Page 21 of Eckerd College Academic Course Catalog by Eckerd College

19 Courses in the Humanities: American Studies, Classics, East Asian Humanities, Ford: The History of Ideas, Foreign Languages (300 level or higher), History, Letters Collegium (LT) courses, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Rhetoric (200 level or higher), Womens and Gender Studies. Courses in the Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science (200 level or higher), Environmental Studies (designated courses only), Marine Science, Mathematics (200 level or higher), Physics, Natural Sciences Collegium (NA) courses. Courses in the Social Sciences: Anthropology, Behavioral Sciences Collegium (BE) courses, Economics, Human Development, International Business, International Relations, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. 9. One course in the senior year in The Quest for Meaning. 10. College Program Series: Students attend at least four events each semester of their freshman and sophomore years from a selection of at least twelve events identified each semester as part of the College Program Series. These events include presentation of topics of current interest, artistic events, musical or dramatic productions, and events focusing on issues of meaning, purpose, and value. 11. The completion of a major (from the list of 37 majors formally approved by the faculty), or an independently designed area of concentration. The area of concentration must be approved by three members of the faculty, with an approved study plan filed in the Registrars office no later than fall semester of the junior year. 12. The satisfactory completion in the senior year of a comprehensive examination, thesis, or creative project in the major or area of concentration with a grade of C or better. This culminating evaluation may include a test or other means for assessing the effectiveness of the colleges academic programs. 13. An Eckerd College cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. Bachelor of Science Degree The following requirements must be fulfilled by students in order to qualify for formal recommendation by the faculty for the Bachelor of Science degree in one of the natural sciences : 1. The satisfactory completion of the courses and all-college requirements as outlined in sections 1-13 above. 2. Completion of a major or area of concentration in one of the natural sciences or mathematics, including the satisfactory completion of at least sixteen courses in the Natural Sciences Collegium, as specified by each discipline. Students majoring in the natural sciences or mathematics may earn the Bachelor of Arts degree by completing at least twelve but fewer than sixteen courses in the Natural Sciences Collegium, as specified by each discipline. For either the B.S. or the B.A. degree, students majoring in the natural sciences or mathematics may substitute specified courses outside the Collegium to satisfy the minimum requirement for courses within the Collegium. Interested students should consult their Mentors for information on gaining approval for such substitutions. See each disciplines description in the course section of this catalog for specific requirements. For the requirement for the B.S. degree in psychology see Psychology in the course section of this catalog. Degree Requirements for Transfer Students In order to graduate from Eckerd College, a transfer student must spend at least four semesters and two short terms, including the senior year, in the college or in an approved off-campus program, for a minimum of 18 Eckerd College course credits. Students transferring to Eckerd College as sophomores are considered exempt from Western Heritage in a Global Context, foreign language, the first year oral communication and first year information technology proficiency requirements, and quantitative requirements.

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