(L) - For purposes of this transfer guide, "Lab" in the course name or "(L)" after the
course name indicates that the WSU equivalent course carries the "laboratory" (LAB)
attribute.
WSU transfer students should remember
Dual Advising
WSU strongly suggests that potential transfer students involve their WSU advisor in
program planning. Sign up for dual advising here: wichita.edu/dualadvising.
WSU Admission Requirements
If you are a transfer student with 24 credit hours or more, you must:
Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale) on all previous college work.
If you are a transfer student under age 21, with fewer than 24 credit hours, you must:
Have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale on all previous college work and
meet the freshman requirements.
Some academic colleges at WSU have an additional higher transfer GPA requirement for
admission. Visit wichita.edu/requirements.
WSU Transfer Credit Acceptance
It is the policy of WSU to accept all credits – with the exception of remedial coursework
– earned at a post-secondary institution accredited by one of the U.S. regional accrediting
agencies. Each academic college or department within WSU determines how those credits
apply toward a particular degree program. Sometimes there can be a significant difference
between what transfers and what counts toward a degree, especially if the courses
are vocational in nature.
Graduation Requirements
To qualify for graduation with a WSU bachelor's degree, transfer students must meet
certain requirements such as course credit hours, levels, GPA, and residency. Transfer
students should visit the following page to familiarize themselves with all requirements:
catalog.wichita.edu/undergraduate/academic-information/graduation/.
General Education Program at WSU
Effective Fall 2024, WSU follows the KBOR system-wide General Education (GE) program
framework which is comprised of 34-35 credit hours organized in six discipline-based
"buckets" and an institutionally designed bucket. A student who satisfies all seven
buckets will complete the GE program.
The 34-35 credit hours are divided as follows:
English Discipline Area – Bucket 1:
Six hours. See specific requirements below.
Communications Discipline Area – Bucket 2:
One listed course.
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area – Bucket 3:
One listed course.
Natural & Physical Science Discipline Area – Bucket 4:
Four to five hours from one subject and must include a lab. Choose one of the listed
courses or course combinations.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area – Bucket 5:
Six hours from at least two subject areas listed.
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area – Bucket 6:
Six hours from at least two subject areas listed.
Institutionally Designated Area – Bucket 7:
Students must complete six credit hours of additional general education courses in
Bucket 7. These credit hours will include three credit hours of First-Year Seminar
and three credit hours of general education of the student's choice from the approved
list of Bucket 4-7 general education courses.
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.
Academic Divisions for General Education
Colby CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of Health
Professions are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
EN 176 English Composition I
EN 177 English Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
SP 101 Fund of Oral Comm
SP 106 Interpersonal Comm
SP 176 Public Speaking
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
MA 170 Contemporary Math*
MA 178 College Algebra
MA 179 College Algebra w/Rev
MA 185 Plane Trigonometry
MA 205 Elements of Statistics
MA 210 Calc: Bus/Liberal Arts
MA 220 Analytic Geom/Calculus I
*MA 170 does not fulfill foundation requirement for some Health Professions programs.
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
BI 100 General Biology w/Lab (L)
BI 177 Biology I w/Lab (L)
BI 276 Anatomy & Physiology I and BI 277 Anat & Phys II w/L (L)
BI 278 Anatomy & Phys w/Lab (L)
BI 279 Biology II w/Lab (L)
BI 280 Princ of Microbiology w/L (L)
CH 176 Fund of Chemistry w/Lab (L)
CH 177 Chemistry I w/Lab (L)
CH 178 Chemistry II w/Lab (L)
PH 101 Our Physical World w/L (L)
PH 176 Intro to Physical Sci w/L (L)
PH 177 Intro to Geology w/Lab (L)
PH 180 Descript Astronomy w/L (L)
PH 207 General Physics I w/Lab (L)
PH 208 Engineering Phys I w/L (L)
PH 227 General Physics II w/Lab (L)
PH 228 Engineering Phys II w/L (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
AN 177 Cultural Anthropology
BU 131 Principles of Leadership
CJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice
CJ 215 Criminal Law
CJ 223 Criminalistics
EC 276 Princ of Macroeconomics
EC 277 Princ of Microeconomics
GE 176 World Regional Geography
HI 104 World Civilization to 1600
HI 140 History of Classical Cultures
HI 142 Hist Mediev/Renais Culture
HI 175 History of the Holocaust
HI 176 American History to 1865
HI 177 American History 1865-Pres
HI 204 World Civ 1600-Present
PO 105 State & Local Government
PO 110 Intro to Political Science
PO 176 American Government
PO 210 Comparative Politics
PS 176 General Psychology
PS 230 Adolescent Psychology
PS 276 Developmental Psych
PS 280 Child Development
SO 102 Marriage & Family
SO 135 Women's Studies: A Transnational View
SO 150 Intro to Social Work
SO 176 Intro to Sociology
SO 182 Sociology of Families
SO 186 Social Problems
SO 210 Sociology of Discrimination
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
AR 106 Elementary Art Education
AR 175 Art Appreciation
AR 176 Art History I
AR 177 Art History II
AR 214 Ceramics II
DR 120 Theatre Appreciation
DR 130 Performance I
EN 107 Creative Writing
EN 202 American Literature I
EN 203 American Literature II
EN 208 Intro to Dramatic Lit
EN 219 Introduction to Literature
EN 222 World Literature
FL 176 Elementary Spanish I
FL 177 Elementary Spanish II
ML 105 College French I
ML 106 College French II
MU 150 Music Literature I
MU 176 Introduction to Music
PI 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PI 200 Philosophy of Thought & Logic
PI 276 Introduction to Ethics
RE 104 World Religions
RE 106 Survey of New Testament
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
CO 176 Computer Conc/App (L)
CH 150 Chemistry in Society w/Lab
MA 230 Analytic Geom/Calculus II
MA 240 Analytic Geom/Calculus III
PH 130 Environmental Science
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.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders