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 BMCU website for the specific course requirements for each major offered at the University.)
A minor is a specified program of at least 18 hours in a field different from the major. (Refer to the departmental descriptions in this Catalog for specific course requirements for each minor offered at the University) 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.
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 University.Some exceptions to this rule are allowed as outlined in this section of the Catalog. Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing will result in students having more than 42 semester hours of course work with the same prefix. 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.