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Butler Community College: Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Recommended Transfer Courses

Recommended Transfer Courses

2027-28 Transfer Guide

This Transfer Guide is for information only and is not a contract. Courses / requirements subject to change. Produced March 2027.

WSU Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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The Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires their graduates to complete courses that fulfill the following competencies. General Education, major and elective courses may be used to complete the competencies. Courses that meet an LAS competency are identified with *.

  1. Written Communication
  2. Textual Analysis
  3. Oral Communication
  4. Civic Responsibility
  5. Cultural Literacy
  6. World Language
    • Only required for Bachelor of Arts degrees and the Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security.
  7. Quantitative Literacy
  8. Scientific Reasoning
  9. Technological Literacy

NOTE:

  • (L) - For purposes of this transfer guide, "Lab" in the course name or "(L)" after the course name indicates that the WSU equivalent course carries the "laboratory" (LAB) attribute.

Academic Divisions for General Education

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • EG 101 English Composition 1
  • EG 102 English Composition 2

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • SP 100 Public Speaking
  • SP 102 Interpersonal Communication

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MA 118 Contemporary Math with Guided Support
  • MA 130 Contemporary Math
  • MA 131 College Algebra with Review
  • MA 132 College Algebra 1 (Mod 10) and MA 133 College Algebra 2 (Mod 11) and MA 134 College Algebra 3 (Mod 12)
  • MA 135 College Algebra
  • MA 140 Trigonometry
  • MA 145 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
  • MA 148 Calculus with Applications*
  • MA 151 Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry*
  • MA 208 Applied Statistics with Guided Support
  • MA 210 Applied Statistics
  • MA 220 Statistics for Management, Life and Social Sciences*

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BI 110 General Biology (L)*
  • BI 215 Majors Biology 1-Cell (L)*
  • BI 220 Majors Biology 2-Organisms (L)
  • BI 226 Anatomy and Physiology 1 and BI 227 Anatomy & Physiology 2 (L)
  • BI 240 Anatomy and Physiology (L)
  • BI 250 Microbiology (L)
  • CH 106 Introduction to General Chemistry (L)*
  • CH 110 College Chemistry 1 (L)*
  • CH 115 College Chemistry 2 (L)
  • PH 103 Descriptive Astronomy (L)*
  • PH 130 Basic Physics 1 (L)
  • PH 143 General Physics 1 (L)*
  • PH 146 General Physics 2 (L)
  • PH 251 Physics 1 (L)*
  • PH 252 Physics 2 (L)
  • PS 100 General Physical Science (L)
  • PS 102 Physical Geology (L)*

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • AH 131 Introduction to Aging Studies
  • AN 106 Introduction to Anthropology*
  • CJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 204 Criminal Law
  • CJ 212 Criminology
  • EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics
  • EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • PO 141 American Federal Government*
  • PO 142 State and Local Government
  • PO 201 International Relations*
  • PO 226 Introduction to Comparative Politics*
  • PY 115 Substance Use Awareness
  • PY 160 General Psychology
  • PY 260 Developmental Psychology
  • PY 270 Child Psychology
  • SC 120 Principles of Geography
  • SO 105 Sociology*
  • SO 107 Women and Gender Studies*
  • SO 110 Contemporary Social Problems*
  • SO 210 Marriage and Family*
  • SO 222 Cultural Diversity and Inclusion*
  • SW 102 Introduction to Social Work

