West Virginia Northern 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.
- Foundations include four components and emphasize written communication, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural knowledge and competence.
- Pillars include four components and emphasize knowledge and methods associated with the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences through distributed courses.
- Arches include three, interrelated components and emphasize critical thinking, teamwork, and discipline-specific knowledge.
- Bridges include four components and emphasize oral communication, ethical reasoning, integrative learning, and intercultural knowledge /competence.
- Capstones include one requirement and emphasize critical thinking and integrative learning.
This guide lists West Virginia Northern 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 West Virginia Northern Community College. Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of transfer courses. In fact, every college level course at West Virginia Northern Community
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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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 102 College Composition II | 3.0 | ENG 2800 Writing and Research | 3.0 |
Quantitative Reasoning
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 108 College Algebra with Applications | 4.0 | MATH1200 College Algebra | 4.0 |
| MATH 110 Pre-Calculus Mathematics | 5.0 | MATH 1300 Pre-Calculus | 5.0 |
| MATH 204 Math for Elementary Teachers | 4.0 | MATH 1101 Elementary Topics in Mathematics I | 4.0 |
| MATH 210 Introduction to Statistics | 3.0 | MATH 1500 Introductory Statistics | 3.0 |
| MATH 280 Calculus II | 4.0 | MATH 2302 Calculus II | 4.0 |
Intercultural Explorations
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 2 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| No current equivalencies. | Work with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection |
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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 100 World Cultures I | 3.0 | HIST 1210 Western Civilization: Antiquity to 1500 | 3.0 |
| HIST 101 World Cultures II | 3.0 | HIST 1220 Western Civilization from 150 | 3.0 |
| PHIL 200 Introduction to Philosophy | 3.0 | PHIL 1010 Fundamentals of Philosophy | 3.0 |
Humanities: Arts
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 150 Fine Art Appreciation | 3.0 | ART 1100 Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts | 3.0 |
| ART 256 Creative Expression in Art and Design | 3.0 | ART 1100 Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts | 3.0 |
| MUS 105 Music Appreciation | 3.0 | MUS 1250 Introduction to Music History and Literature | 3.0 |
Natural Sciences
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 110 Principles of Biology | 4.0 | BIOL 1010 Principles of Biology | 4.0 |
| BIO 113 Animal Biology | 4.0 | BIOS 1000 Animal Diversity | 4.0 |
| BIO 117 Microbiology | 4.0 | BIOS 2210 and 2225 Microbes and Humans and Lab | 4.0 |
| BIO 218 General Ecology | 4.0 | BIOS 1000 Animal Diversity | 4.0 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Take at least 1 course from this list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 104 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 | ECON 1040 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 105 Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 | ECON 1030 Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| GEOG 205 World Geography | 3.0 | GEOG 1300 World Regional Geography | 3.0 |
| HIST 110 The United States to 1865 | 3.0 | HIST 2000 Survey of US History, 1600-1877 | 3.0 |
| HIST 111 The United State Since 1865 | 3.0 | HIST 2010 Survey of US History, 1865-Present | 3.0 |
| POLS 102 American National Government and Politics | 3.0 | POLS 1010 Politics in the US | 3.0 |
| PSYC 105 Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 1010 General Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 125 Into to 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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 205 Math for Elementary Teachers II | 4.0 | MATH 1102 Elementary Topics in Math II | 4.0 |
| MATH 279 Calculus 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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR 125 Introduction to Astronomy | 4.0 | ASTR 1001 The Solar System | 4.0 |
| PHYS 115 Applied Physics | 4.0 | PSC 1011 Physical World | 4.0 |
Connected World
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 3 semester hours)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRJ 104 Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems | 3.0 | SOC 2600 Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| ECON 120 International Economics | 3.0 | ECON 2400 International Trade Relations and Applications | 3.0 |
| PSYC 200 Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 | PSY 2710 Psychopathology | 3.0 |
| PSYC 210 Child Development | 3.0 | EDEC 1600 Introduction to Child Development | 3.0 |
| SOC 126 Social Problems | 3.0 | SOC 2000 Contemporary Social Problems | 3.0 |
| SOC 255 Marriage and the Family | 3.0 | SOC 2200 Introduction to the Family | 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)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPCH 105 Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Ethics & Reasoning
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA 100 Introduction to Business | 3.0 | BA 1100 Introduction to Business | 3.0 |
| SPCH 105 Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Diversity & Practice
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPCH 105 Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3.0 | COMS 1030 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.0 |
Learning & Doing
Take at least 1 course from the following list (minimum of 1 semester hour)
| West Virginia Northern Community College Course | Sem. Hours | Ohio University Equivalent Course | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRJ 235 Field Service | 3.0 | LET 2910 Internship in Criminal Justice | 3.0 |
| HS 200 Social Welfare Institutions | 3.0 | SW 2601C Social Welfare Overview and Trends | 3.0 |
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.
| West Virginia Northern 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