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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from Eastern Washington University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
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Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate HCAD coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate HCAD work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 11 HCAD and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 25 more HCAD courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in HCAD. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at HCAD 460
2 courses deep, ending at HCAD 489
2 courses deep, ending at HCAD 490
The concentrations and majors that build on HCAD, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Required Core Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Completion of the Aging Studies Minor is Required15 required
Required Coursesall required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Electives-choose two from the followingchoose 2
Completion of the Healthcare Administration Minor is Required15 required
Upper-Division Electives-Focusing on Diverse Human Backgrounds and/or Psychology15 required
Choose from upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses in AAST, AGST, CHST, DSST, IDST, GWSS and/or from PSYC 306 , PSYC 316 , PSYC 317 , PSYC 495 . These courses provide the cultural, social, and psychological lenses needed to understand and respond to the diverse experiences and identities of older adults.
Senior Capstonechoose 1
Senior Capstone Note: MLSC 490 (5) for Cadets not currently in Guard or Reserve units or MLSC 495 (6) requires 2 credit per quarter for three quarters (for Cadets that are currently members of Guard or Reserves). With advisor approval, MLSC 495 may substitute for the required capstone.
Students must complete one of the following specialty areas15 required
U.S. Government and Policychoose 1
Choose two of the following
All HCAD courses in the EWU catalog
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No clubs or organizations on record under HCAD yet.
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