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2025-2026 Catalog

MassTransfer Requirements

Students planning to transfer to one of the state-supported universities or colleges in Massachusetts are eligible for MassTransfer. See MassTransfer for more information.

MassTransfer provides community college graduates who complete designated associate degrees with the benefits of the full transfer and applicability of credit, guaranteed admission (2.500 GPA or higher) and a tuition discount (3.000 GPA or higher).

MassTransfer also provides students in the Massachusetts public higher education system the intermediate goal of completing a portable Gen Ed Foundation which will satisfy the general education/distribution/core requirements across institutions.

Listed on this page are all of the courses that meet MassTransfer requirements. In addition, there is a listing of courses that meet BCC’s Literature requirement (see below).

Please refer to the explanation of course codes in the table before reading the course descriptions.

Courses That Meet MassTransfer Requirements

 

English Composition/Writing EC

ENG-101Composition I

3
ENG-102Composition II

3
ENG-103Honors Composition I

3
ENG-104Honors Composition II

3
ENG-116Technical Writing

3
ENG-235Advanced Composition & Training for Writing Tutors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts HU

COM-104Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3
COM-105Introduction to Oral Communication

3
COM-107Introduction to Oral Communication in Business

3
COM-108Introduction to Communication & Mass Media

3
ENG-143Creative Writing: Studies in Creative Writing

3
ENG-215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG-223Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop

3
ENG-228US Poetry Since 1945

3
ENG-231American Literature to 1865

3
ENG-232American Literature Since 1865

3
ENG-241British Literature to 1700

3
ENG-242British Literature Since 1700

3
ENG-245Contemporary Fiction

3
ENG-246Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop

3
ENG-255Multiethnic American Literature

3
ENG-263Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction Workshop

3
ENG-297Special Topics in Literature

3
FAS-111Drawing I

3
FAS-115Digital Photography

3
FAS-120Drawing II

3
FAS-123Two-Dimensional Design I

3
FAS-124Three-Dimensional Design I

3
FAS-163Two-Dimensional Design II

3
FAS-171Pre-Renaissance Art History

3
FAS-172Renaissance to Modern Art History

3
FAS-210Fundamentals of Painting

3
FAS-225Figure Drawing

3
FAS-242Digital Art

3
FAS-297Special Topics in Visual Arts

3
HUM-121Introduction to the Humanities

3
HUM-136Conv American Sign Language

3
HUM-233Film As Art

3
HUM-297Special Topics in Humanities

3
MUS-101Applied Music I - All Instruments & Voice

1
MUS-102Applied Music II - All Instruments & Voice

1
MUS-106Fundamentals of Music

3
MUS-108Music Theory I

3
MUS-110American Popular Music

3
MUS-132Recording Technology - SONAR

3
MUS-138Class Piano I

1
MUS-139Class Piano II

1
MUS-145World Music

3
MUS-156Musicianship I

2
MUS-185Music Notation Using Finale

3
MUS-201Applied Music III - All Instruments & Voice

1
MUS-202Applied Music IV - All Instruments & Voice

1
MUS-297Special Topics in Music

3
PHL-101Philosophy & Self-Identity

3
PHL-102Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPA-101Introductory Spanish I

3
SPA-102Introductory Spanish II

3
SPA-131Spanish for the Workplace I

3
SPA-201Intermediate Spanish I

4
SPA-202Intermediate Spanish II

4
THR-101Introduction to the Theatre

3
THR-104Acting I

3
THR-105Acting II

3
THR-106Fundamentals of Theatre Design

3
THR-111History of Theatre & Drama I

3
THR-205Directing

3
THR-233Movement for Actors

3
THR-297Special Topics in Theatre

3

Mathematics MA

MAT-102College Algebra

3
MAT-102ACollege Algebra I

1
MAT-102BCollege Algebra II

1
MAT-102CCollege Algebra III

1
MAT-113Introductory Topics in Math

3
MAT-121Precalculus

4
MAT-123Elementary Statistics

3
MAT-151Calculus I

4
MAT-253Linear Algebra

3
MAT-254Differential Equations

3

Natural or Physical Laboratory Science LS*

BIO-101General Biology I

4
BIO-102General Biology II

4
BIO-105Fundamentals of Biology

4
BIO-109Introductory Ecology I

4
BIO-110Introductory Ecology II

4
BIO-111Introduction to Botany

4
BIO-112Zoology

4
BIO-201Anatomy & Physiology I

4
BIO-202Anatomy & Physiology II

4
BIO-207Microbiology

4
BIO-208Ornithology

4
BIO-230Biotechnology

3
CHM-101Introductory Chemistry I

4
CHM-102Introductory Chemistry II

4
CHM-201Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM-202Organic Chemistry II

4
ENV-101Conservation of Natural Resources I

4
ENV-102Conservation of Natural Resources II

4
ENV-165Field Methods in Environmental Science

4
GEY-121Earth Systems Science

4
GEY-136Geographic Information Systems

4
PHY-101College Physics I

4
PHY-111AThe Ideas of Physics

4

Natural or Physical Non-Laboratory Science NS

AHS-121Essentials of Pharmacology

3
AHS-150Introduction to Nutrition

3
AHS-230Pathophysiology

3
BIO-175Brain, Mind & Behavior: An Introduction to Biopsychology

3
CHM-110Chemistry in Your Life

3
CHM-150Essentials of Chemistry

3

Behavioral/Social Sciences SS

ECO-211Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECO-212Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ENV-182Environmental Advocacy

3
GEO-125World Geography & Current Events

3
GOV-105United States Government

3
HIS-117United States History to 1877

3
HIS-118United States History Since 1865

3
HIS-121World History to 1500

3
HIS-122World History Since 1500

3
HIS-238History of the Holocaust

3
PSY-107Introductory Psychology

3
PSY-204Human Growth & Development

3
PSY-206Adolescent Psychology

3
PSY-207Social Psychology

3
PSY-208Interviewing & Counseling

3
PSY-210Psychology of the Mass Media

3
PSY-226Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY-297Special Topics in Psychology

1 to 3
SOC-105Introductory Sociology

3
SOC-136Sociology of the Family

3
SOC-197Special Topics in Sociology

1 to 3
SOC-208Contemporary Social Problems

3
SOC-216Race & Ethnicity

3
SOC-234Urban Sociology: A Visual & Global Approach

3
SOC-297Topical Seminar in Sociology

1 to 3

Courses that meet the BCC Literature Requirement

ENG-215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG-217Global Women's Literature

3
ENG-228US Poetry Since 1945

3
ENG-231American Literature to 1865

3
ENG-232American Literature Since 1865

3
ENG-241British Literature to 1700

3
ENG-242British Literature Since 1700

3
ENG-245Contemporary Fiction

3
ENG-247Literary Memoir

3
ENG-255Multiethnic American Literature

3
ENG-297Special Topics in Literature

3

* ENG-205 meets this requirement ONLY for students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Concentration.