1994-1996 Undergraduate Catalog/University of Nebraska at Kearney

University of Nebraska at Kearney
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1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Requirements for Degrees and Pre-Professional Work

1. Application for a degree must be made at the Office of the Registrar.
2. A student planning to be graduated at the end of the first semester must make application no later than September 15; one planning to be graduated at the end of the second semester must make application no later than February 1; and one planning to be graduated at the end of the summer session must make application no later than June 15.
3. Students applying on or before the above deadlines will be assessed a $15 application fee.
Applications received after the above dates and until October 7 for fall commencement, February 15 for Spring commencement and June 30 for summer will be assessed a $30 application fee. Students wishing to apply for candidacy after the second deadline must appeal to a review board consisting of the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the College Dean
4. All incomplete and all academic obligations outside of the term's work must be resolved thirty days prior to the date of graduation or other arrangements must be approved by the Registrar's Office to allow the student to continue with the graduation process. A student must be enrolled in all remaining course work required for the degree in order to be considered for candidacy.

If all degree requirements are not completed by the anticipated commencement date, then the student must re-apply and again pay the $15 fee in order to receive a diploma.The catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment determines degree requirements. Students must fulfill the requirements stated in that catalog or they may elect to substitutee the requirements in any subsequent catalog published while they are enrolled at UNK. A student must, however, meet the requirements from one catalog only rather than choosing a portion from one catalog and the remainder from another.

5. If a student takes longer than five calendar years to complete a degree, UNK reserves the right to require the student to meet the most recent requirements for graduation. Curriculum changes or modifications require that all new program requirements be met regardless of course work previously completed.

6. A minimum total of 125 semester hours must be earned, of which 40 hours must be in 300 or 400 (Junior/Senior) level courses. Such courses must be taken at a four-year college or university. Courses with numbers lower than 100 will not count toward degrees

7. All General Studies requirements as outlined in this section must be met.

8. A minimum of 32 semester hours applicable to the selected degree program must be earned through UNK.

9. Correspondence study applicable to any undergraduate degree is limited to a maximum of 10 semester hours, regardless of source or institution awarding the correspondence course credit.

10. All degree requirements of their major and minor departments must be completed by degree candidates.

11. Graduation is dependent upon a minimum grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.0 "C" considering all courses taken at University of Nebraska. This minimum G.P.A. must also be earned in all courses needed to fulfill competency requirements within a comprehensive major, or within the major and minor programs of study, or within the endorsement areas in teacher education programs. Individual departments, however, may require a grade of at least a "C" for courses in their majors.

12. Since all degrees at UNK require at least one mathematics course, it is strongly recommended students start taking their mathematics courses no later than their second semester of their freshman year.

Major-Minor Policy

Go directly to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, or Bachelor of General Studies.

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts

1. A valid degree program for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or the Bachelor of Fine Arts shall consist of one of the following:: A. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.; B. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a second major of 30-36 hours of which 24 or 30 hours (respectively) is unduplicated coursework.; C. A comprehensive major of 42-62 hours.
2. Students wishing to earn a second bachelors degree may do so only upon completion of 30 additional hours beyond the minimum required for the first degree.

Bachelor of Arts

1. All General Studies and general graduation requirements must be met.
2. Foreign Languages-Complete two intermediate or upper level college courses or equivalent competency in a foreign language.
3.: A. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.; B. A mjor program consisting of 30-36 hours and a second major of 30-36 hours which 24 or 30 hours (respectively) is unduplicated coursework.
4. Specific program requirements and major-minor requirements are detailed at the beginning of each departmental section in this Catalog. Students should consult their advisors and department chairs.

Bachelor of Science

1. All General Studies and general graduation requirements must be met.
2.: A. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.; B. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a second major of 30-36 hours of which 24 or 30 hours (respectively) is unduplicated coursework.; C. A comprehensive major of 42-62 hours
3. Specific program requirements and major-minor requirements are detailed at the beginning of each departmental section in this Catalog. Students should consult their advisors and department chairs

Bachelor of Fine Arts
1. All General Studies and general graduation requirements must be met.
2. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a comprehensive major in art, music, theatre, or musical theatre, is a program of study offering the greatest preparation within the respective subject areas. The B.F.A . degree is a professional degree to prepare the dedicated student of the arts with a sound background in the philosophy of art, and afford the student an opportunity to specialize in the creative/performance area of his/her choice. The B.F.A . degree is also designed for those who intend to pursue the Master of Fine Arts degree.
3. Those who choose the B.F.A . program and also wish to obtain certification for teaching at the elementary, middle school, or secondary levels must complete the education requirements in either music, art or theatre, plus the College of Education requirements, in addition to the B.F.A . requirements
4. A comprehensive major in art is available in the areas of studio art and graphic design/commercial art. A complete list of course and program requirements can be found in the art section of this catalog
5. A comprehensive major in music is available in the areas of performance and musical theatre. A complete list of course and program requirements can be found in the music section of this catalog
6. A comprehensive major in theatre or musical theatre is available. A complete list of course and program requirements can be found in the theatre section of this catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Education
Bachelor of Science in Education

1. general graduation requirements must be met.
2. General Studies requirements must be completed, including the following: ENG 101GS and 102GS; HIST 130H-GS or 210GS or 211GS or 212GS and 250GS or 251GS; PE 160GS; GEOG 104GS or 106GS or 206GS or 305GS; Any Political Science-GS course.
3. Students must complete one field endorsement or two subject endorsements. Endorsements are specified in the subject area departments.
4. A professional sequence of 25 to 30 hours must be taken for the B.A. in Education or the B.S. in Education. Professional sequence is specified in the College of Education section.
5. Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Specifics of application procedures are in the College of Education section.

Bachelor of General Studies

1. general graduation requirements must be met.
2. All UNK General Studies Program requirements must be met.
3. A distribution requirement of 45 semester hours must be met, as per one of the following options:: Option I: Student must complete at least 15 semester hours in each of the three of the following five areas listed below:; Option II: Students must complete at least 30 semester hours in one of the following areas and 15 semester hours in another of the five areas listed below:
4. No more than a total of 6 semester hours may be used to meet both the General Studies and the Distribution requirements
5. At least 30 of the 45 Distribution hours must be upper division courses with 300 or 400 numbering. At least 15 or these upper division hourse must be UNK hours
6. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA in the Distribution courses
7. All individual programs must be approved by the designated Bachelor of General Studies advisor. Contact Dr. Larry Theye, 209 Welch Hall, (308) 234-8515.

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University of Nebraska at KearneyAcademic Information

1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Requirements for Degrees and Pre-Professional Work

Major-Minor Policy

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Academic Information