General Education
HCC & Systemwide General Education
In alignment with the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Systemwide General Education (SGE) Framework, students who satisfy requirements outlined in the seven bucket areas will be recognized as having completed the Kansas General Education Program. This completion will be noted on the student's transcript and fulfill core course requirements for an Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Fine Arts (AFA), Associate in Science (AS), and Baccalaureate degrees from community colleges and public unversities in Kansas.
Highland Community College General Education Program (34 Credit Hours)
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are part of the KBOR Systemwide Transfer Matrix.
These courses transfer
seamlessly among the community colleges and public universities in Kansas. Some courses
require prerequisites that must be met prior to enrolling. A course used for fulfillment
of bucket area 020 thru 060 can not also be used to meet the requirements of bucket
area 070
Students must complete two courses from this area.
- ENG101 Composition I*
- ENG102 Composition II: Literature & Research*
- ENG103 Composition II: Rhetoric & Research*
Students must complete one course from this area.
- SP 105 Interpersonal Communications*
- SP 106 Public Speaking*
Students must complete one course from this area.
- MAT104 College Algebra*
- MAT105 Trigonometry*
- MAT106 Calculus I*
- MAT108 Contemporary Math*
- MAT203 Basic Statistics*
Students must complete one course from this area. Course must include lab credit.
- BS 101 College Biology w/ Lab*
- BS 104 Human Anatomy w/ Lab*
- BS 105 Human Physiology w/ Lab*
- BS 107 Introduction to Environmental Science w/ Lab*
- CHM107 Introductory Chemistry w/ Lab*
- CHM111 General Chemistry I w/ Lab*
- PS 101 College Physical Science w/ Lab*
- PS 104 General Geology w/ Lab*
- PS 108 Astronomy w/ Lab*
- PS 215 College Physics I w/ Lab
Students must complete two courses from this area. The courses must be from two different subject areas.
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- ANT112 Cultural Anthropology*
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE
- CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice*
- CJ 120 Juvenile Delinquency & Justice
- ECONOMICS
- BUS203 Macroeconomics*
- BUS204 Microeconomics*
- GEOGRAPHY
- GEO212 World Regional Geography*
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POL100 US Government*
- POL101 Introduction to Political Science*
- POL115 State & Local Government*
- PSYCHOLOGY
- PSY101 General Psychology*
- PSY205 Human Growth & Development*
- SOCIOLOGY
- SOC101 General Sociology*
- SOC102 Marriage & the Family*
- SOC104 Introduction to Social Work*
Students must complete two courses from this area. The courses must be from two different subject areas.
- ART
- A 101 Art Appreciation*
- A 107 Drawing I
- A 201 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval*
- A 202 Art History Survey: Renaissance to Contemporary*
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- LG 101 Spanish I*
- HISTORY
- HIS101 US History to 1877*
- HIS102 US History since 1877*
- HIS103 World History I*
- HIS104 World History II*
- HIS202 Introduction to Ancient History
- EDUCATION
- ED 105 Children’s Literature*
- PHILOSOPHY
- PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy*
- PHI102 Introduction to Ethics*
- PHI103 Logic & Critical Thinking*
- PHI105 Religions of the World*
- LITERATURE
- ENG104 Introduction to Literature*
- ENG202 American Literature: Pre-Colonial to Civil War*
- ENG208 Introduction to Short Story
- ENG209 American Literature: Reconstruction to Present*
- ENG210 World Literature: Beginnings to Renaissance
- ENG211 World Literature: Enlightenment to Present
- ENG212 British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800
- ENG213 British Literature: 1800 to Present
- ENG215 Diverse Voices in Literature
- MUSIC
- M 103 Music History & Appreciation*
- M 146 Musical Theatre History
- M 162 Introduction to World Music
- M 223 History of Jazz
- SPEECH
- SP 101 Oral Communications
- SP 103 Oral Interpretation
- THEATRE
- TH 105 Introduction to Drama
- TH 108 History & Appreciation of Theatre Arts*
- TH 146 Musical Theatre History
- TH 208 Film Literature
Students must complete 6 credit hours of courses from this area. Courses already being used to fulfill requirements in a bucket area 020 thru 060 can not also be used to meet the requirements of bucket area 070.