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • AR 100 Art Appreciation
  • AR 101 Art History 1
  • AR 102 Art History 2
  • AR 103 Art in the Elementary Classroom
  • AR 161 Ceramics 1
  • AR 262 Ceramics 2
  • EG 104 Creative Writing*
  • FL 107 Beginning Spanish 1
  • FL 108 Beginning Spanish 2
  • FL 118 Beginning French 1
  • FL 119 Beginning French 2
  • FL 201 Intermediate Spanish*
  • FL 202 Spanish Readings*
  • FL 213 Intermediate Russian
  • FL 214 Conversational Russian
  • HS 131 US History 1*
  • HS 132 US History 2*
  • HS 201 History of World Civilization 1
  • HS 202 History of World Civilization 2*
  • HU 100 Humanities: Ancient to Medieval
  • HU 101 Humanities: Renaissance to Modern
  • ID 128 Digital Media Ethics
  • LT 201 Introduction to Literature 1*
  • LT 204 Introduction to Poetry*
  • LT 205 Introduction to the Short Story
  • LT 211 British Literature 1: Origins to 1784*
  • LT 212 British Literature 2: 1784 to Present*
  • LT 215 American Literature 1: Colonial to 1865*
  • LT 216 American Literature 2: 1865 to Present*
  • LT 218 Shakespeare*
  • LT 235 Ethnic and Minority Literature
  • MC 161 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • MC 206 Introduction to Film Theory
  • MU 100 Music Appreciation
  • MU 105 Music in the Elementary Classroom
  • PL 101 Introduction to Logic
  • PL 290 Philosophy 1
  • PL 291 Ethics
  • PL 292 Engineering Ethics
  • RG 190 New Testament*
  • RG 191 Old Testament*
  • RG 210 Comparative Religions
  • SP 201 Intercultural Communication*
  • TA 110 Acting 1
  • TA 206 Theatre Appreciation

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • BA 104 Computer Concepts and Applications (L)
  • EV 150 Environmental Issues
  • MA 152 Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 253 Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry
  • PH 111 Introduction to Meteorology

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)

  • Major Courses at WSU

Biology (BA or BS)

  • BI 215 Majors Biology 1-Cell (L)*
  • BI 220 Majors Biology 2-Organisms (L)
  • CH 110 College Chemistry 1 (L)*
  • CH 115 College Chemistry 2 (L)

Chemistry (BA or BS)

  • CH 110 College Chemistry 1 (L)*
  • CH 115 College Chemistry 2 (L)
  • MA 151 Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 152 Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 253 Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry
  • PH 251 Physics 1 (L)*
  • PH 252 Physics 2 (L)

Creative Writing (BA)

  • EG 104 Creative Writing*

Communication (BA)

  • Major Courses at WSU

Criminal Justice (BS)

  • CJ 102 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 104 Law Enforcement Operations and Procedures
  • CJ 109 Introduction to Corrections
  • CJ 118 Gang Investigation
  • CJ 122 Concepts of Terrorism*
  • CJ 203 Introduction to Computer and Cyber Crime
  • CJ 204 Criminal Law
  • CJ 211 Criminal Investigation
  • CJ 215 Criminal Procedures

English (BA)

  • LT 201 Introduction to Literature 1*
  • LT 204 Introduction to Poetry*
  • LT 211 British Literature 1: Origins-1784*

Forensic Science (BS)

  • BI 215 Majors Biology 1-Cell (L)*
  • BI 220 Majors Biology 2-Organisms (L)
  • BI 226 Anatomy & Physiology 1 and BI 227 Anatomy & Physiology 2 (L)
  • CH 110 College Chemistry 1 (L)*
  • CH 115 College Chemistry 2 (L)
  • CH 240 Organic Chemistry 1 (L)
  • CH 245 Organic Chemistry 2

Geology (BA or BS)

  • CH 110 College Chemistry 1 (L)*
  • CH 115 College Chemistry 2 (L)
  • MA 151 Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 152 Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 253 Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry
  • PS 102 Physical Geology (L)*

History (BA)

  • HS 131 US History 1*
  • HS 132 US History 2*

Mathematics (BA or BS)

  • MA 151 Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 152 Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 253 Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry

Modern Languages (BA)

  • FL 205 Conversation Spanish 1

Philosophy (BA)

  • PL 290 Philosophy 1
  • PL 291 Ethics

Physics (BA or BS)

  • MA 151 Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 152 Calculus 2 with Analytic Geometry
  • MA 253 Calculus 3 with Analytic Geometry
  • PH 251 Physics 1 (L)*
  • PH 252 Physics 2 (L)

Political Science (BA)

  • PO 141 American Federal Government*
  • PO 226 Introduction to Comparative Politics*

Psychology (BA)

  • PY 160 General Psychology

Social Work (BA)

  • PY 160 General Psychology
  • SO 105 Sociology*
  • SW 102 Introduction to Social Work

Sociology (BA)

  • SO 105 Sociology*
  • SO 110 Contemporary Social Problems*
  • SO 210 Marriage and Family*

Courses that Fulfill General Education & 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)

  • BI 110 General Biology (L)*
  • PY 160 General Psychology
  • SO 105 Sociology*
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