2009–2010 Catalog - Lourdes College

88Degrees & ProgramsAssociate in Arts Degree (A.A.)The Associate in Arts degree is awarded to students who complete one of theprograms outlined below. Each program is built on a broad liberal arts base, whilefocusing on a specific major. The sequence and distribution of courses should beplanned in advance with the department chairperson or advisor.Credit earned in each of these majors is transferable to an appropriate program atother four-year institutions.Students must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours.Students must maintain a minimum of 2.0 grade point average for all collegecourses. Some departments have further minimum G.P.A. requirements for coursesin the major.Students must earn a minimum of 25% of the degree hours from Lourdes College.These semester hours do not include prior learning credits.Students must complete the General Education Requirements for the degree. Asingle course may be used to meet only one general education requirement.If required, students must successfully complete ENG 097 College ReadingStrategies within their first two semesters at Lourdes College. If required, studentsmust successfully complete ENG 098 College Writing Strategies within their firsttwo semesters at Lourdes College.Students must take ENG 101 Composition I: Essay Writing and ENG 102Composition II: Research and Writing during their first four semesters at Lourdes.First time college students must successfully complete MTH 097 (if required)within the first 20 semester hours at Lourdes; MTH 098 (if required) must besuccessfully completed within the first 40 semester hours. At least one of the mathcourses required for general education (MTH 110 or higher) must be completedwithin the first 60 semester hours.Students transferring more than 20 semester hours of credit must successfullycomplete MTH 097 (if required) within the first 15 semester hours at Lourdes.MTH 098 (if required) must be successfully completed within the first 30 semesterhours. At least one of the math courses required for general education (MTH 110or higher) must be completed within the first 45 hours at Lourdes College.Students must complete the chosen major with courses specifically required by thedepartments offering the major.Students may be required to complete a stipulated number of courses in their majorat Lourdes College. Requirements can be found in each particular major.Qualifying students may be awarded up to 20 total credits through prior learningfor the associate degree (see p. 51).Students may choose majors from the following:2009-10Lourdes College Academic Catalog