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Degree Program Description:
Bachelor of Arts

Graduation Requirements for Students entering College Fall 1993 and thereafter

[ Basic Skills ] [ Campus General Education Requirements ]
[ A&S General Education Requirements ] [ Graduate Plan ]
[ Additional Graduation Requirements ]

BASIC SKILLS [ top ]

  • English 20 or equivalent, with a grade in "C" range.

  • Math 10, 14, 15 or equivalent, with a grade in "C" range.

  • 12-13 hrs. in single foreign language. Completion through level IV of single language in high school fulfills requirement.

CAMPUS WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS [ top ]

One course in American History or Government; will also partially meet a Social Science General Education requirement.

  • Two writing intensive (WI) courses in residence, grade in "C" range. One WI must be upper level course in major. Prerequisite for all WI courses is English 20 or equivalent. For current information on this requirement, please see the Campus Writing Program: http://cwp.missouri.edu/.

  • One math reasoning proficiency (MP) course, grade in "C" range. Prerequisite for all MP courses is Math 10 or equivalent.

  • Computer and Information Proficiency. (Applies to students entering college FS '96 and after. May test out of this requirement.)

  • Capstone Requirement. (Applies to students entering college Fall 1996 and after.)

  • For current information on these requirements, please see the General Education Program: http://gep.ps.missouri.edu/.

ARTS AND SCIENCE (A & S) GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS [ top ]

One course with science lab required. Courses in Math and Statistics must have College Algebra as prerequisite to fulfill General education requirements. Majors in Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics meet this requirement by completing the degree. Computer Science majors need only meet the lab course requirement.

  • BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - 5-6 HOURS

Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology and theoretical courses in Linguistics

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 HOURS, 2 SUBJECT AREAS

Geography (except courses in cartography, meteorology and climatology), Economics, History, and Political Science

  • HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS - 12 HOURS, 3 SUBJECT AREAS

Art appreciation, Music appreciation, Art History, Classical civilizations, Foreign civilizations, Literature, Communication courses concerned with the history of public speaking and broadcasting, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre history and appreciation, upperclass (100 level or above, if taken at MU) courses in the creative and performing arts, Humanities sequence courses (General Honors 101, 102, 103, 104).

  • UPPERCLASS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Majors in Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics must complete three courses numbered 100 or higher (if courses taken at MU) in two of the following three areas: Behavioral Sciences; Social Sciences; Humanities and Fine Arts.

All other majors must complete three courses numbered 100 or higher (if courses taken at MU) in two of the following four areas: Biological, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences; Behavioral Sciences; Social Sciences; Humanities and Fine Arts.

  • ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Research, problems, and methods courses may not be used to meet General Education requirements.

Selected interdisciplinary courses (i.e., Honors College, Black Studies, Peace Studies, and Women Studies) may be counted toward fulfillment of General Education requirements.

Courses which meet General Education requirements are listed on a student's degree audit.

GRADUATION PLAN [ top ]

  • A program of related courses including a major (at least 18 and no more than 40 hours) and a minor (at least 15 hours) or a related field (at least 8 hours). At least 12 hours of upperclass course work (200 level) toward the major must be completed on the MU campus. Upperclass courses with grades in the "D" range may not be included on the "Area" without Dean's approval. To file an Area of Concentration a student must complete English 20 (with a grade in the "C range"), Math 10 (with a grade in the "C range"), and be in good academic standing. Some departments have additional requirements for admission to, and /or graduation from the degree program. Please check with the department.

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS [ top ]

  • A minimum of 120 credit hours must be completed for graduation.

  • Students must pass a minimum of 30 hours in courses numbered 200 level or above (if taken at MU), including courses in the area of concentration. Advanced ROTC courses are excluded.

  • The last 30 hours of course work for the degree must be completed on the MU campus.

  • Correspondence and extension courses are not considered to be "courses in residence."

  • Correspondence courses cannot be taken while enrolled except with Dean's approval.

  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 in the following categories:

1) A minimum 2.0 MU GPA in all courses taken in the major as well as the related field or minor.

2) A minimum 2.0 cumulative MU GPA is required.

3) A minimum 2.0 MU GPA in courses taken after student completes 60 hours of credit.

4) A minimum 2.0 MU GPA in all courses taken in the final 30 hours

 

Email GENERAL questions to Carla Schlink:
SchlinkC@missouri.edu.

Email ADVISING questions to A&S Advising:
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Arts and Science Dean's Office
University of Missouri-Columbia
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Columbia, MO 65211-6080
573-882-4421
fax: 573-882-3404

 

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