University of Wisconsin La Crosse and Rochester community and technical college General Education Equivalency Table July, 2015
UW - LA CROSSE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH COURSE EQUIVALENTS FOR ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Students must earn a minimum of 48 credits of General Education (GE) courses; however, the minimum number of credits in the following GE categories only totals 39 credits. Therefore, a student must take an additional 9 credits. These 9 credits can be from any combination of categories. GE1 =LITERACY (6 credits required) ENGL 1117 Reading & Writing Critically I SPCH 1114 Fund of Speech Note: Students receiving less than a grade of C in above coursework must repeat the course. GE2 =MATH/LOGICAL SYSTEMS/ MODERN LANGUAGE (Minimum 7 credits required; minimum of 3 credits must be taken from list 1) LIST 1 MATH 1115 College Algebra MATH 1117 Precalculus MATH 1119 Applied Calculus for Businesses MATH 1127 Calculus I (in lieu of MATH 1117) LIST 2 COMP 1112 Intro to Computers Appl. OR FREN 1102 Beg French II FREN 2101 & 2902 Interm French I & II GERM 1102 Beg German II GERM 2101 & 2902 Interm German I & II SPAN 1102 Beg Spanish II SPAN 2101 & 2902 Interm Spanish I & II PHIL 1145 Logic GE3 =MINORITY CULTURES/ MULTIRACIAL WOMEN STUDIES (Minimum of 3 credits required) ENGL 2275 Asian-American Literature ENGL 2277 Women & Literature HIST 1640 Women in History SOC 1612 Sex and Gender in Society SOC 2625 Minority Group Relations SPAN 1001 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures GE4 =WORLD HISTORY/GLOBAL STUDIES (Minimum of 6 credits required) Choose one course from: LIST 1 HIST 1617 World History to 1500 Choose one course from: LIST 2 ECON 2215 Prin of Economics: Macro GEOG 1614 Human Geography HIST 1611 The Ancient World HIST 1612 The Medieval World HIST 1613 Foundations of Western Civ HIST 1617 World History to 1500 GE5 =SCIENCE (Minimum of 4 credits required; 1 course must have lab component) BIOL 1101 Elements of Biology BIOL 1110 Human Biology CHEM 1100 Chemistry and Our World Today CHEM 1101 Elements of Chemistry CHEM 1117 General Chemistry I OR CHEM 1127 Chemical Principles I ESCI 1101 Earth Systems Science ESCI 1114 Physical Geology ESCI 1124 Solar System Astronomy ESCI 1134 Stellar Astronomy ESCI 1144 Environmental Geology PHYS 1101 Elements of Physics PHYS 1127 Classical Physics I GE6 =SELF & SOCIETY (Minimum of 3 credits required) ANTH 1611 Physical Anthropology & Archeology ANTH 1612 Cultural Anthropology ECON 2214 Principles of Economics: Micro POLS 1617 American Government Theory, Principles, Process POLS 1618 American Government Structure PSYC 2611 Social Psychology General Psychology Human Growth Development SOC 1614 Introduction to Sociology OR SOC 1914 Introduction to Sociology: Honors SOC 1616 Social Problems SOC 2612 Marriage and Family
GE7 =HUMANISTIC STUDIES (Minimum of 3 credits required, one course must be literature course from list 1) LIST 1 ENGL 1118 ENGL 1121 ENGL 2260 ENGL 2273 ENGL 2274 ENGL 2275 HUM 1112 HUM 1111 PHIL 1114 PHIL 1125 Reading & Writing Critically II Mythology & Ancient Legend Literature: Topical Studies Early American Literature Modern American Literature Asian-American Literature Baroque Romantic Periods The Greeks & Romans LIST 2 Introduction to Philosophy Ethics ART 1110 JOUR 1106 MUSC 1001 MUSC 1101 MUSC 1201 SPCH 1134 PHED 1105 GE8 =ARTS (Minimum of 4 credits required) Art Appreciation American Cinema Music Fundamentals Music Appreciation History & Survey of Musical Literature I Theatre Appreciation GE9 =HEALTH & WELL BEING (3 credits required) Health Education Lifetime Fitness In addition to courses selected from the General Education Program, students should select courses based on their major. The following courses are required for the major. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTANCY, ECONOMICS, FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING ACCT 2217 Financial Accounting ACCT 2218 Managerial Accounting ECON 2214 Principles of Economics: Micro ECON 2215 Principles of Economics: Macro Fund of Statistics OR BUS 2212 Business & Economics Statistics MATH 1119 Applied Calc for Business & Econ OR MATH 1127 Calculus I SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COMP 1112 Intro to Computers OR HIST 1617 World History to 1500 OR MATH 1115 College Algebra OR MATH 1117 Precalculus OR Fund of Stats POLS 1617 American Government Theory SOC 2625 Minority Group Relations And choose one course from the following: CHEM 1117 General Chemistry I ESCI 1101 Earth Systems Science ESCI 1114 Physical Geology ESCI 1124 Solar System Astronomy MIDDLE/SECONDARY EDUCATION COMP 1112 Intro to Computers OR HIST 1617 World History to 1500 OR MATH 1115 College Algebra OR MATH 1117 Precalculus OR Fund of Stats POLS 1617 American Government Theory SOC 2625 Minority Group Relations And choose one course from the following: CHEM 1117 General Chemistry I ESCI 1101 Earth Systems Science ESCI 1114 Physical Geology ESCI 1124 Solar System Astronomy
