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Academic Degree ProgramsBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Fine ArtsPark University grants the Bachelor of Artsand the Bachelor of Social Work uponcompletion of the following requirements:1. Completion of a minimum of 122 semesterhours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.2. A departmental major as specified by thedepartment.3. A minor is required (some may be disciplinespecific as noted in the major). Not requiredfor the BSW or BFA.4. Completion of at least 45 hours of upperdivision (300 or 400 level) college coursework.5. Completion of residency requirement, 30hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D)college hours at Park University. At least 15of these 30 hours must be in the major core.6. Completion of the 37 hour LiberalEducation requirement as listed below:Core Courses:EN .105 .First Year Writing Seminar I.....3 cr.EN 106 First Year Writing Seminar II....3 cr.MA 120 Basic Concepts of StatisticsORMA 135 College Algebra........................3 cr.ORAny higher-level math courseCA 103 Public SpeakingORTH 105 Oral Communication...............3 cr.ORCA 105 Intro to Human CommunicationCS 140 Introduction to Computers......3 cr.(May be satisfied by higher levelcourse or departmental equivalent)Science course with a lab.........................4 cr.Liberal Education ElectivesAt least 6 hours LE designated SocialScience courses........................................6 cr.At least 6 hours LE designated Arts &Humanities courses.................................6 cr.At least 3 hours LE designatedNatural & Physical Science(except computer science) courses...........3 cr.LE 300 Seminar in Integrative &Interdisciplinary Thinking........3 cr.7. Completion of the second 4-hour elementary(104) level modern language course or a3-hour intermediate course.(Placement will be determined by theModern Language Placement test).8. Completion of LE 100 First-Year Seminar(all first-time freshmen.)9. Passing the Writing Competency Test (WCT).Note: English 105 and 106 and the WCTmust be completed not later than thesemester in which the student acquires 60credit hours. For transfer students with 60hours or more, these requirements, includingthe WCT must be completed during theirfirst two semesters or their first three termsat the University. An administration fee iscollected at the time the student registers.Further information about the WCT isavailable at www.park.edu/support andsearch “Test preparation.”10. EN 306 Professional Writing inthe Discipline........................3 cr.11. A major must be declared prior toaccumulating 60 hours of work. For transferstudents with more than 60 hours, majorsmust be declared at the time of admissionor during the first enrolled semester/termthereafter.12. Presentation of an application forgraduation by established deadlines duringthe semester/term prior to the student’sgraduation.Note: Parkville Daytime Campus Centerstudents who do not maintain continuousenrollment (excluding Summer School)are required to reapply when they desire tore-enroll. Students who break enrollmentfor two consecutive semesters must, uponre-admittance, follow the requirements ofthe current catalog. Students who breakenrollment for only one semester maycontinue under the academic catalog in effectwhen they were originally admitted.108