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
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
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
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
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
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