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DEGREE CHECKLIST (College of Arts and Sciences)
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (23-41 semester hours)
ACAD 101 (Required of first-time freshmen only)
Writing and Critical Thinking:
WRIT 101 (grade of C- or better is required)
HMXP 102 (grade of C- or better in WRIT 101 is required)
CRTW 201 (grade of C- or better in HMXP 102 is required)
Oral Communication (see approved list; may be met by other requirement)
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Technology (met in major with GEOG/GEOL 305 or GEOG 308)
Intensive Writing (met in major with ENVS 490)
Constitution Requirement (may be met in major with ECON 103)
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Physical Activity (see approved list)
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Global Perspectives (met in major with GEOG 101 or 201)
Historical Perspectives (see approved list; may be met in major)
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Social Science (see approved list; must include 2 designators; may be
partially met in major)
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Humanities and Arts (see approved list; must include 2 designators;
may be partially met in major)
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Quantitative Skills (see approved list)*
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2015-2016 Catalog
MAJOR B.A. — ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
REQUIRED COURSES (34-36 semester hours)
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ENVS 101
ENVS 220
ENVS 350
ENVS 490
ECON 103 or 215
GEOG 101 or 201
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MATH 141, QMTH 205, ( 3-4 )
PLSC 350, or PSYC 301
ENVS 461, 462, 463,
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A. Environmental Electives
Select five courses (15 hrs): ANTH 326, 350 (when titled Food & Culture), 540; BIOL 309; ECON 343;
ENVS 350; GEOG 302, 320, 500; HIST/PEAC 502; PHIL 565; PLSC 321, 325; PSYC 311; SOCL 310;
SUST 102, 300; SUBU 330
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B. Science and Math Electives
Select one course in addition to courses that fulfill Quantitative Skills and Natural Science
requirements (3-4 hrs): BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, MATH, NUTR, PHYS, or SCIE
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Natural Science (see approved list; must include a lab science; if 2 courses taken,
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*3 courses required in Quantitative Skills/Natural Science: 1 Quantitative Skills,
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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. All Arts and Sciences majors require a minimum of 40 hours in courses numbered above 299.
3. Attendance at three cultural events is required for each 20 hours completed in residence at
Winthrop. Note exceptions in the undergraduate catalog.
4. Designators that differ only for the purpose of theory and application will be considered the same
designator.
5. Complete WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201 with a C- or better by 75 hours.
6. See complete catalog requirements at www.winthrop.edu/recandreg
7. Minimum of 120 hours needed to graduate.