Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs)

TAGs comprise Ohio Transfer Module courses and additional courses (called TAG courses) that are required for an academic major. A TAG is an advising tool to assist Ohio university and community and technical college students in planning for specific majors and making course selections that are comparable and compatible, and offer equivalent learning experiences across Ohio’s public higher education system. A number of area-specific TAG pathways in meta-majors including the arts, humanities, business, communication, education, health, mathematics, sciences, engineering, engineering technologies, social sciences, and foreign languages have been developed by faculty panels comprised of subject area experts from across Ohio's public institutions of higher education.

TAGs enable students to make informed course selection decisions and plans for their future transfer of coursework. Advisors at the institution to which a student wishes to transfer should be consulted during the transfer process. Because of specific major requirements, early identification of the intended major is encouraged.  Learn more about TAGs and/or see Tri-C's approved TAG courses below.  Learn more about TAG definitions and pathways, including specific program area pathways.  Learn more about TAG pre-requisites that are listed in the TAG on the ODHE website under OTM requirements, but may not be listed in the tables below.

Ohio Articulation Number

Learn more about OANs (select Ohio Transfer to Degree Guarantee on the landing page). 

Courses that are part of an approved Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) may also be part of the Ohio Transfer Module (OTM).  OANs are listed below for courses that are also part of the OTM and begin with "TM".

Arts and Humanities

Art History TAG

ART-2020 & ART-2030 TMAH & OAH005 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
Select 6 hrs. of Fine Arts Electives:
ART-1100
 OAH047 3 Cr.
or
ART-1700
 OAH050 3 Cr.
or
ART-2000
 OAH051 3 Cr.
or
ART-2050
 OAH048 3 Cr.
or
ART-2210
 OAH049 3 Cr.
or
VCPH-1261
 OAH002 3 Cr.

English TAG

ENG-2310 TMAH & OAH053 3 Cr.
ENG-2320 TMAH & OAH054 3 Cr.
ENG-2350 TMAH & OAH055 3 Cr.
ENG-2360 TMAH & OAH056 3 Cr.

Studio/Fine Arts TAG

ART-1050 OAH001 3 Cr.
ART-1070 OAH059 3 Cr.
ART-1081 OAH058 3 Cr.
Select 3-6 hrs. of Fine Arts Electives
ART-1100
 OAH047 3 Cr.
or
ART-1700
 OAH050 3 Cr.
or
ART-2000
 OAH051 3 Cr.
or
ART-2050
 OAH048 3 Cr.
or
ART-2210
 OAH049 3 Cr.
or
VCPH-1261
 OAH002 3 Cr.

Music TAG

MUS-1250 & MUS-1260 OAH019 2 Cr. & 2 Cr.
MUS-1460 OAH020 2 Cr.
or
MUS-1470 2 Cr.
or
MUS-2460 2 Cr.
or
MUS-2470 2 Cr.
MUS-1510 OAH022 1 Cr.
or
MUS-1530 1 Cr.
or
MUS-1550 1 Cr.
MUS-1600 & MUS-1610 & MUS-1620 & MUS-1630 & MUS-2600 & MUS-2610 & MUS-2620 & MUS-2630 OAH052 3 Cr. & 2 Cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 Cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 Cr.

Philosophy TAG

PHIL-1010 TMAH & OAH045 3 Cr.
or
PHIL-101H 3 Cr.
PHIL-2020 TMAH & OAH046 3 Cr.
or
PHIL-202H 3 Cr.

Theatre TAG

THEA-1430 OAH028 3 Cr.
THEA-1500 OAH027 3 Cr.
THEA-1540 OAH025 2 Cr.
THEA-1550 OAH026 2 Cr.
THEA-2010 OAH024 3 Cr.

Business

Business TAG

BADM-2010 OBU005 3 Cr.
or
BADM-201H 3 Cr.
MARK-2010 OBU006 3 Cr.
MATH-1490 & MATH-1500 TMMSL (both courses individually) & OBU009 (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.

Communication

Journalism TAG

VCPH-2760 OCM011 3 Cr.

Public Relations/Advertising TAG

MARK-2270 OCM012 3 Cr.
VCPH-2760 OCM011 3 Cr.

Telecommunication TAG

MARS-1180 OCM008 3 Cr.

Education

Early Childhood Education TAG

EDUC-1011 OED007 3 Cr.
EDUC-1411 OED009 3 Cr.
ECED-1010 OED010 4 Cr.
PSY-2110 TMSBS & OED008 3 Cr.

