Admission to some Fine Arts majors requires an audition and/or approval.
NOTE:
(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
Independence CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of
Fine Arts are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
ENG 1003 English Composition I
ENG 1013 English Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
COM 1203 Public Speaking
COM 1233 Interpersonal Comm
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
MAT 1023 College Algebra
MAT 1055 Analytic Geom/Calc I
MAT 1093 Plane Trigonometry
MAT 1103 Elementary Statistics
MAT 1123 Contemporary Math
MAT 1153 Business Calculus
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
BIO 1005 Gen Bio/Non-majors (L)
BIO 1015 Botany and BIO 1025 Zoology (L)
BIO 1115 Biology I: Principles of Cellular & Molecular Biology (L)
BIO 2035 Environmental Biol (L)
BIO 2045 Anatomy & Phys (L)
BIO 2055 Microbiology (L)
BIO 2115 Biology II: Principles of Organismal Biology (L)
BIO 2215 Anat and Physiology II (L)
PHS 1005 Physical Science (L)
PHS 1015 Chem/Non-Majors (L)
PHS 1025 Chemistry I/Majors (L)
PHS 1035 Chemistry II/Majors (L)
PHS 1055 College Physics I (L)
PHS 1065 College Physics II (L)
PHS 1085 Descript Astronomy (L)
PHS 2055 Engineering Phys I (L)
PHS 2065 Engineering Phys II (L)
PHS 2075 Intro to Orgnc Chem & Biochem (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
BEH 1003 General Psychology
BEH 1013 Child Psychology
BEH 2003 Developmental Psych
BEH 2013 Adolescent Psychology
BUS 2023 Microeconomics
BUS 2033 Macroeconomics
GEO 2013 World Regional Geog
POL 1013 Intro to Political Science
POL 1023 American Government
SOC 1003 Intro to Sociology
SOC 1013 Sociology of Families
SOC 1113 Intro to Criminal Justice
SOC 1213 Intro to Social Work
SOC 2023 Social Problems
SOC 2113 Intro Race/Ethnic Rel
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
ART 1043 Art Appreciation
ART 2023 Ceramics I
ART 2043 Ceramics II
ART 2113 Art for Elem Schools
BUS 2113 Business Ethics
COM 1033 Intro to Mass Comm
ENG 1073 Intro to Lit (Modern)
ENG 1083 American Literature I
ENG 2023 Creative Writing
ENG 2043 Intro to Dramatic Lit
ENG 2083 Contemp Dramatic Lit
ENG 2113 Amer Literature II
ENG 2123 British Literature I
ENG 2133 British Literature II
ENG 2143 Survey/Black Lit
ENG 2151 Topics in Literature
ENG 2152 Topics in Literature
FRL 1005 French I
FRL 1015 French II
FRL 1025 Spanish I
FRL 1035 Spanish II
FRL 2035 Spanish III
FRL 2043 Spanish IV
HIS 1003 World History I
HIS 1013 World History II
HIS 1023 US History I to 1877
HIS 1063 US History II 1877-Pres
MUE 1013 Music for Elem Schools
MUE 1223 Hist of Broadway Musical
MUE 1303 Music Appreciation
PHI 1073 Ethics
PHI 2003 Intro to Philosophy
PHI 2073 Logic & Classical Reasng
REL 1013 New Testament History
REL 1053 World Religions
THR 1013 Theatre Appreciation
THR 1023 Acting I
THR 1093 Intro to Playwriting
THR 1193 Playwriting II
*Some restrictions may apply for Fine Arts majors.
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
CIT 1003 Computer Conc/App (L)
CIT 2003 Compu Info Systems (L)
MAT 2025 Analytical Geom/Calc II
Program-Specific Requirements
Fine Arts Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Majors
The following Independence CC courses will transfer to a WSU Fine Arts major.
Media Arts - BAA
Acting for Digital Arts
THR 1023 Acting I
THR 1083 Voice I or THR 1183 Voice II or THR 2173 Voice II
Animation
ART 1023 Basic Drawing I
THR 1093 Intro to Playwriting or THR 1193 Playwriting II
Audio Production
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
Filmmaking
Major courses at WSU
Game Design
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Basic Drawing I
CSE 1023 HTML5 Game Play
Art - BA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Art History - BA
Major courses at WSU
Art Education - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Applied Drawing - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Ceramics Media - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Community & Social Practices - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Painting - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Photo Media - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Print Media - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Studio Art: Sculpture - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
ART 1033 Painting I
ART 2023 Ceramics I
Graphic Design - BFA
ART 1003 2D Design
ART 1023 Drawing & Composition
ART 1103 3D Design
Composition - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Performance: Commercial Music - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Performance: Jazz Studies - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Performance: Instrumental - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Performance: Keyboard - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Performance: Vocal - BM
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Instrumental - BME
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Keyboard - BME
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Vocal - BME
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Special Music Education - BME
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Music - BA
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
MUE 2201 Sight Sing/Ear Train III
Dance - BA/BFA
Major courses at WSU
Musical Theatre - BFA
THR 1023 Acting I
THR 1123 Acting II
MUE 1093 Music Theory I
MUE 1113 Music Theory II
MUE 1201 Sight Sing/Ear Train I
MUE 1301 Sight Sing/Ear Train II
THR 1083 Voice I or THR 1183 Voice II or THR 2173 Voice II
THR 2022 Stage Makeup
Theatre - BA
THR 1023 Acting I
THR 1033 Stagecraft I
THR 1083 Voice I or THR 1183 Voice II or THR 2173 Voice II
THR 1123 Acting II
THR 2022 Stage Makeup
THR 2073 Stage and Theatre Mgmt
THR 2103 Script Analysis
Acting - BFA
THR 1023 Acting I
THR 1033 Stagecraft I
THR 1083 Voice I or THR 1183 Voice II or THR 2173 Voice II