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
WSU Tech courses approved for general education credit by the WSU W. Frank Barton
School of Business are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
ENG 101 Composition I
ENG 120 Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
SPH 101 Public Speaking
SPH 111 Interpersonal Comm
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
MTH 107 Contemp Math w/Coreq
MTH 108 Contemporary Math
MTH 110 College Algebra w/Coreq
MTH 111 College Algebra w/Rev
MTH 112 College Algebra
MTH 113 Trigonometry
MTH 119 Elem Statistics w/Coreq
MTH 120 Elementary Statistics
MTH 125 Calculus I
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
BIO 110 Principles of Biology (L)
BIO 130 Biology I (L)
BIO 135 Biology II (L)
BIO 145 Human Anat & Phys I and BIO 146 Hmn Anat & Phys II (L)
BIO 150 Human Anatomy & Phys (L)
BIO 160 Microbiology (L)
CHM 110 General Chemistry (L)
CHM 125 Chemistry I (L)
CHM 135 Chemistry II (L)
PHS 110 Physical Science (L)
PHS 115 Introductory Astronomy (L)
PHS 120 General Physics I (L)
PHS 125 General Physics II (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
CRJ 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
CRJ 110 Criminal Law
CRJ 155 Policing Diverse Cultures
ECO 105 Princ of Macroeconomics
ECO 110 Princ of Microeconomics
ENT 110 Intro to Entrepreneurship
GEO 101 Principles of Geography
POL 101 American Government
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 110 Child Psychology
PSY 120 Developmental Psych
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
SOC 115 Social Problems
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
ALH 121 Lgl/Ethcl Issues/Hlthcr
ART 100 Art Appreciation
ENG 110 Introduction to Literature
FOL 101 Spanish I
FOL 110 Spanish II
HIS 110 U S History to 1877
HIS 120 U S History since 1865
HIS 130 World History I
MGT 111 Business Ethics
PHL 110 Ethics
PHL 115 Logic
REL 101 New Testament
REL 130 World Religions
MUS 110 Music Appreciation
THR 100 Theatre Appreciation
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
BIO 120 Environmental Biology
CED 115 Comp Applications (L)
CED 120 Advanced Computer App
MTH 150 Calculus II
Program-Specific Requirements
Business Majors Offered
*Majors with an optional real estate emphasis.
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics*
Entrepreneurship*
Finance*
Hospitality
Human Resource Management
International Business
Information Technology & Management Information Systems
Management
Marketing*
Requirements for All Business Majors
ACC 130 Managerial Accounting
ACC 160 Princ of Accounting I and ACC 170 Princ of Accounting II
BUS 104 Introduction to Business
BUS 125 Business Law
BUS 140 Principles of Marketing
BUS 200 Principles of Management
CED 115 Computer Applications (L)* (minimum grade C)
ECO 105 Princ of Macroeconomics
ECO 110 Princ of Microeconomics
ENG 101 Composition I
ENG 120 Composition II
MTH 112 College Algebra or MTH 111 College Algebra w/Rev or MTH 110 College Alg w/Coreq
MTH 120 Elementary Statistics or MTH 119 Elem Statistics w/Coreq
SPH 101 Public Speaking
*PC equivalent carries lab attribute. BADM equivalent group does not.
Other Courses/information
By Major
Accounting
BUS 121 Business Communication
Business Administration
HEM 135 Hospitality Hum Res Mgt
Economics
Major courses at WSU
Entrepreneurship
Major courses at WSU
Finance
Major courses at WSU
Hospitality
Major courses at WSU
Human Resource Management
HEM 135 Hospitality Hum Res Mgt
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.
