Planning Sheet for MAT5 Admission Requirements
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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 (may be met in major with PLSC 260)
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Technology (see approved list; may be met by other requirement)
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Intensive Writing (met in major with PLSC 490)
Constitution Requirement (met in major with PLSC 201 or 356)
Physical Activity (see approved list)
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Global Perspectives (see approved list)*
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Historical Perspectives (see approved list)*
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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)*
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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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MAJOR AND MINOR COURSES (63-66 semester hours required)
Course & No.
PLSC 201
PLSC 350
PLSC 490 or 450H
or HONR 450H
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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.
ECON 215
ECON 216
GEOG 101
GEOG 201**,
303, or 306
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2) PLSC _______
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4) PLSC _______
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Select two of the following: HIST 111, 112, or 113
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HIST 211
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HIST 212
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SOCL 101
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Social Sciences above 299***
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**If GEOG 201 is taken to meet this requirement, an additional 3 hours will be needed in
Social Sciences above 299.
***Choose from one of the following Social Science designators: ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST,
PSYC, and SOCL.
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2. An additional 6 hours in PLSC courses may be applied (beyond the major requirements)
toward the 120 hour requirement.
3. Designators that differ only for the purpose of theory and application will be considered the same designator.
designator.
4. Complete WRIT 101, HMXP 102, and CRTW 201 with a C- or better by 75 hours.
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GENERAL ELECTIVE (14-33 semester hours)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3-8 semester hours)
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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.
*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas.
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102-level proficiency required
2015-2016 Catalog
MAJOR B.A. — POLITICAL SCIENCE
(with Social Sciences minor)
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Cultural Events requirement (3 hours for each 20 hours completed at Winthrop.)
Completed 12 hours in PLSC at Winthrop.
Minimum of 40 hours of courses above 299.
Complete and pass Praxis II before admission.