggested courses, not official articulation agreements.
Grand Rapids Community College
Suggested Coursework
| Grand Rapids Community College | Credits | Valparaiso University Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| MATH 127: Finite Mathematics | 4 | MATH 124 Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| EN 101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 100: College Composition | 3 |
| EN 102: English Composition 2 | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| PL 201: Intro to Philosophy | 3 | PHIL UND | 3 |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| COM 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | ||
| SC 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 243: Public Speaking | |
| Choose One: (1 credit) | |||
| WE-125: Aerobic Conditioning Program | 1 | ||
| WE-166: Indiv Aerobic Conditioning | 1 | KIN UNDACT: Kinesiology Und Phys Act | |
| Natural Science, Select Two w/ labs: (7-8 credits) | |||
| PY 201: General Psychology | 3 | PSY 110: General Psychology | |
| BI 151: Intro to Cells, Molec & Genes | 4 | BIO 171: Unity of Life | |
| CHM 110: Chemistry in the Modern World OR CM 101: Chemistry in the Modern World | 4 | CHEM 111: Intro to Chemistry | |
| AS 103: Descriptive Astronomy | 4 | ASTR 101: Astronomy | |
| PH 125: College Physics I | 4 | PHYS 111: Essentials of Physics | |
| Social Sciences, Choose Two: (6 credits) | |||
| SO 251: Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOC 110: Intro to Sociology | |
| CJ 110: Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | SOC 130: Criminal Justice System | |
| PS 110: Survey of American Government | 3 | POLS 120: Government of the United States | |
| PS 201: Comparative Governments | 3 | POLS 130: Comparative Politics | |
| Humanities, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| HS 249: Us History Through Reconstruction | 3 | HIST 120: The American Experience to 1877 | |
| HS 250: US Hist Reconstrctn to Pres | 3 | HIST 121: American Experience in the Modern World | |
| HS 215: The Modern World | 3 | HIST 110: The World in the Twentieth Century | |
| AT 105: History of Art before 1400 | 3 | ART 101: Ancient to Medieval Art History | |
| AT 106: History of Art since 1400 | 3 | ART 102: Renaissance to Modern Art History | |
| World Language, 8 credit hours: Must be in class delivery, world language cannot be taken through online delivery. Valpo Offerings: Spanish, German, French, Chinese | |||
| Grand Rapids Community College | Credits | Valparaiso University Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EN 101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 100: Composition | 3 |
| EN 102: English Composition 2 | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| COM 131: Fund of Public Speaking OR SC 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 243: Public Communication | 3 |
| Choose One: (1 credit) | |||
| WE-125: Aerobic Conditioning Program | 1 | ||
| WE-166: Indiv Aerobic Conditioning | KIN UNDACT: Kinesiology Und Phys Act | ||
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EC 251: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 222: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 252: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 221: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PY 201: General Psychology | 3 | PSY 110: General Psychology | 3 |
| MA 127: Finite Mathematics W/Applcatns | 4 | MATH 124: Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| BA 256: Principles of Accounting 1 | 4 | ACC 205: Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 257: Principles of Accounting 2 | 4 | ACC 206: Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 103: Intro to Business | 4 | BUS 100: The Business Experience | 3 |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| BA 207: Business Law 1 | |||
| BA 208: Business Law 2 | 3 | BLAW 104: Legal Environment of Business | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| BA 254: Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models | 3 | IDS 205: Business Statistics | 3 |
| BA 102: Business & Technical English | 3 | ENGL 210: Intro to Business & Professional Writing | 3 |
| Humanities, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| HS 249: Us History Through Reconstruction | 3 | HIST 120: The American Experience to 1877 | |
| HS 250: US Hist Reconstrctn to Pres | 3 | HIST 121: American Experience in the Modern World | |
| HS 215: The Modern World | 3 | HIST 110: The World in the Twentieth Century | |
| AT 105: History of Art before 1400 | 3 | ART 101: Ancient to Medieval Art History | |
| AT 106: History of Art since 1400 | 3 | ART 102: Renaissance to Modern Art History | |
| Social Sciences, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| SO 251: Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOC 110: Intro to Sociology | |
| CJ 110: Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | SOC 130: Criminal Justice System | |
| PS 110: Survey of American Government | 3 | POLS 120: Government of the United States | |
| PS 201: Comparative Governments | 3 | POLS 130: Comparative Politics | |
| Natural Science, Select One w/ labs: (4 credits) | |||
| PY 201: General Psychology | 3 | PSY 110: General Psychology | |
| BI 151: Intro to Cells, Molec & Genes | 4 | BIO 171: Unity of Life | |
| CHM 110: Chemistry in the Modern World OR CM 101: Chemistry in the Modern World | 4 | CHEM 111: Intro to Chemistry | |
| AS 103: Descriptive Astronomy | 4 | ASTR 101: Astronomy | |
| PH 125: College Physics I | 4 | PHYS 111: Essentials of Physics | |
| World Language, 8 credit hours: Must be in class delivery, world language cannot be taken through online delivery. Valpo Offerings: Spanish, German, French, Chinese | |||
| Grand Rapids Community College | Credits | Valparaiso University Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EN 101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 100: Composition | 3 |
| EN 102: English Composition 2 | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| PL 201: Intro to Philosophy | 3 | PHIL UND | 3 |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| COM 131: Fund of Public Speaking | |||
| SC 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 243: Public Communication | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| MA 110: College Algebra | 4 | MATH 111: College Algebra | 3 |
