College of Arts and Sciences Area Requirements Course List—2026-2027 catalog year
Programs must include courses from these lists according to College Degree Requirements for the B.S. and B.A. degrees in Arts and Sciences. If not already covered within the main courses in a program, these will show up as general “restricted electives” requirements.
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Courses fulfilling Natural Science requirements
- ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789
- ART 302
- BIOL
- BIOCH
- CHM
- DAS 333
- GEOL
- GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 440, 445, 535, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747
- PHYS
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Courses fulfilling Quantitative requirements
- CC 535
- CIS 301, 531, 532, 533, 537, 561, 570, 575, 585, 604, 730, 731, 732, 733, 737, 753, 770, 775
- ECON 630, 730
- GEOG 700
- GEOL 360
- MATH
- PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510
- SOCIO 423
- SOCWK 530
- STAT
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Courses fulfilling Natural Science or Quantitative or Social Science (with a MATH or STAT prerequisite) requirements
- ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789
- ART 302
- BIOL
- BIOCH
- CC 210 to 799
- CHM
- CIS 200 to 799
- DAS 333
- ECON 521, 540, 580, 605, 608, 630, 720, 735, 815, 830, 840
- GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 302, 440, 445, 535, 700, 706, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747, 815, 835, 865, 890
- GEOL
- MATH
- PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510
- PHYS
- PSYCH 470, 480, 550, 625, 670, 802, 806, 807, 808, 840
- SOCIO 423, 822, 825
- SOCWK 330, 530
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Courses fulfilling Arts and Humanities requirement
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Any course or combination of courses totaling at least 3 credit hours from:
- ART (Except ART 302)
- CLSCS
- COMM (Except COMM 106, 109)
- DANCE
- ENGL (Except ENGL 100, 200, 210)
- HIST
- MC
- MUSIC
- PHILO (Except PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510)
- THTRE
- Any world language (e.g., ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GREEK, GRMN, HINDI, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, MLANG, RUSSN, SPAN)
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Courses fulfilling Non-quantitative Social Science requirement
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Any course in the following disciplines that does not count as a natural science or quantitative social science in A, B, or C above. Courses may not count for more than one A&S category.
- ADC
- AMETH
- ANTH (Except ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789)
- CRIM
- ECON (Except ECON 521, 540, 580, 605, 608, 630, 720, 735, 815, 830, 840)
- GEOG (Except GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 302, 440, 445, 535, 700, 706, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747, 815, 835, 865, 890)
- GWSS
- POLSC
- PSYCH (Except PSYCH 470, 480, 550, 625, 670, 802, 806, 807, 808, 840)
- SOCIO (Except SOCIO 423, 822, 825)
- SOCWK (Except SOCWK 330, 530)
- STRAN
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Courses fulfilling Humanities requirement
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Any course in:
- CLSCS
- COMM (Except COMM 106, 109)
- ENGL (Except ENGL 100, 200, 210)
- HIST
- MC
- PHILO (Except PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510)
- Any world language (e.g., ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GREEK, GRMN, HINDI, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, MLANG, RUSSN, SPAN)
- Courses taken for the Second Language requirement cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
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Courses fulfilling Fine Arts requirement
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Any course in:
- ART (Except ART 302)
- DANCE
- FREN 512
- MUSIC
- THTRE
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BA Language Requirement
- Option 1: Complete the level IV course or above in a language.
- ARAB 301, 501, 502
- CHINE 301, 501, 502
- FREN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except FREN 502, 509, 510, 512)
- GREEK 301, 302
- GRMN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except GRMN 503, 510, 515, 524, 525)
- HINDI 301
- ITAL 301
- JAPAN 301
- LATIN 302
- RUSSN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except RUSSN 504, 508)
- SPAN 301 TO 799 (Except SPAN 505)
- Option 2: Complete 16 hours in two languages, including the level I and II courses.
- ARAB 101, 102
- CHINE 101, 200, 102
- EDSP 415, 615
- FREN 101, 102
- GRMN 101, 102
- HINDI 101, 102
- ITAL 101, 102
- JAPAN 101, 200, 102
- LATIN 101, 102
- RUSSN 101, 102
- SPAN 101, 102
- Option 3: Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program.
