Transfer and KU Core Codes
Transfer Codes
When a course is transferrable, but KU does not offer a direct equivalent, a transfer code using letters, is assigned. Coded courses count towards overall degree hours and can fulfill KU Core, major, or minor hours. The following transfer codes correspond to KU Core goals:
Code | Category | KU Core Goal |
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DB | Database Management | None |
H | Humanities | None |
HE | Humanities | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities |
HEW | Humanities, Non-Western Culture | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities or Goal 4 Outcome 2 |
HT | Humanities, Historical Studies principal course | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities |
HR | Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion principal course | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities |
HRW | Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion Non-Western Culture principal course | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities or Goal 4 Outcome 2 |
HL | Humanities, Literature, and the Arts principal course | Goal 3 Arts & Humanities |
HLE | Humanities, Literature, and the Arts principal course | None |
HW | Humanities, Non-Western Culture | Goal 4 Outcome 2 |
N | Natural Sciences and Mathematics | None |
NB | Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences principal course | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
NBL | Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences principal course, Lab Science | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
NE | Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences principal course | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
NEL | Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences principal course, Lab Science | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
NL | Natural Sciences, Lab Science | None |
NM or NM2 | Mathematics | Goal 1 Outcome 2 |
NP | Natural Sciences, Physical Science principal course | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
NPL | Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences principal course, Lab Science | Goal 3 Natural Sciences |
PF | Programming Fundamentals | None |
S | Social Sciences | None |
SC | Social Sciences, Culture and Society principal course | Goal 3 Social Sciences |
SCW | Social Sciences, Culture and Society, Non-Western | Goal 3 Social Sciences or Goal 4 Outcome 2 |
SF | Social Sciences, Public Affairs principal course | Goal 3 Social Sciences |
SI | Social Sciences, Individual Behavior principal course | Goal 3 Social Sciences |
SW | Social Sciences, Non-Western Culture | Goal 4 Outcome 2 |
U | Undesignated Elective Credit | None |
UL | Undesignated, Elective, Lab Science | None |
KU Core Codes
The KU Core is a university-wide curriculum meant to help undergraduates develop a broad background of knowledge. The KU Core contains six educational goals, with each goal containing at least one "learning outcome."
Code | KU Core Goal |
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GE11 | Goal 1 Outcome 1: Critical Thinking |
GE12 | Goal 1 Outcome 2: Quantitative Literacy |
GE21 | Goal 2 Outcome 1: Written Communication |
GE22 | Goal 2 Outcome 2: Oral Communication |
GE3H | Goal 3: Arts & Humanities |
GE3N | Goal 3: Natural Sciences |
GE3S | Goal 3: Social Sciences |
AE41 | Goal 4 Outcome 1: Human Diversity |
AE42 | Goal 4 Outcome 2: Global Culture/Awareness |
AE51 | Goal 5 Outcome 1: Social Responsibility & Ethics |
AE52 | Goal 5 Outcome 2: Service Learning |
AE61 | Goal 6 Outcome 1: Integration and Creativity |