2003-04 Greenville College
Catalog
Traditional Program
Degree Requirements
The College offers three undergraduate
degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)
All three degrees require that students complete all of the following
requirements in order to graduate:
- 126 total credits. These
credits will consist of courses fulfilling major and general education
requirements as well as electives.
- At least 32 upper division credits.
Upper division credits are those numbered 300 and above.
- All of the requirements for an academic
major. At least eight credits in the major must be
upper division.
- The General Education requirements
appropriate for that degree.These vary slightly by
type of degree. They are listed in the section entitled General
Education Requirements.
- The residency requirement.
Students must either complete three-fourths of the total credits
required for graduation at Greenville College or must complete
40 of the last 60 credits at GC.
Students must also achieve the following grade point average requirements
in order to graduate:
- An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 on all
work taken while enrolled at Greenville College.
- A 2.00 GPA on work within the chosen major (Education majors
must have a 2.75.)
A student’s chosen major typically determines which degree
requirements they must complete in order to graduate. For example,
all students who choose to major in Psychology must complete the
specific major and General Education requirements for a Bachelor
of Arts degree. All students who choose to major in Digital Media
must complete the major and General Education requirements for a
Bachelor of Science degree. Those majoring in Music Education must
complete the requirements for the major and for a Bachelor of Music
Education degree. Some majors allow students the ability to choose
which degree they will earn. When students have a choice about which
degree they will earn within a major, this option is listed with
the descriptions of specific majors in the “Majors & Minors”
section of the Catalog.
The essential differences among the course requirements for the
different degrees relates to language requirements and professional
internship experiences. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree
must demonstrate “intermediate” competency in a foreign
language. Students earning a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of
Music Education degree must complete a professional internship such
as Student Teaching or practicum. Consult individual major programs
for details.
Students may elect to complete the requirements for more than one
major.
A minor is not required for graduation, but students may elect
to complete one or more. To earn a minor, a student must achieve
a GPA of at least 2.0 for courses taken in the field. If minors
are offered by a department, the requirements are listed after the
major requirements in the “Majors & Minors” section
of the Catalog.
Major Requirements
To earn any bachelor’s degree, a student must complete all
of the requirements for a major field of study (i.e. a “major”).
Specific requirements for each major are listed in “Majors
& Minors” section of the Catalog. Majors may consist of
as few as 24 required hours (e.g., Spanish) and as many as 90 (Music
Education).
The selection of a major should generally be made by the end of
the sophomore year. However, students interested in majoring in
demanding large majors like Music Education or other secondary education
programs would be wise to get started earning major credit earlier
in their college career.
After a major field of study is selected, a faculty member from
the major department will become the student’s academic advisor.
The advisor must be consulted for guidance about course selection
as well as information about careers and graduate education.
Last updated: June
19, 2003
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