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Renton Technical College
Equivalency Guide

CEEB Code #0790

3000 NE 4th Street
Renton Washington 98056-4195

www.rtc.edu

Please refer to the Equivalency Guide Manual for important information regarding abbreviations and definitions of terms.

Common Courses taught at the Washington state community colleges have an ampersand (“&”) symbol appended to the course prefix. To avoid confusion between courses, pay careful attention to the ampersand as some courses that look similar are actually different courses (e.g., ENGL& 101 and ENGL 101) and may have very different UW equivalencies.

Key to symbols:

* Foreign-language courses or programs. See Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for more information.
§ Courses or programs that are no longer offered by Renton Technical College.
(LC) Limited credit within specified disciplines. For details, click the (LC) link within individual equivalency entries.

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  • TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (see ENGLISH)

Course equivalency tables

Accounting

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
ACCT& 201, 202 (5, 5) ACCTG 215 (5), B A 2XX (5) if both courses taken; otherwise, B A 2XX SUM Qtr. 2008
ACCT& 203 (5) ACCTG 225 (5) SUM Qtr. 2008

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Biology

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
§ BIOL 100 (5) formerly BIO 100 BIOL 1XX NSc SUM Qtr. 2008 thru SUM Qtr. 2012
§ BIO 100 (5) BIOL 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ BIO 101 (5) BIOL 161 (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 2003 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ BIO 101 (5) BIOL 100 (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 1997 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
BIOL 105 (5) formerly BIOL 100 BIOL 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2012
§ BIO 140 (10) BIOL 118, 119 (5, 1), 1XX (4) NSc AUT Qtr. 2004 thru SUM Qtr. 2005
§ BIO 140 (10) BIOL 118, 119 (5, 1), NURS 301 (4) NSc AUT Qtr. 1996 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
§ BIO 142 (5) BIOL 1XX (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 1996 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
BIOL& 160 (5) formerly BIO 101 BIOL 100 (5) NSc SUM Qtr. 2008
§ BIO 210 (5) MICROM 301, 302 (3, 2) NSc AUT Qtr. 1997 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
§ BIO 210 (5) MICROM 301, 302 (3, 2) NSc AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ BIO 220 (5) BIOL 118 (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 2004 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ BIO 221 (5) BIOL 119 (1), 2XX (4) NSc AUT Qtr. 2004 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
BIOL& 241 (5) formerly BIO 220 BIOL 118 (5) NSc SUM Qtr. 2008
BIOL& 242 (5) formerly BIO 221 BIOL 119 (1), 2XX (4) NSc SUM Qtr. 2008
BIOL& 260 (5) formerly BIO 210 MICROM 301, 302 (3, 2) NSc SUM Qtr. 2008

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Business

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
BUS& 201 (5) MGMT 200 (5) SSc AUT Qtr. 2008

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Chemistry

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
§ CHEM 120 (5) CHEM 120 (5) NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2003 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ CHE 108 (3) CHEM 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 1995 thru SUM Qtr. 1999
§ CHE 118 (2) CHEM 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 1995 thru SUM Qtr. 1999
CHEM& 121 (5) formerly CHE & 140 CHEM 120 (5) NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2012
§ CHEM& 140 (5) formerly CHEM 120 CHEM 120 (5) NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008 thru SUM Qtr. 2012

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Communication

see also Speech

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
CMST& 101 (5) COM 200 (5) A&H, SSc SPR Qtr. 2018
§ CMST& 101 (5) formerly SPCH 101 COM 1XX A&H, SSc SUM Qtr. 2008 thru WIN Qtr. 2018
CMST& 220 (5) COM 220 A&H, SSc SUM Qtr. 2013

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Computer science

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
CS& 141 (5) CSE 142 (4), 1XX (1) NSc [RSN] SPR Qtr. 2022
CS 143 (5) CSE 143 (5) NSc [RSN] SPR Qtr. 2022
CSI 152 (7) UW 1XX NSc [RSN]
§ CSI 153 (7) UW 1XX NSc
§ CSI 154 (5) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] Prior to AUT Qtr. 1997
CSI 155 (6-7) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001
§ CSI 162 No credit
§ CSI 211 (4) UW 2XX AUT Qtr. 2003 thru SUM Qtr. 2005
CSI 245 (7) UW 2XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001
§ CSI 251 (4) UW 2XX
§ CSI 252 (4) UW 2XX NSc [RSN]
CSI 253 (5-7) UW 2XX AUT Qtr. 2001
CSI 253 (5-7) UW 2XX Prior to AUT Qtr. 1999
§ CSI 255 (5) UW 2XX AUT Qtr. 2001 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
CSI 256 (5-7) UW 2XX AUT Qtr. 2003

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Computer science supplement

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
CSIS 120 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001
§ CSIS 121 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2003 thru SUM Qtr. 2004
§ CSIS 123 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001 thru SUM Qtr. 2004
§ CSIS 127 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001 thru SUM Qtr. 2013
§ CSIS 128 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001thru SUM Qtr. 2013
§ CSIS 129 (6) UW 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001 thru SPR Qtr. 2007
§ CSIS 258 (6) UW 2XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2001 thru SUM Qtr. 2003

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Early childhood education

see also Education

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
ECED& 105 (5) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED 120 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2011
ECED& 130 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED& 132 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED& 170 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED& 180 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED 185 (5) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
ECED& 190 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013

