2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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58<br />
<strong>Arkansas</strong>-<strong>Monticello</strong><br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>ion Requirements<br />
U.S. History or Government ................ 3 hours<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
HIST 2213 American History I<br />
HIST 2223 American History II<br />
PSCI 2213 American N<strong>at</strong>ional Government<br />
Psychology or Sociology ........................ 3 hours<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />
PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology<br />
SOC 2213 Introduction to Sociology<br />
Social Science Elective........................... 3 hours<br />
To be chosen from the disciplines <strong>of</strong><br />
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics,<br />
Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Social<br />
Work, or Sociology<br />
M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics and N<strong>at</strong>ural Sciences... (11 hours)<br />
M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics ......................................... 3 hours<br />
All students must pass a m<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics course<br />
<strong>at</strong> the 1000 level or above.<br />
Basic Sciences ....................................... 8 hours<br />
Eight hours from two 3-hour lecture courses<br />
with associ<strong>at</strong>ed 1-hour labs, or two 4hour<br />
courses with integr<strong>at</strong>ed labs chosen from two <strong>of</strong><br />
the following groups:<br />
(1)Astronomy, Earth Science<br />
(2)Biology<br />
(3)Chemistry, Physics<br />
M<strong>at</strong>h, Science, or Technology Elective. (3 hours)<br />
To be chosen from the disciplines <strong>of</strong><br />
Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer<br />
Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems, Computer Science, Earth<br />
Science, M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics, Physics, or Physical<br />
Science<br />
TOTAL HOURS ......................................... 44<br />
Honors Program (HONR) courses may be<br />
used to s<strong>at</strong>isfy certain General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
requirements. Please consult with your advisor.<br />
Restrictions<br />
The following restrictions apply to the<br />
General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion program:<br />
1. Courses designed for specific audiences<br />
will NOT be counted for General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
credit. These courses include the following:<br />
AGEC 2273 Agricultural Economics<br />
ART 1103 Art for Elementary Teachers<br />
MATH 2243 Fundamental Geometric<br />
Concepts<br />
MATH 3553 M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics for Elementary<br />
Teachers<br />
All discipline-rel<strong>at</strong>ed teaching seminars<br />
(e.g., SCED 4663 Secondary Science Teaching<br />
Methods)<br />
2. Courses from the major <strong>of</strong> a student will<br />
be counted for General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion elective<br />
credit only in the Speech and Humanities<br />
Cluster c<strong>at</strong>egories under Humanities and Social<br />
Sciences, and the M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics c<strong>at</strong>egory under<br />
M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics and N<strong>at</strong>ural Sciences. When<br />
supportive requirements exist for a given major,<br />
but are drawn from a discipline other than the<br />
major, they may be used to meet the general<br />
educ<strong>at</strong>ion requirements, provided th<strong>at</strong> they do<br />
not viol<strong>at</strong>e the restrictions listed in the previous<br />
paragraph.<br />
3. In addition to the courses in the major<br />
curriculum and its supportive requirements, a<br />
major may require specific courses within the<br />
General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion elective options.<br />
Senior Credit Requirement<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 40 semester hours must be<br />
earned in courses numbered <strong>at</strong> the 3000-4000<br />
level. At least 15 hours in the major and <strong>at</strong> least<br />
nine hours in the minor must be <strong>at</strong> the 3000-<br />
4000 level unless otherwise specified.<br />
Residency Requirement<br />
For a bachelor’s degree, candid<strong>at</strong>es must<br />
have earned <strong>at</strong> least 30 semester hours in<br />
residence <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong>-<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, 24 <strong>of</strong> which must be taken after<br />
<strong>at</strong>taining senior class standing, and a portion <strong>of</strong><br />
which must be in the major and/or minor field.<br />
Special permission to devi<strong>at</strong>e from the senior<br />
residence requirement may be granted in<br />
individual cases where a proposal has merit<br />
rel<strong>at</strong>ive to the student’s academic objectives.<br />
Such requests must be presented in writing by<br />
the student to the Vice Chancellor for<br />
Academic Affairs and must have the approval <strong>of</strong><br />
the student’s major advisor and the Academic<br />
Appeals Committee.<br />
For an associ<strong>at</strong>e degree, candid<strong>at</strong>es must