Distribution Requirements

American and Wyoming Government (3 credits)

• POLS 1000 - American and Wyoming Government (3)

     or

• HIST 1221 - The United States from 1865 (3)

    or

• HIST 1251  -  Wyoming History (3)  

English (6 credits)

AA and AS Degrees only

• ENGL 1010 - English I: Introduction to Composition (3)

English/Business Communication (6 credits)

AAS Degree only

• ENGL 1010 - English I: Introduction to Composition (3)

Humanities/Visual and Performing Arts (9 credits)

AA Degree only

Six credits to be selected from one of the following groups, three credits to be selected from the other:

Group A (Humanities)*: humanities, journalism, English, philosophy, foreign language, speech communication, and history.

Group B (Visual and Performing Arts)*: art, music, theatre, and dance.

* Some courses may not satisfy the degree requirement. Please refer to the Courses Meeting General Education Requirements section below.

Humanities/Social Science/Visual and Performing Arts (9 credits)

AS Degree only

Nine credits to be selected from at least two fields from among humanities, visual and performing arts, or social science.

Humanities/Social Science/Visual and Performing Arts (6 credits)

AAS Degree only

Courses must be selected in two fields from among science, humanities, visual and performing arts, or social science.

Mathematics (3 credits)

AA Degree only

Courses must be selected from college-level statistics (STAT) or mathematics (any MATH 1000 and above except MATH 1510 ).

AAS Degree only

Any college-level mathematics course or BADM 1005 - Business Mathematics .

Mathematics/Science (10 credits)

AS Degree only

At least one course must be selected from college-level statistics (STAT) or mathematics (any MATH 1000 and above except MATH 1510). At least one course must be a laboratory course in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics or zoology or one of the following: AECL 2010, ANTH 1100 or ENTO 1001.

Comparative Cultural Awareness (6 credits)

AA Degree only

Courses selected from the approved list of courses meeting this requirement (see below). Three credits meeting this requirement may also apply toward the humanities, social science, or visual and performing arts requirement, depending on the specific nature of the credits taken.

Comparative Cultural Awareness (1-4 credits)

AS Degree only

One course selected from the approved list of courses meeting this requirement (see below). Up to three credits meeting this requirement may also apply toward the humanities, social science, or visual and performing arts requirement, depending on the specific nature of the course taken.

Science (4 credits)

AA Degree only

Course must be an approved laboratory course in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or zoology.

Social Science (6 credits)

AA Degree only

Six credits selected from two fields of study: anthropology, economics, geography, history*, political science, psychology, sociology or AGEC 1010  or AGEC 1020 . No more than three credits from any one field may apply toward the degree requirement.

Wellness Education (2 credits)

See Wellness Education, below.

Comparative Cultural Awareness

• AECL 1000 - Agroecology (4)
• ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
• ANTH 1300 - Introduction to Archaeology (3)
• ANTH 2200 - World Cultures: (3)
• ANTH 2210 - North American Indian Cultures (3)
• ANTH 2340 - Ancient Mesoamerica (3)
• ANTH 2390 - Archaeological Tour (1-3)
• ART 1010 - Introduction to Art (3)
• ART 2010 - Art History I (3)
• ART 2020 - Art History II (3)
• ART 2200 - Gender in Art (3)
• BUSN 2000 - Introduction to International Business (3)
• CO/M 2110 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
• CO/M 2135 - Gendered Communication (3)
• ENGL 1210 - English as a Second Language (3)
• ENGL 1211 - English as a Second Language II (3)
• ENGL 1212 - Intermediate ESL, Reading and Writing Skills I (3)
• ENGL 1213 - Intermediate ESL, Reading and Writing Skills II (3)
• ENGL 2210 - English Literature I (3)
• ENGL 2230 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 2280 - Introduction to Mythology (3)
• ENGL 2340 - Native American Culture and Literature (3)
• GEOG 1000 - Introduction to World Regional Geography (3)
• GNDR 1000 - Introduction to Gender Studies (3)
• HIST 1100 - Ancient Civilizations (3)
• HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I (3)
• HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II (3)
• HIST 2039 - History of East Asia (3)
• HIST 2112 - Revolutionary Europe (3)
• HIST 2115 - 20th Century Europe (3)
• HIST 2120 - Ancient Greece (3)
• HIST 2130 - Ancient Rome (3)
• HIST 2290 - North American Indians (3)
• HIST 2310 - American Women’s History (3)
• HUMN 2420 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Studies (3)
• HUMN 2445 - US Culture and Language for Foreign Students (3)-for students whose first language is not English
• JAPN 1010 - First Year Japanese I (4)
• JAPN 1020 - First Year Japanese II (4)
• JAPN 2030 - Second Year Japanese I (4)
• JAPN 2040 - Second Year Japanese II
• MUSC 1000 - Introduction to Music (3)
• MUSC 1292 Class Guitar I (3)  
• MUSC 2025 - World Music (3)
• MUSC 2050 - Historical Survey I (3)
• MUSC 2055 - Historical Survey II (3)
• PHIL 2311 - Philosophy of Religion (3)
• POLS 1200 - Non-Western Political Cultures (3)
• POLS 2010 - Comparative Government (3)
• POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations (3)
• POLS 2460 - Introduction to Political Theory (3)
• SPAN 1010 - First Year Spanish I (4)
• SPAN 1020 - First Year Spanish II (4)
• SPAN 2030 - Second Year Spanish I (4)
• SPAN 2040 - Second Year Spanish II (4)
• SPAN 2140 - Introduction to Literature (3)
• SPAN 2210 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation I (3)
• SPAN 2220 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation II (3)
• SPAN 2450 - Special Studies in Spanish (2-3)
• SPAN 2460 - Field Studies (1-3)

