Level 1 Courses

Ohio legislation requires students complete 15 credit hours of Level 1 courses before continuing to Level 2 courses. Further description of allowable courses can be found at Course Eligibility. Once a student has completed 15 or more credit hours, students may enroll in any course they meet pre-requisites for that are allowable by the State.

A complete listing of all Level 1 courses, and the category it satisfies, can be found below

Level 1 Courses - Excel

Level 1 Courses - PDF

Course Suggestions for Future BGSU Majors

To prepare for a business degree at Bowling Green State University, consider taking these college courses while fulfilling your high school requirements. Talk to your advisor or guidance counselor for more information.

Exploring Business

BA 1500 - Understanding Dynamics of Business (Introduction to Business)

General Education

English Composition and Oral Communication

WRIT 1110* - Seminar in Academic Writing

WRIT 1120* - Seminar in Research Writing


Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1310 Calculus and Analytic Geometry

or

BA 1600 Business Mathematics and Computational Calculus


Arts and Humanities*


Social and Behavioral Sciences

ECON 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics

ECON 2030 - Principles of Macroeconomics


Natural Sciences with a Lab*

Natural Sciences without a Lab*

Advanced Exploring Business

These courses are core to business and provide you with additional insights into specializations. These courses may be available to you based on the number of CCP credits you have completed – work with your CCP Advisor to plan courses and navigate options.

IS 2000 - Introduction to Information Systems

MKT 2010 - Introduction to Marketing Management

ACCT 2210* - Accounting and Business Concepts I

ACCT 2220* - Accounting and Business Concepts II

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are frequently available online for CCP students through BGSU.

Advanced Placement (AP) Class Recommendations

If you can take Advanced Placement (AP) courses at your high school, this is a list of AP courses that will transfer directly into your business curriculum at BGSU. You must take the AP exam at the finish of the course and earn a 3 or better to receive credit.

English Literature and Composition

English Language and Composition

Calculus AB

Statistics

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Any AP Science Class

Transfer Credit Evaluation Resources

High School Guide for Future Education Majors

To prepare for an education degree at Bowling Green State University, consider taking these college courses while fulfilling your high school requirements. Talk to your advisor or guidance counselor for more information about College Credit Plus (CCP).

Exploring Education

EDTL 2010 - Introduction to Education

EDIS 2310 - Introduction to Educating Students with Exceptionalities

General Education

English Composition and Oral Communication

WRIT 1110* - Seminar in Academic Writing

WRIT 1120* - Seminar in Research Writing

COMM 1020* - Introduction to Public Speaking


Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1150* - Introduction to Statistics

MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

(Recommended for math or science education)

Arts and Humanities*

ENG 2010* - Introduction to Literature

ENG 2740 - American Literature Survey to 1865

(Recommended for language arts education)

ENG 2750 - American Literature Survey 1865-1945

(Recommended for language arts education)

ENG 2640 - British Literature to 1660

(Recommended for language arts education)

ENG 2650 - British Literature 1660-1945

(Recommended for language arts education)


Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010* - General Psychology

HIST 1510* - World Civilizations

HIST 1520* - The Modern World

HIST 1250* - Early America

(Recommended for social studies education)

HIST 1260* - Modern America

(Recommended for social studies education)

POLS 1100* - American Government: Processes and Structures

(Recommended for social studies education)

SOC 1010* - Principles of Sociology

(Recommended for social studies education)

Natural Sciences

CHEM 1000* - Introduction to Chemistry

BIOL 1040 - Introduction to Biology with Lab

BIOL 2040 - Concepts in Biology I

(Recommended for math or science education)

BIOL 2050 - Concepts in Biology II

(Recommended for math or science education)

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are frequently available online for CCP students through BGSU.
 

Advanced Placement (AP) Class Recommendations

Consider taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses at your high school. These AP courses transfer directly into the education curriculum at BGSU. You must take the AP exam at the conclusion of the course and earn a 3 or better to receive college credit.

English Literature and Composition

English Language and Composition

Statistics

Psychology

World History

Transfer Credit Evaluation Resources

High School Guide for Future Engineering Majors

To prepare for an engineering degree at Bowling Green State University, consider taking these college courses while fulfilling your high school requirements. Talk to your advisor or guidance counselor for more information about College Credit Plus (CCP).

Exploring Engineering

ENGT 1020 - Introduction to Engineering Technology

CS 1010* - Introduction to Python Programming

 

General Education

English Composition and Oral Communication

WRIT 1110* - Seminar in Academic Writing

WRIT 1120* - Seminar in Research Writing

COMM 1020* - Introduction to Public Speaking


Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry


Arts and Humanities*


Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010* - General Psychology

ECON 2000* - Introduction to Economics

Natural Sciences with a Lab

BIOL 1040 - Introduction to Biology with Lab

CHEM 1230 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1240 - General Chemistry I Lab

PHYS 2110 - University Physics I with Lab

 

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are frequently available online for CCP students through BGSU.

 

Advanced Placement (AP) Class Recommendations

These AP courses transfer directly into the engineering curriculum at BGSU. You must take the AP exam after completing the course and earn a 3 or better to receive college credit.

Calculus AB or BC

Chemistry

Computer Science A or AB

English Language and Composition

English Literature and Composition

Transfer Credit Evaluation Resources

To prepare for a nursing degree at Bowling Green State University, consider taking these college courses while fulfilling your high school requirements. Talk to your advisor or guidance counselor for more information about CCP.  

Exploring Nursing 

NURS 1017 - Introduction to Nursing  

General Education

English Composition and Oral Communication

WRIT 1110* - Seminar in Academic Writing

WRIT 1120* - Seminar in Research Writing

Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1150 Introduction to Statistics


Arts and Humanities 

WS 2000* - Introduction to Women’s Studies: Perspectives on Gender, Class, and Ethnicity 

PHIL 2420* - Medical Ethics 


Natural Sciences with a Lab 

BIOL 2050 - Concepts in Biology II 

FN 2070 and FN 2080* - Introduction to Human Nutrition lecture and lab 

CHEM 1090/1100 Elementary Chemistry lecture and lab

or

CHEM 1230/1240 General Chemistry I lecture and lab

 
Social and Behavioral Sciences 

PSYC 1010* - General Psychology  

We recommend taking anatomy and physiology in high school (rather than a college class you can transfer) to establish a foundation for when you take the college-level version of anatomy and physiology when you get here. You will apply the content repeatedly during your junior and senior year at BGSU, when you are in the core nursing courses.

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are frequently available online for CCP students through BGSU.

Advanced Placement (AP) Class Recommendations  

If you can take Advanced Placement (AP) courses at your high school, these AP courses transfer directly into the nursing curriculum at BGSU. You must take the AP exam at the conclusion of the course and earn a 3 or better to receive college credit.  

English Literature and Composition 

English Language and Composition 

Statistics 

Biology (you must earn a 5 or higher for credit to directly transfer into nursing) 

Chemistry  

Transfer Credit Evaluation Resources

Are you looking to transfer your credits to BGSU?

Check out our Transfer Credit Evaluation Resources. Review BGSU’s AP Chart.

Updated: 04/10/2025 08:19AM