Terra State Community College General Education Guide
Ohio University BRICKS General Education Requirements
BRICKS is Ohio University’s general education program, and requirements must be fulfilled by all baccalaureate degree students. BRICKS includes a minimum of 38 credit hours across five categories: Foundations, Pillars, Arches, Bridges, and Capstone.
BRICKS and the Ohio Transfer 36 or Prior Degree Completion
Students who complete the minimum requirements of the Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36), an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), or bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution* prior to enrollment in a degree-seeking program at Ohio University will receive transfer credit equivalent to fulfilling Ohio University’s BRICKS general education requirements in Foundations (excluding the Advanced Writing component, which requires completion of an equivalent course), Pillars, and Arches. Students who have not completed the OT36 or an approved degree will have their courses evaluated individually to determine appropriate general education requirement fulfillment. *Institutions must be accredited and meet OHIO’s Transfer Credit policy to qualify.
Individual courses completed that meet state guaranteed equivalences for the OT36, yet have no course equivalency at Ohio University will transfer to meet select requirements for Ohio University’s BRICKS as follows:
| Ohio Transfer 36 Category | BRICKS Category | BRICKS Component |
|---|---|---|
| TME 001 First Writing | Foundations | Written Communication |
| TME 002 Second Writing | Foundations | Advanced Writing |
| TMOC Oral Communication | Bridges | Speaking and Listening |
| TMMSL Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic | Foundations | Quantitative Reasoning |
| TMAH Arts and Humanities | Pillars | Humanities: Arts or Humanities: Texts and Contexts |
| TMSBS Social and Behavioral Sciences | Pillars | Social or Behavioral Sciences |
| TMNS Natural Sciences | Pillars | Natural Sciences |
This guide lists Terra State Community College courses that have direct course equivalencies at Ohio University which meet BRICKS requirements. Following this guide as you plan your transfer to Ohio University will allow you to complete portions of your BRICKS General Education requirements while at Terra State Community College. Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of transfer courses. In fact, every college-level course at Terra State Community College is transferable to Ohio University.
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Foundations
Foundations include four components and emphasize written communication, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural knowledge and competence. Students are required to complete a total of 11 semester hours from an approved list of courses in the four component areas.
Written Communication
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 1020 Introductory College Composition I | 5.0 | ENG 1510 Writing and Rhetoric I | 5.0 |
| ENG 1050 College Composition I | 3.0 | ENG 1510 Writing and Rhetoric I | 3.0 |
Advanced Writing
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 1060 College Composition II | 3.0 | ENG 2800 Writing with Research | 3.0 |
| ENG 1900 Technical Writing for Business and Industry | 3.0 | BA 1500 Introduction to Business Communication and Professional Skills | 3.0 |
Quantitative Reasoning
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH 2010 Statistics | 4.0 | MATH 1500 Introductory Statistics | 4.0 |
| MTH 2310 College Algebra | 3.0 | MATH 1200 College Algebra | 3.0 |
| MTH 2320 College Trigonometry | 3.0 | MATH 1322 Elementary Applied Mathematics II | 3.0 |
| MTH 2351 Pre-Calculus | 5.0 | MATH 1300 Pre-Calculus | 5.0 |
| MTH 2411 Applied Calculus | 5.0 | MATH 1350 Survey of Calculus | 5.0 |
| MTH 2520 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 5.0 | MATH 2302 Calculus II | 5.0 |
Intercultural Explorations
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 2 semester hours)
HIST courses marked with an asterisk (*) will automatically equate to HIST 1320 and/or HIST 1330 but may instead equate to HIST 1210 and/or HIST 1220. Work with your academic advisor to make adjustments as necessary.
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIS 1020* Western Civilization II | 3.0 | HIST 1330 Introduction to Introduction to World History Since 1750 | 3.0 |
| SOC 2500 Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 | ANTH 1010 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 |
Pillars
Pillars include four components and emphasize knowledge and methods associated with the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences through distributed courses. Students are required to complete a total of 12 semester hours from an approved list of courses in the four component areas.
Humanities: Texts and Contexts
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
HIST courses marked with an asterisk (*) will automatically equate to HIST 1320 and/or HIST 1330 but may instead equate to HIST 1210 and/or HIST 1220. Work with your academic advisor to make adjustments as necessary.
