Academic Degree Planner
2016 - 2017
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**Until students earn 45 college-level credits, they are required to meet with an advisor prior to registering for
the next quarter. Academic holds will not be lifted until this is accomplished.
Fall Quarter 2016
Winter Quarter 2017
Spring Quarter 2017
Quarter Starts - September 21
Quarter Ends - December 8
Quarter Starts - January 9
Quarter Ends - March 24
Quarter Starts - April 3
Quarter Ends - June 15
Freshman Winter Registration
November 21 @ 7 am
Freshman Spring Registration
March 2 @ 7 am
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your advisor before the
registration period begins.
Priority Deadline 2017-18 FAFSA
EWU Scholarship Application
February 15
Freshman Registration
Summer - April 17 @ 7 am
Fall - May 25 @ 7 am
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registration period begins.
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The Undergraduate Degree
university competencies & proficiencies
Credit requirement minimums
◦ 180 cumulative college level credit hours (credits in MTHD
103, 104, 106 ; CPLA 100; ENGL 100 do not count toward the 180
cumulative credits)
◦ 60 upper-division credits (300 and 400 level coursework)
◦ 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least
15 upper-division credits in the major in residence at EWU
2.0 cumulative GPA minimum
◦for all EWU coursework
◦for all General Education Core Requirements and University
Graduation Requirements
Showalter 114
◦ Major/career assessment & exploration
◦ Career development classes
Counseling & Psychological Svcs.
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◦ Resume workshops
◦ Internship information
Martin 225
◦ Stress mgmt, relaxation, and sleep tips
◦ Personal counseling
Disability Support Services
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◦ Support groups
◦ Reducing test anxiety
Tawanka 121
359.6871
◦ Arrange accommodations for learning and other disabilities
◦ Referral for disability testing
Learning Commons
PUBS, Pre-university Basic Skills courses, are listed in italics.
Students must complete all PUBS courses prior to earning 45
credits (sophomore standing). PUBS do not count as college
credit, nor are they included in your cumulative GPA.
english composition
placement score
SAT / ACT / AP / TRCR / IB / CLEP _____________________
Pre-University
Basic Skills ENGL 100 Fundamentals of English Composition (5)
student success resources
Career Services
Students must earn at least a 2.0 grade minimum in all Mathematics,
English Composition, and Computer Literacy courses.
PUBS
graduation requirements
Requirements for the baccalaureate degree at EWU include all of the
following:
JFK Library Main Floor
English ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and
Competency
Argumentation (5)
English ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research,
Proficiency
and Documentation (5)
*ENGL 101
mathematics
placement score
MPA / AP / TRCR __________________________________
Math Placement Test information: www.ewu.edu/mathplacement
359.7416
Math Developmental (MTHD) 103 Basic Algebra (5)
Services available in the Learning Commons:
PLUS Program
◦ PLUS Study Groups
◦ PLUS 1-on-1 Tutoring
*ENGL 100
359.7416
Pre-University
MTHD 104 Intermediate Algebra (5)
Basic Skills
359.2779
Advanced
Mathematics MATH 114 Algebra Concepts (5)
Prerequisite
◦ E-Tutoring
Writers’ Center
*MTHD 103
MTHD 106 Algebra Reasoning (5)
*MTHD 103
*MTHD 104
MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning (5)
◦ Work with a writing expert on your papers and writing assignments
◦ Call or go to Writers’ Center website to schedule an appointment
*MTHD 104 or MTHD 106
MATH 121 Introductory Statistics (5)
Multimedia Commons
◦ iMac and MacPro workstations, scanners, color printers
Mathematics Tutoring Lab
Kingston 337
359.6255
◦ Individual tutoring, help with homework, review of math concepts
Veterans Resource Center
Showalter 122
