Liberal Studies Courses and Equivalencies
**The following list is not comprehensive. The suggested courses are the most commonly offered and/or transferred in WCU Distance Learning programs.
The Core (21 Hours):
WCU Course
NCCCS Course
CLEP/DSST
C1: Writing
(6 hours)
ENG 111
AND
ENG 112, 113, or 114
CLEP-College Composition (6 hrs)
C2: Mathematics
(3 hours)
MAT 140, 151, 161, 171, 223, 263, or
271
CLEP-College Mathematics
CLEP-College Algebra
DSST-Fundamentals of College
Algebra, Principals of Statistics
Seats available/Total capacity
C3: Oral Communications
(3 hours)
COMM 201-50 (CRN: 80982)
COMM 201-51 (CRN: 80987)
COM 110, 231, or 250
ENG 115
DSST: Principals of Public Speaking
C4: Wellness
(3 hours)
HEAL 123-50 (CRN: 82007)
HEAL 123-51 (CRN: 82009)
HEA 110
PED 110
DSST-Here’s to Your Health
C5: Phys. & Bio. Sciences
(6 hours) (Must be from two different
CHEM 101-50 and 51
(CRNs: 80942 and 80945)
PHYS 105-50 (CRN: 81450)
AST 151
BIO 110, 140, or 242
CHM 132, 135, or 151
ENV 110
Or
PHY 110
CLEP-Biology, General; Natural
Sciences; or Chemistry, General
DSST- Astronomy; Physical Geology;
Environment & Humanity: The
Race to Save the Planet,
Principles of Physical Science I
disciplines)
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The Perspectives (18 hours):
WCU Course(s)
NCCCS Course(s)
CLEP/DSST
ECON 231-50 (CRN: 81417)
ENVH 200-50 (CRN: 80204)
ENVH 200-51 (CRN: 80205)
*ENVH 300-50 (CRN: 80220)
*ENVH 300-51 (CRN: 80222)
PSY 150-50 (CRN: 81285)
*PSY 320-50 (CRN: 81377)
SOCW 251-50 (CRN: 80428)
*SOCW 402-50 (CRN: 80442)
ANT 210
ECO 251 or 252
GEO 113
POL 110 or 120
PSY 150 or 259
SOC 210, 220, or 230
CLEP- Principles of Macroeconomics;
American Government;
Introductory Psychology;
Introductory Sociology;
Introduction to Business Law
DSST- Lifespan Developmental
Psychology; General
Anthropology, Introduction to
Business,
P3: History
(3 hours)
*HIST 341-50 (CRN: 81322)
FRE 110
HIS 111, 112, 121, or 131
REL 112, 211, 212 or 221
P4: Humanities
(3 hours)
LAW 201-50 (CRN: 81062)
ENG 131, 253, 265, 271, or 274
HUM 110, 120, 130, or 160
PHI 210, 220, or 240
CLEP- Western Civilization 1; Western
Civilization 2; History of US 1;
History of US 2
DSST- A History of the Vietnam War;
Introduction to World Religions,
Intro to Mod Middle East,
Western Europe Since 1945
CLEP- Humanities
DSST- Business Ethics & Society
P5: Fine and Performing Arts
(3 hours)
DA 259-51 (CRN: 82271)
MUS 101-51 (CRN: 81904)
THEA 104-60 (CRN: 82289)
ART 111
DAN 110
DRA 111
MUS 110 or 113
DSST- Art of the Western World
P6: World Cultures
(3 hours)
CHER 101-50 (CRN: 80863)
CHER 101-51 (CRN: 80864)
*CM 365-50 (CRN: 80685)
ENVH 210-50 (CRN: 80206)
*ND 310-50 (CRN: 80012)
PAR 367-50 (CRN: 81713)
PSC 110-50 (CRN: 81206)
All above courses preceded by an
asterisk (*) are Upper-Level
Perspective courses.
ANT 210
ENG 261 or 262
FRE 111 or 112
SPA 111 or 112
GEO 112
GER 111 or 112
REL 110 or 111
This category can only be fulfilled at
WCU or another university offering
upper-level courses.
CLEP- College level French 1; College
level French 2; College level
German 1; College level German
2; College level Spanish 1,
College level Spanish 2
DSST- Human/Cultural Geography,
Intro to World Religions
DSST: Lifespan Dev Psychology,
P1: Social Sciences
(6 hours) (Course must be from two
different disciplines)
Upper-Level Perspective (ULP)
(3 hours): *Courses used to meet Liberal
Studies requirements may be used
simultaneously to meet other requirements,
including requirements in the major. Be
reminded the Upper Level Perspective
(ULP) requirement must be met by an
approved ULP Liberal Studies course and be
outside the discipline of the student’s major.
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