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Requirements For The Bachelor Of Arts/Bachelor Of Social Work Degrees

Park University grants the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Work Degree upon completion of the following requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 122 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.



2. A departmental major as specified by the department (A minor is optional in some departments, but not all departments have minors. Minors are not available in accelerated programs.)



3. Completion of at least 45 hours of upper division (300 or 400 level) college course work.



4. Completion of residency requirement, 24 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 12 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.



5. Satisfactory demonstration of competence is required in the areas of:
   Writing: By completing the two freshmen writing courses, English 105 and 106; passing the Writing Competency Test (WCT); and completing an upper-level writing course, English 306 or an equivalent course in the department of the major.

   NOTE: English 105 and 106 and the Writing Competency Test must be completed not later than the semester in which the student acquires 60 credit hours. For transfer students with more than 60 hours, these requirements, including the Writing Competency Test, must be completed during their first two semesters or their first three terms at Park University. An administration fee is collected for the Writing Competency Test at the time the student registers. Further information about the Writing Competency Test is available at www.park.edu/support/wct.asp.

   Modern Languages: By completing 8 hours of the same modern language.

   Park University requires two semesters of a modern language for a total of at least 8 semester hours. This policy is only applicable for first-time freshmen for 2004-2005.

   NOTE: The Modern Language requirement does not apply to students in accelerated programs unless it appears as a specific requirement in the major core.

   Math: By completing Mathematics 131, College Algebra.

   Science: By completing a Science course with a laboratory component.

   NOTE: The lab requirement is waived for students in accelerated programs where lab facilities are not available.

   General: By completing assessment tests and other requirements developed by the University to meet standards associated with accreditation or government requirements.

6. Satisfactorily completing General Education requirements: Completion of 27 hours of approved General Education (MGE/GE) courses distributed as follows:
   • At least nine (9) credit hours in each of the following areas: humanities (HU), natural and applied sciences (NS), social sciences (SS).
   • Only one introductory MGE/GE course from the student’s major discipline will be counted as satisfying part of the MGE/GE requirement.
   • No more than three (3) credit hours in any one discipline. (This requirement is waived for accelerated programs.)

NOTE: General Education requirements must be completed by the end of the student’s first 75 hours, or as soon as possible for transfer students.

7. Satisfactorily completing Liberal Learning (MLL/LL) courses distributed as follows:
   After students have completed at least 60 credit hours, they must enroll and satisfactorily complete at least three different Park University courses (minimum three credit hours per course) designated as Liberal Learning courses. MLL/LL courses cannot be transferred to Park (except for students in accelerated learning programs where course offerings are limited) and cannot be in the discipline of the major. Courses, which are cross-listed between disciplines, may not be used for MLL/LL credit by students majoring in either discipline.



8. A major must be declared prior to accumulating 60 hours of work. For transfer students with more than 60 hours, majors must be declared at the time of admission or during the first enrolled semester/term thereafter.



9. Presentation of an application for graduation by established deadlines during the semester/term prior to the student’s graduation.

   NOTE: Parkville Daytime Campus Center students who do not maintain continuous enrollment (excluding Summer School) are required to reapply when they desire to re-enroll. Students who break enrollment for two consecutive semesters must, upon re-admittance, follow the requirements of the current catalog. Students who break enrollment for only one semester may continue under the academic catalog in effect when they were originally admitted.