Graduation Resources

1. Distribution requirements:

A. 3 humanities courses (from at least two different departments and neither Eng 100C, Eng 101, 181 nor foreign language at the l01 level, unless a 102 or higher level course in the same language is completed, counts)

B. 3 social sciences/history courses (from at least two different departments)

C. 3 natural science/math courses (which include at least one math and at least one science course) Note: Neither Math 100C, Math 101, nor Math 110A count

D. 3 PE courses (1 from Health/Conditioning, 1 from Lifetime, and one from the aquatics area unless aquatics is exempted, in which case any third PE course completes this requirement)

Courses Used to Fulfill Oxford College Distribution Requirements  

2. General Education requirements (GER):

A. 1 course from Area V.B., Western culture (Hist 101, 102; IDS 104; Phil 250, 251; Pols 101; Rel 211)
AND

B. and at least 1 course in Area V.A., U.S. history(Eng 250, 251; Hist 133, 231, 232, 348, 349; Pols 100, 252, 303)
OR

C. 1 course in Area V.C., Nonwestern Culture/Comparative and International Studies (AFS 263, Anth 116Q, 150K, 250, 324, 250; Eng 345; MESAS 250; Mus 205; Pols 110, Pols 120; Rel 100, 150; Soc 231R, 389R, 390; WS 340)
OR

D. 2 courses from Area V.D., Foreign Language (must be in same language) Note: students with a 4 or 5 on the AP foreign language or literature exam, you need only take the next sequential course at the 102 level or higher in the same language instead of 2 courses

Courses Used to Fulfill Oxford College GER Requirements  

3. Writing requirements:

A. English 101 or English 181, a 4 or 5 on the AP English exam

B. a writing intensive course the sophomore year

NOTE: For more details please refer to the current Oxford College Catalog.

4. Hours - 64 plus 3 PE's (67 total)

5. GPA - at least 2.0

Spring 2009 Sophomore Writing Requirements  

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Emory College Graduation Requirements

Oxford College continuees must complete or have completed:

Area I - a writing intensive course junior and senior year
Area II (science/math) - no additional requirements
Area III (social sciences) - 2 courses from 2 different departments (history does not count; any other social science courses taken at Oxford will count)
Area IV (humanities) - 1 course classified as textual (T) and 1 course classified as artistic (A) (foreign languages and English 100C/101/181 do not count)

Oxford courses that fulfill the "T" requirement: Eng 205, 250, 251, 255, 256, 260, 311, 330, 336, 345, 348, 357, 381R, 389R; Phil 100, 110, 115; Pols 301, 302; Rel 150, 205, 348

Oxford courses that fulfill the "A" requirement: Art 101, 102, 369; Eng 215, 216, 230, 231; FS 270; Mus 101, 114; Thea 101, 121, 210, 211, 215, 216

Area V - 1 course from Area V.A.. (U.S.History) AND
1 course from Area V.B. (western culture) AND
1 course from Area V.C. (nonwestern culture/international and comparative studies) AND
2 courses from Area V.D. (foreign language) (must be in same language)
(note that with a 4 or 5 on the AP foreign language or literature exam, you need only take the next sequential course in that language instead of 2 courses)

(Area VB requirements and one of Area V A, C, or D will have been completed to graduate from Oxford; see the Emory College catalog for a complete list of courses in these categories)

Area VI (PE) - 1 additional course (Total of 4 required including Oxford's three PE's)

Hours - 128 plus 4 PE's (132 total)

GPA - at least 2.0

Students may have fulfilled some of the Area III-VI Emory requirements while at Oxford. See the Emory College catalog for a full listing of courses that will fulfill Areas III-V.

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