Transfer Assurance Guides (TAGs)

TAGs comprise Ohio Transfer 36 (OT36) courses and additional courses (called TAG courses) required for an academic major. A TAG is an advising tool to assist Ohio university, 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 see Tri-C's approved TAG courses below. TAG courses are used to create Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) into specific degree programs.

Ohio Articulation Number

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

Courses that are part of an approved TAG may also be part of the OT36. OANs are listed below for courses that are also part of the OT36 and begin with "TM."

Arts and Humanities

Art History TAG

ART-2020 & ART-2030 OAH005 Survey of Art History I and II (both courses must be taken) & TMAH 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
Select 6 hrs. of Fine Arts Electives from the courses listed:
ART-1100
 OAH047 Sculpture 3 Cr.
ART-1700
 OAH050 Ceramics I 3 Cr.
ART-2000
 OAH051 Life Drawing 3 Cr.
ART-2050
 OAH048 Painting (Oil/Acrylic) 3 Cr.
ART-2210
 OAH049 Printmaking 3 Cr.
VCPH-1261
 OAH002 Photography, Digital 3 Cr.

English TAG

ENG-2310 or ENG-2320 OAH053 British Literature I & TMAH or OAH054 British Literature II & TMAH 3 Cr.
ENG-2350 or ENG-2360 OAH055 & TMAH or OAH056 & TMAH 3 Cr.
ENG-2510 or ENG-2520 OAH062 Introduction to Literature/TMAH 3 Cr.
ENG-2730 OAH063 Multicultural Literature & TMAH 3 Cr.

Studio/Fine Arts TAG

ART-1050 OAH001 Basic Drawing I 3 Cr.
ART-1070 OAH059 3-D Foundations 3 Cr.
ART-1081 OAH058 2-D Founations 3 Cr.
Select 3-6 semester hours of Fine Arts Electives from the course listed:
ART-1100
 OAH047 Sculpture 3 Cr.
ART-1700
 OAH050 Ceramics I 3 Cr.
ART-2000
 OAH051 Life Drawing 3 Cr.
ART-2050
 OAH048 Painting (Oil/Acrylic) 3 Cr.
ART-2210
 OAH049 Printmaking 3 Cr.
VCPH-1261
 OAH002 Photography, Digital 3 Cr.

Music TAG

MUS-1250 & MUS-1260 OAH019 Functional Keyboard/Piano (both courses must be taken) 2 Cr. & 2 Cr.
MUS-1460 or MUS-1470 or MUS-2460 or MUS-2470 OAH020 Applied Music 2 Cr.
MUS-1510 or MUS-1530 or MUS-1550 OAH022 Large Ensemble 1 Cr.
MUS-1600 & MUS-1610 & MUS-1620 & MUS-1630 & MUS-2600 & MUS-2610 & MUS-2620 & MUS-2630 OAH052 Combined two-year sequence Music Theory and Ear Training/Sight Singing (all 8 courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 2 Cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 Cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 Cr. & 3 Cr. & 2 Cr.

Philosophy TAG

PHIL-1000 OAH060 Critical Thinking 3 Cr.
PHIL-1010 or PHIL-101H OAH045 Introduction to Philosophy & TMAH 3 Cr.
PHIL-2020 or PHIL-202H OAH046 Introduction to Ethics & TMAH 3 Cr.

Theatre TAG

THEA-1430 OAH028 Stagecraft 3 Cr.
THEA-1500 OAH027 Acting I 3 Cr.
THEA-1540 OAH025 Acting Practicum 2 Cr.
THEA-1550 OAH026 Technology Practicum/Applied Theatre Technology 2 Cr.
THEA-2010 OAH024 Script Analysis 3 Cr.

Business

Business TAG

ACCT-1311 OBU010 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Cr.
ACCT-1341 OBU011 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 Cr.
BADM-1122 OBU012 Management & Organizational Behavior 3 Cr.
BADM-2010 or BADM-201H OBU005 Business Communication 3 Cr.
BADM-2151 OBU004 Legal Environment of Business 3 Cr.
MARK-2010 OBU006 Principles of Marketing 3 Cr.
MATH-1490 OBU013 Business Statistics & TMMSL 3 Cr.

Communication

Communication Studies TAG

COMM-1000 OCM002 Interpersonal Communication 3 Cr.
COMM-1010 or COMM-101H OCM013 Public Speaking/Oral Communication & TMCOM 3 Cr.
COMM-1210 OCM003 Small Group Communication 3 Cr.
COMM-2000 OCM001 Introduction to Communication Theory 3 Cr.

Journalism TAG

MJS-1010 OCM006 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 Cr.

