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PROGRAM AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTSDegrees AwardedMethodist University confers ten degrees upon completion of the respective academic program and theapproval of the faculty. It reserves the right to refuse a degree if the character or conduct of the studentdoes not represent the University in an acceptable manner. Baccalaureate degrees are conferred uponcompletion of a course of study with a minimum of 124 approved semester hours. However, ProfessionalGolf Management requires a minimum of 136 s.h.. Associate degrees are conferred upon completion of acourse of study with a minimum of 62 approved semester hours. Courses numbered below 100 cannot becounted toward the semester-hour minimum for an associate or a baccalaureate degree.The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree is awarded in 1 field.The Master of Justice Administration (M.J.A.) degree is awarded in 1 field.The Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) degree is awarded in 1 field.Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees are awarded in 54 fields.The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree is awarded in 1 field.Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees are awarded in 46 fields.The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree is awarded in 1 field.Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degrees are awarded in 2 fields.The Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree is awarded to persons completing a prescribed two-year course ofstudy in the liberal arts.The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded to persons completing a prescribed two-year courseof study in such areas as biology, chemistry, health care administration, mathematics, science, computerscience, and pre-engineering, government studies (interdisciplinary studies of clandestine lab).Award of Second Baccalaureate DegreeThe award of a second Baccalaureate degree at Methodist University requires that the student completean additional residency of 31 s.h. of course work after the completion of all requirements for award of thefirst baccalaureate degree; minimally this will require 155 total s.h. of course work of the following:—completion of all general education core requirements required for the award of each degree; and—completion of all major area courses required for the award of each degree.Of the additional residency requirement, 15 s.h. of course work must be completed at the upper level(300/400 level courses).Academic MajorsFor the baccalaureate degree, a major is a planned program of study that is a student’s primary area ofacademic specialization. A major may involve courses from one or more academic disciplines.Students should select their majors at least by the sophomore year and follow the respectivedepartmental curriculum patterns established for each major. The University offers 46 majors:Major ProgramAccountingApplied Exercise ScienceArtAthletic TrainingBiologyBusiness AdministrationBusiness Administration with a focus in Golf, Tennis, andResort/Club Management †Business Administration with a focus in OrganizationalOrganizational Management and LeadershipCardiac Rehabilitation †ChemistryComputer Information TechnologyComputer ScienceDegrees OfferedAA, BA, BSBA, BSAA, BABA, BSAS, BA, BSAA, BA, BSMBAMBABA, BSAS, BA, BSBSAS, BA, BS40