Wichita State University
Colby CC: College of Fine Arts 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 College of Fine Arts
wichita.edu/finearts | 316-978-6634| cfa.advisor@wichita.edu
Admission to some Fine Arts majors requires an audition and/or approval.
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 College of Fine Arts 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
*Some restrictions may apply for Fine Arts majors.
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
Fine Arts Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Arts - BAA
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA
Bachelor of Music - BM
Bachelor of Music Education - BME
Majors
The following Colby CC courses will transfer to a WSU Fine Arts major.
Media Arts - BAA
Acting for Digital Arts
Major courses at WSU
Animation
- AR 103 Drawing I
Audio Production
- MU 102 Harmony I
- MU 103 Ear Training I
- MU 152 Harmony II
- MU 153 Ear Training II
Filmmaking
Major courses at WSU
Game Design
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
Art - BA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Art History - BA
Major courses at WSU
Art Education - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Applied Drawing - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Ceramics Media - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Community & Social Practices - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Painting - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Photo Media - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Studio Art: Print Media - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
Studio Art: Sculpture - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
- AR 118 Synthetic & Mixed Media
- AR 119 Printmaking
- AR 122 Life Drawing
- AR 214 Ceramics II
Graphic Design - BFA
- AR 102 2D Design
- AR 103 Drawing I
- AR 115 Beginning Sculpture
Composition - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Performance: Commercial Music - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Performance: Jazz Studies - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Performance: Instrumental - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Performance: Keyboard - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Performance: Vocal - BM
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Instrumental - BME
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Keyboard - BME
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Vocal - BME
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Special Music Education - BME
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Music - BA
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 150 Music Literature
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- MU 203 Aural Skills III
Dance - BA/BFA
Major courses at WSU
Musical Theatre - BFA
- MU 102 Music Theory I
- MU 103 Aural Skills I
- MU 152 Music Theory II
- MU 153 Aural Skills II
- DR 130 Performance I
- DR 140 Performance II
Theatre - BA
- DR 130 Performance I
- DR 140 Performance II
Acting - BFA
- DR 130 Performance I
- DR 140 Performance II
Design and Technical Theatre - BFA
Major courses at WSU