Well-Rounded Learning
Wichita State strives to offer the most complete college experience possible to produce
well-rounded, successful Shocker graduates. Through general education courses, students
explore subjects outside of their major, expanding their knowledge, perspective and
skills and making a positive impact on their career and life.
The multilayered nature of general education opens doors for a student to discover
what they are truly passionate about, helping them to discover who they are and what
their unique role is in changing the world. The unplanned, unintended, accidental
bumping into unrelated concepts that comes from unrelated disciplines is what works
this special kind of magic.
Dr. Andrew Hippisley
Dean of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Course Requirements
General Education Program requirements at Wichita State follow the KBOR system-wide
General Education Program framework and are comprised of 34-35 credit hours organized
in six discipline-based 鈥渂uckets鈥 and an institutionally designated bucket. A student
who satisfies all seven buckets will complete the General Education Program.
The four courses in Buckets 1-3 must be completed within the first 48 credit hours
of enrollment with a grade of C- or better. Foundation courses cover the fundamental skills needed throughout college and should
be taken at the very beginning of a student鈥檚 studies.
Note: Some general education courses can count for both the General Education Program requirements
and program/college requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine
the most efficient path.
Bucket 1: English Discipline Area
Bucket 2: Communication Discipline Area
Bucket 3: Mathematics and Statistics Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 2): Any math/statistics course that requires or as a prerequisite. does not fulfill the prerequisite for any further math course. does not meet degree requirements in all colleges.
Bucket 4: Natural and Physical Sciences Discipline Area
Bucket 5: Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found on the page of the catalog.
Bucket 6: Arts and Humanities Discipline Area
Note (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found on the page of the catalog.
Note (for viewers, Footnote 4) in regards to Communication and English: Excludes courses
from Buckets 1-3.
Bucket 7: Institutionally Designated Area4
Note (for viewers, Footnote 4 in Heading): excludes courses from Buckets 1-3.
Note on "3 credit hours of First-Year Seminar" (for viewers, Footnote 5): A First-Year
Seminar course is required for students coming to 麻豆传媒 directly from high school. Those
students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school
graduation and before starting classes at 麻豆传媒 as a degree-bound student, may be exempt
from taking a First-Year Seminar course.
Note on "No Repeat Courses" (for viewers, Footnote 3): Full course list can be found
on the page of the catalog.
Specific General Education Requirements by College
The following general education courses have been approved by KBOR as requirements
for certain degree programs even if a student has already completed the general education
program.
Applied Studies
Students in the BAED in Early Childhood Unified or the BAED in Elementary Education are required to take:
- HIST 131 or HIST 132; and
- BIOL 106 (or any life science).
Engineering
In addition to the courses listed below, all Engineering majors, except cybersecurity, are required to take MATH 242. Students in the BS in Cybersecurity program are required to take MATH 123.
Students in the BS in Aerospace Engineering program are required to take:
- PHYS 313 and PHYS 315;
- ECON 201; and
- PHIL 385.
Students in the BS in Applied Engineering program are required to take:
- PHYS 313 and PHYS 315
- ECON 201; and
- PHIL 385.
Students in the BS in Biomedical Engineering program are required to take:
- CHEM 211; and
- PHIL 385 or PHIL 386.
Students in the BS in Computer Engineering program are required to take:
- PHYS 314 and PHYS 316; and
- PHIL 354.
Students in the BS in Computer Science program are required to take:
- PHYS 314 and PHYS 316;
- PHIL 354; and
- PHIL 125.
Students in the BS in Cybersecurity program are required to take:
- PHYS 213;
- ECON 201;
- PSY 111;
- PHIL 125; and
- PHIL 354.
Students in the BS in Electrical Engineering program are required to take:
Students in the BS in Industrial Engineering program are required to take:
Students in the BS in Mechanical Engineering program are required to take:
Students in the BS in Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering program are required to take:
- PHIL 313 and PHYS 315; and
- PHIL 385.
Fine Arts
Students in the BFA in Art 鈥 Art Education Emphasis program are required to take:
- PSY 111 or CESP 334; and
- Any ARTH 125_ lettered course.
Students in the Bachelor of Music Education program are required to take:
Health Professions
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are required to take:
- CHEM 103;
- PSY 111; and
- SOC 111.
Students in the BS in Dental Hygiene program are required to take:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Students in the Bachelor of Social Work are required to take:
- BIOL 106 and BIOL 107;
- PSY 111; and
- SOC 111.
Some general education courses can count for both the General Education Program requirements
and program/college requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine
the most efficient path.