Other General Studies Requirements

Foreign Language

Entering students should have received credit for at least two years of the same foreign language (including American Sign Language) as part of their high school education. Students graduating from high school after January of 1988 who do not meet this requirement must take 6-8 hours of a foreign language or achieve an appropriate score on a proficiency test in an accepted language as part of their General Studies curriculum. Certain degrees may have greater foreign language requirements.

Writing Intensive

Certain SWT courses are designated by the College of General Studies as "writing intensive" and are labeled as (WI) in this catalog and the schedule of classes. In order to achieve this status, at least 65% of the course grade must be based on written assignments and a minimum of one extended piece of writing must be required. A minimum of 18 credit hours of these courses is required for graduation. Transfer students may have proportionately fewer WI hours required, dependent on the number of overall SWT hours they must take to earn a degree. In no case will this be less than 9 hours. Though the required English composition courses may not be counted as part of the total, there are several other General Studies courses with this designation as well as various major and/or minor courses. Most students will find that courses taken for other requirements fill the WI requirement also. Academic advisers and department chairs should have an up-to-date list of WI courses.

Capstone

Courses designated as Capstone link knowledge acquired in both the major and General Studies courses. Such advanced courses, normally taken late in a student's academic career, are a part of requirements for completion of many, but not all, majors. Departmental advisers have lists of approved courses.

Undeclared Students and Advising

Students who have not yet decided on an academic major, or who are in the process of changing majors, may temporarily have undeclared status in the College of General Studies. The College provides academic advising for these students and others who have questions about their academic plans and careers. Contact the office in room 102 of the Psychology building for advising appointments.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from other institutions of higher education will have their transcripts initially evaluated by the Office of Admission to determine which courses will be accepted at SWT. Those seeking more specific evaluation of courses for fulfillment of General Studies requirements may contact the College of General Studies to coordinate that process with the academic departments involved. Students should be prepared to provide documentation such as catalog descriptions, course syllabi and textbook information to facilitate verification of course content. The College will also provide initial advising for those transfer students who have not been admitted to a major at SWT.

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