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Cowley College: College of Education 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 Education

wichita.edu/education | 316-978-3300, option 2 | ced.advising@wichita.edu

Teacher Education majors must submit an application prior to beginning the professional program (Core) courses. The application may be found at this website link: wichita.edu/academics/education/advising/Services/ApplicationsForms.php

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

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENG 2211 Composition I
  • ENG 2212 Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COM 2711 Public Speaking
  • COM 2725 Interpersonal Communication

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MTH 4417 Contemporary Math with Review
  • MTH 4419 Contemporary Math
  • MTH 4420 College Algebra
  • MTH 4421 College Algebra with Review
  • MTH 4422 Elementary Statistics with Review
  • MTH 4423 Elementary Statistics
  • MTH 4425 Trigonometry
  • MTH 4432 Calculus for Business & Economics
  • MTH 4435 Calculus I
  • MTH 4445 Engineering Probability & Statistics I

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIO 4111 Principles of Biology (L)
  • BIO 4119 Environmental Biology with Lab (L)
  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • BIO 4135 General Biology II (L)
  • BIO 4148 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 4149 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (L)
  • BIO 4150 Human Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • BIO 4160 Microbiology (L)
  • CHM 4211 Introduction to General, Organic, Biochemistry with Lab (L)
  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)
  • CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)
  • GEO 4311 Geology (L)
  • PHS 4511 Physical Science (L)
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)
  • PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)
  • PHS 4551 General Physics II (L)
  • PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I (L)
  • PHS 4561 Engineering Physics II (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ALH 5250 Introduction to Public Health
  • ANT 6911 Cultural Anthropology
  • ANT 6912 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
  • ANT 6920 Introduction to Archaeology
  • BUS 1412 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • CHC 5711 Development of the Young Child
  • CRJ 5411 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 5456 Criminal Law
  • ECO 6113 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECO 6114 Principles of Microeconomics
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development
  • GEG 6120 Principles of Geography
  • MIN 6440 Women & Health
  • POL 6611 American National Government
  • POL 6612 State & Local Government
  • PSY 6711 General Psychology
  • PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 6730 Cognitive Psychology
  • SOC 6811 Principles of Sociology
  • SOC 6816 Social Problems
  • SOC 6821 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOC 6823 Marriage & Family Relations

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ALH 5339 Bioethics
  • ART 2111 Art Appreciation
  • ART 2141 Art History-Prehistoric to Medieval
  • ART 2142 Art History-Renaissance to Contemporary
  • ART 2150 Elementary Art Methods
  • CIS 1873 Logic and Critical Thinking
  • ENG 2260 Creative Writing
  • FOL 2330 Spanish I
  • FOL 2331 Spanish II
  • FOL 2332 Intermediate Spanish
  • HIS 6411 United States History to 1877
  • HIS 6412 United States Since 1865
  • HIS 6420 World History I
  • HIS 6421 World History II
  • LIT 2511 Introduction to Literature
  • LIT 2531 African-American Literature
  • LIT 2550 American Literature I
  • LIT 2551 American Literature II
  • LIT 2561 English Literature II
  • LIT 2565 Dramatic Literature
  • MCM 2411 Mass Media & Society
  • MUS 2611 Music Appreciation
  • PHO 6447 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHO 6460 Ethics
  • REL 6430 Comparative Religions
  • REL 6432 Survey of the Old Testament
  • REL 6434 Surve of the New Testament
  • THE 2730 Theatre Appreciation
  • THE 2735 Acting

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • ANT 6930 Biological Anthropology
  • BIO 4118 Environmental Biology
  • CAP 1516 Computer Applications (L)
  • CIS 1715 Introduction to Computer Science
  • MTH 4440 Calculus II
  • MTH 4455 Calculus III
  • PHS 4535 Descriptive Astronomy

Program-Specific Requirements

*Courses requiring a B- or better

**Courses requiring a C or better

Biology (6-12)

  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • BIO 4135 General Biology II (L)
  • BIO 4148 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 4149 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or BIO 4150 Human Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*

Chemistry (6-12)

  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)**
  • CHM 4250 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (L)**
  • CHM 4251 Organic Chemistry II with Lab II (L)
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)

Earth/Space (6-12)

  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)**
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)

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

  • ART 2150 Elementary Art Methods
  • BIO 4111 Principles of Biology (L) or BIO 4125 General Biology I (L) or BIO 4148 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 4149 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or BIO 4150 Human Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • CHC 5717 Early Childhood Education*
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6220 Educational Technology*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • HIS 6411 United States History to 1877 or HIS 6412 United States Since 1865

English (5-8)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • LIT 2531 African-American Literature

English (6-12)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • LIT 2531 African-American Literature
  • LIT 2550 American Literature I
  • LIT 2551 American Literature II
  • LIT 2561 English Literature II

French (PreK-12)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs

History (5-8)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • GEG 6120 Principles of Geography
  • HIS 6411 United States History to 1877
  • HIS 6412 United States Since 1865
  • HIS 6420 World History I
  • HIS 6421 World History II
  • POL 6611 American National Government

History (6-12)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • GEG 6120 Principles of Geography
  • HIS 6411 United States History to 1877
  • HIS 6412 United States Since 1865
  • HIS 6420 World History I
  • HIS 6421 World History II
  • POL 6611 American National Government

Mathematics (5-8)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • MTH 4423 Elementary Statistics
  • MTH 4425 Trigonometry**
  • MTH 4432 Calculus for Business & Economics**

Math Applications: Choose one course from below.

  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)
  • ECO 6113 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)
  • PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)
  • PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I (L)

Mathematics (6-12)

  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Professions*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • MTH 4425 Trigonometry**
  • MTH 4435 Calculus I**
  • MTH 4440 Calculus II**
  • MTH 4455 Calculus III**

Math Applications: Choose one course from below.

  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)
  • ECO 6113 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)
  • PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)
  • PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I (L)

Organizational Leadership and Learning (OLL)

  • ALH 6397 Sport & Exercise Psychology
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology
  • LED 1448 Introduction to Leadership
  • SOC 6816 Social Problems

Physical Education (PreK-12)

  • ALH 6395 Care & Prevention of Athletics Injuries
  • BIO 4148 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 4149 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (L) or BIO 4150 Human Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • CHC 5711 Development of the Young Child
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology
  • HPE 6311 Introduction to Physical Education
  • PSY 6711 General Psychology

Physics (6-12)

  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)**
  • CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)**
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • MTH 4425 Trigonometry**
  • MTH 4435 Calculus I**
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)
  • PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)
  • PHS 4551 General Physics II (L)

Science (5-8)

  • BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
  • BIO 4135 General Biology II (L)
  • CHM 4211 Introduction to General, Organic, Biochemistry with Lab (L)
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Development* or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
  • PHS 4530 Introductory Astronomy (L)

Spanish (PreK-12)

  • EDU 6211 Intro to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6231 Human Growth & Developnent or PSY 6712 Developmental Psychology
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs

Sport Management

  • ALH 6397 Sport & Exercise Psychology
  • HPE 6300 Sport Management Practicum I and HPE 6301 Sport Management Practicum II
  • HPE 6305 Introduction to Sport Management

Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP)

  • ART 2150 Elementary Art Methods
  • EDU 6211 Introduction to Teaching Profession*
  • EDU 6220 Educational Technology*
  • EDU 6281 Children with Special Needs*
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