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Degrees and Special ProgramsTwo Bachelor’s DegreesCombined Bachelor’s/Professional DegreesOther Pre-Professional ProgramsTwo Bachelor’sDegreesStudents may work toward two baccalaureate degrees, usually the Bachelor of Arts and a seconddegree. These students must complete at least 42 units of credit and all requirements for bothdegrees. The major areas of study in the two degree programs must be in different academicdepartments.Combined Bachelor’s/Professional DegreesThe four-year baccalaureate program is the normal preparation for graduate and professional school.However, students with superior backgrounds and academic records may be permitted to plan “artsprofessional”majors, combined-degree programs in which successful completion of the first year inprofessional school can apply toward the degree requirements.To petition for admission to a combined-degree major, the student must have at least a 3.00cumulative grade point average. He or she must complete at least 24 units of credit at OhioWesleyan before entering the professional school or certificate program. The University’s basic,distribution, and arts-professional major requirements must have been met. The petition must befiled with the Registrar and will be acted upon by the Academic Status Committee.Students who meet all of the above requirements except the 3.00 average, and who matriculate withdepartmental approval in a professional school or certificate program, may petition the Universityfaculty for special consideration. If the petition is approved, the student will be awarded thebaccalaureate degree when awarded the professional diploma.Arts-professional majors are interdepartmental and are described in the following chapter, Majorsand Courses of Instruction, under Combined-Degree Programs. They are offered in the followingfields:EngineeringThese majors are essentially 4-1, 3-2, 3-1, or 3-1 1 /2 programs. The 4-1 programs usually resultin a baccalaureate degree from Ohio Wesleyan after four years, then a master’s degree from theprofessional school after one or more years. The 3-2 programs usually result in a bachelor’s degreefrom Ohio Wesleyan and a second degree from the professional school. The 3-1 or 3-1 1 /2 programsusually result in a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan and a second degree or certificate from theprofessional study.Students who attempt arts-professional majors should read the statement before the major outlinecarefully, work closely with their advisors (major advisors are listed with the description), and befamiliar with the admission requirements of one or more of the schools or certificate programs inwhich they are interested.No courses in an arts-professional major may be taken credit/no entry.Other Pre-ProfessionalProgramsAs stated above, the four-year baccalaureate program is the normal preparation for graduate orprofessional school. A thorough background in the liberal arts provides students with importantknowledge of diverse disciplines and develops such abilities as clear, creative, and critical thoughtand effective oral and written expression.43