University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

DEGREES

DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate Degrees
For Graduate Degrees, see the Graduate Catalog.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is authorized to confer the following baccalaureate degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Education
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Education
• Bachelor of General Studies

The degrees in education are designed to prepare the student for entry into the profession of teaching.

REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL WORK

1. Application for a degree must be made at the Office of the Registrar.
2. There will no longer be a summer commencement ceremony. However, students who complete all degree requirements during the summer session, may apply to receive their degrees at the conclusion of the summer term. The application form and $20 fee must be submitted by June 1 5. The date of graduation will be posted as the Friday following the end of the summer term. Summer graduates may then participate in a subsequent fall or spring commencement ceremony if they so desire.
3. Students must have all degree requirements completed prior to participating in the fall or spring commencement ceremony. Students who will complete their coursework during the summer term are NOT eligible to participate in the preceding spring ceremony.
4. 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.
5. Students applying on or before the above deadlines will be assessed a $20 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.
6. 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 $20 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 substitute 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. All General Studies requirements as outlined in this section must be met.
10. A minimum of 32 semester hours applicable to the selected degree program must be earned through UNK.
11. Correspondence study applicable to any undergraduate degree is limited to a maximum of 12 semester hours, regardless of source or institution awarding the correspondence course credit.
12. All degree requirements of their major and minor departments must be completed by degree candidates.
13. 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.
14. 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

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:

1. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.
   OR
2. 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.
   OR
3. 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.

1. A. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.
   OR
2. B. A major 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 in the Programs of Study section in this catalog. Students should consult their advisors and/or department chairs.

Bachelor of Science

1. All General Studies and general graduation requirements must be met.
2.

1. A major program consisting of 30-36 hours and a minor program consisting of 24 hours of which 18 hours is unduplicated coursework.
   OR
2. 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.
   OR
3. A comprehensive major of 42-62 hours.

3. Specific program requirements and major-minor requirements are detailed in the Programs of Study section in this Catalog. Students should consult their advisors and/or 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 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 met. In meeting these requirements, the following specific General Studies courses must be completed:

   ENG 101GS and ENG 102GS - 6 hours
   HIST 210GS or 211GS or 212GS or 215GS - 3 hours
   HIST 250GS or 251GS - 3 hours
   PE 160GS - 3 hours
   Any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
   Any GS course from Social Perspective, Geographical Perspective or Behavioral Perspective - 3 hours

3. Students must complete one field endorsement or two subject endorsements.
4. The following professional sequence must be taken for the B.A. in Education or the B.S. in Education.

Bachelor of General Studies

The BGS is a complete degree program based in the traditional humanities, arts and sciences. It should not be confused with the General Studies Program, which is a required component in all degree programs. See General Studies Information section of this catalog.

1. All 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 three of the following five areas listed below:

   1. Fine Arts (Music, Dance, Art, Theatre)
   2. Humanities (English, Philosophy, Journalism, Speech)
   3. Foreign Language
   4. Social Science (Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Cultural Geography, Economics)
   5. Natural Science (Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Computer Science)

   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:

   1. Fine Arts (Music, Dance, Art, Theatre)
   2. Humanities (English, Philosophy, Journalism, Speech)
   3. Foreign Language
   4. Social Science (Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Cultural Geography, Economics)
   5. Natural Science (Math, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Computer Science)
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 of these upper division hours 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. Allen Jenkins, Director of General Studies.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

The University of Nebraska at Kearney offers pre-professional preparation in a variety of fields. Specific information about Pre-Architecture, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Meteorology and Pre-Oceanography is provided in the section of this catalog describing the programs of the department of physics. Specific information about pre-law is provided in the section of this catalog describing the programs of the department of political science. Pre-professional programs in health-related education are described in detail under the section entitled Health Science Programs. Many of the pre-professional programs cannot be specified in this catalog because the course requirements vary according to the requirements of the professional school selected by the student. These pre-professional programs include Pre-Agriculture, Pre-Forestry and Wildlife Emphasis administered by the Department of Biology; Chemical Engineering administered by the Department of Chemistry; and Pre-Music Therapy administered by the Department of Music. For more information regarding any of the pre-professional programs, a student should contact the chairman of the appropriate academic department. A faculty advisor in these departments will be assigned to assist pre-professional students in their planning.

HEALTH SCIENCE AND PRE-HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS

UNK offers the Bachelor of Science in Health Science to students who complete three years at UNK and a fourth year in a profession health science program.

UNK has cooperative and major programs in Medical Technology, Nursing, Radiography and Respiratory Therapy Technology. Programs in pre-health science are offered in the following health-related professions: Chiropractic, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Medical Education, Mortuary-Science, Music Therapy, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, and Radiologic Technology. These programs are further discussed under health science programs in the College of Natural and Social Sciences. Information concerning health science, and pre-health science programs may be obtained at the Health Sciences Programs Office, Bruner Hall of Science, Room 225, phone 308-234-8260.