Oct 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

General Education: K-State Core Elementary Education PK-6


K-State Core, the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The courses highlighted in green will NOT show in the list for K-State Core in uAchieve/DARS but will apply via
Statewide Transfer {SWT} if a student takes the equivalent Community College Course – it will pull in and list the 300 or
400-level K-State course currently listed under SWT.

English (Written Communication Outcomes

Requirement #1 {010}

Course Title

Credit

ENGL 100   Expository Writing I 3
ENGL 200   Expository Writing II 3
ENGL 210   Honors English 3

Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes)

Requirement #2 {020}

Course Title Credit
COMM 106   Public Speaking I 3
COMM 109   Public Speaking IA, Honors 3
COMM 322   Interpersonal Communication 3

Math & Statistics (Quantitative Literacy Outcomes)

Requirement #3 {030}

 
MATH 160   Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics 3

Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes)

Requirement #4 {040}

 
Course Title Credit
ANTH 280   Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4
BIOCH 110   Biochemistry and Society 3
BIOCH 111   Biochemistry and Society Laboratory 1
BIOCH 265   Introductory Organic and Biochemistry 5
BIOL 101   Concepts of Biology 4
BIOL 198   Principles of Biology 4
BIOL 221   Organismic Biology 5
BIOL 255   General Microbiology 4
BIOL 263   Ecology of Environmental Problems 3
BIOL 441   Human Body I 4
BIOL 442   Human Body II 4
KIN 220   Biobehavioral Bases of Physical Activity 4

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes)

Requirement #5 {050}

 
Course Title Credits
AGEC 120   Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness 3
AMETH 160   Introduction to American Ethnic Studies 3
ANTH 200   Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 204   A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 210   Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors 3
ANTH 220   Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology 3
ANTH 260   Introduction to Archaeology 3
ECON 110   Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 111   Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors
ECON 120   Principles of Microeconomics 3
GEOG 100   World Geography & Globalization 3
GEOG 200   Human Geography 3
GEOG 201   Human Geography (Honors) 3
HDFS 110   Introduction to Human Development 3
HDFS 250   Interpersonal and Family Relationships 3
POLSC 107   Political Science Colloquium 2
POLSC 110   Introduction to Political Science 3
POLSC 111   Introduction to Political Science, Honors 4
POLSC 115   U.S. Politics 3
POLSC 135   Introduction to Comparative Politics 3
POLSC 145   World Politics 3
POLSC 155   Introduction to Political Thought 3
POLSC 250   Environmental Political Thought: The Future of Food, Air, Water, and Soil 3
PSYCH 110   General Psychology 3
PSYCH 115   General Psychology, Honors 4
PSYCH 202   Drugs and Behavior 3
PSYCH 280   Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence 3
PSYCH 290   Innovative Studies in Psychology 1-6
SOCIO 211   Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCIO 214   Introduction to Sociology, Honors 4
SOCIO 260   Social Problems 3
SOCWK 100   Social Work: The Helping Profession 3

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes)

Requirement #6 {060}

 
Course Title Credit
HIST 151    History of the United States to 1877 3
OR     
HIST 152   

