K-State 8
Humanities and Social Science Electives
All humanities and social science (H&SS) courses applied toward degree requirements must be taken for a letter grade and selected from the most recent list of H&SS electives approved by the engineering faculty (see information below). Humanities is the branch of learning regarded as having primarily a cultural character and usually includes languages, art, music, literature, history and philosophy. Social science is the branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society.
A student’s DARS report should be checked for K-State 8 requirements when selecting H&SS electives.
Please note: Some courses are similar and therefore, only one of these courses can be used toward degree requirements.
ARCH 299
LAR 298
AGEC 315
AERO Upon completion of all courses required for AERO program, 4 hours of humanities and social sciences may be awarded.
AMETH Any course
ANTH Any course except 280, 501, 562
ART Any course
COMM Any course except 105, 106, 109
CRIM Any course
DANCE Any course except 599
ECON Any course except 110, 1201
ENGL Any course at or above 220
GEOG Any course except 121, 122, 235, 340, 350, 440, 445, 508, 602, 608
GWSS Any course
HIST Any course
LEAD Any course except 195, 399, 499
MATH 570
MC 110, 331
MLANG Any modern language course (course must not be below current proficiency level)
MSCI Upon completion of all courses required for MSCI program, 4 hours of humanities and social sciences may be awarded.
MUSIC Any course
PHILO Any course except 110, 320, 510
POLSC Any course
PSYCH Any course
SOCIO Any course except 423, 522
THTRE Any course
CNS 110
CNRES Any course
HDFS Any course
PFP Any course
Students CANNOT take both ARCH 299 and CNS 110 for degree requirements. ARE/CNSM students must receive prior approval from their advisor to substitute ARCH 299 in place of CNS 110.
Suggested H&SS electives for K-State 8 requirements
100-200 level electives
ARCH 299 Appreciation of Architecture
ART 106 Art Appreciation
ART 180 Two Dimensional Design
ART 190 Drawing 1
CNS 110 History of Building & Construction
COMM 120 Intro to Human Communication
DANCE Any
ENGL 220 Fiction into Film
ENGL 251 Intro to Literature
ENGL 253 Short Story
ENGL 270 American Literature
ENGL 287 Great Books
MUSIC Any
PHILO 120 Intro to Philosophy of Art
THTRE 261 Fundamentals of Acting
THTRE 270 Intro to Theatre
All MLANG courses except those below current proficiency
GWSS 105 Intro to Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies
LAR 298 Environmental Issues and Ethics
PHILO 100 Intro to Philosophical Problems
PHILO 115 Intro to Philosophy of Religion
PHILO 125 Intro to Philosophy of Science
PHILO 130 Intro to Moral Philosophy
THTRE 261 Fundamentals of Acting
AMETH 160 Intro American Ethnic Studies
ANTH 260 Intro to Archaeology
ARCH 299 Appreciation of Architecture
ART 195 Survey of Art History
CNS 110 History of Building & Construction
ENGL 287 Great Books
HIST 111, 112 World History to and from 1450
HIST 151, 152 US History to and from 1877
MC 110 Mass Communication
MUSIC 170 History of Rock and Roll
MUSIC 250 Intro to Music
POLSC 115 U S Politics
THTRE 270 Intro to Theatre
AMETH 160 Intro to American Ethnic Studies
ENGL 270 American Literature
GWSS 105 Intro to Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies
HDFS 110 Intro to Human Development
HIST 151, 152 US History to and from 1877
LEAD 212 Intro to Leadship Concepts
MUSIC 245 Intro to American Music
SOCIO 211 Intro to Sociology
300+ level electives
- ART any course 300-level or higher
- COMM 311# Business and Professional Speaking
- COMM 323 Nonverbal Communication
- COMM 430# Freedom of Speech
- DANCE any course 300-level or higher
- ENGL 330 Fiction
- ENGL 390 Fable and Fantasy
- MC 331 Digital Photography for Mass Media
- MUSIC any course 300-level or higher
- All MLANG courses 300-level and higher, except those below current proficiency
- COMM 431 Criticism of Public Discourse
- COMM 434 Rhetoric and Social Movements
- HIST 556# Bill of Rights
- LEAD 405# Leadership in Practice
- LEAD 450# Senior Seminar in Leadership Studies
- POLSC 301 Intro to Political Thought
- SOCIO 360# Social Problems
- ANTH 333 Plagues
- ENGL 350 Intro to Shakespeare
- GEOG 310 Geography of Kansas
- HIST any course 300-level or higher
- MATH 570# History of Mathematics
- MUSIC 420# History of Jazz
- PHILO 501 Perspectives on Science
- POLSC 321 Kansas Politics and Government
- COMM 323 Nonverbal Communication
- COMM 480 Intercultural Communication
- CRIM 361# Criminal Justice Systems
- GEOG 310 Geography of Kansas
- HIST 558# History of Kansas
- LEAD 350 Culture and Context in Leadership
- LEAD 430# Women and Lead
- MUSIC 420# History of Jazz
K-State Core
The K-State Core is the university’s version of the systemwide general education
framework established by the Kansas Board of Regents.