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Academic Divisions for General Education

Allen CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are shown below.

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • COL 101 English Composition I or COL 101R English Comp I w/Rev and
  • COL 102 English Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COM 101 Public Speaking
  • COM 211 Interpersonal Comm

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MAT 105 College Algebra
  • MAT 105R College Algebra w/Rev
  • MAT 106 Plane Trigonometry
  • MAT 115 Elementary Statistics*
  • MAT 115R Elem Statistics w/Rev*
  • MAT 123 Calc w/Analytic Geom I*
  • MAT 130 Contemporary Math
  • MAT 130R Contemp Math w/Rev

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIO 102 Principles of Biology (L)*
  • BIO 106 Environmental Science (L)*
  • BIO 150 Biology I-Cellular (L)*
  • BIO 210 Biology II-Organismal (L)
  • BIO 257 Human Anatomy & Phys (L)
  • BIO 260 Human Anatomy & Phys I and BIO 265 Hum Anat & Phys II (L)
  • BIO 271 Microbiology (L)
  • CHE 105 Intro to Chemistry (L)*
  • CHE 125 College Chemistry I (L)*
  • CHE 136 College Chemistry II (L)
  • PSC 114 College Physics I (L)*
  • PSC 115 College Physics II (L)
  • PSC 120 Physical Science (L)
  • PSC 130 Descriptive Astronomy (L)
  • PSC 154 Physical Geology (L)*
  • PSC 204 Engineering Physics I (L)*
  • PSC 205 Engineering Physics II (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology*
  • CJS 100 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CJS 221 Criminal Law
  • CJS 242 Intro to Criminology
  • ECE 101 Early Child Grwth & Dev
  • ECO 207 Microeconomics
  • ECO 208 Macroeconomics
  • GEO 104 Principles of Geography
  • POL 111 American Government*
  • POL 130 State & Local Government
  • POL 225 Intro to Political Science
  • POL 250 Intro to International Rel*
  • PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
  • PSY 263 Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 102 Sociology*
  • SOC 121 Marriage & Fam Relations*
  • SOC 140 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOC 201 Cultural Div & Ethnicity*
  • SOC 205 Contemp Social Problems*
  • WGS 200 Intro to Women Studies*

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ART 101 Art Appreciation
  • COL 115 Creative Writing*
  • COL 130 Introduction to Literature*
  • COL 132 Poetry*
  • COL 135 Fiction*
  • COL 211 Amer Lit I: Col to 1865*
  • COL 222 Amer Lit II: 1865 to Pres*
  • COM 201 Mass Comm in Society
  • EDU 101 Art in Elem Classroom
  • EDU 102 Music in Elem Classroom
  • FRE 101 French I
  • FRE 102 French II
  • HIS 108 American History to 1865*
  • HIS 109 American Hist from 1865*
  • HIS 121 World History to 1500
  • HIS 122 World Hist 1500 to Pres*
  • HIS 226 Kansas History*
  • MUS 111 Music Appreciation
  • PHL 105 Ethics
  • PHL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking
  • PHL 125 Philosophy
  • PHL 135 World Religions
  • SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
  • SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II
  • SPA 200 Spanish III*
  • THE 101 Theatre Appreciation
  • THE 121 Oral Interpretation
  • THE 131 Acting I
  • THE 161 Improvisation
  • THE 283 Introduction to Film

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • CIS 100 Computer Conc/App
  • PSC 100 Intro to Meteorology (L)
  • MAT 125 Calc w/Analytic Geom II
  • MAT 225 Calc w/Analytic Geom III

Program-Specific Requirements

World Language Requirement

All Bachelor of Arts degrees and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security require a world language through the intermediate level.

Courses to begin LAS majors

In the first two years of college, your program may include one or two courses that begin the major. Students transferring 48 hours or more to LAS must declare a specific LAS major or degree preference during the first semester of enrollment. The best initial courses for LAS majors are listed below.

Anthropology (BA)

  • ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology*

Biology (BA or BS)

  • BIO 150 Biology I-Cellular (L)*
  • BIO 210 Biology II-Organismal (L)
  • CHE 125 College Chemistry I (L)*
  • CHE 136 College Chemistry II (L)

Chemistry (BA or BS)

  • CHE 125 College Chemistry I (L)*
  • CHE 136 College Chemistry II (L)
  • MAT 123 Calc/Analytic Geom I*
  • MAT 125 Calc/Analytic Geom II
  • MAT 225 Calc/Analytic Geom III
  • PSC 204 Engineering Physics I (L)*
  • PSC 205 Engineering Physics II (L)

Communication (BA)

  • Prerequisites for major courses

Creative Writing (BA)

  • COL 115 Creative Writing*

Criminal Justice (BS)

  • CJS 100 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CJS 221 Criminal Law
  • CJS 242 Intro to Criminology

English (BA)

  • COL 130 Intro to Literature*
  • COL 132 Poetry*
  • COL 135 Fiction* 
  • COL 211 Amer Lit I: Colonial-1865*
  • COL 222 Amer Lit II: 1865-Present*

Forensic Science (BS)

  • BIO 150 Biology I-Cellular (L)*
  • BIO 210 Biology II-Organismal (L)
  • BIO 257 Human Anatomy & Phys (L)
  • CHE 125 College Chemistry I (L)*
  • CHE 136 College Chemistry II (L)
  • CHE 265 Organic Chemistry I (L)
  • CHE 295 Organic Chemistry II

Geology (BA or BS)

  • CHE 125 College Chemistry I (L)*
  • CHE 136 College Chemistry II (L)
  • MAT 123 Calc/Analytic Geom I*
  • MAT 125 Calc/Analytic Geom II
  • MAT 225 Calc/Analytic Geom III
  • PSC 154 Physical Geology (L)*

History (BA)

  • HIS 108 American History to 1865*
  • HIS 109 American Hist from 1865*
  • HIS 122 World Hist 1500 to Pres*
  • HIS 226 Kansas History*

Mathematics (BA or BS)

  • MAT 123 Calc/Analytic Geom I*
  • MAT 125 Calc/Analytic Geom II
  • MAT 225 Calc/Analytic Geom III

Modern Languages (BA)

  • Prerequisites for major courses

Philosophy (BA)

  • PHL 105 Ethics
  • PHL 125 Philosophy

Physics (BA or BS)

  • MAT 123 Calc w/Analytic Geom I*
  • MAT 125 Calc w/Analytic Geom II
  • MAT 225 Calc w/Analytic Geom III
  • PSC 204 Engineering Physics I (L)*
  • PSC 205 Engineering Physics II (L)

Political Science (BA)

  • POL 111 American Government*
  • POL 130 State & Local Government
  • POL 250 Intro to International Rel*

Psychology (BA)

  • PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
  • PSY 263 Developmental Psychology

Social Work (BA)

  • PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
  • SOC 102 Sociology*
  • SOC 140 Introduction to Social Work

Sociology (BA)

  • SOC 102 Sociology*
  • SOC 121 Marriage & Fam Relations*
  • SOC 205 Contemp Social Problems*

Courses that fulfill General Education and Program Requirements

Certain general education courses are also used as program requirements for specific programs with systemwide transfer plans. These courses can be applied to the programs through transfer credits. WSU strongly recommends that students looking at these programs take the following courses to fulfill both General Education and program requirements simultaneously.

Social Work (BA)

  • BIO 102 Principles of Biology (L)*
  • PSY 101 Intro to Psychology
  • SOC 102 Sociology*
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