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Course Equivalencies
These equivalencies are subject to change without notice. Please contact a UMGC academic advisor at studentsfirst@umgc.edu or call (800) 888-8682 to confirm equivalency before enrolling in any courses.
| DLS Course | Begin Date | End Date | UMGC Course Equivalent | UMGC Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLSI0002 Biology | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, BIOL 101) | 3 |
| DLSI0003 College Algebra | 11/1/2017 | 10/31/2020 | (3 Credits, MATH 107) | 3 |
| DLSI0003 College Algebra | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, MATH 107) | 3 |
| DLSI0004 College Mathematics | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | MATH 106 | 3 |
| DLSI0006 Ethics | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, PHIL 140) | 1 |
| DLSI0007 Health & Human Development | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | HLTH 100TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0008 Hist of US I:Early Col to 1877 | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | (3 Credits, HIST 156) | 3 |
| DLSI0009 Intro to Humanities | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | (3 Credits, HUMN 100) | 3 |
| DLSI0010 Intro to Psychology | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, PSYC 100) | 3 |
| DLSI0011 Intro to World Religions | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | HUMN 116TR* | 1 |
| DLSI0012 Developmental Psychology | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, PSYC 251) | 3 |
| DLSI0013 Microbiology | 7/1/2024 | 6/30/2027 | BIOL 230LCα | 3 |
| DLSI0014 Principles of Management | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | BMGT 100-364Δ | 3 |
| DLSI0015 Intro to Sociology | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, SOCY 100) | 3 |
| DLSI0016 Substance Abuse | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | HLTH 100TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0017 English Composition 1 | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | EWRT 116TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0018 English Composition 2 | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, ENGL 102) | 3 |
| DLSI0019 American Literature | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | ELIT 116TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0020 Introduction to Philosophy | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, PHIL 100) | 3 |
| DLSI0021 Introduction to Macroeconomics | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, ECON 201) | 3 |
| DLSI0022 American Government | 11/1/2023 | 10/31/2026 | (3 Credits, GVPT 170) | 3 |
| DLSI0023 Introduction to Anthropology | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | ANTH 116TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0025 Introduction to Microeconomics | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | (3 Credits, ECON 203) | 3 |
| DLSI0026 Nutrition | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | NUTR 100LCα | 3 |
| DLSI0028 Pathophysiology | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | BIOL 100LCα | 3 |
| DLSI0029 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | 3 |
| DLSI0030 Statistics | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | (3 Credits, STAT 200) | 3 |
| DLSI0031 Technical Writing | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | (3 Credits, WRTG 293) | 3 |
| DLSI0033 West Civ I: Ancient Near East | 9/1/2024 | 8/31/2027 | (3 Credits, HIST 141) | 3 |
| DLSI0034 Pharmacology | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | ELEC 100TR* | 3 |
| DLSI0035 Anatomy & Physiology I | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | BIOL 201LCα | 3 |
| DLSI0036 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | BIOL 201LBβ | 3 |
| DLSI0037 Anatomy & Physiology II | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | BIOL 202LCα | 3 |
| DLSI0038 Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 3/1/2024 | 2/28/2027 | BIOL 202LBβ | 3 |
| DLSI0039 Microbiology Lab | 7/1/2024 | 6/30/2027 | BIOL 230LBβ | 3 |
Δ This course may be transferred in on your AAR/Transcript as "100-###" (such as CMIT 100-320). This signifies that the coursework taken is equivalent to CMIT 320 but had to be transferred in at a lower-level. In the case of CMIT 100-320, you may get credit for CMIT 320, unless your program requires a certain number of "higher-level" and "lower-level" credits.
* A course equivalent listed with “TR” (e.g., ACCT 116TR or ACCT 316TR) represents a non-direct equivalency in the specific discipline indicated. "116TR" signifies lower-level credit (100-299), and"316TR" signifies upper-level credit (300-499).
α A course with an LC designation denotes a "lecture" course.
β A course with an LB designation denotes a "lab" course.
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