Course Options
The following courses have been approved by the associated academic departments and colleges to be offered as part of the WWU in the High School Program during Academic Year 2026-27.
Each course listed includes a link to the formal catalog description.
Interested partner high schools should contact the WWUHS Program to schedule a meeting to review options. Teachers must apply via the Teacher Application Page.
Biology
- BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology w/ Lab(4 credits)WWU GUR: Natural Sciences – Lab (LSCI)Prerequisites: None
Business
- WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Chemistry
- CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I with Lab(5 credits)WWU GUR: Natural Sciences – Lab (LSCI)Prerequisites: MATH 114 or suitable math assessment score
Computer Science
- CSCI 101 - Computers & Applications with Lab(4 credits)WWU GUR:Prerequisites: None
- CSCI 102 - Computer-Mediated Communications(4 credits)WWU GUR: Communication Block B (BCOM)Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy
- WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, use of keyboard and mouse
- WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: MATH 112 or higher or suitable math assessment score or instructor permission
- CSCI 172 - Introduction to Robotics(4 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: None
Diversity, Recruitment, & Retention
- WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Engineering
- WWU GUR: Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies-Block B (BCGM)Prerequisites: None
English
- ENG 238 - Society Through Its Literature(5 credits)WWU GUR: Humanities (HUM)Prerequisites: None
Environmental Sciences
- WWU GUR: Natural Sciences – Non-Lab (SCI)Prerequisites: None
Environmental Studies
- WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
- ENVS 203 - Physical Geography(4 credits)WWU GUR: Natural Sciences – Lab (LSCI)Prerequisites: Minimum of one university-level natural science GUR
- ENVS 204 - Human Geography(4 credits)WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Ethnic Studies
- ETHN 201 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies(5 credits)WWU GUR: Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies-Block B (BCGM)Prerequisites: None
Finance
- FIN 215 - Personal Finance(4 credits)WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Leadership Studies
- LDST 100 - Leading Responsibly(2 credits)WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Mathematics
- WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
- MATH 108 - Math Applications & Reasoning(4 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
- MATH 114 - Precalculus I(5 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
- MATH 115 - Precalculus II(5 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
- MATH 124 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I(5 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
- MATH 125 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II(5 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: MATH 124
- MATH 240 - Introduction to Statistics(4 credits)WWU GUR: Qualitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)Prerequisites: Math Department Review and Approval
Physics
- PHYS 114 - Physics Analysis(5 credits)WWU GUR: Natural Sciences – Non-Lab (SCI)Prerequisites: MATH 115 or MATH 118 or higher or suitable math assessment score.
Spanish
- SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish 1(5 credits)WWU GUR:Prerequisites: None
- SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish 2(5 credits)WWU GUR:Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or a score of 100-149 on the Spanish Placement Test
- SPAN 103 - Elementary Spanish(5 credits)WWU GUR: Communication Block B (BCOM)Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or a score of 150-199 on the Spanish Placement Test.
- SPAN 104 - Review of Elementary Spanish(5 credits)WWU GUR: Communication Block B (BCOM)Prerequisites: Two years of high school Spanish recommended.
Urban Environmental Planning & Policy
- WWU GUR: Social Sciences (SSC)Prerequisites: None
Policies & Requirements
Current course descriptions, university policies and procedures, and student rights and responsibilities are maintained in Western’s Catalog. A summary of Western’s general education requirements (General University Requirements – GURs) can be found on the Western Catalog.
WWUHS Course Review and Approval Process
Academic departments, programs, and institutes will determine the procedure for identifying courses that could be of interest to high school students.
Western courses identified for WWUHS will be provided to the Program Director for review and for support during the review process.