DEGREE CHECKLIST (College of Arts and Sciences)
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (32-41 semester hours)
2015-2016 Catalog
MAJOR B.A. — HISTORY
MAJOR COURSES (33 semester hours required)
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ACAD 101 (Required of first-time freshmen only)
Writing and Critical Thinking:
WRIT 101 (grade of C- or better is required)
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HMXP 102 (grade of C- or better in WRIT 101 is required)
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CRTW 201 (grade of C- or better in HMXP 102 is required)
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Oral Communication (see approved list; may be met by other requirement)
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Technology (see approved list; may be met by other requirement)
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Intensive Writing (met in major with HIST 300)
Constitution Requirement (met in major with HIST 211 or 212)
Physical Activity (see approved list)
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Global Perspectives (see approved list; could be met in major)*
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Historical Perspectives (see approved list; could be met in major)*
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Social Science (see approved list; must include 2 designators)
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Humanities and Arts (see approved list; must include 2 designators;
could be partially met in major)*
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Quantitative Skills (see approved list)
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Natural Science (see approved list; must include a lab science; if 2 courses taken,
must be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical, Earth)
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**3 courses required in Quantitative Skills/Natural Science: 1 Quantitative Skills,
1 Natural Science, and 1 additional Quantitative Skills or Natural Science.
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HIST 300 is strongly recommended before taking upper-division (300 and above) courses.
* Select 15 hours of HIST electives to include at least six hours at the 500 level and at least three
semester hours from each of the following groupings:
United States: HIST 302, 308, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 325, 501, 502, 505, 509, 515, 518, 521, 522, 525, 527
Europe: HIST 344, 345, 346, 347, 540, 542, 547, 548, 549
Asia, Africa, and Latin America: HIST 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 351, 352, 554, 555, 560, 561
**HIST 350, 355A, 355B, 355C, 450, 463, 471, 472 and 550 may be taken as electives and
are applied to the grouping of the assigned subject matter.
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GENERAL ELECTIVES (17-36 semester hours)
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*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3-8 semester hours)
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102-level proficiency required
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NOTES
1. Unless stated otherwise, a single course may not be used for more than one Touchstone
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. No more than 39 hours in HIST may be applied to the 120-hour requirement.
5. Designators that differ only for the purpose of theory and application will be considered the same
designator.
6. Complete WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201 with a C- or better by 75 hours.
7. See complete catalog requirements at www.winthrop.edu/recandreg
Students interested in fifth year MAT program can access checklist online at www.winthrop.edu/cas/studentservices/