English

• BADM 1020 - Business Communication (3) AAS only
• ENGL 1010 - English I: Introduction to Composition (3)
• ENGL 2020 - English II: Introduction to Literature (3)
• ENGL 2005 - Technical Writing (3)
• ENGL 2030 - Critical Reading and Writing (3)

Government

• POLS 1000 - American and Wyoming Government (3)

or

• HIST 1221 - The United States from 1865 (3)

or

• HIST 1251  -  Wyoming History  (3)

Humanities

• ART 2650 - Magazine Production (3)
• ART 2750 - Magazine Design and Production (3)
• CO/M 1010 - Public Speaking (3)
• CO/M 1030 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
• CO/M 1040 - Introduction to Human Communication (3)
• CO/M 2090 - Introduction to Persuasion (3)
• CO/M 2110 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
• CO/M 2120 - Small Group Communication (3)
• CO/M 2125 - Family Communication (3)
• CO/M 2135 - Gendered Communication (3)
• CO/M 2150 - Argumentation (3)
• ENGL 1210 - English as a Second Language (3)
• ENGL 1211 - English as a Second Language II (3)
• ENGL 1212 - Intermediate ESL, Reading and Writing Skills I (3)
• ENGL 1213 - Intermediate ESL, Reading and Writing Skills II (3)
• ENGL 2041 - Creative Nonfiction (3)
• ENGL 2050 - Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
• ENGL 2055 - Creative Writing: Writing in the Wild (3)
• ENGL 2075 - Introduction to Screenwriting (3)
• ENGL 2080 - Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
• ENGL 2085 - Advanced Screenwriting (3)
• ENGL 2090 - Writing for Television and Radio (3)
• ENGL 2210 - English Literature I (3)
• ENGL 2220 - English Literature II (3)
• ENGL 2230 - Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
• ENGL 2280 - Introduction to Mythology (3)
• ENGL 2310 - American Literature I (3)
• ENGL 2320 - American Literature II (3)
• ENGL 2340 - Native American Culture and Literature (3)
• ENGL 2365 - Major Authors (3)
• ENGL 2400 - Introduction to Folklore (3)
• ENGL 2410 - Literary Genres (3)
• ENGL 2490-Literary Magazine Editing (3)
• GNDR 1000 - Introduction to Gender Studies (3)
• HIST 1100 - Ancient Civilizations (3)
• HIST 1110 - Western Civilization I (3)
• HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II (3)
• HUMN 2420 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Studies (3)
• HUMN 2445 - US Culture and Language for Foreign Students (3)
• HUMN 2450 - Introduction to Film (3)
• HUMN 2460 - Humanities Field Studies (1-3)

• (3-credit version only)

• JAPN 1010 - First Year Japanese I (4)
• JAPN 1020 - First Year Japanese II (4)
• JAPN 2030 - Second Year Japanese I (4)
• JAPN 2040 - Second Year Japanese II
• JOUR 1000 - Introduction to Mass Media (3)
• JOUR 1030  -  Social Media Reporting (3)   
• JOUR 1040  -  Multimedia Features (3)   
• JOUR 2075 - Introduction to Screenwriting (3)
• JOUR 2085 - Advanced Screenwriting (3)
• JOUR 2250 - Magazine Production (3)
• JOUR 2270 - Magazine Editing and Management (3)
• LIBS 2280 - Literature for Children (3)
• PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 2311 - Philosophy of Religion (3)
• PHIL 2420 - Critical Thinking (3)
• SPAN 1010 - First Year Spanish I (4)
• SPAN 1020 - First Year Spanish II (4)
• SPAN 2030 - Second Year Spanish I (4)
• SPAN 2040 - Second Year Spanish II (4)
• SPAN 2140 - Introduction to Literature (3)
• SPAN 2210 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation I (3)
• SPAN 2220 - Intermediate Composition and Conversation II (3)
• SPAN 2450 - Special Studies in Spanish (2-3)
• SPAN 2460 - Field Studies (1-3)

