You must earn a "C-" or better in WRIT 101, HMXP 102, CRTW 201 by the time you have
completed 75 earned hours.
All Winthrop students are required to complete a minimum of 40 hours above 299.
PLSC 201 or ECON 103 or HIST 211 must be taken to fulfill Winthrop's Constitutional
Requirement. If you take HIST 211 as your Constitution course, you must take an additional
6 credits of approved Social Science. Only PLSC 201 and ECON 103 double count as Social
Science and Constitution.
ACAD 101 is required for all first time entering freshman.
You are required to attend three cultural events for every 20 hours completed at Winthrop,
not to exceed 18 events.
Major Requirements: Check the Winthrop University Catalog for specific requirements. Please note that "not more than 36 semester hours in any
one subject designator may be applied toward the major for a Bachelor of Arts degree. A
student may elect to apply up to an additional 6 semester hours in the same subject
designator toward general electives, general education distribution requirements,
or a minor with the exception of the social sciences minor, unless limited by the
major program.
Minor Requirements: Only B.A. degree programs require a minor. B.F.A. programs do
not require a minor. Specific requirements for minors are located on pages 135-140
in the 2015-16 Winthrop University Catalog.
General Electives: Some majors permit the student to take a large number of electives
(e.g. over 30 hours) while other programs have no electives. Please check the Winthrop University Catalog before enrolling for an elective.
