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WCU General Education - NCCC Equivalencies

Western Carolina University General Education Requirements
(NC Community College Equivalencies)
NCCOMC Course Prefix/# WCU Course Prefix/#
Foundations Areas
F1 Written Communications
ENG 111
ENGL 101
ENG 112 ENGL 102
ENG 113 ENGL 102
ENG 114 ENGL 102
F2 Mathematics
MAT 140 MATH 101
MAT 145+ 145A MATH 101
MAT 165 MATH 101
MAT 167 MATH 101
This requirement is waived if a student passes a higher-level math course. General education core courses which may be used to waive the WCU mathematics core requirement include the following:
MAT 151 MATH 170
MAT 155 MATH 170
MAT 161 MATH 130
MAT 162 MATH 145
MAT 172 MATH 145
MAT 171 MATH 146
MAT 175 MATH 146
MAT 263 MATH 140
MAT 271 MATH 153
MAT 272 MATH 255
MAT 273 MATH 256
F3 Oral Communications
COM 110 CMHC 201
COM 120 GNED OR CMCR 150
COM 231 CMHC 201
ENG 115 CMHC 201
F4 Computer Literacy
CIS 110 CS 101
CIS 115 GNED OR CS 150
This requirement may be waived by the following general education core course:
CSC 120 CS 150
CSC 134 CS 150
CSC 139 CS 130
CSC 141 CS 150
CSC 145 CS 150
F5 Leisure & Fitness
The courses taken must include two hours selected from HEA 110/PED 110 (WCU's HEAL 120) or PE courses numbered PED 111 thru PED 276 except for PED 250 thru 259.
BIO 223 BIOL 108
DAN 121 GNED
DAN 122 GNED
DAN 124 GNED
DAN 125 GNED
DAN 127 GNED
DAN 128 GNED
DAN 129 GNED
DAN130 GNED
DAN 131 GNED
DAN 132 GNED
DAN 133 GNED
DAN 134 GNED
DAN 141 GNED
DAN 142 GNED
DAN 143 GNED
DAN 221 GNED
DAN 222 GNED
DAN 225 GNED
DAN 226 GNED
DAN 236 GNED
DAN 237 GNED
DAN 262 GNED
MUS 131 MUS 111
MUS 132 MUS 111
MUS 133 MUS 110
MUS 134 MUS 110
REC 118 GNED
REC 212 GNED
TRE 226 GNED
Placement in the following courses is determined by prerequisites, if any, and by the skills demonstrated at the first class meeting. A student whose skills are inappropriate is advised into a course at the appropriate level.
PED 128 PE 123
PED 129 PE 210
PED 130 PE 122
PED 131 PE 209
PED 152 PE 102
PED 153 PE 103
PED 156 PE 106
PED 160 PE 108
PED 260 PE 104
PED 262 PE 105
Perspectives Areas
The courses selected must include one course in literature selected from any literature course offered in any of the Perspectives categories.
P1a Human Behavior
ANT 220 ANTH 260
ANT 230 ANTH 250
ANT 240 ANTH 250
GEO 111 GEOG 102
GEO 130 GEOG 150
PSY 150 PSY 250
PSY 237 GNED
PSY 239 GNED
PSY 241 GNED
PSY 281 GNED
SOC 210 SOC 103 OR SOC 231
SOC 213 GNED
SOC 220 GNED OR SOC 235
SOC 240 GNED OR SOC 342
P1b Contemporary Institutions
ECO 151 ECON 130 OR ECON 104
ECO 251 ECON 231
ECO 252 ECON 232
GEO 113 GEOG 350
HIS 131 HIST 231
HIS 132 HIST 232
HUM 121 GNED
POL 110 PSC 106
POL 120 PSC 106
POL 210 GNED OR PSC 315
POL 220 GNED OR PSC 331
SOC 225 GNED OR SOC 245
P2 Physical and Biological Sciences
Courses in two different sciences are required. The course selected must include one course with a lab. Note: "Higher level" general education core courses may be used to waive lower level general education requirements.