History of the United States Since 1877

3
ART 102   Ceramics for Non-Majors 3
ART 103   Jewelry Design and Processes for Non-Majors 3
ART 104   Digital Photography for Non-Majors 3
ART 106   Art Appreciation 3
ART 108   Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Art for Non-Majors 3
ART 111   Photography, Civil Rights, Art and the Environment 3
ART 174   A and D: Mixed media Process and Exploration Lab 3
ART 180   A and D: Color, Light and Perception Lab 3
ART 190   Drawing I 3
ART 194   A and D: Community and the Environmental Experience 3
ART 195   Survey of Western Art History I 3
ART 196   Survey of Wetern Art History II 3
ART 197   Survey of Non-Western Art History 3
ART 200   A and D: Visual Representation and Fabrication 3
ART 202   Art and Insects 3
ART 290   Visual Communication Design I: Typography and Design Principles 3
ART 291   Introduction to Drawing 3
COT 150   The Humanities Through the Arts 3
EDEL 270   Arts for Elementary Schools 3
ENGL 185   Race, Film and American Stories 3
ENGL 187   Book Club 3
ENGL 220   Fiction into Film 3
ENGL 224   Television as Literature 3
ENGL 227   Video Games as Literature 3
ENGL 230   Classical Cultures 3
ENGL 231   Medieval and Renaissance 3
ENGL 233   Reformation to Enlightenment 3
ENGL 234   Modern 3
ENGL 251   Introduction to Literature 3
ENGL 253   Short Story 3
ENGL 260   British Literature 3
ENGL 270   American Literature 3
ENGL 280   Studies in World Literature and Culture 3
ENGL 285   Introduction to American Ethnic Literatures 3
ENGL 287   Great Books 3
ENGL 355   Literature for Children 3
ENTOM 202   Arts and Insects 3
MUSIC 100   Introduction to Music Theory 3
MUSIC 103   Voice Class I 1
MUSIC 104   Voice Class II 1
MUSIC 111   Concert Choir 0-1
MUSIC 112   University Choir 0-1
MUSIC 113   University Band 0-1
MUSIC 114   Cat Band 0-1
MUSIC 115   Marching Band 0-1
MUSIC 116   Concert Band 0-1
MUSIC 117   Wind Symphony 0-1
MUSIC 118   Jazz Ensemble Lab A 0-1
MUSIC 121   Collegiate Chorale 0-1
MUSIC 129   University Orchestra 0-1
MUSIC 130   Symphony Orchestra 0-1
MUSIC 131   Theatre Orchestra 0-1
MUSIC 135   University Tenor/Bass Choir 0-1
MUSIC 140   University Treble Chorus 0-1
MUSIC 150   History of Musical Instruments 2-3
MUSIC 151   Women in Music 3
MUSIC 152   Introduction to Film Music 3
MUSIC 153   History of Jazz 3
MUSIC 154   Salsa: Afro-Cuban Music of the Past and Present 3
MUSIC 155   Jazz in Kansas City and the Southwest 2-3
MUSIC 156   Introduction to the Broadway Musical 3
MUSIC 157   Instroduction to American Music 3
MUSIC 160   Music Listening Laboratory 2
MUSIC 170   History of Rock and Roll 3
MUSIC 171   Inventing the Future: Underground Rock: 1968-1993 3
MUSIC 172   History of Country Music 3
MUSIC 173   Music as Protest and Propaganda in the United States 3
MUSIC 203   Vocal Techniques I 1
MUSIC 204   Vocal Techniques II 1
MUSIC 208   Guitar Class I 1
MUSIC 210   Music Theory I 3
MUSIC 211   Piano Class I 1
MUSIC 212   Piano Class II 1
MUSIC 213   Piano Class III 1
MUSIC 214   Piano Class IV 1
MUSIC 220   Topics in Music 1-3
MUSIC 230   Music Theory II 3
MUSIC 231   Aural Skills I 1
MUSIC 233   English Diction 1
MUSIC 240   Advanced String Techniques and Materials 1
MUSIC 241   Italian Diction 1
MUSIC 242   French Diction 1
MUSIC 243   German Diction 1
MUSIC 244   West African Drumming and Percussion 2
MUSIC 157   Introduction to American Music 3
MUSIC 246   Drumset Techniques 1
MUSIC 248   Songwriting 3
MUSIC 249   Introduction to Music of the World 3
MUSIC 250   Introduction to Music 3
MUSIC 251   Applied Study for Non-Music Majors 1-2
MUSIC 254   Secondary Performance 1-2
MUSIC 255   Lower-Division Performance 1-4
MUSIC 268   Vocal Pedagogy 2
MUSIC 280   Lower-Division Ensemble Performance 1
MUSIC 405   Music for Elementary Teachers 3
THTRE 111   Production Participation 1
THTRE 171   Fundamentals of Acting 3
THTRE 201   Drugs and Alcohol in Theatre and Film 3
THTRE 202   Taboo! Transgression and Censorship in Theatre and Film 3
THTRE 203   Stage to Screen: Theatre into Film 3
THTRE 205   Contemporary American Theatre 3
THTRE 211   Run Crew 0-2
THTRE 212   Wardrobe Crew 0-2
THTRE 235   Introduction to the Art of Film 3
THTRE 260   Stage Movement 3
THTRE 263   Oral Interpretation of Literature 3
THTRE 265   Fundamentals of Improvisation, I, II 3
THTRE 268   Techniques of Makeup 1
THTRE 270   Introduction to Theatre 3
THTRE 271   Intermediate Acting 3
THTRE 280   Script Analysis 3
THTRE 299   Vocal Expression for Actors 3
THTRE 368   Fundamentals of Technical Production 3

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area)

Requirement #7 {070}

 
Course Title Credit
POLSC 115   U.S. Politics 3
OR
AMETH 160   Introduction to American Ethnic Studies 3
AND
  Choose One Free Elective 3