Systemwide General Education Exceptions
The Kansas Board of Regents' (KBOR) new systemwide general education requirements will be implemented for students starting at the university in Fall 2024. Below are the approved exceptions for the general education requirements, which are categorized by the degree programs within their academic area. View KBOR's complete list of approved program exceptions on their website.
Exceptions by Academic Unit
| Major(s) | Discipline Bucket | Course title that the institution wishes to continue in the GE degree requirements1 | Title of the post requisite course or Accreditation/Licensure issue2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree | |||
| Human Biology with Anthropology, Psychology, Speech Language Hearing, or Applied Behavioral Science Concentrations | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology; or BIOL 152: Principles of Organismal Biology & BIOL 154: Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors | BIOL 350: Principles of Genetics |
| Microbiology; Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology | Natural & Physical Sciences | CHEM 130: General Chemistry I | CHEM 135: General Chemistry II |
| Bachelor of Science Degree | |||
| Biochemistry | Natural & Physical Sciences | CHEM 130: General Chemistry I; or CHEM 170: Chemistry for Chemical Sciences I | CHEM 135: General Chemistry II |
| Biochemistry; Biology; Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology; or BIOL 152: Organismal Biology & BIOL 154: Intro to Biology Lab | BIOL 350: Principles of Genetics |
| Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology & 154: Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors | BIOL 350: Principles of Genetics |
| Microbiology | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology; or BIOL 152: Principles of Organismal Biology & BIOL 154: Introductory Biology Lab for STEM Majors | BIOL 350: Principles of Genetics |
| Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology | Natural & Physical Sciences | CHEM 130: General Chemistry I | CHEM 135: General Chemistry II |
| Major(s) | Discipline Bucket | Course title that the institution wishes to continue in the GE degree requirements1 | Title of the post requisite course or Accreditation/Licensure issue2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree | |||
| Architectural Studies | Natural & Physical Sciences | PHSX 114: College Physics I | ARCH 524: Structures I |
| Bachelor of Science Degree | |||
| Architectural Studies | Arts & Humanities | ARCH 340 (previously 540): Global History of Architecture I: Origins to Industrial Revolution (3500 BCE -1700 CE) | Accreditation/hours issue |
| Interior Architecture | Arts & Humanities | ARCH 340 (previously 540): Global History of Architecture I: Origins to Industrial Revolution (3500 BCE – 1700 CE) | Accreditation/hours issue |
| Interior Architecture | Natural & Physical Sciences | PHSX 114: College Physics I | ARCH 530: Environmental Systems I |
| Major(s) | Discipline Bucket | Course title that the institution wishes to continue in the GE degree requirements1 | Title of the post requisite course or Accreditation/Licensure issue2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Business Degree | |||
| Accounting; Business Administration; Business Analytics; Finance; Information Systems; Marketing; Management & Leadership; Supply Chain Management; | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 142: Principles of Microeconomics | MGMT 310: Principles of Management MKTG 310: Marketing BE 301: Managerial Economics FIN 310: Finance |
Accounting; | Social & Behavioral Sciences | PSYC 104: General Psychology | MGMT 310: Principles of Management MKTG 310: Marketing |
| Major(s) | Discipline Bucket | Course title that the institution wishes to continue in the GE degree requirements1 | Title of the post requisite course or Accreditation/Licensure issue2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Applied Science & Bachelor of Science Degrees | |||
| Exercise Science | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 100: Principles of Biology | BIOL 240: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy |
| Bachelor of Science in Education Degree | |||
| Community Health | Communications | COMS 130: Public Speaking | COMS 246: Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
| Community Health | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 100: Principles of Biology & BIOL 102: Principles of Biology Laboratory | BIOL 240: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy, BIOL 246: Principles of Human Physiology |
| Early Childhood Unified | Social & Behavioral Sciences | EPSY 305: Development and Learning of the Child | EPSY 480: Promoting Student Social-Emotional Well-Being |
| Physical Education Plus | Natural & Physical Sciences | BIOL 100: Principles of Biology | BIOL 240: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy |
| Secondary Education – History & Government | Natural & Physical Sciences | GEOG 104:Introduction to Physical Geography & 105: Introductory Laboratory in Physical Geography | Teaching Licensure |