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 2640 British Literature I | 3.0 | ENG 2510 British Literature I | 3.0 |
| ENG 2650 British Literature II | 3.0 | ENG 2520 British Literature II | 3.0 |
| ENG 2670 American Literature I | 3.0 | ENG 2530 American Literature I | 3.0 |
| ENG 2680 American Literature II | 3.0 | ENG 2540 American Literature II | 3.0 |
| HIS 1010* Western Civilization I | 3.0 | HIST 1210 Western Civilization: Antiquity to 1500 | 3.0 |
| HIS 1010* Western Civilization I | 3.0 | HIST 1320 World History Before 1750 | 3.0 |
| HIS 1020* Western Civilization II | 3.0 | HIST 1220 Western Civilization: Modernity from 1500 | 3.0 |
| PHL 1010 Introduction to Ethics | 3.0 | PHIL 1300 Introduction to Ethics | 3.0 |
Humanities: Arts
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 1010 Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3.0 | AH 2110 From Caves to Calligraphy: Global Art + Design I | 3.0 |
| HUM 1020 Music Appreciation – Stat | 3.0 | MUS 1250 Introduction to Music History and Literature | 3.0 |
| HUM 1130 History of Rock and Roll | 3.0 | MUS 1240 History of Rock Music I | 3.0 |
| HUM 2010 Introduction to Humanities | 3.0 | IART 1170 Introduction to the Arts: Arts in Contexts | 3.0 |
Natural Sciences
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 1230 and BIO1235 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab | 4.0 | BIOS 1300 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4.0 |
| BIO 1720 and BIO1725 Microbiology and Lab | 4.0 | BIOS 2010 Elementary Microbiology | 4.0 |
| BIO 2010 Biology I | 4.0 | BIOS 1700 Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells | 4.0 |
| BIO 2015 Biology I Lab | 1.0 | BIOS 1705 Biological Sciences I Lab | 1.0 |
| BIO 2020 Biology II | 4.0 | BIOS 1710 Biological Sciences II | 4.0 |
| BIO 2020 and BIO2025 Biology II and Lab | 5.0 | BIOS 1710 and BIOS 1715 Biological Sciences II and Lab | 5.0 |
| CHM 1010 and CHM1015 Introduction to General Chemistry and Lab | 4.0 | CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| CHM 1610 and CHM1615 General Chemistry I and Lab | 5.0 | CHEM 1510 Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5.0 |
| PHY 1310 and PHY1315 General Physics I and Lab | 5.0 | PHYS 2001 Introduction to Physics | 5.0 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
HIST courses marked with an asterisk (*) will automatically equate to HIST 1320 and/or HIST 1330 but may instead equate to HIST 1210 and/or HIST 1220. Work with your academic advisor to make adjustments as necessary.
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 2010 Macroeconomics | 3.0 | ECON 1040 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECO 2020 Microeconomics | 3.0 | ECON 1030 Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| HIS 1020* Western Civilization II | 3.0 | HIST 1330 Introduction to Introduction to World History Since 1750 | 3.0 |
| HIS 1050 American History I | 3.0 | HIST 2000 Survey of US History, 1600-1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 1060 American History II | 3.0 | HIST 2010 Survey of US History, 1865-Present | 3.0 |
| PLS 1000 American Government | 3.0 | POLS 1010 Politics in the US | 3.0 |
| PSY 1210 General Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 1010 General Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 2010 Fundamentals of Sociology | 3.0 | SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 |
Arches
Arches include three, interrelated components and emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and discipline-specific knowledge. Students are required to complete a total of 9 semester hours from an approved list of courses in the three component areas.
Constructed World
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 1030 Art History: Renaissance to 20th Century | 3.0 | AH 2130 From Gutenberg to Google | 3.0 |
| MTH 2510 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 5.0 | MATH 2301 Calculus I | 5.0 |
Natural World
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 1240 and BIO1245 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab | 4.0 | BIOS 1310 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4.0 |
| CHM 1620 and CHM 1625 General Chemistry II and Lab | 5.0 | CHEM 1520 Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5.0 |
| PHY 1070 and PHY 1075 Survey of Physics and Lab | 4.0 | PSC 1011 Physical World | 4.0 |
| PHY 1320 and PHY 1325 General Physics II and Lab | 5.0 | PHYS 2002 Introduction to Physics II | 5.0 |
Connected World
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEN 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.0 | SOC 2600 Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| PSY 1360 Life Span Development | 3.0 | PSY 2410 Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 1400 Psychology of Personality Theories | 3.0 | PSY 2720 Psychology of Personality | 3.0 |
| PSY 2030 Social Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 2510 Social Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 2210 Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 2710 Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| PSY 2400 Child Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 2410 Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 2500 Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 | ANTH 1010 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3.0 |
Bridges
Bridges include four components and emphasize oral communication, ethical reasoning, integrative learning, and intercultural knowledge /competence.Students are required to complete a total of 4 semester hours from an approved list of courses in the following four component areas.
Speaking & Listening
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE 2010 Effective Speaking | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Ethics & Reasoning
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE 2010 Effective Speaking | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Diversity & Practice
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 1030 Art History: Renaissance to 20th Century | 3.0 | AH 2130 From Gutenberg to Google | 3.0 |
| SPE 2010 Effective Speaking | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Learning & Doing
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWK 1030 Social Work Policy | 3.0 | SW 2601C Social Welfare Overview and Trends |
Capstones
Capstones include one requirement and emphasize critical thinking and integrative learning. Capstones are designed to be offered at the end of a student’s educational journey, and may be specific to the major, an arch requirement, or combined with a bridges course.Students are required to complete a total of 2 semester hours.
| Terra State Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| No current Capstone equivalencies. | Work with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection. |
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Last Updated: 03/25/2026