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Academic Divisions for General Education

Highland CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Health Professions are shown below.

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 102 Composition II: Literature and Research or ENG 103 Composition II: Rhetoric and Research

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • SP 101 Oral Communications
  • SP 105 Interpersonal Communication
  • SP 106 Public Speaking

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MAT 104 College Algebra
  • MAT 105 Trigonometry
  • MAT 106 Calculus I
  • MAT 107 General Calculus and Linear Algebra
  • MAT 108 Contemporary Math*
  • MAT 203 Basic Statistics

*MAT 108 does not fulfill foundation requirement for some Health Professions programs.

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BS 101 College Biology (L)
  • BS 104 Human Anatomy and BS 105 Physiology (L)
  • BS 107 Introduction to Environmental Science (L)
  • BS 201 General Zoology and BS 202 General Botany (L)
  • BS 203 Microbiology (L)
  • CHM 107 General Chemistry (L)
  • CHM 111 College Chemistry I (L)
  • CHM 112 College Chemistry II (L)
  • PS 101 College Physical Science (L)
  • PS 102 Concepts of Physics (L)
  • PS 104 Physical Geology (L)
  • PS 108 Astronomy (L)
  • PS 203 General Physics I (L)
  • PS 204 General Physics II (L)
  • PS 215 College Physics I (L)
  • PS 216 College Physics II (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANT 112 General Anthropology
  • BUS 203 Macroeconomics
  • BUS 204 Microeconomics
  • CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJ 201 Criminal Law
  • GEO 212 World Regional Geography
  • HMS 100 Fundamentals of Human Services
  • HMS 118 Ethics in Helping Professions
  • POL 100 United States Government
  • POL 101 Introduction to Political Science
  • POL 115 State and Local Government
  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • PSY 202 Child Psychology
  • PSY 205 Human Growth and Development
  • PSY 206 Social Psychology
  • SOC 101 General Sociology
  • SOC 102 Marriage and Family
  • SOC 104 Introduction to Social Work
  • SOC 210 Social Problems

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • A 101 Art Appreciation
  • A 112 Ceramics I
  • A 201 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval
  • A 202 Art History Survey: Renaissance-Contemporary
  • ENG 104 Introduction to Literature
  • ENG 202 American Literature: Pre-Colonial-Civil War
  • ENG 205 Old Testament Literature
  • ENG 208 Introduction to the Short Story
  • ENG 209 American Literature: Reconstruction-Present
  • ENG 210 World Literature: Beginnings to Renaissance
  • ENG 211 World Literature: Enlightenment to Present
  • ENG 212 British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800
  • ENG 213 British Literature: 1800 to Present
  • ENG 215 Diverse Voices in Literature
  • ENG 223 Creative Writing
  • HIS 101 United States History I to 1877
  • HIS 102 United States History II Since 1877
  • HIS 103 History of Western Civilization I
  • HIS 104 History of Western Civilization II
  • LG 101 Spanish I
  • LG 102 Spanish II
  • LG 201 Spanish III
  • M 103 Music History and Appreciation
  • M 146 Music Theatre History
  • M 162 Introduction to World Music
  • M 223 History of Jazz
  • MT 110 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHI 102 Introduction to Ethics
  • PHI 103 Logic and Critical Thinking
  • PHI 105 Religions of the World
  • SP 103 Oral Interpretation
  • TH 105 Introduction to Dramatics
  • TH 108 History and Appreciation of Theatre Art
  • TH 109 Fundamental Style and Principles of Acting
  • TH 110 Acting I
  • TH 146 Musical Theatre History
  • TH 207 Acting III
  • TH 208 Film Appreciation

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • BUS 130 Microcomputer Applications I: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation (L)
  • CST 107 Introduction to Computers & Applications
  • MAT 110 Calculus II
  • MAT 201 Calculus III

Program-Specific Requirements

Admission into the professional programs can be very competitive. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission into any program. Applicants must meet program prerequisites and apply through the specific program. Program prerequisites or requirements can affect General Education course choices. Review application instructions, deadlines, and additional information on each program's home page.

*MAT 108 does not fulfill foundation for this program.

**College Algebra is a prerequisite for a Major course. MAT 108 will not suffice.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders

wichita.edu/csd

Recommended coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Biological Science: Any Biology course. No lab required.
  • Physical Science: Any Chemistry or Physics course excluding Astronomy. No lab required.
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences: Choose PSY 101 or SOC 101
  • Statistics: MAT 203

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

wichita.edu/dh

Recommended coursework* with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BS 104 (L) and BS 105 (L)
  • Chemistry: CHM 107 (L) or both CHM 111 (L) and CHM 112 (L)
  • College Algebra: MAT 104
  • English Composition I: ENG 101
  • English Composition II: ENG 102 or ENG 103
  • Medical Terminology: BS 109 or MOA 125
  • Microbiology: BS 203 (L)
  • Nutrition: BS 110
  • Pharmacology: HS 301 at WSU
  • Psychology: PSY 101
  • Public Speaking: SP 101 or SP 105 or SP 106
  • Sociology: SOC 101

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Recommended coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BS 104 (L) and BS 105 (L)
  • Chemistry I: CHM 111 (L)
  • Exercise & Sport Nutrition: BS 111 or BS 112
  • General College Physics I: PS 203 (L)

Bachelor of Science in Health Management

wichita.edu/phs

Hybrid or 100% online

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Recommended coursework** with a grade of C- or better.

  • Medical Term: BS 109 or MOA 125
  • 15 cr hrs of Math & Natural Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

wichita.edu/mls

Prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BS 104 (L) and BS 105 (L)
  • Biochemistry: MLS 311 at WSU
  • Biology: BS 101 (L) or BS 201 (L) and BS 202
  • Chemistry I: CHM 111 (L)
  • Chemistry II: CHM 112 (L)
  • Medical Immunology: MLS 405 at WSU
  • Microbiology: BS 203 (L)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

wichita.edu/nursing

Prerequisite coursework* with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BS 104 (L) and BS 105 (L)
  • Biology: BS 101 College Biology (L) or BS 201 General Zoology and BS 202 General Botany (L)
  • Chemistry: CHM 107 (L) or CHM 111 (L)
  • College Algebra: MAT 104
  • Developmental Psychology: PSY 205
  • English Composition I: ENG 101
  • English Composition II: ENG 102 or ENG 103
  • Microbiology: BS 203 (L)
  • Nutrition: BS 110
  • Philosophy: PHI 101 or 102 or 103
  • Psychology: PSY 101
  • Public Speaking: SP 101 or SP 105 or SP 106
  • Sociology: SOC 101 or SOC 210
  • Statistics: MAT 203
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