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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education

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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 (p. 34) 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 2019-2020 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 - Technical Writing 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

Anthropology

ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 1300 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 2000 - Introduction to Linguistics Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 2200 - World Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 2210 - North American Indians Credits: 3
ANTH 2310 - Archaeology Field Methods Credits: 1-4

Counseling

CNSL 2050 - Introductory Counseling Credits: 3

Criminal Justice

CRMJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 1550 - Community Relations Credits: 3
CRMJ 2210 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRMJ 2400 - Criminology Credits: 3
CRMJ 2420 - Juvenile Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 2450 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 2550 - Criminal Investigation I Credits: 3
CRMJ 2590 - Drugs & Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Economics

ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 1020 - Microeconomics Credits: 3

Education

EDEC 1020 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
EDEC 1025 - Early Childhood Practicum Credits: 1
EDEL 1410 - Math for Elementary School Teachers I Credits: 1
EDEX 2484 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
EDFD 2020 - Foundations of Education Credits: 4
EDFD 2100 - Educational Psychology Credits: 4

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
PEPR 2400 - Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
PEPR 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 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 Human Communication Credits: 3
COMM 2090 - Introduction to Persuasion Credits: 3

Dance

DANC 2105 - Dance History Credits: 3

Education, Elementary

EDEL 2280 - Literature for Children Credits: 3

English

ENGL 2230 - Introduction to Shakespeare Credits: 3
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 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 1115 - Play Script Analysis Credits: 3
THEA 2185 - Period Styles Credits: 3

Applied Arts

Degree Requirements

Art

ART 1005 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 1110 - Design: 2D Credits: 3
ART 1120 - Design: 3D Credits: 3
ART 1130 - Design: Color Credits: 3
ART 1150 - Photography I Credits: 3
ART 1160 - Photography II Credits: 3
ART 1178 - Digital Imaging I Credits: 3
ART 1250 - Water Based Media I Credits: 3
ART 1310 - 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.

DANC 1410 - Ballet I/I Credits: 2
DANC 1420 - Ballet I/II Credits: 2
DANC 1430 - Modern Dance I/I Credits: 2
DANC 1440 - Modern Dance I/II Credits: 2
DANC 1480 - Jazz Dance I Credits: 2
DANC 2215 - Dance Choreography Credits: 2
DANC 2410 - Ballet II/I Credits: 2
DANC 2420 - Ballet II/II Credits: 3
DANC 2430 - Modern Dance II/I Credits: 3
DANC 2440 - Modern Dance II/II Credits: 3
DANC 2450 - Tap Dance II Credits: 2
DANC 2480 - Jazz Dance II Credits: 2

English

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

ENGL 2005 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 2019 - Writing Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 2040 - Creative Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 2050 - Creative Writing: Prose I Credits: 3
ENGL 2060 - Creative Writing: Prose II Credits: 3
ENGL 2064 - Creative Writing: Journaling Credits: 3
ENGL 2065 - Creative Writing: Memoir Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 2080 - Creative Writing: Poetry I Credits: 3
ENGL 2090 - Creative Writing: Poetry II Credits: 3

Music

MUSC 1010 - Music Fundamentals Credits: 3
MUSC 1030 - Written Theory I Credits: 3
MUSC 1035 - Aural Theory I Credits: 1
MUSC 1040 - Written Theory II Credits: 3
MUSC 1045 - Aural Theory II Credits: 1
MUSC 1150 - Guitar I Credits: 1
MUSC 1290 - Class Piano I Credits: 1
MUSC 1291 - Class Piano II Credits: 1
MUSC 1295 - Class Piano III Credits: 1
MUSC 1296 - Class Piano IV Credits: 1
MUSC 1390 - Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1
MUSC 1400 - Collegiate Chorale Credits: 1
MUSC 1450 - Vocal Ensemble Credits: 1
MUSC 1490 - Piano Ensemble Credits: 1
MUSC 2030 - Written Theory III Credits: 3
MUSC 2035 - Aural Theory III Credits: 1
MUSC 2040 - Written Theory IV Credits: 3
MUSC 2045 - Aural Theory IV Credits: 1
MUSC 2071 - Applied Music Guitar Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2073 - Applied Music Piano Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2074 - Applied Music Voice Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2075 - Applied Music Strings Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2076 - Applied Music Brass Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2077 - Applied Music Woodwinds Credits: 1-2
MUSC 2078 - Applied Music Percussion Credits: 1-2

