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Academic Divisions for General Education

Colby CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Education 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

*Courses requiring a B- or better

**Courses requiring a C or better

Biology (6-12)

  • BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
  • BI 276 Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab and BI 277 Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab (L)
  • BI 279 Biology II w/Lab (L)
  • CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)**
  • CH 178 Chemistry II w/Lab (L)
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

Chemistry (6-12)

  • BI 177 Biology I 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)**
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

Earth/Space Science (6-12)

  • BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
  • CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)**
  • CH 178 Chemistry II w/Lab (L)**
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PH 130 Environmental Science
  • PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

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

  • AR 106 Elementary Art Education*
  • BI 100 General Biology w/Lab (L) or BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L) or BI 276 Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab and BI 277 Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab (L) or BI 278 Anatomy & Physiology (L) or PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • HI 176 American History to 1865 or HI 177 American History 1865 to Present

English (5-8)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

English (6-12)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • EN 202 American Literature I
  • EN 203 American Literature II
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

French (PreK-12)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology

History (5-8)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • HI 104 World Civilization to 1600
  • HI 176 American History to 1865
  • HI 177 American History 1865 to Present
  • HI 204 World Civ 1600 to Present
  • PO 176 American Government

History (6-12)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • GE 176 World Regional Geography
  • HI 104 World Civilization to 1600
  • HI 176 American History to 1865
  • HI 177 American History 1865 to Present
  • HI 204 World Civ 1600 to Present
  • PO 176 American Government

Mathematics (5-8)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • MA 185 Plane Trigonometry**
  • MA 205 Elements of Statistics
  • MA 210 Calculus: For Business & Liberal Arts**

Math Applications: Choose one course listed below.

  • CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)
  • EC 276 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
  • PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)

Mathematics (6-12)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • MA 185 Plane Trigonometry**
  • MA 220 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I**
  • MA 230 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II**
  • MA 240 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III**

Math Applications: Choose one course listed below.

  • CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)
  • EC 276 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
  • PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)
  • PH 208 Engineering Physics I w/Lab (L)

Organizational Leadership and Learning (OLL)

  • BU 131 Principles of Leadership
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology
  • SO 186 Social Problems

Physical Education (PreK-12)

  • BI 276 Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab and BI 277 Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab (L) or BI 278 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PS 176 General Psychology
  • PS 280 Child Development

Physics (6-12)

  • BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
  • CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)**
  • CH 178 Chemistry II w/Lab (L)**
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • MA 185 Plane Trigonometry**
  • MA 220 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I**
  • PH 180 Descriptive Astronomy w/Lab (L)
  • PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)
  • PH 227 General Physics II w/Lab (L)
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

Science (5-8)

  • BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
  • BI 279 Biology II w/Lab (L)
  • CH 176 Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab (L)
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PH 101 Our Physical World w/Lab (L)
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology*

Spanish (PreK-12)

  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
  • PS 276 Developmental Psychology

Sport Management

Major courses at WSU

Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP)

  • AR 106 Elementary Art Education
  • ED 177 Foundations of Modern Education*
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