WELLS COLLEGE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CHECK-OFF (JUNE 2, 2006)

Name___________________      Class of ____________   Catalogue: 2006-2007

FIRST-YEAR COURSES:

 _____ WLLS 101, First-Year Writing Seminar

            _____ WLLS 111, New-Student Experience: Intro. to Wells

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS:

Foreign Language (2 courses in a single language, or placement into 200-level)

______placement OR

             ______Courses: first course, _____________; second course, ____________

Formal Reasoning (one course in mathematics [excluding internships], computer

            science [CS 131 or above, excluding internships], or PHIL 114=logic):

______ ______________________       

Arts/Humanities (3 courses, at least one in each area, excluding internships)

            (Arts are: art, art history, arts [interdisciplinary], arts and performance,

                        dance, music, music history, theater, BKRT 115, 120, 215, and 220.)

This requirement may be met by one 3- or 4-semester-hour course or by

accumulating three semester hours of 1- or 2-semester-hour courses.)

            (Humanities are: American studies, English literature, foreign literature and

            civilization, history, humanities [interdisciplinary], philosophy,

            religion, and BKRT 225.)

 _____ course(s) in the arts: ___________________________

 _____ course in the humanities: ____________________________

 _____ choice of arts course(s) or humanities course: ___________________

                                    (This third course may also be a creative writing course.)

Natural/Social Sciences (3 courses, at least one in each area, excluding internships)

            (Natural sciences are: biology, chemistry, environmental studies [101, 102 or

                        131 only], physics.)

            (Social sciences are: anthropology, economics, education, international

                        studies, management [200-level or above], political science,

                        psychology, sociology, and women's studies.)

 _____ natural science course (WITH LAB COMPONENT): _______________

 _____ social science course: _______________________

 _____ choice of natural or social science course: ____________________

Physical Education (4 courses - should be completed by the end of the

            sophomore year, or for transfer students by the end of the first year.  Intercollegiate

sports and dance performance classes may be used to satisfy part of this requirement)

 _____ Wellness course (PE 100)

 _____ swimming (_____ one course, or ______ exemption by exam):

 _____ activity course: ________________

 _____ activity course: ________________

Experiential Learning (two experiential activities, e.g., internships, off-campus study…)

______ First experiential activity

______Second experiential activity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. DEGREE:

--total of 120 semester hours of credit

--at least 60 semester hours from Wells (may include 20 semester hours from Wells-affiliated programs)

--senior year in residence

--no more than 45 semester hours in one discipline

--limits of 8 semester hours in P.E. and arts/performance courses worth fewer than 3 semester hours,

             except as taken for a major; limit of 12 semester hours of internships and 12 of independent

             studies

--meeting the requirements of a major

--passing the comprehensive evaluation as a senior

--cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

--major GPA of 2.0 or higher

--at least 6 courses (18 semester hours) in a major AT WELLS; if a minor is elected (A MINOR IS NOT

            REQUIRED), at least 4 courses (12 semester hours) in the minor AT WELLS

--no more than 6 semester hours of S/U courses in a major

--no courses taken as pass/fail in the major

--no more than one, introductory course (100-level) in a minor taken as pass/fail

--no double concentrations in majors

MAJOR: CONCENTRATION:

COURSES FOR THE MAJOR (13-17 COURSES -- SEE CATALOG FOR REQUIREMENTS):

            1 ____________                  7 _______________          13 ________________

            2 ____________                  8 _______________          14 ________________

            3 ____________                  9 _______________          15 ________________

            4 ____________                  10 _______________         16 ________________

            5 ____________                  11 _______________         17 ________________

            6 ____________

Comprehensive Evaluation: __________________

MINOR (if applicable):

COURSES FOR THE MINOR -- SEE CATALOG FOR REQUIREMENTS:

1______________

            2 _____________                4 ________________         6 ________________

            3 ______________             5 ________________         7 ________________

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