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Academic Divisions for General Education

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENG 1013 English 101 or ENG 1015 English 101 with Review
  • ENG 1023 English 102

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • SPE 1093 Public Speaking
  • SPE 2013 Interpersonal Communication

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MAT 1015 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*
  • MAT 1063 Quantitative Reasoning
  • MAT 1065 Quantitative Reasoning with Review
  • MAT 1083 College Algebra
  • MAT 1084 College Algebra with Review
  • MAT 1093 Trigonometry
  • MAT 2253 Elementary Statistics

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIO 1095 Environmental Life Science and Lab (L)*
  • BIO 1215 General Biology with Lab (L)*
  • BIO 1225 Principles of Biology I (L)*
  • BIO 1235 Principles of Biology II (L)
  • BIO 1245 Microbiology (L)
  • BIO 1255 Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (L)
  • CHE 1015 General Chemistry I with Lab (L)*
  • CHE 1025 General Chemistry II with Lab (L)
  • CHE 1095 Basic Chemistry (L)
  • PHS 1215 Fundamentals of Physical Science (L)
  • PHS 2015 College Physics I (L)*
  • PHS 2025 College Physics II (L)
  • PHS 2065 College Physics I Non-Calculus (L)*
  • PHS 2075 College Physics II Non-Calculus (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • CRJ 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 2093 Criminal Law
  • ECO 1013 Microeconomics
  • ECO 2023 Macroeconomics
  • GEO 1023 World Regional Geography
  • POL 1013 American Government*
  • POL 1023 State and Local Government
  • PSY 1013 General Psychology
  • PSY 1023 Psychology of the Human Lifespan
  • PSY 1033 Leadership Development
  • SOC 1013 Sociology*
  • SOC 1023 Social Problems*
  • SOC 1113 Cultural Anthropology*
  • SOC 2223 Marriage and the Family*

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ART 1053 Art Appreciation
  • ART 1743 Art History I Prehistoric to Renaissance
  • ART 1753 Art History II Renaissance to Modern
  • ART 2063 Ceramics I or ART 2073 Ceramics II
  • ART 2103 Art for Elementary Teachers
  • DRA 1013 Acting I
  • DRA 1313 Theatre Appreciation
  • EDU 2443 Elementary School Music
  • ENG 2013 American Literature I*
  • ENG 2023 American Literature II*
  • ENG 2293 General Literature*
  • ENG 2313 Creative Writing*
  • HIS 1013 United States History 101*
  • HIS 1023 United States History 102*
  • HIS 2013 History of Civilization I
  • HIS 2023 History of Civilization II*
  • MUS 1213 Music Appreciation
  • PHI 1023 Ethics
  • PHI 1033 Logic and Critical Thinking
  • PHI 1113 Philosophy of Life
  • REL 1073 Old Testament Heritage*
  • REL 1093 World Religions

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • COM 1053 Introduction to Computer Science (L)
  • MAT 1025 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 2033 Calculus III

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

Major courses at WSU

Biology - BA or BS

  • BIO 1225 Principles of Biology I (L)*
  • BIO 1235 Principles of Biology II (L)
  • CHE 1015 General Chemistry I with Lab (L)*
  • CHE 1025 General Chemistry II with Lab (L)

Chemistry - BA or BS

  • CHE 1015 General Chemistry I with Lab (L)*
  • CHE 1025 General Chemistry II with Lab (L)
  • MAT 1015 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*
  • MAT 1025 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 2033 Calculus III
  • PHS 2015 College Physics I (L)*
  • PHS 2025 College Physics II (L)

Communications

Major Courses at WSU

Creative Writing - BA

  • ENG 2313 Creative Writing*

Criminal Justice - BS

  • CRJ 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 2093 Criminal Law

English - BA

  • ENG 2013 American Literature I*
  • ENG 2023 American Literature II*

Forensic Science - BS

  • BIO 1225 Principles of Biology I (L)*
  • BIO 1235 Principles of Biology II (L)
  • BIO 1255 Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (L)
  • CHE 1015 General Chemistry I with Lab (L)*
  • CHE 1025 General Chemistry II with Lab (L)

Geology - BA or BS

  • CHE 1015 General Chemistry I with Lab (L)*
  • CHE 1025 General Chemistry II with Lab (L)
  • MAT 1015 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*
  • MAT 1025 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 2033 Calculus III

History - BA

  • HIS 2013 History of Civilization I
  • HIS 2023 History of Civilization II*

Mathematics - BA or BS

  • MAT 1015 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*
  • MAT 1025 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 2033 Calculus III

Modern Languages - BA

Prerequisites for major courses

Philosophy - BA

  • PHI 1113 Philosophy of Life

Physics - BA or BS

  • MAT 1015 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*
  • MAT 1025 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • MAT 2033 Calculus III
  • PHS 2015 College Physics I (L)*
  • PHS 2025 College Physics II (L)

Political Science - BA

  • POL 1013 American Government*
  • POL 1023 State and Local Government

Psychology - BA

  • PSY 1013 General Psychology
  • PSY 1023 Psychology of the Human Lifespan

Social Work - BA

  • PSY 1013 General Psychology
  • SOC 1013 Sociology*

Sociology - BA

  • SOC 1013 Sociology*
  • SOC 1023 Social Problems*
  • SOC 2223 Marriage and the Family*

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 1215 General Biology with Lab (L)*
  • PSY 1013 General Psychology
  • SOC 1013 Sociology*
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