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Academic Divisions for General Education

Barton CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Education are shown below.

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENGL 1204 English Composition I
  • ENGL 1206 English Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COMM 1200 Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM 1230 Public Speaking

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MATH 1823 Contemporary Math
  • MATH 1828 College Algebra
  • MATH 1830 Trigonometry
  • MATH 1831 Business Calculus
  • MATH 1832 Analytic Geometry/Calculus I
  • QMAT 1828 Contemporary Math
  • STAT 1828 Elements of Statistics

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • CHEM 1802 Fundamentals of General Chemistry (L)
  • CHEM 1804 Elementary Organic Chemistry (L)
  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)
  • CHEM 1808 College Chemistry II (L)
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • LIFE 1406 Principles of Botany (L) and LIFE 1410 Principles of Zoology (L)
  • LIFE 1407 Anatomy & Physiology I and LIFE 1409 Anatomy & Physiology II (L)
  • LIFE 1408 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • LIFE 1412 Principles of Microbiology (L)
  • LIFE 1413 Environmental Science
  • LIFE 1414 Environmental Science (L)
  • PHSC 1400 Physical Science (L)
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy (5 hours) (L)
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 1602 Physics II (L)
  • PHYS 1604 Engineering Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 1606 Engineering Physics II (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANTH 1816 Cultural Anthropology
  • ANTH 1823 Linguistic Anthropology
  • CHLD 1505 Childhood Growth & Development
  • CRIM 1600 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CRIM 1614 Criminal Law
  • CRIM 1659 CJ Interview & Report Writing
  • ECON 1610 Principles Macroeconomics
  • ECON 1612 Principles Microeconomics
  • GEOG 1819 World & Regional Geography
  • GEOG 1823 North American Geography
  • PHSC 1404 Physical Geography
  • PHSC 1405 Physical Geography Lab
  • POLS 1800 Government of United States
  • POLS 1801 Intro to Political Science
  • POLS 1804 International Relations
  • POLS 1828 State & Local Government
  • PSYC 1000 General Psychology
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology
  • PSYC 1016 Social Psychology
  • SOCI 1100 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOCI 1102 Marriage & Family
  • SOCI 1104 Contemporary Social Problems
  • SOCI 1106 Intro to Social Work
  • SOCI 1129 Cross Cultural Awareness
  • SOCI 1138 Women in Society

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ARTS 1200 Art Appreciation
  • ARTS 1201 Art History Survey I
  • ARTS 1203 Art History Survey II
  • ARTS 1222 Ceramics I
  • ARTS 1224 Ceramics II
  • ARTS 1225 Ceramics: Potters Wheel
  • ARTS 1237 Elementary School Art
  • BUSI 1607 Business Ethics
  • COMM 1210 Oral Interpretation
  • COMM 1217 Nonverbal Communication
  • COMM 1315 Intro to Film
  • COMM 1700 Intro to Mass Media
  • ENGL 1216 Creative Writing
  • HIST 1400 American History to 1877
  • HIST 1402 American History 1877-Present
  • HIST 1406 History of Kansas
  • HIST 1408 Western Civilization to 1500
  • HIST 1409 History and Philosophy of Western Culture to 1500
  • HIST 1410 Western Civilization 1500-Present
  • HIST 1411 History and Philosophy of Western Culture 1500 to Present
  • HIST 1450 World History to 1500
  • HIST 1452 World History 1500-Present
  • JOUR 1700 Intro to Mass Media
  • LANG 1908 Elementary Spanish I
  • LANG 1910 Elementary Spanish II
  • LANG 1914 Elementary French I
  • LANG 1916 Elementary French II
  • LITR 1210 Intro to Literature
  • LITR 1212 The Short Story
  • LITR 1215 World Literature
  • LITR 1216 American Literature I
  • LITR 1228 Introduction to Drama
  • MUSI 1002 Introduction to Music
  • MUSI 1029 Music Elem Classroom Teacher
  • PHIL 1602 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 1604 Systematic Ethics
  • PHIL 1605 Reason & Argument
  • RELI 1301 New Testament Lit: Gospels
  • RELI 1305 Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
  • RELI 1311 World Religions
  • THEA 1300 Intro to the Theatre
  • THEA 1302 Acting I
  • THEA 1315 Introduction to Film

