Academic passport advising guide 

For students who were admitted Fall 2019 - Spring 2022: General Education Academic Passport Guide (through Spring 2022)

Academic passport guide - Fall 2022 to Present

WCU's Academic Passport policy will honor an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree earned and conferred by any accredited institution that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. A full description of General Education and Additional Baccalaureate Requirements are available in the WCU Undergraduate Catalog.

Academic Foundations

General Education Requirements Credits Required Satisfied by Passport?
First Year Experience 4 Yes
English Composition 6 - 7 Yes
Mathematics 3 - 4 Yes
Interdisciplinary 3 Yes
Diverse Communities 4 No
Ethics 3 Yes

Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

General Education Requirements Credits Required Satisfied by Passport?
Science Distributive 6 - 8  Yes
Behavioral & Social Science 6  Yes
Humanities 6 Yes
Arts 3  Yes

Additional Baccalaureate & Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements Credits Required Satisfied by Passport?
Writing Emphasis 3 - 6 Transfer students who transfer
  • 40-70 credits will need to take at least 6 credits of Writing Emphasis (WE)
  • 70+ college-level credits will need to take at least 3 credits of WE at the 300-400
course level
Speaking Emphasis 9 Yes
Language & Culture*
* Required for B.A., B.M., & some B.S. Degrees
0 - 15

No

Degree Capstone Requirement 1 - 15

No