Public Relations/Advertising TAG

MARK-2270 OCM012 Principles of Advertising 3 Cr.
MJS-1010 OCM006 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 Cr.

Telecommunication TAG

FILM-1180 OCM008 Introduction to Single Camera Video Production 3 Cr.

Computer Science

IT-2650 OCS001 4 Cr.

Education

Early Childhood Education TAG

EDUC-1011 OED007 Introduction to Education 3 Cr.
EDUC-1411 OED009 Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 Cr.
ECED-1010 OED010 Early Childhood Development 4 Cr.
PSY-2110 OED008 Educational Psychology & TMSBS 3 Cr.
ECED-2401 OED011 Families, Communities, and Schools 3 Cr.

Education TAG

EDUC-1011 OED007 Introduction to Education 3 Cr.
EDUC-1411 OED009 Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 Cr.
PSY-2110 OED008 Educational Psychology & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Engineering & Engineering Technology

Aerospace, Agriculture, Civil, Mechanical Engineering TAG

MATH-2520 OMT020 Elementary Differential Equations & TMM020 3 Cr.
MET-2610 OES002 Engineering Statics 3 Cr.
MET-2620 OES003 Engineering Dynamics 3 Cr.

Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering TAG

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L OSC008 General Chemistry I w/Lab (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H OSC008 General Chemistry I w/Lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC009 General Chemistry II w/Lab(both courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H OSC009 General Chemistry II w/Lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 General Chemistry I & II w/lab (all 4 courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H OSC023 General Chemistry I and II w/Lab (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.

Chemical Engineering TAG

MATH-2520 OMT020 Elementary Differential Equations & TMM020 3 Cr.

Civil, Construction Engineering Technology TAG

CNST-2110 OET015 Surveying 3 Cr.
CNST-2131 OET016 Construction Methods & Materials 3 Cr.

Computer, Electrical Engineering TAG

MATH-2310 or MATH-231H OMT018 Calculus II & TMM018 4 Cr.

Electrical Engineering Technology TAG

EET-1161 OET001 DC Circuits 3 Cr.
EET-1210 OET003 AC Circuits 3 Cr.
EET-1241 OET002 Digital Electronics 3 Cr.
EET-2120 OET005 Electronics 3 Cr.
EET-2242 OET004 Microprocessors/Microcontrollers 3 Cr.
EET-2520 OET022 Programmable Logic Controllers 3 Cr.

Industrial Engineering TAG

MET-2422 OES005 Engineering Economics 3 Cr.
MET-2430 OES004 Engineering Statistics 3 Cr.

Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering Technology TAG

MET-1240 OET010 Manufacturing Processes 3 Cr.
MET-1300 OET013 Engineering Materials 3 Cr.
MET-1601 OET007 Statics 3 Cr.
MET-2041 OET012 Computer Aided Drafting/Design(CAD) 3 Cr.
MET-2200 OET008 Strength of Materials 3 Cr.
MET-2300 OET009 Fluid Mechanics 3 Cr.

Fire Science

Fire Science TAG

FIRE-1100 OFS004 Principles of Fire Emergency Services 3 Cr.
FIRE-1200 OFS006 Principles of Fire Emergency Services Safety and Survival 2 Cr.
FIRE-1500 OFS003 Fire Behavior and Combustion 2 Cr.

Foreign Languages

American Sign Language (ASL) TAG

ASL-1010 OFL025 Beginning Course I 4 Cr.
ASL-1020 OFL026 Beginning Course II 4 Cr.
ASL-1010 & ASL-1020 OFL029 Begging Courses I & II(both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
ASL-2010 OFL027 Intermediate Course I
ASL-2020 OFL028 Intermediate Course II 4 Cr.
ASL-2010 & ASL-2020 OFL030 Intermediate Course I & II (both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.

French TAG

FREN-1010 OFL001 Beginning Course I 4 Cr.
FREN-1020 OFL002 Beginning Course II 4 Cr.
FREN-1010 & FREN-1020 OFL005 Beginning Course I and II (both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
FREN-2010 OFL003 Intermediat Course I 3 Cr.
FREN-2020 OFL004 Intermediat Course II 3 Cr.
FREN-2010 & FREN-2020 OFL006 Intermediat Course I and II (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.

German TAG

GER-1010 OFL007 Beginning Course I 4 Cr.

Italian TAG

ITAL-1010 OFL013 Beginning Course I 4 Cr.
ITAL-1020 OFL014 Beginning Course II 4 Cr.
ITAL-1010 & ITAL-1020 OFL017 Beginning Course I and II (both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.