| BI 151: Intro to Cells, Molec, & Genes | 4 | BIO 171: Unity of Life | 3 |
| PH 125: College Physics I | 4 | PHYS 111: Essentials of Physics | 3 |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| HS 249: Us History Through Reconstruction | HIST 120: The American Experience to 1877 | ||
| HS 250: US Hist Reconstrctn to Pres | 3 | HIST 121: American Experience in the Modern World | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| PS 110: Survey of American Government | 3 | POLS 120: The Government of the US | 3 |
| HS 215: The Modern World | 3 | HIST 110: The World in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| AT 105: History of Art before 1400 | ART 101: Ancient to Medieval Art History | ||
| AT 106: History of Art since 1400 | 3 | ART 102: Renaissance to Modern Art History | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EN 247: Creative Writing I | 3 | ENGL 201: Intro to Creative Writing | 3 |
| CD 118: Human Growth and Development-1 | 4 | ED 220: Educational Psychology | 3 |
| AS 103: Descriptive Astronomy | 4 | ASTR 101: Astronomy | 4 |
| Choose One: (4 credits) | |||
| MA 210: Math for Elem Teachers 1 | 4 | MATH 213: Math for Elementary Teachers I | |
| MA 211: Math for Elem Teachers 2 | 4 | MATH 214: Math for Elementary Teachers II | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| PY 233: Child Psychology | 3 | PSY 330: Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Education Courses to be Completed at Valpo | |||
| Grand Rapids Community College | Credits | Valparaiso University Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EN 101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 100: Composition | 3 |
| EN 102: English Composition 2 | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose One: (4 credits) | |||
| CHM 110: Chemistry in the Modern World | |||
| CM 101: Chemistry in the Modern World | 4 | CHEM 111: General Chemistry | |
| Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| COM 131: Fund of Public Speaking | |||
| SC 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 243: Public Communication | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| MA 133: Calculus I | 5 | MATH 131: Calc 1 | 4 |
| MA 134: Calculus II | 5 | MATH 132: Calc 2 | 4 |
| MA 255: Calculus III | 4 | MATH 253: Calc 3 | 3 |
| PH 245: Calculus Physics I | 5 | PHYS 141: Newtonian Mechanics | 5 |
| PH 246: Calculus Physics II | 5 | PHYS 142: Phyics: Electricity, Magnetism & Waves | 5 |
| Choose One: (1 credit) | |||
| WE-125: Aerobic Conditioning Program | |||
| WE-166: Indiv Aerobic Conditioning | 1 | KIN UNDACT: Kinesiology Und Phys Act | |
| Social Sciences, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| SO 251: Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOC 110: Intro to Sociology | |
| CJ 110: Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | SOC 130: Criminal Justice System | |
| PS 110: Survey of American Government | 3 | POLS 120: Government of the United States | |
| PS 201: Comparative Governments | 3 | POLS 130: Comparative Politics | |
| Humanities, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| HS 249: Us History Through Reconstruction | 3 | HIST 120: The American Experience to 1877 | |
| HS 250: US Hist Reconstrctn to Pres | 3 | HIST 121: American Experience in the Modern World | |
| HS 215: The Modern World | 3 | HIST 110: The World in the Twentieth Century | |
| AT 105: History of Art before 1400 | 3 | ART 101: Ancient to Medieval Art History | |
| AT 106: History of Art since 1400 | 3 | ART 102: Renaissance to Modern Art History | |
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| DR 279: Team Design Project | 3 | GE 100: Fundamentals of Engineering | 2 |
| Engineering Electives, (3 to 15 credits) | |||
| DR 150: Intro to Solidworks OR DR 190: Intermediate Solidworks | 3 | ME 104: Computer-Aided Design | 2 |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Credits | Valparaiso University Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| EN 101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 100: Composition | 3 |
| EN 102: English Composition 2 | 3 | English Composition II | 3 |
| COM 131: Fund of Public Speaking OR SC 131: Fund of Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 243: Public Communication | 3 |
| PY 201: General Psychology | 3 | PSY 110: General Psychology | 3 |
| Choose One: (1 credit) | |||
| WE-125: Aerobic Conditioning Program | 1 | ||
| WE-166: Indiv Aerobic Conditioning | KIN UNDACT: Kinesiology Und Phys Act | ||
| Suggested Courses, take the following | |||
| BI 127: Microbiology | 4 | BIO 210: Microbiology | 4 |
| PY 281: Introduction to Statistics or MA 215: Statistics | 4 | Choose 1: PSY 201: Statistical Methods or STAT 140: Statistics | 3 |
| PY 232: Development Psychology | 3 | PSY 215: Lifespan Development | 3 |
| CA 250: Nutrition | 3 | BIO 260: Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Natural Sciences, complete all the following: (12 credits) | |||
| CHM 110: Chemistry in the Modern World OR CM 101: Chemistry in the Modern World | 4 | CHEM 111: Intro to Chemistry | |
| BI 121: Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 | BIO 151: Anatomy and Physiology | |
| BI 122: Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 | BIO 152: Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| Social Sciences, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| SO 251: Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOC 110: Intro to Sociology | |
| CJ 110: Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | SOC 130: Criminal Justice System | |
| PS 110: Survey of American Government | 3 | POLS 120: Government of the United States | |
| PS 201: Comparative Governments | 3 | POLS 130: Comparative Politics | |
| Humanities, Choose One: (3 credits) | |||
| HS 249: Us History Through Reconstruction | 3 | HIST 120: The American Experience to 1877 | |
| HS 250: US Hist Reconstrctn to Pres | 3 | HIST 121: American Experience in the Modern World | |
| HS 215: The Modern World | 3 | HIST 110: The World in the Twentieth Century | |
| AT 105: History of Art before 1400 | 3 | ART 101: Ancient to Medieval Art History | |
| AT 106: History of Art since 1400 | 3 | ART 102: Renaissance to Modern Art History | |