◦ Admissions and financial aid counseling
◦ Academic and personal advising
359.6592
MATH 141 Pre-Calculus I (5)
and 142 Pre-Calculus II (5)
Mathematics MATH 161 Calculus I (5)
Proficiency
MATH 200 Finite Math (5)
by Major
◦ GI Bill benefits
*MTHD 104 or MTHD 106
*MTHD 104 w/a 3.0+ or MATH 114
*MATH 141
*MATH 142; ENGL 100
*MTHD 104 w/a 3.0+ or MATH 114; ENGL 100
MATH 211 Structure of Elementary Math I (5)
*MTHD 104 w/a 3.0+ or MATH 114 or MTHD 106 w/a 3.0+; ENGL 100
Choose one
*MATH 211
option MATH 212 Structure of Elementary Math II (5)
MATH 301 Discrete Mathematics (5)
*MATH 142
MATH 380 Elementary Probability and Statistics (5)
Notes
*MATH 141 or Mathematics Proficiency Clearance
BIOL 380 Data Analysis for Biologists (5)
* Prereq: BIOL 172, BIOL 173, BIOL 270; MATH 141,
Concurrent/Completion CHEM 151
computer literacy
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Students must pass both the CPLA Level I and II literacy exams with an 80% or
Choose one option:
Take CPLA Level I and II Challenge Exams
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Classes
Classes include
Literacy Exams
CPLA Challenge Exam dates and information: www.ewu.edu/cpla
CPLA 100 Computer Literacy I (1)
and CPLA 101 Computer Literacy II (1)
(Level I exam prep)
(Level II exam prep)
*CPLA 100 or Pass Level I exam
CPLA 120 Computer Applications Literacy (5)
(Both Level I and Level II exam prep)
General Education Core Requirements (GECRs)
Students must complete 8 total GECRs. Choose only 1 requirement per list from each of the following 3 areas:
(1) Humanities and Fine Arts, (2) Social Sciences, and (3) Natural Sciences. 8 GECRs = 3 courses + 3 courses + 2 courses
Students must earn at least a 2.0 average GPA in all GECRs, Cultural Diversity, International Studies, and Senior Capstone courses.
humanities and fine arts
List 1:
Literature
List 2:
Fine Arts
List 3:
Philosophy &
Reasoning
First Year
Experience
Open only
to Admitted
Honors Program
students
(Class topic will vary. Students who complete this course will have one
HUMANITIES requirement cleared, student’s choice)
HONS 101 The Intellectual Tradition: . . . (8)
List 1:
List 2:
Anthropology,
Geography,
Psychology,
& Sociology
List 3:
History
HONS 102 The Intellectual Tradition: . . . . (8)
(Counts as one Social Science GECR: one Humanities GECR)
(2 or 3 Courses)
ECON 100 General Education Economics (5)
ECON 200 Intro to Microeconomics (5)
*MTHD 104
ECON 201 Intro to Macroeconomics (5)
* MTHD 104
[ECON 200 & 201 are primarily intended for business majors]
POLI 100 Modern Government in American Context (5)
ANTH 101 Cultural Anthropology (5)
CMST 208 Mass Media and the Information Society (5)
GEOG 101 Fundamentals of Human Geography (5)
PSYC 100 General Psychology (5)
PSYC 201 Life Span Development (5)
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (5)
AAST 220 African American History: Post-Civ...(5)HIST 220
HIST 105 Western Heritage: Origins to the 18 th Century (5)
HIST 106 Western Heritage: 18 th Century to the Present (5)
HIST 110 The American Experience: A Survey (5)
MGMT 200 Business History in the U.S. (4)
ITGS 130 FYE: Social Science (5)
First Year
Experience
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental
Science
Geography
Geology
Physics
First Year
Experience
Open only
to Admitted
Honors Program
students
ANTH 202 Human Evolution (5)
ANTH 204 Archaeological Science (5)
BIOL 100 Introduction to Biology (5)
BIOL 115 Investigating Biology (5)
*MTHD 104
*MTHD 104
CHEM 121 Chemistry and its Role in Society (5)
ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental Science (5)
*CPLA, ENGL, & MATH Clearance
GEOG 100 Fundamentals of Physical Environment(5)
GEOG 115 Investigating Earth Science (5) *MTHD 104 / GEOL 115
GEOG 204 Atmospheric Environment (5)
GEOL 100 Discovering Geology (5)
GEOL 115 Investigating Earth Science(5) *MTHD 104 / GEOG 115
PHYS 100 Physical Science (5)
*MTHD 104
PHYS 115 Investigating Physical Science (5)
*MATH 211
PHYS 121 Descriptive Astronoy (5)
*MTHD 104