Theatre

THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting Credits: 3
THEA 1110 - Acting for Musical Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 1200 - Introduction to Stage Design Credits: 3
THEA 2160 - Stage Make-Up Credits: 2
THEA 2220 - Stagecraft Credits: 3

Laboratory Science

C or better grade required for Lab Science courses for all Associate degrees.

Degree Requirements

Anthropology

ANTH 1100 - Biological Anthropology Credits: 4

Biology

(May not count both BIOL 1003 and BIOL 1010 )

BIOL 1002 - Discovering Science Credits: 4
BIOL 1003 - Current Issues in Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 1006 - Biology for Non-Stem Majors Credits: 4
BIOL 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2015 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
BIOL 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 2023 - Plant and Fungal Biology Credits: 4
MOLB 2210 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

Chemistry

(May not count both CHEM 1000 AND CHEM 1020 )

CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 5
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 2340 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

Entomology

ENTO 1001 - Insect Biology Credits: 4

Exercise Science

PEPR 2400 - Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology Credits: 4

Geology

GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 1200 - Historical Geology Credits: 4

Physics

(May not count Both PHYS 1050 , PHYS 1110 or PHYS 1310 ; May not count both PHYS 1120 and PHYS 1320 )

PHYS 1050 - Concepts of Physics Credits: 4
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHYS 1310 - College Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 1320 - College Physics II Credits: 4

Additional Science Courses for Associate of Science degrees

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

ASTR 1000 - Descriptive Astronomy Credits: 3
BIOL 1210 - Wyoming Flora Credits: 2
BIOL 1220 - Birding Credits: 2
BIOL 2400 - General Ecology Credits: 3
G&R 1050 - Introduction to Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOL 2050 - Principles of Paleontology Credits: 3
GEOL 2080 - General Field Geology Credits: 1-3
PSYC 2080 - Biological Psychology Credits: 3

Mathematics

Degree Requirements

Lab science, mathematics and statistics courses not used to fulfill initial requirements may also be used as additional math and science courses.

C or better grade required for Math courses for all Associate degrees.

Mathematics

MATH 1000 - Problem Solving Credits: 3
MATH 1100 - Number & Operations Elem School Tchrs Credits: 3
MATH 1105 - Data, Probability, Algebra Elem Sch Tchrs Credits: 3
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: 4
MATH 2250 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credits: 4
MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations Credits: 3
MATH 2350 - Business Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 2355 - Business Calculus II Credits: 4

Statistics

STAT 2010 - Business Statistics Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
STAT 2070 - Statistics for Social Science Credits: 4

Computer Course

Degree Requirements

Computer Applications

CMAP 1850 -1890 CMAP 2600 -CMAP 2895 do not fulfill the computer course requirement for graduation.

CMAP 1200 - Computer Information Systems Credits: 3
CMAP 1705 - Word Processing Applications Credits: 3
CMAP 1750 - Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 3
CMAP 1800 - Database Applications Credits: 3
CMAP 1905 - Integrated Applications Credits: 3

Computer Science

COSC 1010 - Introduction to Computer Science I Credits: 4

Engineering

ES 1060 - Introduction to Engineering Computing Credits: 3

Information Management

IMGT 2400 - Introduction to Information Management Credits: 3

Instructional Technology

ITEC 2360 - Teaching With Technology Credits: 3

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