Honors students in the SIS Desert Southwest course stand near a canyon holding a WMU flag.

Spring 2028 WES Equivalencies

The HNRS and HC courses that meet WES requirements for spring 2027.

WES Equivalencies by Category

Level 1: Foundations

Inquiry and Engagement

  • PSCI 2000: National Government - 14525
  • PSCI 2500: International Relations - 14308

Oral and Digital Communication

  • BUS 1750: Applying Business Fundamentals - 11570
  • COM 1040: Public Speaking - 11300

Quantitative Literacy

  • ACTY 2100: Intro to Financial Accounting and Analysis - 10089
  • MATH 1160: Finite Math - 13671
  • MATH 1220: Calculus I - 11157

Writing

  • BCM 1420: Introduction to Business Communication - 14165
  • ENGL 1050: Foundations in Written Communication: Strategies, Behaviors, Success - 10503

Level 2: Exploration and Discovery

Societies and Cultures

  • HNRS 3204: Postmodern Dystopias - 11991
  • HNRS 3303: The Vietnam War in Rock and Soul - 12373

Personal Wellness

  • COM 1700: Interpersonal Communication - 13046
  • ENGR 2100: First-Year CEAS Experience - 13710
  • HOL 2801: Health and Well Being - 11400

World Language and Culture

  • GIST 2000: Introduction to Global and International Studies - TBD
  • HNRS 2500: Politics of Genocide - 13102

Science and Technology

  • ANTH 1500: Human Biocultural Diversity - 14914
  • CIS 2500: Data Analytics for Business - 13664
  • PHIL 3340: Biomedical Ethics - 14433
  • PSY 1000: General Psychology - 12463
  • PSY 1400: Introduction to Behavior Analysis - 13210
  • STAT 2160: Introductory Statistics - 10412

Artistic Theory and Practice

  • HNRS 3302: Civil Rights and Jazz 1950-75 - 12007
  • HNRS 4103: Classic Horror Cinema - 14456

Level 3: Connections

Local and National Perspectives

  • BLS 3050: Intro to Adults with Disabilities - 13760
  • HNRS 4300: Native Peoples and Colonialism - 13846
  • HNRS 4300: Sports and Social Justice - 14458
  • HNRS 4301: Study in the States: Diversity and Inclusion - application required
  • HNRS 4301: Idlewild: A Jim Crow-era Resort Community and Its Revitalization - application required
  • HNRS 4302: Desert Southwest - application required
  • HNRS 4302: Contemporary and Digital Art Experiences in NYC - application required

Global Perspectives

  • ART 3330: Pottery for the People - 13714
  • FCS 3150: Global Ecology of the Family - 14437
  • HNRS 3400: Honors Study Abroad, application required
  • HNRS 4101: Intro to World Cinema - 13848
  • REL 3180: Death, Dying, and Beyond - 14782

Required Content Areas

Diversity and Inclusion

  • ANTH 1500: Human Biocultural Diversity - 14914
  • BLS 3050: Intro to Adults with Disabilities - 13760
  • FCS 3150: Global Ecology of the Family - 14437
  • HNRS 3302: Civil Rights and Jazz 1950-75 - 12007
  • HNRS 4300: Native Peoples and Colonialism - 13846
  • HNRS 4300: Sports and Social Justice - 14458
  • HNRS 4301: Idlewild: A Jim Crow-era Resort Community and Its Revitalization - application required
  • HNRS 4301: Study in the States: Diversity and Inclusion - application required

Planetary Sustainability Requirement

  • HNRS 4302: Desert Southwest - application required
  • HNRS 4302: Contemporary and Digital Art Experiences in NYC - application required