Planning Sheet for MAT5 Admission Requirements
NAME
ID#
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 (see approved list; may be met by another requirement)
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 in minor)
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 and minor)
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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Check
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Hrs.
0-1
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3
3
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3-4
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3-4
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3
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0-3
0-3
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3
0
0
2014-2015 Catalog
MAJOR B.A. — POLITICAL SCIENCE
(with Social Sciences minor)
Major and Minor Courses (63-66 semester hours required)
Course & No.
Hrs. Check
Course & No.
PLSC 201
( 3 ) _______
1) PLSC _______
PLSC 350
( 3 ) _______
2) PLSC _______
PLSC 490 or 450H ( 3 ) _______
3) PLSC _______
or HONR 450H
4) PLSC _______
*PLSC _______
( 3 ) _______
5) PLSC _______
*PLSC _______
( 3 ) _______
*PLSC _______
Hrs.
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
( )
(3)
Check
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*Select 9 hours of PLSC electives.
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, or 508.
5. Experiential Learning requirement: select three hours from PLSC 260, 307, 337, 470, 471, 472, 473,
501, 502, 503, or 514. Course may be used to meet another degree requirement.
ECON 215
ECON 216
GEOG 101
GEOG 201**,
303, or 306
PSYC ______
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
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Select two of the following: HIST 111, 112, or 113
HIST ________
( 3 ) _______
HIST ________
( 3 ) _______
HIST 211
( 3 ) _______
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3-4
HIST 212
( 3 ) _______
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3-4
( 3 ) _______
SOCL 101
( 3 ) _______
0
Social Sciences above 299***
( 3 ) _______
**If GEOG 201 is taken to meet this requirement, an additional 3 hours will be needed in
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3
Social Sciences above 299.
***Choose from one of the following Social Science designators: ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST,
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0-3
PSYC, and SOCL.
Foreign Language Requirement
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(0-4) ________
Constitution Requirement (met in major)
0
GENERAL ELECTIVE (14-33 semester hours)
SUBTOTAL
28-40 _____________
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NOTES
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1. Unless stated otherwise, a single course may not be used for more than one General Education
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) _______
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(
) _______
requirement or in a major and a minor.
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) _______
2. An additional 6 hours in PLSC courses may be applied (beyond the major requirements)
_________
Cultural Events requirement (3 hours for each 20 hours completed at Winthrop.)
toward the 124 hour requirement.
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Completed 12 hours in PLSC at Winthrop.
3. Designators that differ only for the purpose of theory and application will be considered the same designator. _________
Minimum of 40 hours of courses above 299.
designator.
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Complete and pass Praxis II before admission.
4. Complete WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201 with a C- or better by 75 hours.