2009-2011 - Benedict College

ACADEMIC POLICIES 61
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES
Three degrees are offered by Benedict College: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, the Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) degree, and the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree. The B.S. degree is awarded
in: (1) programs with a science concentration (24-42 hours in science or mathematics) and (2) programs
that are classified as professional areas of study. The B.S.W. degree is awarded to students
majoring in social work and satisfying institutional requirements, as well as those of the Council on
Social Work Education. All other liberal arts oriented programs award the B.A. degree.
Requirements for these three degrees normally consist of a total of at least 128 semester credit hours,
which must include 60-61 hours of General Education courses plus 18-69 prescribed semester credit
hours in one of the major subject areas offered by the College. All courses taken in the major subject
area must be completed with a grade not lower than “C” in order to be counted towards graduation
requirements. Students who wish to minor in another subject area must complete 12-15 prescribed
hours in that field, with no grade lower than “C”.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree and the Bachelor of Science Degree are required to attain
a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Students in a Teacher Education program must
attain a 2.5 cumulative average to qualify for graduation.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree are required to attain a minimum cumulative average
of 2.5 in the required major courses to enroll in senior level courses and to satisfy graduation
requirements. Additionally, social work majors must complete at least128 semester credit hours with a
minimum cumulative average of 2.5 in their major courses.
All students who are enrolled as teacher education majors must fulfill requirements for formal admission
to teacher education by the time they complete 45 semester credit hours. Students who have
earned over 60 semester credit hours and who have not met the criteria for admission to teacher education
must change their majors to a non-education major to be eligible for registration for the following
semester.
Additionally social work majors must complete at least 128 credit hours work with a minimum cumulative
average of 2.5 in their major courses. Students in a Teacher Education program must attain a
2.5 cumulative average to qualify for graduation.