Academics : Degree
Requirements
2005-2006 Academic Catalogue,
2006-2007 Academic Catalogue,
2007-2008 Academic Catalogue
Kalamazoo College students in the Class of 2007 or the Class of
2008 have the option of meeting the current Degree Requirements
described here or the
grandfathered Degree
Requirements from their catalogues of entry.
You can track your progress toward meeting your graduation
requirements using the Requirement Self-Tracking
Guide.
Credit at Kalamazoo College
is measured in terms of course units, in which a
course counts as a single unit.
Foundations
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| # Units
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Requirements
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| 1 Unit |
First-Year Seminar (WRIT 130)
Satisfies writing proficiency only. Does not satisfy Areas of
Study, Cultures, major, minor, or concentration requirements. |
| 1 Unit |
Quantitative
Reasoning (QR)
May be used to satisfy Areas of Study,
major, minor, or concentration requirements. |
| Up to 3 Units |
Second Language
Demonstrated proficiency through the Intermediate
Level (103 or 201, depending on the language). |
| 1 Unit |
Physical Education (5
activities)
Students may also earn credit toward
graduation from full-unit Physical Education
courses (such as PED 210) and the half-unit
Coaching Techniques courses, but these do
not count toward the 5
activities PE requirement.
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Explorations
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Areas of Study
Courses taken in the Areas of Study may also
satisfy Cultures, Quantitative Reasoning, major, minor, or
concentration requirements. Study abroad credits may be used to satisfy Areas
of Study requirements. No course may be used to
satisfy more than one Area of Study requirement.
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| # Units
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Requirements
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| 3 Units |
Literature,
Creative Expression,
Fine Arts and
History
• 1 unit of literature specified in the English
Department; in any foreign language program; or from
the following courses: CLAS 210, CLAS 220,
CLAS 230, CLAS 240, CLAS 255, CLAS 270, CHIN 225,
CHIN 235, GERM 135, JAPN 235 or PHIL 213.
Identified in course descriptions as AOS(LIT).
• 1 unit of Creative Expression: AOS (CE).
• 1 unit of history, art history, music history, or theatre
history: AOS (HIST). |
| 2 Units |
Natural Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science
• 1 unit of natural science from BIOL,
CHEM, or PHYS. Identified in course
descriptions as AOS (NS). Excludes BIOL 200.
• 1 unit of natural science (AOS (NS))
or 1 unit of mathematics or
computer science (AOS (MCS)). Excludes BIOL
200, MATH 105, and MATH 110. |
| 2 Units |
Philosophy and Religion
One unit from each department or both units from the
same
department. Identified in course descriptions as AOS
(PHIL) or AOS (RELG). |
| 3 Units |
Social Science
Includes units from at least two of the following departments:
ANSO, ECON, EDUC, POLS, and PSYC.
Identified in course descriptions as AOS (SS).
Excludes ANSO 212,
ECON 210, ECON 215, EDUC 370, EDUC 490, and
EDUC 594. |
Cultures
It is strongly recommended that students take at least
one course related to the geographic area of their study
abroad program. See the approved and updated
list of courses
meeting the Cultures requirement.
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| # Units
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Requirements
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| 3 Units |
Cultures
May also satisfy Areas of Study, major, minor, or concentration
requirements. Identified in course
descriptions as CR, with the region in
parentheses. Students must take cultures
courses from three different regions:
• 1 unit of U.S. culture (US).
• 2 units of cultures focusing on
regions outside the U.S. This may be either 2
units from two different regions or one
comparative culture unit and one regional
unit. The
regions include: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin
America, the Middle
East, and the Mediterranean.
1 unit from study abroad
may be used.
Transfer courses may not satisfy this requirement.
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Major
Majors, minors, and concentrations are described
in the Academic Programs section of the
Academic Catalogue.
Please consult those descriptions for requirements in
those programs.
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| # Units
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Requirements
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| 8-12 Units |
Major
Every student must declare a major. Some
students also choose to declare a minor,
concentration, or second major, although
these are optional. The College requires
that every major program have a
comprehensive exam and that students pass
this exam to graduate.
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Connections
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| # Units
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Requirements
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| -- |
Comprehensive Examination in the
Major
Students must take and pass the comprehensive
examination in each declared major field to
graduate with a major in that field. |
| 1-2 Units |
Senior
Individualized Project (SIP)
1 unit minimum. |
| 1 Unit |
Liberal Arts Colloquium Credit (25 approved
activities) |
| -- |
Residency Requirement |
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| 38 Units |
Minimum Required for Graduation
24 units must be at C- or better
2.00 cumulative GPA
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