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Academic Divisions for General Education

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENG 102 English Composition I or ENG 104 English Composition I with Support
  • ENG 103 English Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • SP 106 Public Speaking
  • SP 206 Interpersonal Communication

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MATH 101 Modern College Math
  • MATH 104 Modern College Math with Review
  • MATH 106 College Algebra
  • MATH 108 College Algebra with Review
  • MATH 110 Trigonometry
  • MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*
  • MATH 230 Elementary Statistics
  • MATH 234 Elementary Statistics with Review

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIO 101 General Biology w/BIOL 101 General Biology Lab (L)*
  • BIO 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics w/BIOL 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics Lab (L)*
  • BIO 203 Environmental Science (L)*
  • BIO 210 Microbiology w/BIOL 210 Microbiology Lab (L)
  • BIO 211 Animal and Plant Biology w/BIOL 211 Animal and Plant Biology Lab (L)
  • CHEM 100 General Chemistry w/CHML 100 General Chemistry Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I w/CHML 111 College Chemistry I Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II w/CHML 112 College Chemistry II Lab (L)
  • GEL 101 Introduction to Geology w/GELL 102 Introduction to Geology Lab (L)*
  • GEL 103 Introduction to Geology (L)*
  • PHYS 105 Physical Science (L)
  • PHYS 110 Introduction to Astronomy (5 hours) (L)
  • PHYS 201 General Physics I w/PHYY 201 General Physics I Lab (L)*
  • PHYS 203 General Physics II w/PHYY 203 General Physics II Lab (L)
  • PHYS 231 Engineering Physics I w/PHYY 231 Engineering Physics I Lab (L)*
  • PHYS 233 Engineering Physics II w/PHYY 233 Engineering Physics II Lab (L)
  • ZOO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I w/ZOOL 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (L) and ZOO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II w/ZOOL 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (L)
  • ZOO 205 Anatomy and Physiology (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANTH 111 Anthropology*
  • BUS 149 Human Relations
  • ECE 105 Child Growth and Development
  • ECE 202 Family Relationships*
  • ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics
  • GEO 101 Geography
  • GOV 101 American National Government*
  • GOV 102 State and Local Government
  • GOV 103 International Relations
  • GOV 201 Introduction to Comparative Government
  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • PSY 202 Developmental Psychology
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology I*
  • SOC 201 Social Problems*
  • SOC 203 Sociology of Families*
  • SOC 204 Introduction to Inequality*
  • SOC 230 Cultural Diversity and Ethnicity*
  • SW 201 Introduction to Social Work

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ART 101 Art Appreciation
  • ART 112 Elementary School Art
  • ART 150 Survey of Art History Prehistoric to Medieval
  • ART 151 Survey of Art History II
  • ART 216 Introduction to Ceramics
  • BUS 128 Business Ethics
  • ENG 115 Creative Writing*
  • ENG 202 Introduction to Literature*
  • ENG 206 World Literature
  • ENG 209 American Literature I*
  • ENG 210 American Literature II*
  • ENG 230 Introduction to Film
  • HIST 101 American History I*
  • HIST 102 American History II*
  • HIST 110 Kansas History*
  • HIST 120 World History to 1500
  • HIST 121 World History from 1500*
  • LANG 101 Elementary French I
  • LANG 102 Elementary French II
  • LANG 103 Elementary Spanish I
  • LANG 104 Elementary Spanish II
  • LANG 203 Intermediate Spanish I
  • MUSC 105 Music Appreciation
  • MUSC 131 Elementary School Music
  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 202 Introduction to Ethics
  • RS 101 Old Testament Survey*
  • RS 102 New Testament Survey*
  • THR 100 Theatre Appreciation

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • CS 101 Computer Concepts and Applications (L)
  • MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
  • MATH 222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
  • MET 105 Introductory Meteorology
  • PHYS 110 Introduction to Astronomy (3 hours)

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, the 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)

  • ANTH 111 Anthropology*

Biology (BA or BS)

  • BIO 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics w/BIOL 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics Lab (L)*
  • BIO 211 Animal and Plant Biology w/BIOL 211 Animal and Plant Biology Lab (L)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I w/CHML 111 College Chemistry I Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II w/CHML 112 College Chemistry II Lab (L)

Chemistry (BA or BS)

  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I w/CHML 111 College Chemistry I Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II w/CHML 112 College Chemistry II Lab (L)
  • MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*
  • MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
  • MATH 222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
  • PHYS 231 Engineering Physics I w/PHYY 231 Engineering Physics I Lab (L)*
  • PHYS 233 Engineering Physics II w/PHYY 233 Engineering Physics II Lab (L)

Communication (BA)

Major courses at WSU

Creative Writing (BA)

  • ENG 115 Creative Writing*

Criminal Justice (BS)

  • CJC 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CJC 250 Criminal Law

English (BA)

  • ENG 202 Introduction to Literature*
  • ENG 209 American Literature I*
  • ENG 210 American Literature II*

Forensic Science (BS)

  • BIO 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics w/BIOL 111 Cellular Biology and Genetics Lab (L)*
  • BIO 211 Animal and Plant Biology w/BIOL 211 Animal and Plant Biology Lab (L)
  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I w/CHML 111 College Chemistry I Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II w/CHML 112 College Chemistry II Lab (L)
  • CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry I w/CHEM 242 Organic Chemistry I Lab (L)
  • ZOO 205 Anatomy & Physiology (L)

Geology (BA or BS)

  • CHEM 111 College Chemistry I w/CHML 111 College Chemistry I Lab (L)*
  • CHEM 112 College Chemistry II w/CHML 112 College Chemistry II Lab (L)
  • GEL 103 Introduction to Geology (L)*
  • MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*
  • MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
  • MATH 222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

History (BA)

  • HIST 101 American History I*
  • HIST 102 American History II*

Mathematics (BA or BS)

  • MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*
  • MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
  • MATH 222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

Modern Languages (BA)

Prerequisites for major courses

Philosophy (BA)

  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy

Physics (BA or BS)

  • MATH 120 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I*
  • MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
  • MATH 222 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
  • PHYS 231 Engineering Physics I w/PHYY 231 Engineering Physics I Lab (L)*
  • PHYS 233 Engineering Physics II w/PHYY 233 Engineering Physics II Lab (L)

Political Science (BA)

  • GOV 101 American National Government*
  • GOV 102 State and Local Government
  • GOV 201 Introduction to Comparative Government*

Psychology (BA)

  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • PSY 202 Developmental Psychology

Social Work (BA)

  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology I*
  • SW 201 Introduction to Social Work

Sociology (BA)

  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology I*
  • SOC 201 Social Problems*
  • SOC 203 Sociology of Families*

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)

  • BIO 101 General Biology w/BIOL 101 General Biology Lab (L)*
  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology I*
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