| Secondary Education – History & Government | Social & Behavioral Sciences | GEOG 100: World Regional Geography | Teaching Licensure |
| Secondary Education – History & Government | Social & Behavioral Sciences | POLS 110: Introduction to U.S. Politics | Teaching Licensure |
| Secondary Education – History & Government | Arts & Humanities | HIST 128: History of the United States Through the Civil War | Teaching Licensure |
| Secondary Education – History & Government | Arts & Humanities | HIST 129: History of the United States after the Civil War | Teaching Licensure |
| Major(s) | Discipline Bucket | Course title that the institution wishes to continue in the GE degree requirements1 | Title of the post requisite course or Accreditation/Licensure issue2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science Degree | |||
| *Aerospace Engineering | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 104/105: Introductory Economics; or ECON 142/143: Principles of Microeconomics; or ECON 144/145: Principles of Macroeconomics | AE 522: Aerospace Systems Design II AE 523: Space Systems Design II AE 524: Aerospace Propulsion Design AE 721: Aircraft Design |
| *Aerospace Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | CE 260: Statics and Dynamics PHSX 212: Physics II PHSX 236: Physics II Laboratory ME 212: Thermodynamics EECS 316: Circuits I |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Astronomy Concentration | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory | PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Biology Concentration | Natural & Physical Sciences | CHEM 130: General Chemistry I | CHEM 135: General Chemistry II |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Chemistry Concentration | Natural & Physical Sciences | CHEM 130: General Chemistry I; or CHEM 170: Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences I; or CHEM 190: Foundations of Chemistry I Honors | CHEM 135: General Chemistry II |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Economics Concentration | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 142: Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 520: Microeconomics |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Journalism Concentration | Arts & Humanities | JMC 101: Media and Society | JMC 300: Visual Storytelling JMC 304: Media Writing |
| *Applied (formerly Interdisciplinary) Computing: Physics Concentration | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory | PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory |
| *Architectural Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | ARCE 315: Electric Circuits and Machines CE 260: Statics and Dynamics ME 212: Basic Engineering Thermodynamics PHSX 212: General Physics II |
| *Architectural Engineering | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 104/105: Introductory Economics; or ECON 142/143: Principles of Microeconomics; or ECON 144/145: Principles of Macroeconomics | Accreditation/hours issue |
| *Architectural Engineering | Arts & Humanities | ARCH 340 (previously 540): Global History of Architecture I: Origins to Industrial Revolution (3500 BCE -1700 CE) | Accreditation/hours issue |
| *Chemical Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory C&PE 221, 325, 511, 512, 524, 525, 611, 613, 615, 616, 624, 626 CHEM 525 |
| *Civil Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | ARCE 315: Electric Circuits and Machines CE 260: Statics and Dynamics ME 212: Basic Engineering Thermodynamics PHSX 212: General Physics II |
| *Civil Engineering | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 104/105: Introductory Economics; or ECON 142/143: Principles of Microeconomics; or ECON 144/145: Principles of Macroeconomics | Accreditation/hours issue |
| *Computer Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory | EECS 220: Electromagnetics |
| *Electrical Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory | EECS 220: Electromagnetics I |
| *Engineering Physics | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory |
| *Mechanical Engineering | Social & Behavioral Sciences | ECON 104/105: Introductory Economics; or ECON 142/143: Principles of Microeconomics; or ECON 144/145: Principles of Macroeconomics | Accreditation/hours issue |
| *Mechanical Engineering | Arts & Humanities | PHIL 160: Introduction to Ethics | Accreditation/hours issue |
| *Mechanical Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | ME 211: Statics and Introduction to Mechanics PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory ME 212: Thermodynamics EECS 316: Circuits I |
| *Petroleum Engineering | Natural & Physical Sciences | EPHX 210: General Physics I for Engineers; or PHSX 211: General Physics I & PHSX 216: General Physics I Laboratory, and completion with C- or better | PHSX 212: General Physics II PHSX 236: General Physics II Laboratory C&PE 221, 325, 511, 519, 527, 528, 618, 619, 627, 625, 617, 628 ME 211 |