Spanish TAG

SPAN-1011 OFL019 Beginning Course I 4 Cr.
SPAN-1021 OFL020 Beginning Course II 4 Cr.
SPAN-1011 & SPAN-1021 OFL023 Beginning Course I and II (both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
SPAN-2010 OFL021 Intermediat Course I 3 Cr.
SPAN-2020 OFL022 Intermediat Course I 3 Cr.
SPAN-2010 & SPAN-2020 OFL024 Intermediat Course I and II (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.

Health

Dietetics TAG

DIET-1200 OHL016 Basic Nutrition 3 Cr.

Health Information Management TAG

BIO-2600 OHL019 Human Diseases 3 Cr.
HIM-1311 OHL021 Legal Aspects 3 Cr.
HIM-2430 OHL022 Reimbursement 2 Cr.
IT-1090 OBU003 Computer Application 3 Cr.
MA-1020 OHL020 Medical Terminology 3 Cr.

Medical Laboratory Science TAG

MLT-1000 OHL008 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 3 Cr.
MLT-1491 OHL010 Body Fluids 3 Cr.
MLT-2461 OHL009 Hematology 3 Cr.

History

History TAG

HIST-1010 or HIST-101H OHS041 Western/World Civilization I & TMSBS 3 Cr.
HIST-1020 or HIST-102H OHS042 Western/World Civilization II & TMSBS 3 Cr.
HIST-1010 & HIST-1020 OHS009 Western/World Civilization Sequence (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-101H & HIST-102H OHS009 Western/World Civilization Sequence (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
HIST-1510 or HIST-151H OHS043 U.S./American History I & TMSBS 3 Cr.
HIST-1520 or HIST-152H OHS044 U.S./American History II & TMSBS 3 Cr.
HIST-1510 & HIST-1520 OHS010 U.S./American History Sequence (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.
or
HIST-151H & HIST-152H OHS010 U.S./American History Sequence (both courses must be taken) 3 Cr. & 3 Cr.

Information Technology

ITNT-2300 OIT002 3 Cr.
ITNT-2320 OIT004 3 Cr.
VCIM-1570 OIT003 3 Cr.

Science and Mathematics

Anatomy and Physiology

BIO-2331 & BIO-2341 OSC029 (Both courses must be taken); Lab: Face-to-Face 8

Biology TAG

BIO-1500 or BIO-150H OSC003 Biology I & TMNS 4 Cr.
BIO-1510 or BIO-151H OSC004 Biology II & TMNS 4 Cr.
BIO-1500 & BIO-1510 OSC024 Biology I and II (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
or
BIO-150H & BIO-1510 OSC024 Biology I and II (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
or
BIO-1500 & BIO-151H OSC024 Biology I and II (Both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
or
BIO-150H & BIO-151H OSC024 Biology I and II (Both courses must be taken) 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.

Chemistry TAG

For BS Majors

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L OSC008 General Chemistry I(must take both courses) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H OSC008 General Chemistry I & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC009 General Chemistry II (must take both courses) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H OSC009 General Chemistry II & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 General Chemistry I and II (all 4 courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H OSC023 General Chemistry I and II (all 4 courses must be taken) & TMNS 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
CHEM-2300 & CHEM-2310 OSC010 Full Year Sequence of Organic Chemistry w/Lab for Majors 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
PHYS-2310 OSC016 Calculus Based Physics I 5 Cr.
PHYS-2320 OSC017 Calculus Based Physics II & TMNS 5 Cr.
PHYS-2310 & PHYS-2320 OSC022 Calculus Based Physics I and II/TMNS (both courses must be taken) 5 Cr.&5 Cr.

For BA Majors

CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L OSC008 General Chemistry I w/lab (must take both courses) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H OSC008 General Chemistry I w/lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC009 General Chemistry II w/lab (must take both courses) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-131H OSC009 General Chemistry II w/lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
CHEM-1300 & CHEM-130L & CHEM-1310 & CHEM-131L OSC023 General Chemistry I & II Sequence (all 4 courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 1 Cr. & 4 Cr. & 1 Cr.
or
CHEM-130H & CHEM-131H OSC023 General Chemistry I and II Sequence (all 4 courses must be taken) & TMNS 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.
CHEM-2300 & CHEM-2310 OSC010 Full year Sequence for Organic Chemistry w/Lab for majors 5 Cr. & 5Cr.
PHYS-1210 & PHYS-1220 OSC021 Algebra-Based Physics I and II w\Lab (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 4 Cr. & 4 Cr.
PHYS-1210 OSC014 Algebra-based Physics I w/Lab & TMNS 4 Cr.
PHYS-1220 OSC015 Algebra-Based Physics II w/Lab &TMNS 4 Cr.
PHYS-2310 OSC016 Calculus-Based Physics I w/Lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
PHYS-2320 OSC017 Calculus-Based Physics II w/Lab &TMNS
PHYS-2310 & PHYS-2320 OSC022 Calcuus-Based Physics I and II w\Lab (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 5 Cr.& 5 Cr.