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • BSTC 1001 Introduction to Computers (L)
  • BSTC 1036 Computer Concepts & Appl (L)
  • MATH 1834 Analytic Geometry/Calculus II
  • MATH 1836 Analytic Geometry/Calculus III
  • PHSC 1402 Introduction to Geology
  • PHSC 1406 Intro to Meteorology
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy (3 hours)
  • PRGM 1007 Foundation of Computer Science

Program-Specific Requirements

*Courses requiring a B- or better

**Courses requiring a C or better

Biology (6-12)

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHEM 1808 College Chemistry II (L)
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • LIFE 1407 Anatomy & Physiology I and LIFE 1409 Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or LIFE 1408 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

Chemistry (6-12)

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHEM 1808 College Chemistry II (L)**
  • CHEM 1814 Organic Chemistry I (L)**
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

Earth/Space (6-12)

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHEM 1808 College Chemistry II (L)**
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

Elementary Education Unified (PreK-6) and Early Childhood Unified (B-3)

  • ARTS 1237 Elementary School Art or MUSI 1029 Music Elem Classroom Teacher*
  • CHLD 1500 Intro Early Childhood*
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • HIST 1400 American History to 1877 or HIST 1402 American History 1877-Present
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L) or LIFE 1407 Anatomy & Physiology I and LIFE 1409 Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or LIFE 1408 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • PHED 1244 Elementary Health & Physical Education*

English (5-8)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

English (6-12)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LITR 1216 American Literature I
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

French (PreK-12)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology

History (5-8)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • GEOG 1819 World & Regional Geography
  • HIST 1400 American History to 1877 or HIST 1402 American Hist 1877-Present
  • HIST 1406 History of Kansas
  • HIST 1450 World History to 1500
  • HIST 1452 World History 1500-Present
  • POLS 1800 Government of United States

History/Govt (6-12)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • GEOG 1819 World & Regional Geography
  • HIST 1400 American History to 1877 or HIST 1402 American History 1877-Present
  • HIST 1406 History of Kansas
  • HIST 1450 World History to 1500
  • HIST 1452 World History 1500-Present
  • POLS 1800 Government of United States
  • POLS 1804 International Relations

Mathematics (5-8)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • MATH 1830 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 1831 Business Calculus**
  • STAT 1828 Elements of Statistics

Math Applications: Choose one course from the list below.

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)
  • ECON 1610 Principles Macroeconomics
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 1604 Engineering Physics I (L)

Mathematics (6-12)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • MATH 1830 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 1832 Analytic Geometry/Calculus I**
  • MATH 1834 Analytic Geometry/Calculus II**
  • MATH 1836 Analytic Geometry/Calculus III**

Math Applications: Choose one course from the list below.

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)
  • ECON 1610 Principles Macroeconomics
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 1604 Engineering Physics I (L)

Organizational Leadership and Learning (OLL)

  • BUSI 1602 Intro to Leadership or LEAD 1000 Intro to Leadership Concepts
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology

Choose two courses below for a minimum of 6 hours.

  • PHED 1256 Psychology of Sport
  • SOCI 1104 Contemporary Social Problems

Physical Education (PreK-12)

  • CHLD 1505 Childhood Growth & Development
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1407 Anatomy & Physiology I and LIFE 1409 Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or LIFE 1408 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • PHED 1222 Beginning Swimming
  • PHED 1242 Intro Health-PE Recreation
  • PHED 1253 Care & Prev of Athletic Injury
  • PSYC 1000 General Psychology
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology

Physics (6-12)

  • CHEM 1806 College Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHEM 1808 College Chemistry II (L)**
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • MATH 1830 Trigonometry**
  • MATH 1832 Analytic Geometry/Calculus I**
  • PHSC 1408 Astronomy
  • PHYS 1600 Physics I (L)
  • PHYS 1602 Physics II (L)
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

Science (5-8)

  • CHEM 1802 Fundamentals of General Chemistry (L)
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • LIFE 1402 Principles of Biology (L)
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology*

Spanish (PreK-12)

  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PSYC 1014 Developmental Psychology

Sport Management

  • PHED 1209 Intro to Sports Administration
  • PHED 1256 Psychology of Sport

Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP)

  • ARTS 1237 Elementary School Art or MUSI 1029 Music Elem Classroom Teacher
  • EDUC 1128 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PHED 1244 Elementary Health & Phys Education
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