- A 101 Art Appreciation*
- A 103 2-D Design*
- A 104 3-D Design*
- A 105 Prints I
- A 107 Drawing I
- A 108 Drawing II
- A 110 Painting I
- A 111 Painting II
- A 112 Ceramics I
- A 113 Typography
- A 114 Watercolor I
- A 117 Ceramics II
- A 121 Design Software Applications
- A 201 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval*
- A 202 Art History Survey: Renaissance to Contemporary*
- A 215 Graphic Design
- A 223 Comp Graphics: Illustration
- A 224 Comp Graphics :Enhanc Photo
- A 260 Portfolio Preparation
- AB 114 Ag Orientation
- ANT112 General Anthropology*
- BS 101 College Biology with lab*
- BS 104 Human Anatomy with Lab*
- BS 105 Human Physiology with Lab*
- BS 109 Medical Terminology
- BS 110 Nutrition*
- BS 111 Nutrition for Health-Fitness-Sports
- BS 112 Nutrition for health, Fitness, and Sports w/Lab
- BS 203 Microbiology with Lab*
- BS 241 CPR-Basic
- BS 107 Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab
- BUS101 Introduction to Business*
- BUS102 Personal Finance*
- BUS103 Accounting I*
- BUS105 Accounting II*
- BUS125 Human Resources
- BUS127 Principles of Entrepreneurship I
- BUS201 Principles of Management*
- BUS203 Macroeconomics*
- BUS204 Microeconomics*
- BUS205 Business Law*
- BUS210 Marketing*
- BUS213 Business Communications*
- BUS216 Managerial Accounting*
- BUS230 Principles of Entrepreneurship II
- CHM107 Introductory Chemistry with Lab
- CHM111 General Chemistry I with Lab*
- CHM112 General Chemistry II with Lab*
- CHM211 Organic Chemistry I with Lab*
- CHM212 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
- CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice*
- CJ 105 Introduction to Corrections
- CJ 110 Criminal Investigation
- CJ 111 Forensic Investigation
- CJ 116 Criminal Justice Interview & Report Writing
- CJ 120 Juvenile Delinquency & Justice
- CJ 140 Criminal Procedures
- CJ 201 Criminal Law*
- CJ 204 Professional Responsibility in Criminal Justice
- CJ 205 Law Enforcement Operations & Procedures
- CJ 212 Agency Administration
- CJ 220 Practicum in Admin of Justice
- COL103 College Success
- COL182 Student Success Seminar
- ED 101 Pre-Professional Lab I
- ED 102 Pre-Professional Lab II
- ED 105 Children's Literature*
- ED 110 Introduction Elementary-Secondary Education*
- ENG104 Introduction to Literature*
- ENG110 Technical Composition
- ENG202 American Literature: Pre-Colonial to Civil War*
- ENG205 Old Testament Literature*
- ENG208 Introduction to Short Story
- ENG209 American Literature: Reconstruction to Present*
- ENG215 Diverse Voices in Literature
- ENG223 Creative Writing*
- GEO212 World Regional Geography*
- HIS101 U.S. History to 1877*
- HIS102 U.S. History since 1877*
- HIS103 World History I*
- HIS104 World History II*
- HIS202 Introduction to Ancient History
- IDS120 Introduction to Leadership Concepts*
- LG 101 Spanish I*
- LG 102 Spanish II*
- M 101 Music Fundamentals
- M 103 Music History/Appreciation*
- M 135 Aural Skills I
- M 145 Aural Skills II
- M 146 Musical Theatre History
- M 162 Introduction to World Music
- M 200 Music Theory I*
- M 201 Music Theory II*
- M 223 History of Jazz
- MAT104 College Algebra*
- MAT104L College Algebra with Lab*
- MAT105 Trigonometry*
- MAT106 Calculus I*
- MAT107 General Calculus & Linear Algebra*
- MAT108 Contemporary Math*
- MAT110 Calculus II
- MAT201 Calculus III
- MAT202 Differential Equations
- MAT203 Basic Statistics*
- MT 110 Introduction Mass Communications
- PE 102 PE for Women
- PE 110 Rules and Officiating I
- PE 112 Personal/Community Health*
- PE 113 First Aid and Safety
- PE 119 Tennis
- PE 122 Archery
- PE 123 Introduction to Physical Education
- PE 124 Weightlifting I
- PE 125 Introduction to Recreation
- PE 135 Running Awareness
- PE 139 Lifetime Fitness
- PE 139A Lifetime Fitness
- PE 141 PE for Men
- PE 143 Introduction to Athletic Train I
- PE 220 Theory of Coaching Basketball
- PE 221 Theory of Coaching Track/Field
- PE 222 Theory of Coaching Football
- PE 223 Theory of Coaching Baseball
- PE 224 Care/Prevention Athletic Injuries*
- PE 250 Exercise Physiology
- PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy*
- PHI102 Introduction to Ethics*
- PHI103 Logic and Critical Thinking*
- PHI105 Religions of the World*
- PHO107 History of Photography
- PHO110 Photography Fundamentals
- PHO210/PHO210A Landscape Photography
- POL100 United States Government*
- POL101 Introduction to Political Science*
- POL115 State & Local Government*
- PS 101 College Physical Science with Lab*
- PS 104 Physical Geology with Lab*
- PS 108 Astronomy with Lab*
- PS 203 General Physics I with Lab*
- PS 204 General Physics II with Lab*
- PS 210 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
- PS 215 College Physics I with Lab*
- PS 216 College Physics II with Lab*
- PSY101 General Psychology*
- PSY202 Child Psychology*
- PSY205 Human Growth & Development*
- PSY206 Social Psychology
- PSY280 Health Psychology
- PSY290 Abnormal Psychology
- SOC101 General Sociology*
- SOC102 Marriage & the Family*
- SOC104 Introduction to Social Work*
- SOC105 Death, Loss, Grief
- SOC210 Social Problems*
- SP 101 Oral Communications
- SP 105 Interpersonal Communication*
- SP 106 Public Speaking*
- TH 108 History/Appreciation of Theatre Arts*
- TH 109 Fund Style/Principle of Acting
- TH 110 Acting I*
- TH 146 Musical Theatre History
- TH 206 Acting II*
- TH 208 Film Appreciation