Colonnade Program Course Requirements
Colonnade Program Course Requirements
List of approved Colonnade Courses
Students are required to take a total of 39 credit hours in each of the three areas of the Colonnade Program. The areas are Foundations, which provide intellectual and practical skills; Explorations, which dig deeper into human cultures and the physical and natural world; and Connections, which increase understanding of individual and social responsibility.
Some programs require specific general education requirements. Always meet with your advisor!
Foundations (18 credit hours required)
| Subject Area | WKU Code | KY State Code | Credit Hours |
| College Composition | F-W1 | WC | 3 |
| Writing in the Discipline | F-W2 | WC | 3 |
| Human Communication | F-OC | OC | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | F-QR | QR | 3 |
| Literary Studies | F-AH | AH | 3 |
| World History | F-SB | SB | 3 |
Note: An English ACT score > 29 or SAT score > 650 will receive credit for English 100 (College Composition).
Note: A Math ACT score > 26 or SAT score > 590 will receive credit for Math 109 or Math 116.
Explorations (12 credit hours required)
| Subject Area | WKU Code | KY State Code | Credit Hours |
| Arts & Humanities | E-AH | AH | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | E-SB | SB | 3 |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | E-NS | NS | 3 |
| Natural & Physical Sciences | E-NS + E-SL | NS + SL | 3 |
Note: Natural & Physical Sciences requires courses from two different disciplines. One of the courses should also include a Science Lab (SL).
Connections (9 credit hours required)
| Subject Area | WKU Code | KY State Code | Credit Hours |
| Systems | K-SY | N/A | 3 |
| Local to Global | K-LG | N/A | 3 |
| Social & Cultural | K-SC | N/A | 3 |
Note: Complete 21 credit hours of Foundations & Explorations courses, or have junior status
before enrolling in Connections courses. Three courses from different disciplines at the 200+ level are required to fulfill
the Connections category.
Note: Language Proficiency of novice-high before completing 60 credit hours is required
(or completion of 2nd level of a language). Learn more about the Language Requirements and Credit by Exam opportunities.
WKU Code Designations:
| F-W1 = | Foundations Writing 1 |
| F-W2 = | Foundations Writing 2 |
| F-OC = | Foundations-Oral Communication |
| F-QR = | Foundations-Quantitative Reasoning |
| F-AH = | Foundations-Arts & Humanities |
| F-SB = | Foundations-Social & Behavioral |
| E-AH = | Explorations-Arts & Humanities |
| E-SB = | Explorations-Social & Behavioral |
| E-NS = | Explorations-Natural Sciences |
| E-SL = | Explorations-Science Lab |
| K-SY = | Connections-Systems |
| K-LG = | Connections-Local to Global |
| K-SC = | Connections-Social & Cultural |
KY State Code Designations:
| AH = | Arts & Humanities |
| NS = | Natural Sciences |
| OC = | Oral Communication |
| QR = | Quantitative Reasoning |
| SB = | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| SL = | Science Lab |
| WC = | Written Communication |
Learn more about language requirements and credit by exam opportunities.
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