Requirements For The Bachelor Of Science/Bachelor Of Public Administration Degrees
Park University grants the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Public Administration Degree upon completion of the following
requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.
- 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).
- Completion of at least 45 hours of upper division (300 or 400 level) college course work.
- Completion of residency requirement, 30 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.
- 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/term 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.
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.
NOTE: Math and Computer Science courses cannot be used to meet the Science requirement.
General: By completing assessment tests and other requirements developed by the University to meet standards associated with
accreditation or government requirements.
NOTE:Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree through the Parkville Daytime Campus Center program will fulfill the General
Education and Liberal Learning requirements as described in the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements.
- Satisfactorily completing general education requirements:
Completion of 27 hours of approved general education courses distributed as follows:
- At least nine (9) hours in each of the following areas: humanities (HU), natural and applied sciences (NS), social sciences (SS).
- Only one course from the student’s major discipline will be counted as satisfying the general education requirements.
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.
- Satisfactorily completing liberal learning courses distributed as follows:
After students have completed at least 60 credit hours, they must enroll and satisfactorily complete at least three different upper
level (300-400) Park University courses (minimum two credit hours per course) for a total of nine or more credit hours. One course
must be taken in each of three following areas: HU, NS, and SS. These courses cannot be in the discipline of the major. Liberal
learning courses, which are cross-listed between disciplines, do not satisfy liberal learning requirements for students majoring in
either of the cross-listed disciplines.
- Majors 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.
- Presentation of an application for graduation by established deadlines during the semester/term prior to the student’s graduation.
Online Degree Completion Program
See our Online Degree Programs web site for complete details.
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