AST 111 AST 101
AST 111A AST 101 LAB
AST 151 AST 101
AST 151A AST 101 LAB
AST 152 AST 101
AST 152A AST 101 LAB
BIO 100 BIOL 101 + LAB
BIO 110 BIOL 101 + LAB
BIO 111 BIOL 140 + LAB
BIO 112 BIOL 141 + LAB
BIO 120 BIOL 130 + LAB
BIO 130 BIOL 131 + LAB
BIO 140 BIOL 133
BIO 140A BIOL 133 LAB
CHM 115 CHEM 101
CHM 115A CHEM 101 LAB
CHM 131 CHEM 132
CHM 131A CHEM 132 LAB
CHM 132 CHEM 133 + LAB
CHM 135 CHEM 101+ LAB
CHM 136 CHEM 132 + LAB
CHM 151 CHEM 132/140 + LAB
CHM 152 CHEM 140/132 + LAB
GEL 111 GEOL 110 + LAB
GEL 113 GEOL 155 + LAB
GEL 120 GEOL 150 + LAB
GEL 230 GEOL 110 + LAB
PHY 110 + PHY 110A PHYS 105 + LAB
PHY 151 PHYS 130 + LAB
PHY 152 PHYS 131 + LAB
PHY 251 PHYS 230 + LAB
PHY 252 PHYS 231 + LAB
P3a Humanities
Select one course from the following:
ART 114 ART 136
ART 115 ART 137
DRA 126 GNED
ENG 131 GNED + LIT
ENG 231 ENGL 203 + LIT
ENG 232 ENGL 203 + LIT
ENG 233 ENGL 203 + LIT
ENG 234 GNED + LIT
ENG 241 ENGL 251 + LIT
ENG 242 ENGL 252 + LIT
ENG 243 GNED + LIT
ENG 271 GNED + LIT
ENG 272 GNED + LIT
ENG 274 GNED + LIT
FRE 111 FREN 101
FRE 112 FREN 132
FRE 211 FREN 231
FRE 212 FREN 232
GER 111 GER 101
GER 112 GER 132
GER 211 GER 231
GER 212 GER 232
HUM 110 GNED
HUM 120 GNED
HUM 122 GNED
HUM 130 GNED
HUM 211 GNED
HUM 212 GNED
HUM 220 GNED
ITA 111 GNED
ITA 112 GNED
ITA 211 GNED
ITA 212 GNED
PHI 210 PHIL 101
PHI 215 PHIL 101
PHI 220 PHIL 101
PHI 221 PHIL 101
PHI 240 PHIL 231
RUS 111 GNED
RUS 112 GNED
RUS 211 GNED
RUS 212 GNED
SPA 111 SPAN 101
SPA 112 SPAN 132
SPA 211 SPAN 231
SPA 212 SPAN 232
P3b Fine or Performing Arts
Select one course from the following:
ART 111 ART 104
ART 116 GNED
DAN 110 GNED
DAN 211 GNED
DAN 212 GNED
DRA 111 CMTA 104
DRA 112 GNED
DRA 115 GNED
DRA 122 GNED
DRA 211 GNED OR CMTA 400
DRA 212 GNED OR CMTA 401
HUM 150 GNED
HUM 160 GNED
MUS 110 MUS 101
MUS 112 GNED
MUS 213 GNED
P4 Comparative Cultures
ANT 210 ANTH 120
ANT 220 ANTH 260
ANT 221 ANTH 120
ART 117 ART 102
ENG 261 ENGL 204 + LIT
ENG 262 ENGL 204 + LIT
FRE 141 FREN 105
GEO 112 GEOG 103
HIS 111 HIST 107
HIS 114 HIST 107
HIS 115 GNED
MUS 114 GNED
POL 230 PSC 107
REL 110 REL 105
REL 111 REL 105
SPA 141 SPAN 105
P5 The Human Past
Select one course from the following:
ANT 210 ANTH 110
ANT 230 ANTH 250
ANT 240 ANTH 250
ENG 251 ENGL 201 + LIT
ENG 252 ENGL 201 + LIT
HIS 112 HIST 105
HIS 121 HIST 107 OR HIST 221*
HIS 122 HIST 105 OR HIST 222
HIS 131 HIST 231
HIS 132 HIST 232
HIS 221 GNED
MUS 113 MUS 102
REL 112 REL 106
REL 211 REL 106
REL 212 REL 106
REL 221 REL 106
*WCU general education requirements for Perspectives 4 (Comparative Cultures) and Perspectives 5 (The Human Past) may be met by transfer of credit for the Western Civilization course sequence: HIS 121 - HIS 122.

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