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Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

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7.14 Declaring a Major<strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>University</strong> Texas currently confers the following degrees:Associate of Arts,Associate of Arts in Behavioral Science,Bachelor of Arts in the following majors;Behavioral Science,Biology,Business,Communication,Director of Christian Education,Elementary and Secondary Education,Environmental Science,Bachelor of Business Administration, andBachelor of Science degree with the following majors;Biology,Computer Science,English,History,Kinesiology,Liberal Arts,Music Ministry,Healthcare Administration, andHuman Resource ManagementMathematics andEnvironmental ScienceStudents planning to receive a degree from <strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>University</strong> Texas should declare a major not later than the firstterm of the sophomore year. If students wish to graduate on a date other than within the usual eight terms, an earlierdeclaration may be necessary.Every student is assigned a faculty advisor. The advisor assists each student to plan a program of study to fit thestudent's needs. Once the student's degree plan is established, students have seven years in which to complete allrequirements of the degree plan. Students may change the degree plan at any time but must satisfy all the requirementsof the new plan in order to graduate. Entering freshmen undecided about a major are encouraged to select from anumber of choices in the core that are common to several majors.Because prerequisites and degree requirements become more specific for the different programs and majors, studentswho plan to receive a degree from <strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>University</strong> Texas must declare a major before pre-enrolling in the junioryear. It is the responsibility of the students to meet the core requirements of the degree they wish to receive, as well asthe specific requirements of the major area of study. This includes the responsibility to incorporate the necessaryprerequisites into the program of study in a manner that will permit completion of the degree within the normal span oftime.The Lutheran Church Work programs are designed to permit placement for those students who are in terminalprograms, or transfer to the next level without disruption in their programs if that is a requirement of the career goal.Students in the Lutheran Church Work programs must be members of a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synodcongregation.Return to Table of Contents7.15 Double Majors and Post-Baccalaureate CertificateStudents pursuing a baccalaureate degree and desiring a double major must complete all courses unique to each majorand make application for each major through the appropriate channels.Students holding a baccalaureate degree and desiring a post-baccalaureate certificate must complete course workunique to the major. Upon successful completion of the coursework, the student will be awarded a certificate ofcompletion and it will be recorded on the student's transcript as a post-baccalaureate certificate.7.16 Second Bachelor's DegreeStudents may qualify for and earn a second bachelor's degree from <strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>University</strong> Texas by completing aminimum of 30 academic hours above the 128 academic hours required for the first bachelor's degree. These hoursmust include all specific core and major requirements pertaining to the second degree that were not included in thefirst degree program. All courses must be completed in residence. The major for the second degree must differ fromthe first.Return to Table of Contents7.17 Minors - TraditionalMinors for students in the College of Adult Education are listed in the section "College of Adult Education."<strong>2008</strong>-<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Page 32

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