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Economics

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
ECON& 201 (5) ECON 200 (5) SSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2013
ECON& 202 (5) ECON 201 (5) SSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2013

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Education

see also Early childhood education

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
EDUC& 115 (5) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
EDUC& 130 (3) EDUC 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
EDUC& 150 (3) ECFS 1XX AUT Qtr. 2013
EDUC& 203 (3) EDUC 2XX AUT Qtr. 2013

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English

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
ENGL& 101 (5) formerly ENG 101 ENGL 131 (5) [C] SUM Qtr. 2008
ENGL& 102 (5) formerly ENG 102 ENGL 141 (5) [C] SUM Qtr. 2008
§ ENG 101 (5) ENGL 131 (5) [C] Prior to SUM Qtr. 2008
§ ENG 102 (5) ENGL 141 (5) [C] AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ ENG 103 (5) same as ENG 104 HCDE 1XX Prior to AUT Qtr. 2006
§ ENG 104 (5) same as ENG 103 HCDE 1XX AUT Qtr. 1999 thru SUM Qtr. 2003
ENGL 210 (5) formerly ENG 210 ENGL 2XX A&H SUM Qtr. 2008
§ ENG 210 (5) ENGL 2XX A&H AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SPR Qtr. 2008

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Geology

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
GEOL& 101 (5) formerly GEO 100 ESS 101 (5) NSc SUM Qtr. 2008
§ GEO 100 (5) ESS 101 (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SPR Qtr. 2008

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History

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
HIST 110 (5) HSTAA 101 (5) SSc AUT Qtr. 2005
HIST& 126 (5) HSTCMP 1XX SSc AUT Qtr. 2013
HIST& 136 (5) HSTAA 1XX SSc AUT Qtr. 2011
HIST& 137 (5) HSTAA 1XX SSc AUT Qtr. 2011

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Mathematics

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
AMATH 205 (5) formerly MATH 104 MATH 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2011
MATH 095 MATH 098 [0 credit allowed] AUT Qtr. 2004
§ MATH 095 formerly MATH 105 MATH 098 [0 credit allowed] AUT Qtr. 1997 thru SUM Qtr. 1999
§ MATH 104 (5) MATH 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2005 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ MATH 105 (5) MATH 111 (5) NSc AUT Qtr. 2003 thru SUM Qtr. 2004
§ MATH 105 MATH 098 [0 credit allowed] AUT Qtr. 1970 thru SUM Qtr. 1997
MATH& 107 (5) MATH 1XX NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH 110 (5) MATH 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2010
MATH 110 (5) MATH 1XX NSc AUT Qtr. 2004 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ MATH 111 No credit Prior to AUT Qtr. 2005
§ MATH 116 No credit Prior to AUT Qtr. 2001
§ MATH 141, 142 (5, 5) MATH 120 (5), 1XX (5) if both courses taken; otherwise, MATH 1XX NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2007 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
MATH& 141 (5) formerly MATH 141 MATH 1XX NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH& 142 (5) formerly MATH 142 MATH 120 (5) NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH& 146 (5) formerly MATH 210 STAT 1XX NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH& 148 (5) MATH 112 NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH& 151 (5) MATH 124 NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2008
MATH& 152 (5) MATH 1XX NSc [RSN] SUM Qtr. 2013
§ MATH 166 (5) STAT 1XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 1995 thru SUM Qtr. 1999
§ MATH 210 (5) STAT 2XX NSc [RSN] AUT Qtr. 2007 thru SPR Qtr. 2008

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Music

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
MUSC& 105 (5) MUSIC 1XX A&H SUM Qtr. 2010

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Nursing (Registered nurse associate degree)

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
(LC) = Limited Credit: a maximum of 38 credits total may be converted to NURS prefix after validation by UW Nursing Program
§ NURS 201 (5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 202 (5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
NURS 203 (5-8) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 204 (3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 205 (3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 206 (2) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
NURS 207 (2-4) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
NURS 208 (5-8) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
NURS 209 (2-3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
NURS 210 (5-8) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 211 (3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 212 (2) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 214 (2) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 216 (3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
NURS 281 (2-4) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006
§ NURS 291 (5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 292 (5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 293 (2) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2006 thru SUM Qtr. 2011
NURS 294 (3-5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
NURS 295 (5-6) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
NURS 296 (4-5) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011
§ NURS 297 (3) UW 2XX (LC) AUT Qtr. 2011 thru SUM Qtr. 2013

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Nutrition

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
NUTR& 101 (5) formerly NUTR 150 NUTR 200 (4), 1XX (1) NSc AUT Qtr. 2009

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Psychology

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
PSYC& 100 (5) formerly PSYC 101 PSYCH 101 (5) SSc SUM Qtr. 2008
§ PSYC 101 (5) PSYCH 101 (5) SSc Prior to SUM Qtr. 2008
PSYC& 200 (5) PSYCH 206 (5) SSc SUM Qtr. 2008

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§ Speech

see also Communication

Community college course UW equivalency Meets UW requirements Effective date
§ SPCH 101 (5) formerly SPCH 104 COM 1XX A&H, SSc AUT Qtr. 1995 thru SPR Qtr. 2008
§ SPCH 104 (5) COM 1XX A&H, SSc Prior to AUT Qtr. 1995

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Technical communication (see English)