Education TAG

EDUC-1011 OED007 3 Cr.
EDUC-1411 OED009 3 Cr.
PSY-2110 TMSBS & OED008 3 Cr.

Engineering & Engineering Technology

Aerospace, Agriculture, Civil, Mechanical Engineering TAG

MATH-2520 TMM020 & OMT020 3 Cr.
MET-1100 OES001 2 Cr.
MET-2610 OES002 3 Cr.
MET-2620 OES003 3 Cr.

Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering TAG

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L TMNS & OSC008 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L TMNS & OSC009 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-131H 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 5 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L 5 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
MET-1100 OES001 2 Cr.

Chemical Engineering TAG

MATH-2520 TMM020 & OMT020 3 Cr.
MET-1100 OES001 2 Cr.

Civil, Construction Engineering Technology TAG

CNST-2110 OET015 3 Cr.
CNST-2131 OET016 3 Cr.

Computer, Electrical Engineering TAG

MATH-2310 TMM018 & OMT018 4 Cr.
or
MATH-231H 4 Cr.
MET-1100 OES001 2 Cr.

Electrical Engineering Technology TAG

EET-1161 OET001 3 Cr.
EET-1210 OET003 3 Cr.
EET-1241 OET002 3 Cr.
EET-2520 OET022 3 Cr.

Industrial Engineering TAG

MET-1100 OES001 2 Cr.
MET-2422 OES005 3 Cr.
MET-2430 OES004 3 Cr.

Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering Technology TAG

MET-1240 OET010 3 Cr.
MET-1300 OET013 3 Cr.
MET-1601 OET007 3 Cr.
MET-2041 OET012 3 Cr.
MET-2200 OET008 3 Cr.
MET-2300 OET009 3 Cr.

Fire Science

Fire Science TAG

FIRE-1100 OFS004 3 Cr.
FIRE-1200 OFS006 2 Cr.
FIRE-1500 OFS003 2 Cr.

Foreign Language

Foreign Language TAG

ASL-1010 OFL025 4 Cr.
ASL-1010 & ASL-1020 OFL029 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
ASL-1020 OFL026 4 Cr.
ASL-2010 OFL027
ASL-2010 & ASL-2020 OFL030 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
ASL-2020 OFL028 4 Cr.
FREN-1010 OFL001 4 Cr.
FREN-1010 & FREN-1020 OFL005 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
FREN-1020 OFL002 4 Cr.
FREN-2010 OFL003 3 Cr.
GER-1010 OFL007 4 Cr.
ITAL-1010 OFL013 4 Cr.
SPAN-1011 OFL019 4 Cr.
SPAN-1011 & SPAN-1021 OFL023 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
SPAN-1021 OFL020 4 Cr.
SPAN-2010 OFL021 3 Cr.
SPAN-2010 & SPAN-2020 OFL024 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
SPAN-2020 OFL022 3 Cr.

Health

Dietetics TAG

DIET-1200 OHL016 3 Cr.

Health Information Management TAG

BIO-2600 OHL019 3 Cr.
HIM-1311 OHL021 3 Cr.
HIM-2430 OHL022 2 Cr.
MA-1020 OHL020 3 Cr.

Medical Laboratory Science TAG

MLT-1000 OHL008 3 Cr.
MLT-1491 OHL010 3 Cr.
MLT-2461 OHL009 3 Cr.

History

History TAG

HIST-1010 TMSBS & OHS041 3 Cr.
or
HIST-101H 3 Cr.
HIST-1010 & HIST-1020 OHS009 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-1010 & HIST-102H 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-101H & HIST-102H 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-101H and HIST-1020 3 Cr. & 3 cr.
HIST-1020 TMSBS & OHS042 3 Cr.
or
HIST-102H 3 Cr.
HIST-1510 TMSBS & OHS043 3 Cr.
or
HIST-151H 3 Cr.
HIST-1510 & HIST-1520 OHS010 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-1510 & HIST-152H 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-151H & HIST-152H 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-151H & HIST-1520 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
HIST-1520 TMSBS & OHS044 3 Cr.
or
HIST-152H 3 Cr.

Science and Mathematics

Biology TAG

BIO-1500 TMNS & OSC003 4 Cr.
or
BIO-150H 4 Cr.
BIO-1500 & BIO-1510 OSC024 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
or
BIO-150H & BIO-1510 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
BIO-1510 TMNS & OSC004 4 Cr.
CHEM-2300 & CHEM-2310 OSC010 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
PHYS-1210 TMNS & OSC014 4 Cr.
or
PHYS-2310 TMNS & OSC016 5 Cr.