ITGS 120 FYE: Natural Science (5)
*Freshman Standing
(Class topic will vary. Students who complete this course will have one
NATURAL SCIENCE requirement cleared, student’s choice)
HONS 103 Modern Science and Society
and HONS 104 Honors Natural Science Lab (9)
(with HONS 104 counts as one Natural Science GECR;
HONS 103 alone counts as one Social Science GECR)
natural sciences
BIOL 171 Biology I (5)#
*Concurrent/Completion MATH 141
and 270 Biological Investigation (3)#
*BIOL 171 or BIOL 172
BIOL 172 Biology II (5) if BIOL 171 and 270 are completed#
Biology
*BIOL 171 for BIOL 172 and BIOL 270
BIOL 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology (5)*College Chemistry crs
BIOL 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
*BIOL 232
BIOL 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology (5)
*BIOL 233
CHEM 151 Gen. Chemistry I (5)*Concurrent/Completion MATH 141
*CHEM 100, CHEM 161, or one year of high school chemistry
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II (5)
*CHEM 151 & MATH 141
Chemistry
*Freshman Standing
(Counts as one Social Science GECR; one Humanities GECR)
for science majors
Science courses that are offered as part of sequences designed for students majoring
in science and related areas will apply to the GECR requirements. The first course and
lab completed will fulfill one GECR requirement and the second course in the sequence
will fulfill a second GECR requirement in the same subject area. If a student chooses to
take two courses from the same subject area, a third course from a different subject area
must be chosen for a total of three science courses.
(Class topic will vary. Students who complete this course will
have one SOCIAL SCIENCE requirement cleared, student’s choice)
HONS 101 The Intellectual Tradition: . . . (8)
Open only
to Admitted
Honors
Program
students
natural sciences for non-science majors (2 or 3 Courses)
All students must take courses from at least two science departments
(Counts as one Social Science GECR: one Humanities GECR)
social sciences
Economics and
Political Science
& International
Studies
(2 or 3 Courses)
ENGL 170 Introduction to Literature (5)
GNML 212 Modern World Masterpieces (5)
HUMN 210 Classics in Literature (5)
HUMN 211 Masterpieces of the Western World (5)
HUMN 290 Arts and Ideas (5)
SPAN 170 Introduction to Literature (5)
ART 213 Art in the Humanities (5)
HUMN 213
FILM 214 Film and the Humanities (5)
HUMN 290 Arts and Ideas (5)
MUSC 212 Music in Humanities (5)
HUMN 212
THTR 202 Theatre in Humanities (5)
HUMN 202
ANTH 203 Philosophy of Culture (5)
FINC 200 Personal Finance: Philosophy and Practice (4)
HUMN 215 Introduction to Religion (5)
HUMN 270 Great World Views (5)
HUMN 290 Arts and Ideas (5)
PHIL 210 Critical Thinking (5)
*ENGL 101; MTHD104
PHIL 211 Introductory Philosophy (5)
*ENGL 101
PHIL 212 Introductory Ethics (5)
*ENGL 101
PHIL 213 Moral Issues in America (5)
*ENGL 101
ITGS 110 FYE: Humanities (5)
*Freshman Standing
Geology
HONS 102 The Intellectual Tradition: . . . . (8)
CHEM 161 General Chemistry for Health Sciences (5)
*Concurrent/Completion MTHD 104; CHEM 100 or H.S. Chemistry
highly recommended
CHEM 162 Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences (5) *CHEM 161
GEOL 120 Physical Geology–The Solid Earth (5)
*MTHD 104 (Restricted)
GEOL 121 Physical Geology–Surficial Processes (5)
*MTHD 104; CPLA 101 (Restricted)
(Counts as one Social Science GECR: one Humanities GECR)
HONS 103 Modern Science and Society (8)
PHYS 131 Introductory Physics I (4)
and PHYS 161 Mechanics Laboratory (1)
PHYS 132 Introductory Physics II (4)
and PHYS 162 Heat & Optics Lab (1)
(Counts as one Social Science GECR and with HONS 104
Honors Natural Science Lab (1) counts as one Natural Science GECR)
Prerequisite and Course Descriptions
prerequisite courses
A prerequisite is a requirement which must be met before enrolling in another
course. An asterisk “ * ” indicates prerequisites. There may be more than one way
to satisfy a prerequisite; discuss options with your advisor.
