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Academic Divisions for General Education

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENGL 0101 Composition I
  • ENGL 0102 Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COMS 0151 Public Speaking
  • COMS 0201 Interpersonal Comm

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MATH 0105 Coll Algebra w/Rev
  • MATH 0106 College Algebra
  • MATH 0108 Pre-Calculus
  • MATH 0111 Contemporary Math*
  • MATH 0112 Trigonometry
  • MATH 0115 Statistics
  • MATH 0120 Calculus I (Non-engr)
  • MATH 0121 Calculus II (Non-engr)
  • MATH 0122 Calc/Analytic Geom I

*MATH 0111 does not fulfill foundation requirement for some Health Professions programs.

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIOL 0121 General Biology (L)
  • BIOL 0131 Environmental Science and BIOL 0132 Environm Sci Lab (L)
  • BIOL 0135 Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology (L)
  • BIOL 0141 Human Anatomy (L)
  • BIOL 0143 Hum Anatomy & Phys (L)
  • BIOL 0225 Divers of Organisms (L)
  • BIOL 0240 Intro to Genetics (L)
  • BIOL 0261 Microbiology and BIOL 0262 Microbiology (L)
  • CHEM 0109 General Chem (L)
  • CHEM 0111 Coll Chemistry I (L)
  • CHEM 0112 Coll Chemistry II (L)
  • NASC 0103 Gen Physical Science (L)
  • NASC 0107 Intro to Astronomy and NASC 0108 Intro to Astron (L)
  • NASC 0130 Intro Physics and NASC 0131 Intro Physics (L)
  • NASC 0186 Physical Geology (L)
  • NASC 0231 General Physics I (L)
  • NASC 0232 General Physics II (L)
  • NASC 0245 Engineering Phys I (L)
  • NASC 0246 Engineering Phys II (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • ANTH 0100 General Anthropology
  • ANTH 0101 Intro Cultural Anthrop
  • CRJS 0101 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • CRJS 0116 Juvenile Delinq/Justice
  • CRJS 0203 Criminal Law
  • ECON 0201 Principles of Macroecon
  • ECON 0202 Principles of Microecon
  • GEOG 0101 Intro to Cultural Geog
  • HONR 0202 PTK Ldrshp Dev
  • HUMN 0150 Intro Women's Studies
  • POSC 0101 Intro to Political Science
  • POSC 0102 International Relations/Foreign Policy
  • POSC 0111 American Government
  • POSC 0112 State & Local Gov
  • PSYC 0101 Psychology
  • PSYC 0202 Child Development
  • PSYC 0203 Human Development
  • PSYC 0204 Personality
  • PSYC 0214 Social Psychology
  • SOSC 0107 Sociology
  • SOSC 0109 Diversity Studies
  • SOSC 0207 Urban Sociology
  • SOSC 0209 Social Problems
  • SOSC 0210 Intro to Social Work
  • SOSC 0215 Intro to Human Service

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ARTS 0101 Art Appreciation
  • ARTS 0102 Art Hst I: Neolith-Mediev
  • ARTS 0103 Art Hist II: Renais-Cntmp
  • ARTS 0263 Ceramics III
  • COMS 0175 Intro to Mass Comm
  • ENGL 0104 Intro to Literature
  • ENGL 0108 Intro to Poetry
  • ENGL 0109 Intro to Fiction
  • ENGL 0133 Women in Literature
  • ENGL 0204 Creative Writing
  • ENGL 0210 Early American Lit
  • ENGL 0211 Modern American Lit
  • ENGL 0212 Drama as Literature: Early to Modern
  • ENGL 0214 Afro-American Lit
  • ENGL 0217 Early English Literature
  • ENGL 0218 Modern English Lit
  • HIST 0104 US to 1877
  • HIST 0105 US since 1877
  • HIST 0109 The Bible as History
  • HIST 0115 World Civ to 1500
  • HIST 0116 World Civ 1500-Present
  • HIST 0204 Western Civ: Anc-Renai
  • HIST 0205 Western Civ: Sci Revolution to Modern Age
  • HUMN 0101 Arts/Culture Early Wrld
  • HUMN 0102 Art/Culture Mdrn Wrld
  • HUMN 0207 Compar Wrld Religions
  • LANG 0101 French I
  • LANG 0102 French II
  • LANG 0141 Spanish I
  • LANG 0142 Spanish II
  • MUSI 0101 Music Appreciation
  • PHIL 0103 Intro to Philosophy
  • PHIL 0105 Logic
  • PHIL 0206 Ethics
  • PHIL 0207 Philosophical Foundations in Health Care Ethics
  • THTR 0101 Theatre Appreciation
  • THTR 0105 Intro to Acting
  • THTR 0112 Dance History
  • THTR 0115 Acting I

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • CIST 0101 Computer Conc/App (L)
  • MATH 0123 Calc/Analytic Geom II
  • MATH 0224 Calc/Analytic Geom III
  • NASC 0101 Intro to Physical Science
  • NASC 0175 Intro to Meteorology (L)

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.

*MATH 0111 does not fulfill foundation for this program.

**College Algebra is a prerequisite for a Major course. MATH 0111 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 Science: Choose

PSYC 0101 or SOSC 0107

  • Statistics: MATH 0115

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

wichita.edu/dh

Prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anat & Physiology: BIOL 0143 (L)
  • Chemistry: CHEM 0109 (L) or both CHEM 0111 (L) and CHEM 0112 (L)
  • College Algebra: MATH 0105 or MATH 0106
  • English Composition I: ENGL 0101
  • English Composition II: ENGL 0102
  • Medical Terminology: ALHT 0127
  • Microbiology: BIOL 0261 and BIOL 0262 (L)
  • Nutrition: BIOL 0145
  • Pharmacology: HS 301 at WSU
  • Psychology: PSYC 0101
  • Public Speaking: COMS 0151 or 0201
  • Sociology: SOSC 0107

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Recommended coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anat & Physiology: BIOL 0143 (L)
  • Chemistry I: CHEM 0111 (L)
  • Fitness Practicum: EXSC 0251
  • Gen College Physics I: NASC 0231 (L)
  • Intro to Exercise Science: EXSC 0201

Bachelor of Science in Health Management

wichita.edu/phs

Hybrid or 100% online

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

wichita.edu/phs

Recommended coursework with

a grade of C- or better.

  • Medical Terminology: ALHT 0127
  • 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: BIOL 0143 (L)
  • Biochemistry: MLS 311 at WSU
  • Biology: BIOL 0135 (L)
  • Chemistry I: CHEM 0111 (L)
  • Chemistry II: CHEM 0112 (L)
  • Med Immunology: MLS 405 at WSU
  • Microbiology: BIOL 0261 and BIOL 0262(L)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

wichita.edu/nursing

Prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Phys: BIOL 0143 (L)
  • Biology: BIOL 0121 General Biol (L) or BIOL 0135 Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology (L)
  • Chemistry: CHEM 0109 (L) or CHEM 0111 (L)
  • College Algebra: MATH 0105 or MATH 0106
  • Dev Psychology: PSYC 0203
  • English Composition I: ENGL 0101
  • English Composition II: ENGL 0102
  • Microbiology: BIOL 0261 and BIOL 0262 (L)
  • Nutrition: BIOL 0145
  • Philosophy: PHIL 0103 or PHIL 0105 or PHIL 0206
  • Psychology: PSYC 0101
  • Public Speaking: COMS 0151 or 0201
  • Sociology: SOSC 0107 or SOSC 0209
  • Statistics: MATH 0115
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