Wichita State University
Colby CC: W. Frank Barton School of Business 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 W. Frank Barton School of Business
wichita.edu/business | 316-978-3203 | business.advisor@wichita.edu
The following prerequisites must be met in order to enroll in upper-division courses in the W. Frank Barton School of Business:
- Declared major in the W. Frank Barton School of Business
- 2.0 GPA
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
Colby CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU W. Frank Barton School of Business are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
- EN 176 English Composition I
- EN 177 English Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
- SP 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- SP 106 Interpersonal Communication
- SP 176 Public Speaking
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
- MA 170 Contemporary Math
- MA 178 College Algebra
- MA 179 College Algebra w/Review
- MA 185 Plane Trigonometry
- MA 205 Elements of Statistics
- MA 210 Calculus: For Business & Liberal Arts
- MA 220 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
- BI 100 General Biology w/Lab (L)
- BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
- BI 276 Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab and BI 277 Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab (L)
- BI 278 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
- BI 279 Biology II w/Lab (L)
- BI 280 Principles of Microbiology w/Lab (L)
- CH 176 Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab (L)
- CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)
- CH 178 Chemistry II w/Lab (L)
- CH 225 Organic Chemistry I w/Lab (L)
- PH 101 Our Physical World w/Lab (L)
- PH 176 Physical Science w/Lab (L)
- PH 177 Introduction to Geology w/Lab (L)
- PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
- PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)
- PH 208 Engineering Physics I w/Lab (L)
- PH 227 General Physics II w/Lab (L)
- PH 228 Engineering Physics II w/Lab (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
- AN 177 Cultural Anthropology
- BU 131 Principles of Leadership
- CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ 215 Criminal Law
- CJ 223 Criminalistics
- EC 276 Principles of Macroeconomics
- EC 277 Principles of Microeconomics
- GE 176 World Regional Geography
- HI 104 World Civilization to 1600
- HI 140 History of Classical Cultures
- HI 142 History of Medieval & Renaissance Culture
- HI 175 History of the Holocaust
- HI 176 American History to 1865
- HI 177 American History 1865 to Present
- HI 204 World Civilization 1600 to Present
- PO 105 State & Local Government
- PO 110 Introduction to Political Science
- PO 176 American Government
- PO 210 Comparative Politics
- PS 176 General Psychology
- PS 230 Adolescent Psychology
- PS 276 Developmental Psychology
- PS 280 Child Development
- SO 135 Women's Studies: A Transnational View
- SO 150 Introduction to Social Work
- SO 176 Introduction to Sociology
- SO 182 Sociology of Families
- SO 186 Social Problems
- SO 210 Sociology of Discrimination
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
- AR 106 Elementary Art Education
- AR 175 Art Appreciation
- AR 176 Art History I
- AR 177 Art History II
- AR 214 Ceramics II
- DR 120 Theatre Appreciation
- DR 130 Performance I
- EN 107 Creative Writing
- EN 202 American Literature I
- EN 203 American Literature II
- EN 219 Introduction to Literature
- EN 222 World Literature
- FL 176 Elementary Spanish I
- FL 177 Elementary Spanish II
- ML 105 College French I
- ML 106 College French II
- MU 150 Music Literature I
- MU 176 Introduction to Music
- PI 101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PI 200 Philosophy of Thought and Logic
- PI 276 Introduction to Ethics
- RE 104 World Religions
- RE 106 Survey of New Testament
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
- CH 150 Chemistry in Society
- CO 176 Computer Concepts & Applications (L)
- MA 230 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II
- MA 240 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III
Program-Specific Requirements
Business Majors Offered
*Majors with an optional real estate emphasis.
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Economics*
- Entrepreneurship*
- Finance*
- Hospitality
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology & Management Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing*
Requirements for All Business Majors
- AC 177 Accounting I and AC 178 Accounting II
- AC 257 Managerial Accounting
- BU 178 Intro to Business
- BU 217 The Legal Environment of Business
- BU 225 Marketing
- BU 237 Principles of Management
- CO 176 Computer Concepts & Applications (L)* (minimum grade C)
- EC 276 Principlesof Macroeconomics
- EC 277 Principles of Microeconomics
- EN 176 English Composition I
- EN 177 English Composition II
- MA 178 College Algebra
- MA 205 Elements of Statistics
- SP 176 Public Speaking or SP 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
*PC equivalent carries lab attribute. BADM equivalent group does not.
Other Courses/information
By Major
Accounting
Must receive a minimum letter grade
of B in all accounting courses.
Business Administration
Major courses at WSU
Economics
- MA 210 Calculus: For Business & Liberal Arts
Entrepreneurship
Major courses at WSU
Finance
Major courses at WSU
Human Resource Management
Major courses at WSU
Information Technology & Management Information Systems
Major courses at WSU
International Business
- Students are required to participate in a study abroad experience during their time at WSU. Study abroad requirements are different for domestic and international students. Email for clarification.
- Students who major in IB are required to declare a minor.
Management
Major courses at WSU
Marketing
- BU 225 Marketing (minimum grade B)