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Academic Divisions for General Education

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

English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:

  • ENG 176 English Composition I
  • ENG 177 English Composition II

Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:

  • COM 106 Interpersonal Comm
  • COM 131 Speech Communications
  • COM 276 Public Speaking

Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:

  • MTH 176 Contemporary Math*
  • MTH 178 College Algebra
  • MTH 181 Elementary Statistics
  • MTH 183 Trigonometry
  • MTH 187 Calculus Methods
  • MTH 191 Analytic Geom/Calc I

*MTH 176 does not fulfill foundation requirement for some Health Professions programs.

Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:

  • BIO 121 Environmental Science and BIO 122 Environm Sci Lab (L)
  • BIO 123 Environm Science and BIO 122 Environm Science Lab
  • BIO 125 General Biology (L)
  • BIO 160 Biology II (L)
  • BIO 165 Microbiology (L)
  • BIO 276 Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO 277 Anatomy & Phys II (L)
  • BIO 278 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
  • CHM 176 Fund of Chemistry (L)
  • CHM 186 General Chemistry I (L)
  • CHM 187 General Chemistry II & Qualitative Analysis (L)
  • PHS 251 General Physics I (L)
  • PHS 252 General Physics II (L)
  • PHS 261 Engineering Physics I (L)
  • PHS 262 Engineering Physics II (L)
  • PSC 175 Introduction to Geology (L)
  • PSC 176 Physical Science (L)
  • PSC 177 Introduction to Geology (L)

Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:

  • BUS 185 Principles of Leadership
  • BUS 276 Princ of Macroeconomics
  • BUS 277 Princ of Microeconomics
  • EPD 119 Leadership Fundamentals
  • POS 132 State/Local Gov & Politics
  • POS 176 American Government
  • PSY 110 Preventing Drug Abuse
  • PSY 132 Developmental Psych
  • PSY 176 General Psychology
  • PSY 201 Child Psychology
  • SOC 123 Criminology
  • SOC 132 Multicultural Study
  • SOC 176 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 177 Juvenile Delinquency
  • SOC 182 Sociology of Families
  • SOC 233 Social Problems
  • SSC 176 World Regional Geography
  • SSC 177 Cultural Anthropology

Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:

  • ART 133 Art for Elem Classroom
  • ART 139 Art Appreciation
  • ART 176 Survey of Art History I
  • ART 177 Survey of Art History II
  • ART 243 Ceramics II
  • BUS 218 Business Ethics
  • DRM 131 Theatre Appreciation
  • DRM 200 Introduction to Film
  • ENG 238 Creative Writing
  • HST 131 Survey of Civilization I
  • HST 132 Survey of Civilization II
  • HST 176 American History to 1865
  • HST 177 American Hist 1865-Pres
  • LIT 176 World Literature
  • LIT 177 Modern World Literature
  • LIT 182 Young Adult Literature
  • LIT 202 American Literature I
  • LIT 203 American Literature II
  • LIT 237 Introduction to Literature
  • LIT 255 Literature for Adolescents
  • MLN 176 Elementary Spanish I
  • MLN 177 Elementary Spanish II
  • MUS 176 Introduction to Music
  • MUS 186 World Music
  • PHL 105 Intro to the Old Testament
  • PHL 106 Intro to the New Testament
  • PHL 123 Comparative Religions
  • PHL 130 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHL 276 Introduction to Ethics

Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:

  • BUS 235 Microcomp/Office App I (L)
  • CSC 176 Intro to Computers (L)
  • MTH 193 Analytic Geom/Calc II
  • PSC 105 Intro to Meteorology
  • PSC 178 Introduction to Astronomy

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.

*MTH 176 does not fulfill foundation for this program.

**College Algebra is a prerequisite for a Major course. MTH 176 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

PSY 176 or SOC 176

  • Statistics: MTH 181

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

wichita.edu/dh

Prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BIO 278 (L) or BIO 276/277 (L)
  • Chemistry: CHM 176 (L) or both CHM 186 (L) and CHM 187 (L)
  • College Algebra: MTH 178
  • English Composition I: ENG 176
  • English Composition II: ENG 177
  • Medical Terminology: BUS 249
  • Microbiology: BIO 165 (L)
  • Nutrition: BIO 137 or BIO 101
  • Pharmacology: HS 301 at WSU
  • Psychology: PSY 176
  • Public Speaking: COM 106 or 276
  • Sociology: SOC 176

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Recommended coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BIO 278 (L) or BIO 276/277 (L)
  • Chemistry I: CHM 186 (L)
  • Gen College Physics I: PHS 251 (L)
  • Intro to Exercise Science: HPR 123

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: BUS 249
  • 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: BIO 278 (L) or BIO 276 & 277 (L)
  • Biochemistry: MLS 311 at WSU
  • Biology: BIO 145 (L) & BIO 155 (L)
  • Chemistry I: CHM 186 (L)
  • Chemistry II: CHM 187 (L)
  • Med. Immunology: MLS 405 at WSU
  • Microbiology: BIO 165 (L)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

wichita.edu/nursing

Prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or better.

  • Anatomy & Physiology: BIO 278 (L) or BIO 276/277 (L)
  • Biology: BIO 125 (L) or BIO 145 (L) and BIO 155 (L)
  • Chemistry: CHM 176 (L) or CHM 186 (L)
  • College Algebra: MTH 178
  • Dev Psychology: PSY 132
  • English Composition I: ENG 176
  • English Composition II: ENG 177
  • Microbiology: BIO 165 (L)
  • Nutrition: BIO 137 or BIO 101
  • Philosophy: PHL 130 or PHL 276
  • Psychology: PSY 176
  • Public Speaking: COM 106 or 276
  • Sociology: SOC 176 or SOC 233
  • Statistics: MTH 181
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