Chemistry TAG

For BS Majors

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L OSC008 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC009 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-131H 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 5 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L 5 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
CHEM-2300 & CHEM-2310 OSC010 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
PHYS-2310 TMNS & OSC016 5 Cr.
and
PHYS-2320 TMNS & OSC017 5 Cr.
or
PHYS-2310 & PHYS-2320 OSC022 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.

For BA Majors

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L OSC008 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC009 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-131H 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 5 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L 5 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
CHEM-2300 & CHEM-2310 OSC010 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
PHYS-1210 TMNS & OSC014 4 Cr.
and
PHYS-1220 TMNS & OSC015 4 Cr.
or
PHYS-1210 & PHYS-1220 OSC021 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
or
PHYS-2310 TMNS & OSC016 5 Cr.
and
PHYS-2320 TMNS & OSC017 5 Cr.
or
PHYS-2310 & PHYS-2320 OSC022 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.

Geology TAG

ESCI-1410 & ESCI-141L TMNS & OSC025 3 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
ESCI-141H & ESCI-141L 3 Cr. & 1 Cr.

Mathematics TAG

MATH-2310 TMM018 & OMT018 4 Cr.
or
MATH-231H 4 Cr.
MATH-2410 TMM019 & OMT019 3 Cr.
MATH-2520 TMM020 & OMT020 3 Cr.

Physics TAG

MATH-2310 TMM018 & OMT018 4 Cr.
or
MATH-231H 4 Cr.
MATH-2410 TMM019 & OMT019 3 Cr.
MATH-2520 TMM020 & OMT020 3 Cr.

Social Sciences

Anthropology TAG

ANTH-1010 TMSBS & OSS001 3 Cr.
ANTH-1210 TMNS & OSS002 4 Cr.
ANTH-2110 TMSBS & OSS003 3 Cr.

Criminal Justice TAG

CJ-1000 OSS031 3 Cr.
CJ-1070 OSS033 3 Cr.

Geography TAG

ESCI-1310 & ESCI-131L TMNS & OSS006 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
GEOG-1000 OSS007 3 Cr.
GEOG-1010 TMSBS & OSS008 3 Cr.
GEOG-1740 OS051 3 Cr.
or
CNST-1740 3 Cr.

Political Science TAG

POL-1010 TMSBS & OSS011 3 Cr.
or
POL-101H 3 Cr.
POL-1020 TMSBS & OSS014 3 Cr.
POL-2030 TMSBS & OSS013 3 Cr.
POL-2070 TMSBS & OSS012 3 Cr.

Psychology TAG

PSY-1010 TMSBS & OSS015 3 Cr.
or
PSY-101H 3 Cr.
Select three of the four content areas within the TAG. Courses can only be transferred to comparable courses within the same age span. Age Spans are Childhood (OSS045), Adolescence (OSS046), Adulthood and Aging OSS047), Lifespan (OSS048), and Child and Adolescence (OSS049)
PSY-2040 TMSBS & OSS016 (Area 1) 3 Cr.
PSY-2050 TMSBS & OSS018 (Area 3) 3 Cr.
PSY-2080 TMSBS & OSS017 (Area 2) 3 Cr.
PSY-2010 TMSBS & OSS045 (Area 4) 3 Cr.
or
PSY-201H OSS045 (Area 4) 3 Cr.
PSY-2020 TMSBS & OSS048 (Area 4) 4 Cr.
or
PSY-202H OSS048 (Area 4) 4 Cr.
PSY-2060 TMSBS & OSS046 (Area 4) 3 Cr.
PSY-2100 TMSBS & OSS047 (Area 4) 3 Cr.

Social Work TAG

SOC-1010 TMSBS & OSS021 3 Cr.
or
SOC-101H 3 Cr.
SOC-2051 OSS030 3 Cr.
PSY-1010 TMSBS & OSS015 3 Cr.
or
PSY-101H 3 Cr.

Sociology TAG

SOC-1010 TMSBS & OSS021 3 Cr.
or
SOC-101H 3 Cr.
SOC-2010 TMSBS & OSS025 3 Cr.
or
SOC-201H 3 Cr.
SOC-2020 TMSBS & OSS023 3 Cr.
SOC-2550 TMSBS & OSS050 3 Cr.