University of WisconsinLa Crosse
And
Southwest Minnesota
State University
General Education Equivalency Table
July, 2015
UW - LA CROSSE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
WITH COURSE EQUIVALENTS FOR
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Students must earn a minimum of 48 credits of General Education courses
(credits noted in parentheses after course title)
ENG 151
SPCH 110
GE1 =LITERACY
(6 credits required)
Academic Writing (4)
Essentials of Speaking and Listening (3)
GE5 =SCIENCE
(Minimum of 4 credits required)
BIOL 100
Biology in Modern World (3) AND
BIOL 100L
Biology in Modern World Lab (1)
BIOL 200
Cell Biology (3) AND
GE2 =MATH/LOGICAL SYSTEMS/
BIOL 200L
Cell Biology Lab (1)
MODERN LANGUAGE
CHEM 110
Our Chemical World (3) AND
(Minimum 7 credits required;
CHEM 110L
Our Chemical World Lab (1)
minimum of 3 credits must be taken from list 1)
CHEM 111
Chemistry in Our Daily Lives (3) AND
Please note that only one course in the MATH 110, MATH 125, and MATH CHEM 111L
Chemistry in Our Daily Lives Lab (1)
135 sequence will count towards General Education credit. In addition,
CHEM 121
Basic Chemistry (3) AND
credit cannot be earned for both MATH 125 and MATH 135.
CHEM 121L
Basic Chemistry Lab (1)
LIST 1
• Students interested in science majors are recommended to take
BADM 230
Business Statistics 1 (3)
Chemistry 231 and Chemistry 232
MATH 110
College Algebra (3)
CHEM 231
General Chemistry I (3) AND
MATH 125
Trigonometry and Special Functions (3)
CHEM 231L
General Chemistry I Lab (1)
MATH 135
Precalculus (5)
CHEM 232
General Chemistry II (3) AND
MATH 150
Calculus I (5)
CHEM 232L
General Chemistry II Lab (2)
MATH 151
Calculus II (5)
ENVS 180
Environmental Science: Introduction (3) AND
LIST 2
ENVS 180L
Environmental Science: Introduction Lab (1)
COMP 105
Introduction to Computers (3)
PHYS 120
Introductory Physics (3) AND
FREN 102
Beginning French II (4)
PHYS 120L
Introductory Physics Lab (1)
FREN 201
Intermediate French I (4)
PHYS 121
Astronomy (3) AND
FREN 202
Intermediate French II (4)
PHYS 121L
Astronomy Lab (1)
SPAN 102
Beginning Spanish II (4)
GE6 =SELF & SOCIETY
SPAN 201
Intermediate Spanish I (4)
(Minimum of 3 credits required)
SPAN 202
Intermediate Spanish II (4)
ANTH 116
Cultural Anthropology (3)
ECON 201
Principles of Microeconomics (3)
GE3 =MINORITY CULTURES/
HIST 221
Early America (3)
MULTIRACIAL WOMEN STUDIES
HIST 222
Modern America (3)
(Minimum of 3 credits required)
HIST 271
Environmental History (3)
LIT 100
Literature: Human Diversity (3)
HUMT 211
The Ancient World (3)
IDST 100
First Year Seminar (3)
GE4 =WORLD HISTORY/GLOBAL STUDIES
IDST 110
The University Experience (2)
(Minimum 6 credits required;
POL 117
Introduction to Government and Politics (3)
minimum of 3 credits must be taken from list 1)
POL 120
American National Government (3)
LIST 1
PSYC 101
General Psychology (3)
HIST 210
Contemporary World History (3)
SOCI 101
Introduction to Sociology (3)
LIST 2
GE7 =HUMANISTIC STUDIES
ECON 202
Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
(Minimum of 3 credits required)
RURL 101
Introduction to Geography (3)
HUMT 202
European Middle Ages (3)
LIT 120
Introduction to Literature (3)
GE8 =ARTS
LIT 170
Literature: People and Environment (3)
(Minimum of 4 credits required)
LIT 200
Literature: Rural/Regional Experience (3)
ART 100
Introduction to Visual Arts (3)
MUS 100
Introduction to Music (3)
GE9 = HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
MUS 102
American Music (3)
(3 credits required)
PE 100
Intro to Arts/Dance (3)
HLTH 100
Personal Health & Wellness (2) AND
THTR 100
Introduction to Theatre (3)
HLTH 100L
Personal Health & Wellness Lab (1)
PE 249
Physical Fitness Concept (2)
Academic Advising
While we strongly recommend that students work with SMSU advisors in scheduling their courses and planning a transfer,
SMSU students are highly encouraged to work with an academic advisor at UW-La Crosse as well. Therefore, in addition
to your current advisor at SMSU, 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)
College of Liberal Studies
(art, English, French, German, music, Spanish, theatre)
Contact person
Becky Vianden
138 Wimberly Hall
608.785.8090
bvianden@uwlax.edu
Kathy Elgin
260 Morris Hall
608.785.5454
kelgin@uwlax.edu
Sandy Keller
260 Morris Hall
608.785.5454
skeller@uwlax.edu
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 612, 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)
Peter Stovall
260 Morris Hall
608.785.5454
pstovall@uwlax.edu
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])
Carla Burkhardt
205 Graff Main Hall
608.785.8156
cburkhardt@uwlax.edu
College of Science and Health
Guy Herling
205 Graff Main Hall
608.785.8156
gherling@uwlax.edu
(athletic training, community health education, exercise and sport science, essfitness, ess-physical education, ess-sport management, recreation management,
school health education, therapeutic recreation)
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