GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (23-32 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 in major)
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Technology (met in major with EDCO 305)
Intensive Writing (see approved list; may be met in major)
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Constitution Requirement (met in major with PLSC 201)
Physical Activity (see approved list)
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Global Perspectives (met in major with GEOG 101)
Historical Perspectives (met in major with HIST 211)
Social Science (met in major with PSYC 101 & ECON 215)
Humanities and Arts (see approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours
met in major with HIST 111, 112, or 113)
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Quantitative Skills (see approved list; if Economics concentration chosen,
must take MATH 105 or 201)*
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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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The PRAXIS II Series is required prior to graduation.
Cultural Events requirement (3 hours for each 20 hours completed at Winthrop.)
Note exceptions in the undergraduate catalog.
_________ Minimum of 40 hours of courses above 299.
_________ Minimum of 120 hours needed to graduate.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3-8 semester hours)
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102-level proficiency required
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.
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.
_________ Declaration of Secondary Education minor.
_________ Formal Application to Education Program filed.
MAJOR COURSES (39 semester hours required)
Hrs.
Course & No.
Hrs. Check Course & No.
1 PLSC 201
PLSC 205 or 207
( 3 )
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PSYC 101
SOCL 101 or 201
3
3
3
ECON 215
ECON 216
GEOG 101
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HIST 211
HIST 212
2 of HIST 111, 112, 113
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Hrs.
Check
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( 6 ) _______ _______
0-3
0
GEOG 201, 303,
or 306
( 3 ) _______ HIST 344, 345, 346,
or 347
( 3 )
Concentrations (choose one below); 18 credit hours:
Economics
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0-3 ECON 315 & 316 (6) _____, _____
0 Select 4 from ECON 306*, 331, 332, 335, 343, 345, 346, 415, 521 (12) _____, _____, _____, _____
*includes prereq not included in the program
1 History
HIST 300 & 590 (6) _____, _____
Select at least 3 hours from each group and at least 6 hours at the 500-level:
US : HIST 308, 310, 313, 314, 315, 325, 501, 505, 509, 515, 518, 521, 524, 525, 527 (3) _____
Europe : HIST 344, 345, 346, 347, 540, 542, 547, 548 (3) _____
Asia, Africa, & Latin America : HIST 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 351, 352, 560, 561 (3) _____
3 Additional HIST elective hours (3): HIST _____
0-3 HIST 350, 355C, 450H, 463, 471, 472, 550 may be taken as electives and applied to the appropriate category.
Political Science
Select 3 hours from each category:
3-4 American Government : PLSC 202, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 371, 518 (3) _____
0-4 Political Theory : PLSC 351, 352, 355, 356, 551, 553 (3) _____
Public Policy & Administration : PLSC 317, 319, 321, 323, 324, 325, 504, 508, 512, 515 (3) _____
PLSC elective hours (9): PLSC _____ , PLSC _____ , PLSC _____
3-4 Psychology
0-4 Select 3 from PSYC 206, 305, 213, 335, 409, 508 (9) _____, _____, _____
PSYC elective hours (9): PSYC _____ , PSYC _____ , PSYC _____
Sociology and Anthropology
ANTH 201
ANTH/SOCL 302
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SOCL 516
SOCL 598
( 4 ) _______
( 1 ) _______
3-4 SOCL 316 ( 4 ) _______ ANTH/SOCL _____ ( 3 ) _______
0-4 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
EDUC 200*
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EDCO 350
EDCO 351*§
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EDCO 201*/202*/203*§ ( 2 ) ___ ( 2 ) ___ ( 1 ) ___
EDUC 220 ( 2 ) ______
EDCO 305*/306*§
*Field Hours required
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#Follows public school calendar
EDUC 400*# ( 1 ) ____ 403*# ( 10 ) ____ 410 ( 2 )____
SCST 390* ( 3 ) _______
SCST 391* ( 3 ) _____
§EDCO 203, 306, and 351 will not be offered after 2015-16.
GENERAL ELECTIVE (0-3 semester hours)
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*See complete catalog requirements at www.winthrop.edu/recandreg*