Degree
Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
This
degree indicates significant exploration and achievement in
the liberal arts, including humanities but with an emphasis
on natural or social sciences. Two plans of study are
available on the Bachelor of Science degree.
Plan
A
General Education Requirements.......... 33-42 Semester
Credit Hours
University Program Requirements (27 - 30 hours)
Competency Requirements (3-12 hours)
Other
Degree Requirements.......... 24 Semester Credit Hours
Area Requirements
In addition to the University Program
requirements, each area requirement below must be completed.
Courses taken to satisfy the University Program Requirements
or Competency Requirements may not be used to satisfy
area requirements.
Students
must select the same alternative (A or B) in all three of
the following areas.
Area
1- Humanities (Alternative A - 6 hours, Alternative B - 6
hours) Choose from these disciplines: American Studies (AMS),
Art (ART), English (ENG), French (FRN), German (GER), Greek
(GRK), Humanities (HUM), Japanese (JPN), Latin (LAT), Music
(MUS), Ojibwe (OJB), Philosophy (PHL), Religion (REL),
Russian (RUS), Spanish (SPN).
These courses also fulfill
Area 1 requirements:
Broadcast and Cinematic Arts - BCA 288, BCA 290, BCA
300, BCA 503. Honors - HON 101, HON 110, HON 130.
Theatre and
Interpretation - TAI 170, TAI 175, TAI 182, TAI 282, TAI
305, TAI 306, TAI 307, TAI 308, TAI 313, TAI 315, TAI 371,
TAI 373, TAI 376, TAI 377, TAI 380, TAI 382, TAI 460, TAI
477, TAI 481, TAI 490, TAI 569, TAI 570, TAI 571, TAI 572,
TAI 573, TAI 574, TAI 575, TAI 577, TAI 578, TAI 579, TAI
584, TAI 585, TAI 586, TAI 588, TAI 589, TAI 590.
Area 2-
Natural Sciences (Alternative A - 12 hours, Alternative B -
6 hours) Choose from these disciplines: Astronomy (AST),
Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Earth Science (ESC), Geology
(GEL), Mathematics (MTH), Physical Science (PHS), Physics (PHY),
Sciences (SCI),
Statistics (STA).
These courses also fulfill Area 2
requirements:
Communication Disorders - CDO 334, CDO 335.
Computer Science - CPS 110, CPS 120, CPS 150, CPS 180, CPS
181, CPS 210, CPS 280, CPS 340, CPS 360, CPS 370, CPS 380,
CPS 410, CPS 450, CPS 468, CPS 530, CPS 541, CPS 560, and
CPS 575.
Health Promotion and Rehabilitation - HSC 211, HSC
214, HSC 215.
Honors - HON 140.
Human Environmental Studies- HEV 361, HEV 370, and HEV 473.
Physical Anthropology - ANT
171, ANT 173, ANT 244, ANT 342, ANT 347, ANT 351, ANT 356.
Area 3 -
Social Sciences (Alternative A - 6 hours, Alternative B - 12
hours) Choose from these disciplines: Anthropology (ANT,
except Physical Anthropology), Economics (ECO), Geography
(GEO), History (HST), Political Science (PSC), Psychology (PSY),
Sociology (SOC).
These courses also fulfill Area 3
requirements:
Communication Disorders - CDO 130, ASL 101.
Honors - HON 120.
Human Environmental Studies - HEV 100, HEV
111, HEV 212, HEV 252, HEV 306, and HEV 510.
Specialized
Studies......... 30-71 Semester Credit Hours
Major: Any university approved major except majors in
the College of Business Administration. The major on the
B.S. degree may include courses taken to satisfy other
degree requirements.
Minor: Optional, however certain majors require a
particular minor or one chosen from a list of acceptable
minors. See departments for major requirements.
No
more than a total of 27 hours may be taken from the College
of Business Administration and counted towards graduation.
Electives
The number of elective hours will vary depending upon the
requirements for the major.
Minimum
Total for Graduation.......... 124 Semester Credit Hours
To
graduate from CMU you must complete a minimum of 124 hours,
at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or
above. Please note: The combination of some majors and
minors may require more than 124 hours for graduation.
You should read the requirements
for graduation in this Bulletin for a complete
description.
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