NAME
DEGREE CHECKLIST (College of Arts and Sciences)
2014-2015 Catalog
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MAJOR B.A. — POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Certification as Secondary School Teacher with New Core Indicated)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
ACAD 101 (Required of first-time freshmen only)
Critical Skills
Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101 (A grade of C- or better is required)
CRTW 201 (A grade of C- or better in HMXP 102 is required as a prerequisite)
Quantitative Skills
MATH 150, 151, 105, or 201
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Logic/Language/Semiotics
Foreign Language (102-level proficiency required)
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See approved list for remaining three hours
(must exclude foreign language)
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Oral Communication (See approved list; may be met in major)
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Technology (met in major)
Skills for Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines
HMXP 102 (A grade of C- or better in WRIT 101 is required as a prerequisite)
Global Perspectives (met by major)
Historical Perspectives (met in major)
Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines
Natural Science (See approved list, must include 7 hours from two of
three categories; one course must be a lab science)
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Social Science (met in major)
Humanities and Arts (See approved list: excluding HIST)
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Intensive Writing (see approved list; may be met in major)
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3-4
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3
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0-3
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3-4
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Major Courses (30-36 semester hours required)
Course & No.
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Course & No.
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PLSC 201
( 3 ) _______
1) PLSC _______
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PLSC 350
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2) PLSC _______
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PLSC 490 or 450H ( 3 ) _______
3) PLSC _______
( 3 ) _______
or HONR 450H
4) PLSC _______
( 3 ) _______
*PLSC _______
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*PLSC _______
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*PLSC _______
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*PLSC _______
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*PLSC _______
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Note: Students are limited to a total of nine hours in the major in PLSC 450H, 471, 472, 473, 498,
501, 502, and 503 combined.
1. American Government: select three hours from PLSC 202, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312,
313, 314, 371 or 518.
2. Comparative Government & International Relations: select three hours from PLSC 205, 207,
260, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 345, 505, or 506.
3. Political Theory: select three hours from PLSC 351, 352, 355, 356, 551, or 553.
4. Public Administration and Public Policy: select three hours from PLSC 317, 319, 321, 323,
324, 325, 504, 508, or 515.
*Select 9-15 additional hours of PLSC electives.
Social Science Courses (27 semester hours required)
ECON 215
( 3 ) _______
Select two of the following: HIST 111, 112, or 113
ECON 216
( 3 ) _______
HIST ________
( 3 ) _______
GEOG 101
( 3 ) _______
HIST ________
( 3 ) _______
GEOG 201, 303,
( 3 ) _______
HIST 211
( 3 ) _______
or 306
HIST 212
( 3 ) _______
SOCL 101
( 3 ) _______
Professional Education Sequence (36 semester hours required): A grade of C or better is required in each
course. Courses cannot be taken on S/U basis, except EDUC 402. EDUC 402 must be taken on an S/U basis.
Admission to Teacher Education Program is prerequisite for all EDCO/EDUC courses above 299.
EDUC 101
(1)
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EDCO 350
EDUC 200*
(3)
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EDCO 351*
(1)
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EDUC 401*# ( 1 ) ____ 402*#o( 9 ) ____ 410 ( 2 )____
EDCO 201* / 202* / 203* ( 2 )___( 2 )___( 1 )___
Constitution Requirement (met in major)
SUBTOTAL
NOTES
1. Unless stated otherwise, a single course may not be used for more than one General Education
requirement or in a major and a minor.
2. An additional 6 hours in PLSC courses may be applied (beyond the major requirements) toward
the 124 hour requirement.
3. Designators that differ only for the purpose of theory and application will be considered the same
designator.
4. Complete WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201 with a C- or better by 75 hours.
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EDUC 220
(2)
EDCO 305* / 306*
( 2 ) _____ ( 2 ) _____
SCST 390*
SCST 391*/392*#
(1)
(3)
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( 3 ) _____ ( 1 ) _____
0
*Field Hours required
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28-37 # Follows public school calendar, meets experiential requirement in PLSC program
Foreign Language Requirement
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(0-4) ________
GENERAL ELECTIVE (0-3 semester hours)
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Declaration of Secondary Education minor.
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Formal Application to Education Program filed.
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The PRAXIS II Series is required prior to graduation.
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Cultural Events requirement (3 hours for each 20 hours completed at Winthrop.)
Note exceptions in the undergraduate catalog.
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Completed 12 hours in PLSC at Winthrop.
For admission requirements to Teacher Education program, check website at
coe.winthrop.edu/sas/
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Minimum of 40 hours of courses above 299.