Recommended Transfer Courses
2026-27 Transfer Guide
This Transfer Guide is for information only and is not a contract. Courses / requirements
subject to change. Produced March 2026.
WSU College of Health Professions
wichita.edu/healthprofessions | 316-978-3304, option 2 | chp.advisor@wichita.edu
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.
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
Cowley College courses approved for general education credit by the WSU College of
Health Professions are shown below.
English Discipline Area — Bucket 1:
- ENG 2211 Composition I
- ENG 2212 Composition II
Communications Discipline Area — Bucket 2:
- COM 2711 Public Speaking
- COM 2725 Interpersonal Comm
Mathematics & Statistics Discipline Area — Bucket 3:
- MTH 4417 Contemp Math w/Rev*
- MTH 4419 Contemporary Math*
- MTH 4420 College Algebra
- MTH 4421 College Algebra w/Rev
- MTH 4422 Elem Statistics w/Rev
- MTH 4423 Elementary Statistics
- MTH 4425 Trigonometry
- MTH 4432 Calc for Bus/Econ
- MTH 4435 Calculus I
- MTH 4445 Engr Probability/Stats I
*MTH 4417 and MTH 4419 do not fulfill foundation requirement for some Health Professions
programs.
Natural & Physical Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 4:
- BIO 4111 Principles of Biology (L)
- BIO 4119 Environm Biol w/ Lab (L)
- BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
- BIO 4135 General Biology II (L)
- BIO 4148 Human Anatomy & Phys I and BIO 4149 Hmn Anat/Phys II (L)
- BIO 4150 Hum Anatomy & Phys (L)
- BIO 4160 Microbiology (L)
- CHM 4211 Intro to Gen, Org, Biochem w/Lab (L)
- CHM 4220 Chemistry I (L)
- CHM 4230 Chemistry II (L)
- GEO 4311 Geology (L)
- PHS 4511 Physical Science (L)
- PHS 4530 Intro Astronomy (L)
- PHS 4550 General Physics I (L)
- PHS 4551 General Physics II (L)
- PHS 4560 Engineering Physics I (L)
- PHS 4561 Engineering Physics II (L)
Social & Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area — Bucket 5:
- ALH 5250 Intro to Public Health
- ANT 6911 Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 6912 Anthro Linguistics
- ANT 6920 Intro to Archaeology
- BUS 1412 Intro to Entrepreneurship
- CHC 5711 Dev of the Young Child
- CRJ 5411 Intro to Criminal Justice
- CRJ 5456 Criminal Law
- ECO 6113 Princ of Macroeconomics
- ECO 6114 Princ of Microeconomics
- EDU 6231 Human Growth/Develop
- GEG 6120 Principles of Geography
- MIN 6440 Women & Health
- POL 6611 American National Gov
- POL 6612 State/Local Government
- PSY 6711 General Psychology
- PSY 6712 Developmental Psych
- PSY 6730 Cognitive Psychology
- SOC 6811 Principles of Sociology
- SOC 6816 Social Problems
- SOC 6821 Introduction to Social Work
- SOC 6823 Marriage/Family Relations
Arts & Humanities Discipline Area — Bucket 6:
- ALH 5339 Bioethics
- ART 2111 Art Appreciation
- ART 2141 Art Hist Prehist-Medieval
- ART 2142 Art Hist Renais-Contemp
- ART 2150 Elementary Art Methods
- CIS 1873 Logic and Critical Thinking
- ENG 2260 Intro to Creative Writing
- FOL 2330 Spanish I
- FOL 2331 Spanish II
- FOL 2332 Intermediate Spanish
- HIS 6411 United States History to 1877
- HIS 6412 United States since 1865
- HIS 6420 World History I
- HIS 6421 World History II
- LIT 2511 Introduction to Literature
- LIT 2531 African-Amer Literature
- LIT 2550 American Literature I
- LIT 2551 American Literature II
- LIT 2561 English Literature II
- LIT 2565 Dramatic Literature
- MCM 2411 Mass Media & Society
- MUS 2611 Music Appreciation
- PHO 6447 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHO 6460 Ethics
- REL 6430 Comparative Religions
- REL 6432 Survey/Old Testament
- REL 6434 Survey/New Testament
- THE 2730 Theatre Appreciation
- THE 2735 Acting
Institutionally Designated Area — Bucket 7:
- ANT 6930 Intro to Biophys Anthrop
- BIO 4118 Environmental Biology
- CAP 1516 Computer Applications (L)
- CIS 1715 Intro to Computer Science
- MTH 4440 Calculus II
- MTH 4455 Calculus III
- PHS 4535 Descriptive Astronomy
Program-Specific Requirements
Admission into the professional programs can be very competitive. Admission to the
university does not guarantee admission into any program. Applicants must meet program
prerequisites and apply through the
specific program. Program prerequisites or requirements can
affect General Education course choices. Review application instructions, deadlines,
and additional information on each program's home page.
