WTCS Systemwide General Education Course Outcome Summaries (COS)
WTCS Systemwide General Education Course Outcome Summaries (COS) are the official documents specifying the approved WTCS course title, course credits, hours, description, units of instruction, expected student competencies, and performance standards for systemwide general education courses. COS are developed through facilitation by Worldwide Instructional Design System (WIDS) and input from faculty and staff at the WTCS colleges. The links below open to PDF and Word document COS. The summaries are also maintained in the WIDS Repository for WTCS staff and faculty with granted access.
*Denotes the course is part of the Wisconsin Universal Credit Transfer Agreement (UCTA) with the University of Wisconsin System or the Course Credit Transfer Agreement (CCTA) with the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
General Education – Communication. Course Outcome Summaries for courses with Instructional Area 801 – Communication Skills
- 10-801-136 English Composition I*
- 10-801-141 Introduction to Mass Communication
- 10-801-195 Written Communication*
- 10-801-196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication*
- 10-801-197 Technical Reporting*
- 10-801-198 Speech*
General Education – Mathematics. Course Outcome Summaries for courses with Instructional Area 804 – Mathematics
- 10-804-107 College Mathematics
- 10-804-113 College Technical Mathematics 1A
- 10-804-114 College Technical Mathematics 1B
- 10-804-115 College Technical Mathematics 1
- 10-804-116 College Technical Math 2
- 10-804-118 Intermediate Algebra w Apps
- 10-804-123 Math with Business Apps
- 10-804-133 Mathematics and Logic
- 10-804-134 Mathematical Reasoning
- 10-804-135 Quantitative Reasoning
- 10-804-189 Introductory Statistics*
- 10-804-195 College Algebra w Apps
- 10-804-196 Trigonometry w Apps*
- 10-804-197 College Algebra & Trig W Apps*
- 10-804-198 Calculus 1*
General Education – Science. Course Outcome Summaries for courses with Instructional Area 806 – Science
- 10-806-105 Principles of Animal Biology
- 10-806-112 Principles of Sustainability
- 10-806-114 General Biology*
- 10-806-134 General Chemistry*
- 10-806-139 Survey of Physics
- 10-806-143 College Physics 1*
- 10-806-154 General Physics 1*
- 10-806-158 Calc Physics 1 Enhancement
- 10-806-177 Gen Anatomy & Physiology
- 10-806-179 Adv Anatomy & Physiology
- 10-806-186 Intro to Biochemistry*
- 10-806-189 Basic Anatomy
- 10-806-197 Microbiology*
- 10-806-198 Human Biology
General Education – Social/Behavioral Science. Course Outcome Summaries for courses with Instructional Area 809 – Social/Behavioral Science
- 10-809-103 Think Critically and Creatively*
- 10-809-122 Intro to American Government*
- 10-809-128 Marriage and Family
- 10-809-138 Exceptional Person
- 10-809-143 Microeconomics*
- 10-809-144 Macroeconomics*
- 10-809-159 Abnormal Psychology*
- 10-809-166 Introduction to Ethics: Theory and Application*
- 10-809-172 Introduction to Diversity Studies*
- 10-809-188 Developmental Psychology*
- 10-809-195 Economics*
- 10-809-196 Intro to Sociology*
- 10-809-197 Contemporary American Society
- 10-809-198 Intro to Psychology*
- 10-809-199 Psychology of Human Relations*
These courses are no longer on the WTCS Systemwide General Education list for FY22, but were previously considered systemwide general education courses.
- 10-801-151 Communication Skills 1
- 10-801-152 Communication Skills 2
- 10-804-144 Math of Finance
- 10-806-122 Natural Sciences in Society
- 10-806-127 Chemistry 1
- 10-806-129 Chemistry 2
- 10-806-137 Comprehensive Tech Physics
- 10-806-144 College Physics 2
- 10-806-149 Introduction to G.I.S.
- 10-806-167 Science of Technology
- 10-806-169 Energy in Nature, Tech & Society
- 10-806-172 Basic Nutritional Science
- 10-806-178 Life Science Chemistry
- 10-806-182 Forces, Fields and Energy
- 10-806-184 Plant Biology
- 10-806-187 Calculus Based Physics 1
- 10-806-188 Calculus Based Physics 2
- 10-806-199 Gen, Organic and Bio Chemistry
- 10-809-174 Social Problems