(SO-Sophomore Standing, JR-Junior Standing, IP-Instructor’s Permission)
course descriptions
View the EWU Catalog: www.ewu.edu/catalog for course description and
additional prerequisite information.
Green indicates Crosslist
Physics
PHYS 151 General Physics I (4)
and PHYS 161 Mechanic Lab (1)
*MATH 142
*PHYS 131 and 161
or PHYS 163 or 164 (1 each)
*Concurrent/Completion MATH 161
PHYS 152 General Physics II (4)
and PHYS 162 Heat & Optics Lab (1) or PHYS 163 or 164 (1 each)
*Prereqs: PHYS 151 and 161; Concurrent/Completion MATH 162
# Note: progression through this series requires a >1.7 in BIOL 171 and a > 2.0 in
BIOL 172, 173, and 270.
University Graduation Requirements
cultural & gender diversity (Select one course)
AAST 214 African American Culture and Expressions (5) HUMN 214
AAST 215 Early African American History: Ancient Afric...(5) HIST 215
ADST 308 Cultural Issues in Addiction Treatment & Be...(4)*ENGL 101
ANTH 355 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH 432 Anthropology of Gender (4)
WMST 432
ART 310 World Art (5)
ART 311 African and African American Art...(5)*ENGL 100/HUMN 311
CHST 101 Introduction to Chicano Culture (5)
ANTH 161
CHST 201 Latinos in Contemporary American Society (5) ANTH 201
CHST 218 Chicano History (5)
HIST 218
CMST 314 Gender and Communication (5)
*SO / WMST 314
CMST 340 Intercultural Communication (5)
COMD 201 Disability and Communication Diversity (4.5)(Sem. Only)
DSST 310 Disability, Culture and Society (5)
ECON 424 Economics of Poverty and ...(5) *JR / AAST 424, WMST 426
ECON 427 The Economics of Women and Work (5) *JR / WMST 427
EDUC 325 Inequalities and Impacts on Educational Equ...(4)*JR or IP
ENGL 380 Survey of Native American Liter...(5) *ENGL 201 / IDST 380
ENGL 389 Women, Literature and Social C...(5)*ENGL 201/WMST 389
HIST 313 Asian American History (5)
HIST 394 Women in American History (5)
*JR / WMST 394
HLED 366 Women’s Health Issues (4)
WMST 366
IDST 101 Introduction to Indian Studies (5)
IDST 321 Contemporary Indian Studies (5)
PHIL 214 Philosophical Voices and Pop Culture (5)
*ENGL 101
PHIL 417 Women & Eth.(5)*WMST101or310 or PHIL211or212/WMST 417
PSYC 331 Psychology of Women (4)
*ENGL 201 / WMST 331
PSYC 421 Care and Custody of Female Offenders (5) *JR / WMST 421
RCST 101 An Intro to the Study of Race and Culture (5)
RCST 202 Race, Privilege and Power (5)
SOCI 320 Race and Ethnic Relations: Global Perspective (5)*SOCI 101
SOCI 321 Sex and Gender (5)
*SOCI 101 / WMST 321
SOWK 437 Indian Child Welfare
IDST 437
SPAN 312 Spanish for Heritage Speakers (5)
*See Catalog
SPAN 313 Spanish Composition for Heritage Speakers(5)*See Catalog
WMST 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)
HUMN 101
WMST 310 Issues in Women’s Studies (4)
HUMN 310
WMST 415 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender St..(5) HUMN 415
* (Asterisk) indicates prerequisite coursework. (SO - Sophomore Standing, JR - Junior
Standing, IP - Instructor’s Permission)
foreign language
Two years of a single foreign language in high school or one
year of a single language in college is required for all Bachelor
of Arts (BA) candidates. This excludes BS, BAB, BAE, BFA, and
BM degrees.
senior capstone
ITGS 400 (4) Interdisciplinary Senior Capstone or students
may fulfill this requirement by completing a department
capstone/thesis course. Check with the major
Fall
department for requirements.