*MTH 4417 and MTH 4419 do not fulfill foundation for this program.
**College Algebra is a prerequisite for a Major course. MTH 4417 and MTH 4419 will
not suffice.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders
wichita.edu/csd
Recommended coursework with a
grade of C or better.
- Biological Science: Any Biology course. No lab required.
- Physical Science: Any Chemistry or Physics course excluding Astronomy. No lab required.
- Social/Behavioral Science: Choose
PSY 6711 or SOC 6811
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
wichita.edu/dh
Prerequisite coursework* with a
grade of C or better.
- Anatomy & Physiology: BIO 4148 and 4149 (L) or BIO 4150 (L)
- Chemistry: CHM 4211 (L) or both CHM 4220 (L) and CHM 4230 (L)
- College Algebra: MTH 4420 or MTH 4421
- English Composition I: ENG 2211
- English Composition II: ENG 2212
- Medical Terminology: ALH 1655
- Microbiology: BIO 4160 (L)
- Nutrition: HER 5220
- Pharmacology: ALH 5230
- Psychology: PSY 6711
- Public Speaking: COM 2711 or COM 2725
- Sociology: SOC 6811
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Recommended coursework with a grade of C or better.
- Anatomy & Physiology: BIO 4148 and 4149 (L) or BIO 4150 (L)
- Chemistry I: CHM 4220 (L)
- Gen College Physics I: PHS 4550 (L)
- Intro to Exercise Science: ALH 6396
Bachelor of Science in Health Management
wichita.edu/phs
Prerequisite coursework with a
grade of C- or better.
Hybrid or 100% online
- Health Care Finance: ALH 1676
- Intro Public Health: ALH 5250
(Courses may apply toward major.)
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
wichita.edu/phs
Prerequisite coursework** with a
grade of C- or better.
- Intro Public Health: ALH 5250
- Medical Terminology: ALH 1655
- 15 cr hrs of Math/Natural Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
wichita.edu/mls
Prerequisite coursework** with
a grade of C or better.
BIO 4148 and 4149 (L)
or BIO 4150 (L)
- Biochemistry: MLS 311 at WSU
- Biology: BIO 4125 (L)
- Chemistry I: CHM 4220 (L)
- Chemistry II: CHM 4230 (L)
- Med. Immunology: MLS 405 at WSU
- Microbiology: BIO 4160 (L)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
wichita.edu/nursing
Prerequisite coursework* with a
grade of C or better.
BIO 4148 and 4149 (L)
or BIO 4150 (L)
- Biology: BIO 4111 Princ of Biol (L) or BIO 4125 General Biology I (L)
- Chem: CHM 4211 (L) or 4220 (L)
- College Algebra: MTH 4420 or MTH 4421
- Dev Psychology: PSY 6712
- English Composition I: ENG 2211
- English Composition II: ENG 2212
- Microbiology: BIO 4160 (L)
- Nutrition: HER 5220
- Philosophy: ALH 5339 or PHO 6447 or PHO 6460
- Psychology: PSY 6711
- Public Speaking: COM 2711
- or COM 2725
- Sociology: SOC 6811 or SOC 6816
- Statistics: MTH 4423