Mathematics

• BADM 1005 - Business Mathematics (3) AAS only
• MATH 1000 - Problem Solving (3)
• MATH 1050 - Finite Mathematics (3)
• MATH 1100 - Theory of Arithmetic I (3)
• MATH 1105 - Theory of Arithmetic II (3)
• MATH 1400 - College Algebra (4)
• MATH 1405 - Precalculus Trigonometry (3)
• MATH 1450 - Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry (5)
• MATH 1510 - Technical Mathematics I (3) AAS only
• MATH 2200 - Calculus I (5)
• MATH 2205 - Calculus II (5)
• MATH 2210 - Calculus III (5)
• MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations I (3)
• MATH 2345 - Survey of Calculus (5)
• MATH 2350 - Business Calculus (5)
• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics (4)
• STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for Social Science (4)

Science

All college-level courses in ASTR, BIOL (except BIOL 2020 , BIOL 2310 , BIOL 2400 , BIOL 2410 ), CHEM (except CHEM 2300 ), GEOL, MOLB, PHYS (except PHYS 1050 ), ANTH 1100 , ENTO 1001 , AECL 2010 , ZOO 2010  and ZOO 2020  (both must be completed to meet this requirement).

Social Science

All ANTH (except ANTH 1100 ) CRMJ, ECON, POLS (except POLS 2410 ), SOC courses (except SOC 2410)

• AGEC 1010 - Agricultural Economics I (3)
• AGEC 1020 - Agricultural Economics II (3)
• GEOG 1000 - Introduction to World Regional Geography (3)
• HIST 1210 - United States History I (3)
• HIST 1221 - The United States from 1865 (3)
• HIST 1229 - History of Yellowstone (3)
• HIST 1250 - History of Wyoming (3)
• HIST 1280 - History of Montana (3)
• HIST 1290 - History of United States West (3)
• HIST 2039 - History of East Asia (3)
• HIST 2050 - Introduction to Public History (3)
• HIST 2080 - The Holocaust (3)
• HIST 2112 - Revolutionary Europe (3)
• HIST 2115 - 20th Century Europe (3)
• HIST 2120 - Ancient Greece (3)
• HIST 2130 - Ancient Rome (3)
• HIST 2290 - North American Indians (3)
• HIST 2310 - American Women’s History (3)
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (4)
• PSYC 2210 - Drugs and Behavior (3)
• PSYC 2300 - Child Psychology (3)
• PSYC 2330 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
• PSYC 2380 - Social Psychology (3)
• PSYC 2420 Critical Thinking (3)  

Visual and Performing Arts

• ART 1010 - Introduction to Art (3)
• ART 1050 - Drawing I (3)
• ART 1110 - Design: 2-D (3)
• ART 1120 - Design: 3-D (3)
• ART 2010 - Art History I (3)
• ART 2020 - Art History II (3)
• ART 2100 - Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator (3)
• ART 2155  -  Web Design I: Foundations (3)  
• ART 2165 - Web Design II: Issues (3)
• ART 2410 - Ceramics I - Handbuilding (3)
• ART 2420 - Ceramics II - Wheelthrowing (3)
• ART 2460 - Field Studies: (1-3)
• ENTK 1500 - Engineering Graphics (3)
• FLM/R 1320 - Movie Production I (3)
• MUSC 1000 - Introduction to Music (3)
• MUSC 1030 - Written Theory I (3)
• MUSC 1040 - Written Theory II (3)
• MUSC 1292  -  Class Guitar I (3)   
• MUSC 1378 College Band (1)  
• MUSC 1400  -  Collegiate Chorale (1)  
• MUSC 1482  -  Guitar Ensemble (1)   
• MUSC 2025 - World Music (3)
• MUSC 2050 - Historical Survey I (3)
• MUSC 2055 - Historical Survey II (3)
• PHTO 1600 - Survey of Photography (3)
• THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting (3)
• THEA 2120 - Oral Interpretation (3)

Wellness Education

(No individual course may be repeated for credit.) This requirement may be waived only for physical disability verified by a physician’s report. The Wellness Education requirement may be completed in one of three different ways: