(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
Garden City CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of
Education are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
ENGL 101 English I
ENGL 102 English II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
COMM 101 Public Speaking
COMM 102 Adv Public Speaking
COMM 103 Interpersonal Comm
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
MATH 108 College Algebra
MATH 109 Plane Trigonometry
MATH 110 Fund of Statistics
MATH 111 Contemporary Math
MATH 120 Pre-calculus Math
MATH 121 Fund of Calculus
MATH 122 Calc/Analytic Geom I
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
BIOL 104 Environm Science (L)
BIOL 105 General Biology (L)
BIOL 114 Biology I (L)
BIOL 115 Biology II (L)
BIOL 210 Anatomy & Physiology (L)
BIOL 211 Anatomy & Physiology I and BIOL 212 Anatomy & Phys II (L)
BIOL 213 Microbiology (L)
CHEM 105 General Chemistry (L)
CHEM 108 Chem/Health Svcs (L)
CHEM 109 College Chemistry I (L)
CHEM 110 College Chemistry II (L)
CHEM 206 Organic Chemistry I (L)
CHEM 210 Intro to Biochemistry (L)
PHSC 105 Gen Physical Science (L)
PHSC 205 Physical Geol w/Lab (L)
PHYS 205 General Physics I (L)
PHYS 206 General Physics II (L)
PHYS 207 Engr Physics I (L)
PHYS 208 Engr Physics II (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
BSAD 128 Entrepreneurship
CRIM 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
CRIM 103 Criminal Law
CRIM 108 Juvenile Delinq/Justice
CSCI 190 Computer Ethics
ECON 111 Princ of Econ: Macro
ECON 112 Princ of Econ: Micro
ECHD 101 Child Development
GEOG 101 World Geography
POLS 104 Intro to Political Science
POLS 105 American Government
PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 104 Social Psychology
PSYC 210 Developmental Psych
SOCI 102 Intro to Sociology
SOCI 105 Intro to Cultural Anthrop
SOCI 113 Sociology of Families
SOCI 204 Social Problems
SOCI 210 Intro to Social Work
SOCI 220 Diversity in Society
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
ARTS 1113 Ceramics
ARTS 120 Art Appreciation
ARTS 121 Art Hist I: Prehist-Med
ARTS 122 Art Hist II: Renai-Contemporary
BSAD 220 Business Ethics
COMM 112 Oral Interpretation
COMM 120 Intro to Mass Comm
COMM 140 Intro to Broadcasting
COMM 201 Intercultural Comm
COMM 203 Comm & the Info Society
EDUC 201 Music for Elem Teachers
EDUC 202 Art for Elem Teachers
ENGL 210 Introduction to Literature
ENGL 211 Wrld Lit/Hum Experience
ENGL 214 American Literature I
ENGL 215 American Literature II
ENGL 220 Intro to Shakespeare
ENGL 230 Underst Old Testament
ENGL 231 Underst New Testament
ENGL 240 Creative Writing
HIST 101 Survey of Civilization I
HIST 102 Survey of Civilization II
HIST 103 American History to 1877
HIST 104 American Hist from 1877
LANG 1322 Elementary Spanish I
LANG 1331 Elementary Spanish II
MUSC 106 Today's Music
MUSC 108 Music History/Apprec
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 102 Elementary Ethics
PHIL 103 Argument & Crit Thinking
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
BIOL 101 Introduction to Biology
CSCI 110 Intro Compu Conc/App (L)
MATH 123 Calc/Analytic Geom II
MATH 205 Calc/Analytic Geom III
PHSC 106 Descriptive Astronomy
PHSC 2053 Phys Geology Lecture
Program-Specific Requirements
*Courses requiring a B- or better
**Courses requiring a C or better
Biology (6-12)
BIOL 114 Biology I (L)
BIOL 115 Biology II (L)
BIOL 210 Anatomy & Physiology (L) or BIOL 211 Anatomy & Physiology I and BIOL 212 Anatomy & Phys II (L)
CHEM 109 College Chemistry I (L)**
CHEM 110 College Chemistry II (L)**
CHEM 210 Intro to Biochemistry (L)
EDUC 105 Found of Education*
PSYC 210 Developmental Psych*
Chemistry (6-12)
BIOL 114 Biology I (L)
CHEM 109 College Chemistry I (L)**
CHEM 110 College Chemistry II (L)**
CHEM 206 Organic Chem I (L)**
EDUC 105 Found of Education*
PHYS 205 General Physics I (L)
PSYC 210 Developmental Psych*
Earth/Space (6-12)
BIOL 114 Biology I (L)
CHEM 109 College Chemistry I (L)**
CHEM 110 College Chemistry II (L)**
EDUC 105 Found of Education*
PHSC 106 Descriptive Astronomy
PSYC 210 Developmental Psych*
Elementary Education Unified (PreK-6) and Early Childhood Unified (B-3)
BIOL 114 Biology I (L) or BIOL 210 Anatomy & Phys (L) or BIOL 211 Anatomy & Physiology I and BIOL 212 Anatomy & Phys II (L)
ECHD 105 Early Childhood Educ*
EDUC 105 Found of Education*
EDUC 201 Music for Elem Teacher* or EDUC 202 Art for Elem Teacher*