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2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

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<strong>Arkansas</strong>-<strong>Monticello</strong><br />

Gradu<strong>at</strong>ion Requirements<br />

students must have a cumul<strong>at</strong>ive grade point<br />

average <strong>of</strong> <strong>at</strong> least 3.70. The highest recognition<br />

is summa cum laude, which requires a cumul<strong>at</strong>ive<br />

grade point average <strong>of</strong> <strong>at</strong> least 3.90.<br />

To gradu<strong>at</strong>e with honors, baccalaure<strong>at</strong>e<br />

students must have <strong>at</strong> least sixty hours in<br />

residence <strong>at</strong> UAM. Only 1000-level courses<br />

and above are used to compute the hours in<br />

residence and the grade point average.<br />

Commencement<br />

Degrees are conferred in May, August, and<br />

December. Students must file an “Applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

for Gradu<strong>at</strong>ion” form with the Registrar <strong>at</strong> least<br />

ten weeks prior to gradu<strong>at</strong>ion. The <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />

gradu<strong>at</strong>ion d<strong>at</strong>e is three business days following<br />

the last examin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the term.<br />

A commencement ceremony is conducted<br />

only in May. Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e students who lack<br />

six or fewer hours to complete their degree may<br />

particip<strong>at</strong>e in the May ceremony. Students may<br />

only particip<strong>at</strong>e in one commencement<br />

ceremony for each degree earned.<br />

<strong>Arkansas</strong> Core Curriculum<br />

The <strong>Arkansas</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Higher Educ<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />

by legisl<strong>at</strong>ive direction, establishes <strong>at</strong> each<br />

public college and university a 35-credit core<br />

curriculum. This 35-credit block is fully<br />

transferable among <strong>Arkansas</strong> public institutions<br />

and will s<strong>at</strong>isfy corresponding degree requirements<br />

<strong>at</strong> each institution. The <strong>University</strong><br />

maintains a current list <strong>of</strong> the 35-credit core<br />

from other <strong>Arkansas</strong> public institutions.<br />

The <strong>University</strong>’s 35-credit core is listed<br />

below. It is fully contained within the 44-credit<br />

General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion program required for all<br />

baccalaure<strong>at</strong>e degrees, within the 38-credit<br />

general educ<strong>at</strong>ion program for the Associ<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong><br />

Arts degree, and within the requirements for the<br />

Associ<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Science in Land Surveying<br />

Technology degree.<br />

St<strong>at</strong>e Core Curriculum ....................... 35 hours<br />

English Composition ............................ 6 hours<br />

ENGL 1013 Freshman Composition I or<br />

ENGL 1033 Honors Composition I<br />

and<br />

ENGL 1023 Freshman Composition II or<br />

ENGL 1043 Honors Composition II<br />

M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics ......................................... 3 hours<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the following:<br />

MATH 1003 Survey <strong>of</strong> M<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics<br />

MATH 1043 College Algebra<br />

Or any higher-level m<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics course<br />

except MATH 2243 or MATH 3553.<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 4-hour<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 />

Fine Arts/Humanities ........................... 9 hours<br />

Humanities Cluster (6 hours)<br />

HIST 1013 Survey <strong>of</strong> Civiliz<strong>at</strong>ion I and<br />

ENGL 2283 Survey <strong>of</strong> World Liter<strong>at</strong>ure I<br />

or<br />

HIST 1023 Survey <strong>of</strong> Civiliz<strong>at</strong>ion II and<br />

ENGL 2293 Survey <strong>of</strong> World Liter<strong>at</strong>ure II<br />

Humanities Elective ............................(3 hours)<br />

To be chosen from the disciplines <strong>of</strong> Art,<br />

Music, Foreign Language, English, or Philosophy<br />

Social Sciences ...................................... 9 hours<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 Govt.<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

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