The following prerequisites must be met in order to enroll in upper-division courses
in the W. Frank Barton School of Business:
Declared major in the W. Frank Barton School of Business
2.0 GPA
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
Seward County CC courses approved for general education credit by the WSU W. Frank
Barton School of Business are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
EG 1103 English Composition I or EG 1105 Engl Comp I w/Rev
EG 1113 English Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
SP 1103 Interpersonal Comm
SP 1203 Public Speaking
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
MA 1163 Contemporary Math
MA 1165 Contemporary Math w/Rev
MA 1173 College Algebra
MA 1175 College Algebra w/Rev
MA 1183 Trigonometry
MA 2103 Elementary Statistics
MA 2105 Elem Statistics w/Rev
MA 2304 Business Calculus
MA 2605 Analytic Geometry/Calc I
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
BI 1305 Principles of Biology (L)
BI 1505 Biology I for Majors (L)
BI 1515 Biology II for Majors (L)
BI 2114 Anatomy & Physiology I and BI 2124 Anatomy & Phys II (L)
BI 2115 Anat & Phys Lect & Lab (L)
BI 2304 Human Anatomy and BI 2314 Human Physiology (L)
BI 2705 Microbiology (L)
CH 1105 Chemistry in Society (L)
CH 1205 Intro to Chemistry (L)
CH 1505 College Chemistry I (L)
CH 1515 College Chemistry II (L)
PS 1115 Physical Science (L)
PS 1323 Environmental Science and PS 1322 Environ Sci Lab (L)
PS 1775 Introduction to Geology (L)
PS 2205 General Physics I (L)
PS 2215 General Physics II (L)
PS 2505 Engineering Physics I (L)
PS 2515 Engineering Physics II (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
BH 1303 General Psychology
BH 1403 Principles of Sociology
BH 1613 Intro Cultural Anthrop
BH 2303 Developmental Psych
BH 2403 Marriage & the Family
CJ 1203 Intro to Criminal Justice
CJ 1803 Criminology
CJ 2313 Juvenile Justice
CJ 2533 Criminal Law
EC 2213 Princ of Macroeconomics
EC 2223 Princ of Microeconomics
GE 1103 Wrld Regional Geography
SS 1403 American National Gov
SS 1503 Leadership Concepts
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
AR 1303 Ceramics I
AR 1313 Ceramics II
AR 1323 Art Appreciation
AR 1703 Survey of Art History I
AR 1713 Survey of Art History II
BA 1603 Business Ethics
DR 1203 Acting I
DR 1503 Introduction to Cinema
DR 2203 Theater Appreciation
ED 1203 Art in the Elem School
ED 1403 Elementary School Music
EG 1303 Introduction to Literature
EG 1763 World Literature
EG 2103 Creative Writing
EG 2303 English Literature I
EG 2403 American Literature I
EG 2413 American Literature II
HS 1303 American Hist I 1492-1877
HS 1313 American Hist II 1877-Pres
HS 1603 World Civilization I
HS 1613 World Civilization II
ML 1205 Elementary Spanish I
ML 1215 Elementary Spanish II
ML 1405 Elementary French I
MO 1603 Intro to Mass Comm
MU 1203 Music Appreciation
MU 1803 Jazz Appreciation
PH 1303 Intro to the Old Testament
PH 1313 Intro to the New Testament
PH 1323 Survey of World Religions
PH 2103 Introduction to Ethics
PH 2203 Introduction to Philosophy
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
BH 1603 Physical Anthropology
BI 1113 Field Biology
CS 1203 Intro Compu Conc/App (L)
MA 2615 Analytic Geometry/Calc II
MA 2625 Calculus III
PS 1313 Introduction to Astronomy
Program-Specific Requirements
Business Majors Offered
*Majors with an optional real estate emphasis
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics*
Entrepreneurship*
Finance*
Hospitality
Human Resource Management
Information Technology & Management Information Systems
International Business
Management
Marketing*
Requirements for All Business Majors
AC 1203 Accounting I and AC 1213 Accounting II
AC 2103 Managerial Accounting
BA 1013 Introduction to Business
BA 2103 Bus/Econ Statistics or MA 2103 Elementary Statistics or MA 2105 Elem Statistics w/Rev
BA 2283 Business Management
BA 2293 Business Law I
CS 1203 Intro Compu Conc/App (L)* (minimum grade C)
EC 2213 Princ of Macroeconomics
EC 2223 Princ of Microeconomics
EG 1103 English Composition I or EG 1105 English Comp I w/Rev
EG 1113 English Composition II
MA 1173 College Algebra or MA 1175 College Algebra w/Rev
SP 1203 Public Speaking
*PC equivalent carries lab attribute. BADM equivalent group does not.
Other Courses/information
By Major
Accounting
Must receive a minimum letter grade
of B in all accounting courses.
BA 2243 Business/Technical Comm or BA 1213 Business English
Business Administration
Major courses at WSU
Economics
MA 2304 Business Calculus
Entrepreneurship
Major courses at WSU
Finance
Major courses at WSU
Hospitality
Major courses at WSU
Human Resource Management
Major courses at WSU
Information Technology & Management Information Systems
Major courses at WSU
International Business
Students are required to participate in a study abroad experience during their time
at WSU. Study abroad requirements are different for domestic and international students.
Email Business.Advisor@wichita.edu for clarification.
Students who major in IB are required to declare a minor.
