Apr 25, 2024

2021-2022 Catalog

2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education

Western has developed a curriculum that integrates the College’s five Goals for Student Success. These goals focus on strengthening student skills to solve problems both critically and creatively, to consider multiple perspectives, to retrieve relevant information, to communicate clearly, and to develop life skills that promote health and well-being. These skills are embedded in most Western courses, but the general education courses required in every Associate degree are designed to emphasize these skills.

The specific general education requirements vary for each Associate degree. See requirements for each Associate degree and policies regarding Western graduation requirements. Also, check in the Suggested Program to determine if a particular course is recommended. The courses listed here are current for the 2020-2021 catalog. Courses taken previously may not be listed though may count towards graduation.

First Year Experience

Degree Requirements

C or better grade required HMDV 1005

Human Development

HMDV 1005 - 1st Year Success Credits: 1

English

Degree Requirements

C or better grade required for English I and II.

English I

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3

English II

ENGL 2005 and ENGL 2019 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
ENGL 2005 - Writing in Technology and the Sciences Credits: 3
ENGL 2019 - Writing Studies Credits: 3

US & Wyoming Constitutions

Degree Requirements

C or better grade required for US & Wyoming Constitution.

History

HIST 1211 , HIST 1221 , HIST 1251 , and POLS 1000 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

Political Science

POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government Credits: 3

Social Science

Degree Requirements

Geography

G&R 1050: Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

G&R 1050 - Introduction to Natural Resources Credits: 3

Health/Physical Education

HLED 1003 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

HLED 1140 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

HLED 1003 - Wellness Credits: 3
HLED 1140 - Nutrition Credits: 3
KIN 2400 - Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
KIN 2130 - Fundamentals of Exercise Science Credits: 4

History

HIST 1211 , HIST 1221 , HIST 1251 , HIST 1320 , HIST 1330 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

HIST 1211 - US to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 1221 - US from 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 1251 - Wyoming History Credits: 3
HIST 1290 - History of the US West Credits: 3
HIST 1320 - World History to 1750 Credits: 3
HIST 1330 - World History Since 1750 Credits: 3
HIST 1410 - Introduction to American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 2005 - The Era of the American Revolution: 1763-1800 Credits: 3
HIST 2018 - The New Nation: 1800-1860 Credits: 3
HIST 2290 - History of North American Indians Credits: 3
HIST 2455 - Introduction to the Civil War and Reconstruction Credits: 3

Political Science

POLS 1000 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government Credits: 3
POLS 1200 - Non-Western Political Cultures Credits: 3
POLS 2000 - Current Issues in American Government Credits: 3
POLS 2095 - Introduction to Law and Courts Credits: 3
POLS 2128 - Terrorism Credits: 3
POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
POLS 2460 - Introduction to Political Philosophy Credits: 3

Psychology

PSYC 2080 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2000 - Research Psychology Methods Credits: 4
PSYC 2010 - Grief and Loss Credits: 2
PSYC 2070 - Evolutionary Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2080 - Biological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2210 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3
PSYC 2250 - Introduction to Health Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2300 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2330 - Psychology of Adjustment Credits: 3
PSYC 2340 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 2380 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Social Work

SOWK 1001 - Intellectual Community in Social Work: Mechanisms of Oppression Credits: 3
SOWK 2000 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
SOWK 2300 - Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Credits: 3

Sociology

SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
SOC 1080 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: 3
SOC 1100 - Social Problems and Issues Credits: 3
SOC 1500 - Introduction to Rural Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 2200 - Sociology of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
SOC 2325 - Marriage and the Family Credits: 3
SOC 2350 - Race & Ethnic Relations Credits: 3

Humanities

Degree Requirements

American Sign Language

ASL 1200 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
ASL 1220 - American Sign Language II Credits: 4

Art

Communications

COMM 1000 - Introduction to Mass Media Credits: 3
COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 1040 - Introduction to Communication Theory Credits: 3
COMM 2090 - Introduction to Persuasion Credits: 3

Dance

Education, Elementary

EDEL 2280 - Literature for Children Credits: 3

English

ENGL 2250 - Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 2310 - American Literature I Credits: 3
ENGL 2320 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 2340 - Native American Culture and Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 2420 - Literary Genres Credits: 3
ENGL 2470 - Film Appreciation Credits: 3

Foreign Language

FREN 1010 - First Year French I Credits: 4
FREN 1020 - First Year French II Credits: 4
SPAN 1010 - First Year Spanish I Credits: 4
SPAN 1020 - First Year Spanish II Credits: 4
SPAN 2030 - Second Year Spanish I Credits: 4
SPAN 2040 - Second Year Spanish II Credits: 4

History

HIST 1320 and HIST 1330 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.

HIST 1320 - World History to 1750 Credits: 3
HIST 1330 - World History Since 1750 Credits: 3

Humanities

HUMN 1010 - Introduction to Humanities Credits: 3

Music

MUSC 1000 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
MUSC 2010 - Popular Music Survey Credits: 3
MUSC 2015 - Introduction to the Music of World Credits: 3
MUSC 2050 - Music History Survey I Credits: 3
MUSC 2055 - Music History Survey II Credits: 3

Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

Theatre

THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I Credits: 3
THEA 2185 - Period Styles Credits: 3

Applied Arts

Degree Requirements

Art

ART 1005 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 1110 - Foundation: Two-Dimensional Credits: 3
ART 1120 - Foundation: Three-Dimensional Credits: 3
ART 1130 - Foundation: Color Theory Credits: 3
ART 1150 - Black and White Film Photography I Credits: 3
ART 1160 - Black and White Film Photography II Credits: 3
ART 2145 - Digital Photography I Credits: 3
ART 1250 - Water Based Media I Credits: 3
ART 2310 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 2005 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 2090 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 2175 - Photography Studio Credits: 1-3
ART 2210 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 2220 - Painting II Credits: 3
ART 2410 - Ceramics I Credits: 3
ART 2420 - Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 2430 - Ceramics III Credits: 3
ART 2440 - Ceramics IV Credits: 3
ART 2445 - Ceramic Studio Credits: 1-3
ART 2479-2489 - Special Projects in Art Credits: Variable

Communications

COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
COMM 2110 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3

Dance

DANC 1410 , DANC 1420 , DANC 1430 , DANC 1440 , DANC 1450 , DANC 1480 , DANC 2410 , DANC 2420 , DANC 2430 , DANC 2440 , DANC 2450 , DANC 2480 : Course fulfills more than one requirement but may only be counted once.