- DAS 151, 152, 153, 154, 163, 166
College of Arts and Sciences Area Restricted Electives Course list as of 09/23/2024 (download pdf)
A. Courses fulfilling Natural Science requirements
- ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789
- ART 302
- BIOL
- BIOCH
- CHM
- DAS 333
- GEOL
- GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 440, 445, 535, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747
- PHYS
- PSYCH 470, 480
B. Courses fulfilling Quantitative requirements
- CC 210 to 799
- CIS 200 to 799
- GEOG 700
- GEOL 360
- MATH
- PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510
- SOCIO 423
- SOCWK 330, 530
- STAT
C. Courses fulfilling Natural Science or Quantitative or Social Science (with a MATH or STAT prerequisite) requirements
- ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789
- ART 302
- BIOL
- BIOCH
- CC 210 to 799
- CHM
- CIS 200 to 799
- DAS 333
- ECON 521, 540, 580, 605, 608, 630, 720, 735, 815, 830, 840
- GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 302, 440, 445, 535, 700, 706, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747, 815, 835, 865, 890
- GEOL
- MATH
- PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510
- PHYS
- PSYCH 470, 480, 550, 625, 670, 802, 806, 807, 808, 840
- SOCIO 423, 822, 825
- SOCWK 330, 530
- STAT
D. Courses fulfilling Arts and Humanities requirement
Any course or combination of courses totaling at least 3 credit-hours from:
- ART (Except ART 302)
- CLSCS
- COMM (Except COMM 106, 109)
- DANCE
- ENGL (Except ENGL 100, 200, 210)
- HIST
- MC
- MUSIC
- PHILO (Except PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510)
- THTRE
- Any world language (e.g., ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GREEK, GRMN, HINDI, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, MLANG, RUSSN, SPAN)
E. Courses fulfilling Non-quantitative Social Science requirement
Any course in the following disciplines that does not count as a natural science or quantitative social science in A, B or C above. Courses may not count for more than one Arts and Sciences category.
- ADC
- AMETH
- ANTH (Except ANTH 280, 380 TO 389, 580 TO 589, 680 TO 689, 780 TO 789)
- CRIM
- ECON (Except ECON 521, 540, 580, 605, 608, 630, 720, 735, 815, 830, 840)
- GEOG (Except GEOG 121 & 122, 235, 302, 440, 445, 535, 700, 706, 735, 740, 742, 745, 747, 815, 835, 865, 890)
- GWSS
- POLSC
- PSYCH (Except PSYCH 470, 480, 550, 625, 670, 802, 806, 807, 808, 840)
- SOCIO (Except SOCIO 423, 822, 825)
- SOCWK (Except SOCWK 330, 530)
- STRAN
F. Courses fulfilling Humanities requirement
Any course in:
- CLSCS
- COMM (Except COMM 106, 109)
- ENGL (Except ENGL 100, 200, 210)
- HIST
- MC
- PHILO (Except PHILO 110, 112, 320, 510)
- Any world language (e.g., ARAB, CHINE, FREN, GREEK, GRMN, HINDI, ITAL, JAPAN, LATIN, MLANG, RUSSN, SPAN)
- Courses taken for the Second Language requirement cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
If the world language option is used to satisfy 3.1.2 above, then a World Language course from the Modern Languages Department may NOT be used to satisfy this requirement.
G. Courses fulfilling Fine Arts requirement
Any course in:
- ART (Except ART 302)
- DANCE
- FREN 512
- MUSIC
- THTRE
B.A. Language Requirement
Option 1: Complete the level IV course or above in a language.
- ARAB 301, 501, 502
- CHINE 301, 501, 502
- FREN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except FREN 502, 509, 510, 512)
- GREEK 301, 302
- GRMN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except GRMN 503, 510, 515, 524, 525)
- HINDI 301
- ITAL 301
- JAPAN 301
- LATIN 302
- RUSSN 301, 500 TO 799 (Except RUSSN 504, 508)
- SPAN 301 TO 799 (Except SPAN 505)
Option 2: Complete 16 hours in two languages, including the level I and II courses.
- ARAB 101, 102
- CHINE 101, 200, 102
- EDSP 415, 615
- FREN 101, 102
- GRMN 101, 102
- HINDI 101, 102
- ITAL 101, 102
- JAPAN 101, 200, 102
- LATIN 101, 102
- RUSSN 101, 102
- SPAN 101, 102
Option 3: Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program.
- DAS 151, 152, 153, 154, 163, 166
Go to Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements page.
Faculty/staff wishing to propose additions to course list or changes to Curriculog, should visit the Arts and Sciences degree requirements, restricted electives, and overlays page.