Geology TAG

ESCI-1410 & ESCI-141L OSC025 Physical Geology w/Lab &TMNS 3 Cr. & 1 Cr.

Mathematics TAG

MATH-2310 or MATH-231H OMT018 Calculus III & TMM018 4 Cr.
MATH-2410 OMT019 Elementary Linear Algebra & TMM019 3 Cr.
MATH-2520 OMT020 Elementary Differential equations & TMM020 3 Cr.

Physics TAG

MATH-2310 or MATH-231H OMT018 Calculus III & TMM018 4 Cr.
MATH-2410 OMT019 Elementary Linear Algebra & TMM019 3 Cr.
MATH-2520 OMT020 Elementary Differential Equations & TMM020 3 Cr.
PHYS-2310 OSC016 Physics I - Calculus Based Physics for the Major w/Lab & TMNS 5 Cr.
PHYS-2320 OSC017 Calculus-based Physics II for the major w/Lab& TMNS 5 Cr.
PHYS-2310 & PHYS-2320 OSC022 Calculus-Based Physics I & II Sequence (both courses must be taken) & TMNS 5 Cr. & 5 Cr.

Social Sciences

Anthropology TAG

ANTH-1010 OSS001 Cultural Anthropology & TMSBS 3 Cr.
ANTH-1210 OSS002 Physical/Biological Anthropology & TMNS 4 Cr.
ANTH-2110 OSS003 World Archaelogy/Pre-History & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Criminal Justice TAG

CJ-1000 OSS031 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Cr.
CJ-1070 OSS033 Corrections 3 Cr.
SOC-2160 OSS034 Criminology & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Economics TAG

ECON-2000 OSS004 Microeconomics & TMSBS 3 Cr.
ECON-2010 OSS005 Macroeconomics & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Geography TAG

ESCI-1310 OSS006 Physical Geography & TMNS 3 Cr.
GEOG-1000 OSS007 Human Geography or Cultural Geography & TMSBS 3 Cr.
GEOG-1010 OSS008 World Regional Geography & TMSBS 3 Cr.
GEOG-1740 or CNST-1740 OSS051 Intro to Geographic Information Systems 3 Cr.

Political Science TAG

POL-1010 or POL-101H OSS011 American Politics/Government & TMSBS 3 Cr.
POL-1020 OSS014 State and Local Government & TMSBS 3 Cr.
POL-2030 OSS013 Comparative Politics & TMSBS 3 Cr.
POL-2070 OSS012 International Affairs/Relatons & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Psychology TAG

PSY-1010 or PSY-101H OSS015 Introduction to Psychology & TMSBS 3 Cr.
Select three of the four content areas within the TAG.
PSY-2040 OSS016 (Area 1 - Social Psychology) & TMSBS 3 Cr.
PSY-2050 OSS018 (Area 3 - Psychology of Personality) & TMSBS 3 Cr.
PSY-2081 OSS017 (Area 2 - Psychopathology) & TMSBS 3 Cr.
For Area 4, 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-2010 or PSY-201H OSS045 (Area 4 - Child Development) & TMSBS 3 Cr.
PSY-2020 or PSY-202H OSS048 (Area 4 - Lifespan Development) & TMSBS 4 Cr.
PSY-2060 OSS046 (Area 4 - Adolescent Development) & TMSBS 3 Cr.
PSY-2100 OSS047 (Area 4 - Adulthood and Aging) & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Social Work TAG

SOC-1010 or SOC-101H OSS021 Intro to Sociology & TMSBS 3 Cr.
SOC-2040 OSS029 Intro to Social Work 3 Cr.
SOC-2051 OSS030 Intro to Social Welfare 3 Cr.
PSY-1010 or PSY-101H OSS015 Intro to Psychology & TMSBS 3 Cr.

Sociology TAG

SOC-1010 or SOC-101H OSS021 Intro to Sociology & TMSBS 3 Cr.
SOC-2010 or SOC-201H OSS025 Social Problems & TMSBS 3 Cr.
SOC-2020 OSS023 Marriage and Family & TMSBS 3 Cr.
SOC-2550 OSS050 Race and Ethnicity & TMSBS 3 Cr.