Your Class Standing
Quarterly priority registration is
determined by your class standing.
Your class standing is based on
earned college level credits and
does not include any classes you are
currently registered for.
Check your myEWU portal to verify
your current earned college level
credits and class standing.
You are
here
international studies
(Select one course)
Second year or more of advanced language study (American Sign Language excluded) for
4-5 credits or 10 credits of approved first year language study (Japanese) will also meet
this requirement.
AAST 315 African History: Ancient Africa to Mandela (5)
HIST 315
ADST 310 Globally Speaking: What About Drugs (4) *ENGL 100 or IP
ANTH 342 Tribes, Bands and Chiefdoms (5)
ANTH 348 Peasant Societies (5)
ANTH 349 Major Civilizations of Asia (5)
ANTH 357 Peoples of Latin America (5)
ANTH 358 Medical Anthropology (5)
ANTH 366 Revolution and Development in the Third World (5)
ANTH 450 Cultural Ecology (5)
BIOL 320 The Human Prospect (5)
HUMN 320
CMST 440 Global Communications (5)
ECON 470 International Economics (5)
* ECON 200 & 201 or IP
ECON 475 Economic Development (5)
*ECON 200 & 201 or IP
EDUC 323 A Global View through Children’s Literature (5) ENGL 323
FILM 465 Film History I (5)
GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5)
GEOL 380 World Resources and Population (5)
GERM 381 Nationalism and Racism in Ce...(4)*GERM 203 / HUMN 381
GERM 382 20th Century Germany, From..(5)*ENGL 201 or IP/HIST 382
HIST 104 East Asia: Tradition and Transformation (5)
HIST 301 History of the Present (5)
HIST 310 Imperial China (5)
HIST 350 War and Society (5)
HIST 365 Latin American History (5)
HIST 416 Modern Japan (5)
HIST 454 Diplomatic History of Europe, 1924 to the Present (5)
HSAD 450 International Perspectives on Healthcare (4)
HUMN 315 East-West Philosophies and Religions (5)
HUMN 440 Perspectives on Death (5)
IBUS 470 International Business Management (4) *JR / MGMT 470
IBUS 471 Multinational People Management (4)
*JR / MGMT 471
IDST 477 Contemporary Indigenous Women (5)
*JR / WMST 477
IDST 485 Indigenous Education (5)
*JR / EDUC 485
INST 200 Global Issues (4)
INST 380 Japan Today (4)
*ENGL 201 or IP / JAPN 380
PLAN 476 Comparative Urbanization (4)
*PLAN 261 or IP
POLI 203 Introduction to Comparative Politics (5)
POLI 204 Introduction to International Politics (5)
*POLI 203 or 204 or IP
POLI 321 International Organizations (5)
POLI 326 European Politics (5)
*POLI 203 or POLI 204
POLI 329 Politics of South Asia (5)
*POLI 203 or 204 or IP
PSYC 474 Cultural Psychology (5)
*PSYC 100
SOCI 263 Social Problems (5)
SOCI 486 Contemporary World Systems (5) *SOCI 263 or INST 200
TECH 393 Technology in World Civilization (4)
*ENGL 101
Green indicates Crosslist
Winter Spring
15 cr.
15 cr.
15 cr.
=
45
Sophomore Standing
45
+
15 cr.
15 cr.
15 cr.
=
90
Junior Standing
90
+
15 cr.
15 cr.
15 cr.
=
135
Senior Standing
135
+
15 cr.
15 cr.
15 cr.
=
180
Minimum college level credits
needed for graduation