2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Teacher Education
A student may earn a teaching license at the elementary or secondary level as part of the baccalaureate
program of study. Students must apply to the School of Education for admission by
the end of the sophomore year. For more information, see the School of Education.
Students who have already earned a bachelors degree and wish to become licensed at the
elementary or secondary level may pursue licensure through the School of Education’s postbaccalaureate
teacher licensure programs offered through the Hayworth College. (See Hayworth
College – School of Education)
Admission of Undergraduate to Graduate Study
Seniors at the University with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better may enroll in a
graduate course at Queens subject to written approval, prior to registration, by the department
or school offering the course. A full-time student should take no more than 18 credit hours in
any semester which includes a graduate course. A part-time student should take no more than
6 credit hours in any semester which includes a graduate course. All students will be charged
the graduate program rate. These graduate credit hours may be counted toward the credit
hours required for the baccalaureate degree, and toward the residency requirement (6 hours
max). The student who is subsequently admitted to a graduate program may request that these
credit hours be included as part of the graduate program.
Pre-Professional Advising Programs
Students who wish to prepare for post-baccalaureate professional education in a number of
fields are served at Queens by a special faculty advisor and by the faculty in the Internships
and Career Resources Center. Students are encouraged to consult the appropriate advisor in
planning their course work. Such students may, in combination with an individual major, elect
to structure a program of study which is recommended as suitable preparation by the faculties
and admissions committees of graduate programs.
Recommendations for appropriate courses for students in any major who wish to pursue
professional studies after graduation in dentistry, law, medicine, occupational therapy, physical
therapy or veterinary medicine are listed on page 50-51. Students who plan to apply to professional
programs should check the admissions requirements for each school to which they
might apply.
Students interested in medicine, dentistry and physical therapy are encouraged to consult
the pre-med advisor. Students are advised to complete a sound liberal arts program in any
major, provided that sufficient and appropriate courses in the natural sciences and Mathematics
are included. Information concerning the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is available
from the Center for Career Development.
Law schools do not require or recommend specific majors. They do advise, however, that
students examine a wide variety of subjects and ideas which lead to a broad understanding
of the political, economic, social and cultural forces affecting our body of law and the society
it orders. They also recommend that students develop the skills of logical reasoning, problem
solving and effective written and oral Communication. Such areas of knowledge are comprehensively
addressed in the Core Program in the Liberal Arts at Queens as well as in individual
majors. Students interested in preparation for legal studies are encouraged to consult the prelaw
advisor and may wish to join the Justinian Society to broaden their knowledge of the law
and current legal issues. Information concerning the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is
available at the Internships and Career Programs Office.
THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM