This guide is a list of courses at Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania that are equivalents of Penn State Behrend courses.

An official review of your transferable credits will occur once a you apply for and are offered admission. This guide is not all inclusive and may change as additional courses are evaluated. Each major has specific requirements that may need to be met prior to admission. For assistance, consult the Penn State Behrend Admissions Office and the Penn State Transfer Credit Tool. The Transfer Worksheet below features Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania (EC3PA) courses suggested for Penn State Behrend readiness.

Enrollment procedures

  • Penn State Behrend has partnered with Pennsylvania Community Colleges to provide a seamless Dual Admissions Program for students seeking to complete a four-year degree at Behrend.
  • Students with EC3PA credits who wish to be reviewed as a Penn State applicant must:
    • Complete an application through MyPennState or the Common Application.
    • Send official transcripts from EC3PA and any other post-secondary institution where coursework was attempted to Penn State Behrend.
  • Once Penn State Behrend has a student application on file and all applicant transcripts, admissions will proceed with a thorough review for admission.
  • Equivalencies will transfer with a grade of C or better (2.00 on a 4.00 scale).
  • If a student is denied admission to Penn State Behrend, the student can pursue enrollment at EC3PA to build their academic portfolio. Courses taken at EC3PA will act as developmental courses and in certain cases will fulfill academic requirements at Penn State Behrend.  
  • Students reapplying for admission after being denied admission to Penn State Behrend must attempt 18 credits at EC3PA before reconsideration.
  • Until EC3PA obtains regional accreditation, applicants will be reviewed based on high school work and/or GED. Penn State Behrend will use EC3PA work for admissions reviews on an individual basis.
  • Current Penn State Behrend students who wish to take EC3PA courses to fulfill Behrend academic requirements must work with their Penn State academic adviser in advance of scheduling to confirm how the courses will apply to their Penn State degree requirements. 
  • If a Penn State Behrend student withdraws or is dismissed and wishes to reenroll (at Behrend) with new EC3PA work, a reenrollment form must be filed and readmission to Behrend will be decided by the reenrollment academic review committee.
  • EC3PA students are encouraged to engage with Penn State through the RaiseMe scholarship platform.

Transfer Worksheet: Suggested Courses
EC3PA Course EC3PA Credits Behrend Course Transfer Credits Suggested Substitutions
ACC 111 Business Accounting 4 ACCTG XFR000 ACCTG-Transfer Credit 3 Used as business support
ART 101 Art Appreciation 3 ART 1 Visual Art/Studio: Introduction 3

Direct
BIO 101 General Biology 4 BIOL XFRGN1 Transfer Credit GN1 4 Direct GN
BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology with Lab 4 BIOL 161 and 162 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab 4 Direct
BUS 101 Intro to Business 3 BA XFR100 BA-Transfer Credit Course 3 BA 100 (GS)
BUS 103 Principles of Management 3 MGMT 301 Basic Management Concepts 3 Direct
BUS 221 Production Management 3 MGMT XFR200 Management-Transfer Course 3 Approved elective
CIS 100 Computer Applications 3 CMPSC XFR100 COMPSC-Transfer Credit Course 3 CMPSC 100
CIS 113 IT Hardware Essentials and Support 3 IST 225 PC Hardware Basics 3 Direct
CIS 117 Operating Systems Interfaces 3 CMPSC XFR200 CMPSC-Transfer Credit Course 3 No substitution
CIS 119 Introduction to Programming Python 4 CMPSC 101 Introduction to Programming 3 Direct
CIS 135 HTML/CSS Web Development 3 IST 250 Introduction to Web Design and Development 3 Direct
CIS 185 Introduction to Network Security 3 SRA 111 Introduction to Security and Risk Analysis 3 Direct
CIS 215 Database Design and Apps 3 MIS XFR100 Information Management-Transfer Credit Course 3 Approved elective
CIS 250 Internet/Intranet Networking 3 IST XFR200 CMPSC-Transfer Credit Course 3 No substitution
CJS 100 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CRIMJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 Direct
CJS 103 Juvenile Justice 3 CRIMJ 13 Juvenile Delinquency 3 Direct
CJS 150 Criminal Law 3 CRIM 113 Introduction to Law 3 Direct
CJS 170 Introduction to Corrections 3 CRIMJ 230 Corrections in America 3 Direct
CJS 180 Introduction to Policing 3 CRIMJ 210 Policing in America 3 Direct
EAS 101 Earth Science Meteorology with Lab 4 METEO 3 Introductory Meteorology and 1 credit XFRGN0 4 Direct
ECO 101 Macroeconomics 3 ECON 104 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy 3 Direct
ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECON 102 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy 3 Direct
ENG 90 Fundamentals of College Writing 3 ENGL 15 Rhetoric and Composition 3 Direct
ENG 101 English Composition 3 ENGL 15 Rhetoric and Composition 3 Direct
ENG 110 Oral Communication 3 CAS XFR100 CAS-Transfer Credit Course 3 CAS 100
ENG 201 Poetry 3 ENGL 263 Reading Poetry 3 Direct
ENG 207 Survey of Literature 3 ENGL 1 Understanding Literature 3 Direct
ENT 120 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 MKTG XFR200 Marketing-Transfer Course 3

Approved elective
ENT 130 Entrepreneurial Finance Intelligence 3 Does not transfer N/A N/A
ENT 140 Business Plan Development 3 ENTR XFR000 Business-Transfer Course 3 Approved elective
FYE 101 First Year Experience 3 Does not transfer N/A N/A
GLG 220 Environmental Geology with Lab 4 EARTH 100 Environment Earth and XFRGN1 General Natural Sciences 4 Direct
HIS 122 Modern History 3 HIST XFRGH1 Transfer Credit GH1 3 HIST 11
HIS 201 U.S. to 1865 3 HIST 20 U.S. to 1865 3 Direct
HSC 100 Medical Terminology 3 KINES 203 Medical Terminology for Allied Health Professionals 3 Direct
MAT 102 Mathematical Concepts 3 MATH XFRGQ0 Transfer Credit GQ0 3

Direct GQ
MAT 107 Technical Math 3 Does not transfer N/A N/A
MAT 202 Introduction to Statistics 3 STAT 100 Stat Concepts 3

Direct GQ
MAT 111 College Algebra 3 MATH GQ0 Transfer Credit GQ0 3 Math 21
MUS 101 Introduction to Music 3 MUSIC 5 An Introduction to Western Music 3 Direct
PHL 111 Religions of the World 3 PHIL 126 Metaphysics 3 Direct
POL 112 Intro to International Relations 3 PLSC 14 International Relations 3 Direct
POL 203 Survey of American Politics 3 PLSC 1 American Politics 3 Direct
PSY 101 Intro to Psychology 3 PSYCH 100 Introductory Psychology 3

Direct
PSY 201 Social Psychology 3 PSYCH 221 Intro to Social Psychology 3 Direct
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3 SOC 1 Introductory Sociology 3 Direct
SOC 211 Racial and Ethnic Minorities 3 SOC 119 Race and Ethnic Relations 3 SOC 119N
SOC 250 Contemporary Social Problems 3 SOC 5 Social Problems 3 Direct

NOTE: Substitutions are for Behrend programs only. Students who attend Behrend or another Penn State campus but are not enrolled in a Behrend major must seek approval from their Penn State academic college.