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DEGREE CHECKLIST (College of Arts and Sciences)
2016-2017 Catalog
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MAJOR B.A. — SOCIOLOGY (with Concentration in Criminology)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (32-47 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 (see approved list)
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Intensive Writing (met in major with SOCL/ANTH 302)
Constitution Requirement (see approved list; may be met by other req.)
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Physical Activity (see approved list)
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Global Perspectives (see approved list; may be met in major)*
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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.
MAJOR COURSES (33 semester hours)
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*SOCL 201 is recommended for majors.
**Student must attain a C or better to satisfy as a prerequisite for subsequent required course.
***A grade of C or better is required.
****Select 6 hours from SOCL 330, 332, 335, 337, or 525.
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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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*SOCL 101 or 201
SOCL 227
**SOCL/ANTH 302
**SOCL 316
SOCL 325
***SOCL 516
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ELECTIVES (11-40 semester hours) (Allowable semester hours will vary depending on the
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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. No more than 39 hours of Sociology may be applied toward 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