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Vocational and/or Pre-Professional ProgramsPre-Theology—Interested students are advised to contact the Chair of the Department of Philosophy andReligion.Though not always a requirement, a religion major provides the student with certain advantages at theseminary level. The American Association of Theological Schools recommends that pre-seminary traininginclude a total of 90 s.h. in religion, English, history, philosophy, psychology and other social sciences, anda foreign language (French, German, Latin, Hebrew, or Greek), with an area of concentration chosen fromreligion and philosophy, language and literature, or social science. Suggested minimum semester hours areas follows:English Composition and Literature12 s.h.Philosophy (history, content and method)3 s.h.Speech3 s.h.Psychology3 s.h.History (ancient, modern European, American)6 s.h.Other Social Sciences9 s.h.Religion6-12 s.h.Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Physician Assistant—Interested students are advised tocontact the Chair of the Department of Science.Pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-nursing students should obtain as fundamental and broad a preparationin the humanities as is possible and consistent with thorough preparation in the sciences. Sinceprofessional schools vary, students should be familiar with the respective entrance requirements, whichusually include general biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, general physics, English, foreignlanguage, and history.Pre-Physical Therapy—Interested students are advised to contact the Chair of Biology or PhysicalEducation and Exercise Science Departments.Pre-Engineering—Interested students are advised to contact the Pre-Engineering Advisor in the School ofScience and Human Development.Pre-Law—Interested students are advised to contact the Pre-Law Advisor in the Department ofGovernment Studies.No major is particularly recommended for students interested in attending law school. The student mustsecure a strong, broad, educational background that develops the ability to read and comprehend, to speakand write clearly and correctly, and to think precisely and analyze complex factual situations.In addition to courses in the core curriculum and the major, students interested in law school shouldcomplete courses in advanced expository writing, logic and ethics, political science, American and Englishhistory, a foreign language, accounting, sociology, psychology, and economics. Computer proficiency isessential.ROTC Program/Military Science—Interested students are advised to contact the Chair of the Departmentof Military Science.Students can, upon successful completion of the ROTC Program, be commissioned in the United StatesArmy. The ROTC program is divided into Basic and Advanced levels. Students admitted to the Advancedphase qualify for financial assistance while in the program.Interested students are advised to contact the Chair of the Department in Military Science forMethodist’s AFROTC agreement with Fayetteville State University.GRADUATION POLICIESDeclaration of Intent to GraduateAny candidate for a Methodist University degree must file an “Intent to Graduate Form” in the Office ofthe Registrar not later than the date specified in the academic calendar for the next scheduled graduation.44