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UNK General Studies Courses for Transfer Students 

Central Community
College  

Southeast 
Community College - 
Beatrice 

Iowa Central
Community College   

Metropolitan
Community College  

Southeast
Community College - 
Lincoln  

Iowa Western 
Community College  

Mid-Plains
Community College  

Western Nebraska
Community College 

Northwest Iowa
Community College  

Northeast Community
College 

Indian Hills
Community College  

   

 

I.   Foundational Core - 12 Hours Required 

Written Communication - 3 hours required
 

ENG 102                                              

 

Math - 3 hours of Math or Statistics required (Math 090, 101 and 104 do not count as General Studies)
 

MATH 102, 103, 106, 120, 123, 230, STAT 235, 241                                         

 

Oral Communication - 3 hours required
 

SPCH 100, ITEC 290                                       

 

Democracy in Perspective - 3 hours required

ART 121, CJUS 102, ENG 153, GEOG 323, HIST 176, ITEC 225, JMC 100, PHIL 105, PSCI 140, 170, SOC 210, SOWK 170, TE 100                                    

 

II.   Portal Course - 3 Hours Required 

Students may take any course numbered 188 in any department to satisfy the portal requirement.  Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Portal course requirement during their first or second semester at UNK.  Students transferring in 24 or more hours of General Studies credit are exempt from taking the Portal.

III.   Distribution - 27 Hours Required (22 hours in minimum requirements; 5 hours of electives)

Aesthetics - 3-6 hours required
 

ART 100, 120, DANC 122, MUS 100, 101, 106, 107, 159, 347, 348 THEA 120, 121                             

 

Humanities - 6-9 hours from at least two disciplines required

A. English                       

 ENG 235H, 240H, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, ENG 280H
B. History  HIST 210, 211, 212, 215, 250, 251
C. Modern Languages FREN 200, 201, GERM 200, 201, 204, SPAN 200, 201, 204
D. Speech SPCH 154
E. Philosophy PHIL 100, 120, 250, 251, 253, 254, 260

Social Sciences - 6-9 hours from at least two disciplines required

A. Criminal Justice                   

 CJUS 101, 375, 380
B. Economics ECON 100, 270, 271
C. Ethnic Studies ETHS 101
D. Family Studies and Interior Design FSID 151, 351
E. Geography GEOG 104, 106, 206
F. Industrial Technology ITEC 210
G. International Studies INTS 100
H. Political Science PSCI 110, 168, 280
I. Psychology PSY 203, 230
J. Sociology SOC 100, 250
K. Social Science SOSC 288
L. Speech SPCH 202
M. Women's Studies WSTD 220

Natural Sciences - 7-11 hours from at least two disciplines required, at least one of the courses must have a laboratory component.

A. Biology                    

 BIOL 103, 105, 106, 211, 215
B. Chemistry  CHEM 145, 150, 160 & 160L, 161 & 161L
C. Geography GEOG 101, 102, 103, 209
D. Physics and Physical Science PHYS 100 & 100L, 107, 131H, 132H, 155 & 155L, 201, 205 & 205L, 206 & 206L, 209, 210 & 210L, 211, 275 & 275L, 276 & 276L

Analytical & Quantitative Thought - 0-6 hours required
 

CSIS 100, 108, 111,112,130, ITEC 150, MATH 330, MGT 233, MIS 182, MUS 200, PSY 250                               

Wellness - 0-6 hours required
 

FSID 110, 160, HSCI 140, PE 110, 150, PSY 231                                

 

IV.   Capstone Course - 3 Hours Required 
Students may take any course numbered 388 in any department to satisfy the capstone requirement.  The Capstone is open to juniors and seniors, and to students within 6 hours of completion of their General Studies requirements.

 

Total Hours Required for General Studies = 45                                    

 

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