Major and Minor Requirements
Academic Major and Minor Requirements
General Requirements for a Major and Minor. For a bachelor's degree, the student must complete an approved major and minor, with the exception that certain comprehensive majors do not require a separate minor. A major is a specified program of at least 30 semester hours in one field. (Refer to the departmental descriptions in this catalog or on the BMC website for the specific course requirements for each major offered at the College.)
A minor is a specified program of at least 18 hours in a field different from the major. (Refer to the departmental descriptions in the Blue Mountain College Undergraduate Catalog for specific course requirements for each minor offered at the College.) Students majoring in Elementary Education (K-6) are required to have two areas of concentration. These concentration options are delineated on the Elementary Education K-6 Status Sheets.
Electives. Courses not specifically required in a program of study are left to the choice of the student; therefore, the number of such elective courses will vary according to the student's choice of major and degree. Each degree candidate must, however, complete at least one elective course (3 semester hours of more) that must be chosen from a discipline outside his/her major or minor.
Double Major. Students who wish to graduate from the College with a double major must complete all of the required course work for each of the two majors selected. Furthermore, each major must be allowed within the same degree program. For example, a student may double major in Biblical Studies and English because both of these majors are available in a B.A. degree program. A student may not, however, get a double major in Psychology and Biblical Studies because Psychology is only available in a B.S. degree program and Biblical Studies is only available as a B.A. degree option. These double majors will be printed on the student's diploma. If a double major is earned, a minor is not required.
Second Major. A student pursuing a degree from the College may choose to add a second major by completing all of the required course work (including any core courses) deemed necessary by the department of the second major. The course requirements for any second major are available from the chair of the department in which the second major resides. A second major cannot be converted to a first major unless the student also changes his/her degree program to one in which the major is allowed as a first major. For example, a student pursuing a B.A. degree with a first major in Biblical Studies and a second major in Psychology cannot change to a first major in Psychology without also changing his/her degree program to a B.S. degree. A student who chooses to add a second major will have that second major appear on his/her transcript. If a second major is earned, a minor is not required.
(Note: Refer to Junior-Senior Level Courses under General Requirements for minimum number of 300- and 400-level major and minor semester hours.)
Semester Hour Limits in One Department. No more than 42 semester hours of course work that carries the same prefix may be credited toward the 120 hours required for any degree at the College. Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Education degree must, of course, follow the requirements for the various majors at the elementary or secondary level, which (in some instances) will result in students having more than 42 semester hours of course work with the same prefix.