Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog Program: General Degree Requirements Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | ||||
General Degree Requirements
Requirements for All Undergraduate DegreesAlthough administrative and faculty advisors are ready to help the student in planning and checking the progress of the degree program, the final responsibility for completing all requirements for a degree rests with the student. If a student has not satisfied all the requirements, her or his degree will be withheld pending adequate fulfillment. The catalog in effect during the student’s first semester of enrollment will be used to determine the requirements for the major, minor, general education, and all other components of the degree. The catalog used may not be more than seven years old at the time of graduation. Students are encouraged to track their progress toward graduation and degree completion by using the Degree Audit Report on VikingWeb. In cases where students complete two majors, they will be assigned an academic advisor for each major. To be eligible for graduation, all students must meet the following:General Degree Requirements
Writing Across the Curriculum RequirementComplete a minimum of two writing-intensive (I) courses totaling six semester hours at the 300 level or above (or in some approved instances, at the 200 level or above) for each major. Ordinarily, these courses are to be completed within the major. Students enrolled in the dualdegree nursing program must complete two writing-intensive (I) courses totaling a minimum of six semester hours, including PSY 221I and at least three other hours at the 300 level or above in any field of their choice. Major/Minor Requirements
Residency Requirements
Cultural Events RequirementAttend a minimum of 24 cultural events in the four-year program, or an average of 3 cultural events per semester if enrolled less than four years. Cultural events must be completed no later than the last day to withdraw from a course in the semester the student intends to graduate. Double Majors, Double Degrees, Dual Majors and Dual DegreesA student is typically awarded one of four degrees at graduation: B.A., B.MUS., B.S., or B.S.N. A double major is earned when a student completes all the major requirements for two majors that lead to the same degree (either a B.A. or B.S.) and the requirements specified for that degree. A student may earn double degrees (some combination of a B.A., B.S., B.S.N., or B.MUS.) by meeting all requirements for both majors and both degrees including 32 independent hours earned solely for the second degree. Both degrees must be listed on the application for graduation. The secondary education major is a dual major that cannot be completed independently; it must be completed in conjunction with a second approved major. Students must complete the degree requirements for the second chosen major. Berry College has dual-degree options with Georgia Tech (Engineering) and Emory University (nursing). Upon completion of the necessary components, and receipt of the transcript from Georgia Tech or Emory, Berry College will award the Bachelor of Science degree. Students will earn the second degree from Georgia Tech or Emory upon completion of their degree requirements. |
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Required Basic and General-Education Courses | |||||
Berry College CoursesBerry College Courses are those extending beyond the disciplinary boundaries of any one department and representing educational opportunities made available to students by the college as a whole. In this category are educational-growth and thematic courses. BCC courses may not be used in satisfaction of general-education requirements, other than electives. Only with the written permission of the appropriate school dean may BCC courses be used in the major or the minor. The Dean of Academic Services is the director of Berry College Courses, and further information about these offerings may be secured from that office. | |||||
General EducationStudents must complete courses as designated in each group. | |||||
Communication (2 courses): 7 hours | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
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RHW 102 - First Year Seminar in Writing | 4-0-4 | ||||
COM 203 - Rhetoric and Public Address | 3-0-3 | ||||
Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 courses): 9 hoursCourses will be selected from three of the four behavioral- science areas. | |||||
Economics: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
ECO 110 - Principles of Economics I | 3-0-3 | ||||
Government and International Studies: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
GOV 207 - Contemporary World Issues Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
GOV 211 - American National Government or Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
GOV 217 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
Psychology: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology | 3-0-3 | ||||
Sociology or Anthropology: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology | 3-0-3 | ||||
ANT 200 - Cultural Anthropology or | 3-0-3 | ||||
ANT 210 - Origins of Human Behavior | 3-0-3 | ||||
Humanities (5 courses): 15 hoursOne course will be selected from each of the four humanities areas. A fifth course will be selected from one of the humanities courses listed below. (If a student enrolls in HIS 120, they may not choose HIS 205 or HIS 206 for this fifth humanities course.) | |||||
Fine Arts: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
ART 201 - Survey of Art I Term Typically Offered: Fall | 3-0-3 | ||||
ART 202 - Survey of Art II Term Typically Offered: Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
MUS 215 - Appreciation of Music or | 3-0-3 | ||||
THE 201 - Experiencing Theatre Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
History: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
HIS 120 - Themes in United States History Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
HIS 154 - World History to 1550 Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
HIS 155 - World History Since 1550 Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring | 3-0-3 | ||||
Literature:Any 200-level literature course | |||||
Religion or Philosophy:Any 100-level course | |||||
Mathematics and Natural Sciences (3 courses): 11-12 hours | |||||
Mathematics (3-4 hours)Any 100- or 200-level mathematics course, as determined by the student’s major. | |||||
Science (8 hours)Two different laboratory-science courses chosen from different sciences- Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Geology (GEO), Physics/Astronomy (PHY or AST), or ANS 105. | |||||
Health and Physical Education (3 KIN courses): 3 hours(KIN 221 may count as activity or classroom course, but not both). A maximum of four KIN activity courses may be applied toward degree requirements. One course from the following: | |||||
Course Name | Credits Hours | Term Taken | Gen Ed | ||
KIN 220 - First Aid | 2-0-1 | ||||
KIN 221 - Survey of Wellness | 0-2-1 | ||||
KIN 222 - College Health Topics | 2-0-1 | ||||
KIN 223 - Self-Defense for Women I | 1-0-1 | ||||
Plus two KIN activity courses | |||||
Elective (2 courses): 6 hoursCourses selected outside the student’s major discipline, or the minor, if one is chosen. (Students may use foreign-language courses to fulfill this requirement.) Students with double majors are exempt from this requirement. | |||||
Total General Education (18 courses): 51 - 52 hours | |||||
General Education CoursesThe courses required for the bachelor’s degree at Berry College are designed to assist students in becoming literate, cultured and creative individuals who are also responsible citizens of a democracy in a changing world and who are prepared for lifelong learning. Students will engage in learning that fosters clear and analytical reasoning, effective communication, appreciation of artistic excellence, understanding of scientific and mathematical inquiry, and the ability to make informed and morally responsible choices. They should also acquire that breadth of vision that comes with a historical consciousness and an awareness of cultural and global diversity. The proper cultivation of such a vision emphasizes the best thought and greatest achievements of humankind throughout the course of recorded history. The courses in the general education curriculum are designed to provide a foundation of liberal learning and to expose students to a breadth of academic disciplines. Students should work with their advisors to select courses that may be needed as prerequisites for advanced work; freshmen and transfer students with fewer than 30 credit hours are strongly urged to complete RHW 102 during their first two terms of enrollment. | |||||
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