Well-Rounded Learning
Wichita State strives to offer the most complete college experience possible to produce well-rounded, successful Shocker graduates. Through general education courses, students explore subjects outside of their major, expanding their knowledge, perspective and skills and making a positive impact on their career and life.
General Education Program < Wichita State University CatalogGeneral Education Course Requirements
General Education Program requirements at Wichita State follow the KBOR system-wide General Education Program framework and are comprised of 34-35 credit hours organized in six discipline-based “buckets” and an institutionally designated bucket. A student who satisfies all seven buckets will complete the General Education Program.
The four courses in Buckets 1-3 must be completed within the first 48 credit hours of enrollment with a grade of C- or better. Foundation courses cover the fundamental skills needed throughout college and should be taken at the very beginning of a student’s studies.
Note: Some general education courses can count for both the General Education Program requirements and program/college requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine the most efficient path.
Bucket 1: English Discipline Area
Bucket 2: Communication Discipline Area
Bucket 3: Mathematics and Statistics Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 2): Any math/statistics course that requires MATH 111 or MATH 112 as a prerequisite. MATH 131 does not fulfill the prerequisite for any further math course. MATH 131 does not meet degree requirements in all colleges.
Bucket 4: Natural and Physical Sciences Discipline Area
Bucket 5: Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found on the General Education Courses page of the catalog.
Bucket 6: Arts and Humanities Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found on the General Education Courses page of the catalog.
Note (for viewers, Footnote 4) in regards to Communication and English: Excludes courses from Buckets 1-3.
Bucket 7: Institutionally Designated Area4
Note (for viewers, Footnote 4 in Heading): excludes courses from Buckets 1-3.
Note on "3 credit hours of First-Year Seminar" (for viewers, Footnote 5): A First-Year Seminar course is required for students coming to WSU directly from high school. Those students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course.
Note on "No Repeat Courses" (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found on the General Education Courses page of the catalog.