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH ATHLETIC TRAINING FITNESS BIOL 1217 & 1218 Principles of Anat& Physiology I & II HLTH 1110 CPR/HED for the Professional Rescuer COMP 1112 Intro to Computers OR Health Education OR PHED 1105 Lifetime Fitness ECON 2214 Principles of Economics: Micro HLTH 1110 CPR/HED for the Professional Rescuer Health Education OR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PHED 1105 Lifetime Fitness PHED 2250 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries PHED 2270 Introduction to Physical Education And choose three credits from the following courses: PHED 1100-1103 and PHED 1106-1144 BIOL 2021 General Microbiology CHEM 1127 & 1128 General Inorganic Chemistry I & II CHEM 2127 & 2128 Organic Chemistry I & II NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY MATH 1115 College Algebra CHEM 1127 & 1128 General Inorganic Chemistry I & II CHEM 2127 & 2128 Organic Chemistry I & II MATH 1115 College Algebra COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PHYS 1117 Introductory Physics I BIOL 1101 Elements of Biology OR General Psychology SOC 1614 Introduction to Sociology OR SOC 1616 Social Problems CHEM 1100 Chem and Our World Today OR CHEM 1101, 1117 OR 1127 Health Education OR PHED 1105 Lifetime Fitness RADIATION THERAPY EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE PE TEACHING EMPHASIS SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION COMP 1112 Intro to Computers OR HIST 1617 World History to 1500 OR MATH 1115 College Algebra OR POLS 1617 American Government Theory SOC 2625 Minority Group Relations And choose one course from the following: CHEM 1117 General Chemistry I (req d for School Health Education) ESCI 1101 Earth Systems Science ESCI 1114 Physical Geology ESCI 1124 Solar System Astronomy PHYS 1117 Introductory Physics I BIOL 1217 & 1218 CHEM 1127 & 1128 COMP 1112 COMP 1150 ECON 2214 ECON 2215 MATH 1117 PHYS 1117 & 1118 SOC 1614 SOC 1616 Principles of Anat & Physiology I & II General Inorganic Chemistry I & II Intro to Computers OR Intro to Computer Science Prin of Econ: Micro OR Prin of Econ: Macro Precalculus Introductory Physics I & Introductory Physics II Gen Psych OR Intro to Soc OR Soc Problems
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH (cont.) ACCT 2217 ECON 2214 REC 2223 RECREATION MANAGEMENT Financial Accounting Principles of Economics: Micro Outdoor Education and Recreation SPORT MANAGEMENT GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (Master of Science; MS OT) BIOL 1217 & 1218 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I & II Human Growth & Development ACCT 2217 Financial Accounting BIOL 1217 & 1218 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I & II COMP 1112 Intro to Computers OR ECON 2214 Principles of Economics: Micro PHED 2250 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries PHED 2270 Introduction to Physical Education THERAPEUTIC RECREATION BIOL 1217 Principles of Anatomy I General Psychology SPCH 1114 Fund of Speech PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (Master of Science; MS PAS) BIOL 2021 General Microbiology BIOL 1217 & 1218 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I & II CHEM 1127 & 1128 General Inorganic Chemistry I & II CHEM 2127 & 2128 Organic Chemistry I & II MATH 1117 Precalculus General Psychology PHYSICAL THERAPY (Doctor of Physical Therapy; DPT) BIOL 1217 & 1218 CHEM 1117 & 1118 PHYS 1117 & 1118 SOC 1614 SOC 1616 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology I & II General Chemistry I & II Intro Physics I & Introductory Physics II General Psychology OR Introduction to Sociology OR Social Problems
Academic Advising While we strongly recommend that students work with RCTC advisors in scheduling their courses and planning a transfer, RCTC students are highly encouraged to work with an academic advisor at UW-La Crosse as well. Therefore, in addition to your current advisor at RCTC, listed below are advisors at UW-La Crosse who can help answer further academic advising questions. College and undergraduate major College of Business Administration (accountancy, economics, finance, information systems, international business, management, marketing) College of Liberal Studies (psychology) Contact person Becky Vianden 138 Wimberly Hall 608.785.8090 bvianden@uwlax.edu Kathy Elgin 260 Morris Hall 608.785.5454 kelgin@uwlax.edu College of Liberal Studies (art, English, French, German, music, Spanish, theatre) College of Liberal Studies (archaeology, history, political science, public administration, sociology, women's studies, communication studies, economics, philosophy, pre-teacher education students in: early childhood/middle childhood (ages birth - 10/11), middle childhood/early adolescence (ages 6-12/13), early adolescence/adolescence (grades 6-12, English, social studies, history, sociology, political science), early childhood adolescence (birth - age 21) (music, art, Spanish, French & German), add-on teacher certification inquiries, prospective post-baccalaureate teacher certification inquiries) College of Science and Health (biology, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, computer science, geography/ earth science, microbiology, nuclear medicine technology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, physics, pre-professional programs, radiation therapy, pre-early adolescence-adolescence education [science, mathematics]) Sandy Keller 260 Morris Hall 608.785.5454 skeller@uwlax.edu Peter Stovall 260 Morris Hall 608.785.5454 pstovall@uwlax.edu Carla Burkhardt 205 Graff Main Hall 608.785.8156 cburkhardt@uwlax.edu College of Science and Health (athletic training, community health education, exercise and sport science, essfitness, ess-physical education, ess-sport management, recreation management, school health education, therapeutic recreation) Guy Herling 205 Graff Main Hall 608.785.8156 gherling@uwlax.edu
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Admissions Office Cleary Center 1725 State Street La Crosse, WI 54601 Admissions Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Email: admissions@uwlax.edu Phone: (608) 785-8939 Fax: (608) 785-8940 TTY: (608) 785-6900 www.uwlax.edu Online application: apply.wisconsin.edu