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To assist you in achieving your academic goals, Winthrop awards Advanced Placement (AP) credit for scores of 3 or above on Advanced Placement Exams (taken in conjunction with designated high school AP classes).

Business Administration and Management, General

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

Public Relations/Image Management

Journalism

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Elementary Education and Teaching

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Art Teacher Education

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education

Music Teacher Education

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Reading Teacher Education

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Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

Special Education and Teaching, General

English Language and Literature, General

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

Human Nutrition

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

Spanish Language and Literature

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Communication Sciences and Disorders, General

Environmental Science

Environmental Studies

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy

Chemistry, General

Psychology, General

School Psychology

Social Work

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Economics, General

Dance, General

Design and Visual Communications, General

Interior Design

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Art/Art Studies, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Music, General

Fine and Studio Arts Management

Athletic Training/Trainer

History, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Mathematics, General

As a public, comprehensive institution located in the heart of the Carolinas, Winthrop upholds a tradition of national caliber academics, championship athletics and a student-centered approach. The university provides an education that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness and civic engagement with an emphasis on lifelong professional and personal development. In addition to a commitment to academic excellence, Winthrop prides itself on its diverse, close-knit campus family. Winthrop grants 46 undergraduate degrees and 23 graduate degrees across four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Richard W. Riley College of Education, Sport and Human Performance, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Winthrop is one of only 37 U.S. universities and the only S.C. institution with all of its undergraduate and graduate arts programs - theatre, dance, music, fine arts and design - nationally accredited. The business college is AACSB-accredited - a designation held by less than 5% of programs worldwide. Winthrop is one of only seven institutions world-wide formally affiliated with the Foundation for Critical Thinking for integrating and teaching critical thinking in a substantive way. Alumni from our teacher education program are highly sought-after, and students in our science programs are often accepted to prestigious masters and doctorate programs. Winthrop enrolls a student body of around 5,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Undergraduates represent 40 states and 36 countries with minorities comprising 45% of the student population. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1, the average class size is 19, and 85% of full-time faculty hold terminal degrees in their discipline. Winthrop has been listed in U.S. News & World Report's Top 10 Regional Public Universities in the South in the magazine's "Americas Best Colleges" for more than two decades. The university was recognized in 2017 by the Education Trust as a national leader in graduating minority students. The university is known for the nationally recognized Winthrop Poll, as well as its outstanding undergraduate research program, public art partnerships and designation as a Certified Green Workplace.

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