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Multiple Attribute and Inter-Domain courses

This page provides information on transfer courses that have multiple attributes or have been designated as satisfying Inter-Domain criteria for multiple Knowledge Domains. Inter-Domain courses each demonstrate how two Knowledge Domains speak to one another and how knowledge in one Domain relates to knowledge in another.

Inter-Domain Courses

In 2015, Faculty Senate added the Integrative Studies requirement to baccalaureate degrees, effective Summer 2018. This requirement is most commonly completed with Inter-Domain courses.

An Inter-Domain course integrates and meets the criteria of two Knowledge Domains (Arts - GA, Humanities - GH,  Health and Wellness - GHW, Natural Sciences - GN, Social and Behavioral Science - GS).

Additional Inter-Domain course details can be found on the Penn State Undergraduate Bulletin.

Transfer Credit Designations for Multiple Attribute and Inter-Domain Courses

This chart defines transfer credit that has been designated as satisfying Inter-Domain criteria for multiple Knowledge Domains . Transfer credit that may be assigned multiple designations, but does not meet the criteria of Inter-Domain are identified with two asterisks symbol (such as the US and International Cultures courses, which are required for a student's degree)

All transfer course designations will include the XFR prefix, followed by alpha characters indicating a Gen. Ed. Designation, and/or course level (0-4).

Transfer credit designations for Multiple Attribute and Inter-Domain Courses
*May appear with extra of U (US Cultures), L (International Cultures) or 0-4 (designating course level)
**May appear with course level designation ex: XFRAU0, XFRAU1, XFRAU2, XFRAU3, XFRAU4
***Will be truncated if approved for a course level designation (0-4)
Knowledge Domain Code Arts (A) Humanities (H) Natural Sciences (N) Social and Behavioral Sciences (S) Quantification (GQ) Health and Wellness (W) Writing/Speaking (WS)
GA (Gen Ed: Arts) N/A XFRAH* XFRAN* XFRAS* XFRAQ* XFRAW* XFRAC*
GH (Gen Ed: Humanities) XFRAH* N/A XFRHN* XFRHS* XFRHQ* XFRHW* XFRHC*
GN (Gen Ed: Natural Sciences) XFRAN* XFRHN* N/A XFRNS* XFRNQ* XFRNW* XFRNC*
GS (Gen Ed: Social and Behavioral Sciences) XFRAS* XFRHS* XFRNS* N/A XFRSQ* XFRSW* XFRSC*
GQ (Gen Ed: Quantification) XFRAQ* XFRHQ* XFRNQ* XFRSQ* N/A XFRWQ* XFRQC*
GHW (Gen Ed: Health and Wellness) XFRAW* XFRHW* XFRNW* XFRSW* XFRWQ* N/A XFRWC*
GWS (Gen Ed: Writing/Speaking) XFRAC* XFRHC* XFRNC* XFRSC* XFRQC* XFRWC* N/A
US (Gen Ed: United States Cultures) XFRAU** XFRHU** XFRNU** XFRSU** XFRQU*** XFRWU** XFRCU ***
IL (Gen Ed: International Cultures) XFRAL** XFRHL** XFRNL** XFRSL** XFRQL*** XFRWL** XFRCL***