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UNDERGRADUATE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS rSTUDENT
RESPONSIBILITY Each student is
responsible for the proper completion of his/ her academic program as based on
the requirements stated in the Francis Marion University Catalog. The assigned
faculty adviser is available for consultation, but responsibility remains with
the student. GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS The General Education
required of all students at Students should note the
following specific requirements pertaining to the General Education program: ENGLISH Students must complete
English Composition through English 200 to satisfy the Communications portion
of the General Education requirements. MATHEMATICS A minimum of six hours
in mathematics above Math 105. Mathematics 105 is the only course that does not
count toward the General Education Requirements. General Education
mathematics credit can be earned with any mathematics course except Math 105 as
stated above. All other mathematics courses except Math 105 may be counted
toward the General Education requirements. A B.A. degree allows PRS 203 to be
substituted for one of these mathematics courses. Students should consult with
their academic advisers concerning their mathematics courses. Mathematics 140 is
required of all majors in the Bachelor of Business Administration Program and
fulfills three hours of the General Education Requirements (Mathematics). Mathematics 170 and 270
are required of all early childhood and elementary education majors and for
those two majors only fulfill the General Education Requirements (Mathematics). Mathematics 114 is
required of all psychology and nursing majors. PHYSICAL SCIENCE Credit toward graduation
may not be earned in both Physical Science 101-102 and any chemistry course or
any physics course. HUMANITIES/SOCIAL
SCIENCES/NATURAL SCIENCES General Education
Requirements in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Sciences differ for
teacher education students seeking Completion of a course
in a foreign language numbered 202 is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. GENERAL EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS]
B.B.A. & B.G.S. degrees must satisfy the general education
requirements for either B.S. or B.A. *Credit toward graduation may not be earned in both Physical
Science 101-102 and any chemistry course or any physics course. ALL MAJOR PROGRAMS REQUIRE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE EITHER A MINOR OF
18 SEMESTER HOURS OR TWO COLLATERALS OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS EACH AS PART OF A
DEGREE PROGRAM AT UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND MAJORS The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree may be earned. The
Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree may be earned with a major
concentration in Biology, Economics, History, Mathematics, Political Science,
Psychology, or Sociology. Only the Bachelor of Arts degree may be taken with a
major concentration in English, French, German, International Studies, Mass
Communication, Spanish, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts. Only the Bachelor of
Science degree may be taken with a major concentration in Art Education,
Chemistry, Computational Physics, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education,
Elementary Education, or Engineering Technology. Only the Bachelor of Business
Administration degree may be taken with a major concentration in Accounting,
Business Economics, Finance, General Business Administration, Management,
Management Information Systems, or Marketing. The typical liberal arts major at A minimum of three courses above 299 in the student’s major must
be earned in residence (see general Residence Requirements earlier in this
catalog and specific requirements for Students should declare a major no later than the second semester
of their sophomore year, and it is desirable that certain course selections be
made in the freshman year for students planning to major in one of the business
programs, education, mathematics, engineering technology, or one of the
sciences. All major programs require students to complete either a minor of
18 semester hours or two collaterals of 12 semester hours each as part of a
degree program at A student’s minor must be different than the subject area of the
student’s major area of study. A student may earn a minor in most of the subject areas offered at
All students must complete a minor of 18 semester hours or two
collaterals of 12 semester hours each as part of a degree program at A student’s collateral must be different from the subject area of
the student’s major area of study. A student may earn a collateral in most subject areas offered at DOUBLE
MAJOR The
minor and collateral requirement is waived for students completing a double
major unless a specific minor or collateral is required for one of those
majors. The double major will be listed on the student’s transcript, but only
one diploma will be awarded. A second baccalaureate degree may be earned after the first degree
has been awarded by an accredited institution. Students will be considered as
having met the general education requirements. Some exceptions may occur due to
outside accrediting agencies. Students are required to meet with an academic
adviser to review the requirements for the major in which the student wishes to
earn the second degree. Second degree students must complete a minimum of 36
semester hours in residence at Within some majors, specializations are offered allowing students
to plan a focused area of study. Described under degree programs, the
specializations are labeled either options, tracks, concentrations, or
specializations. PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION PROGRAMS The rationale and organizing principles that guide the The professional education programs approved and available at
Requires major in Economics, History, Political Science, or
Sociology with supporting courses in the other areas. Approved programs in
professional education require the following, in addition to or as a part of,
the general University requirements for all programs: 1. Minimum of 126 hours required for the degree 2. Specific general education requirements as indicated in the 3. Overall grade point average of 2.5. DEPARTMENTAL AND COLLEGE/SCHOOL ORGANIZATION The academic program of Department of Biology Biology (B.A., B.S., minor, collateral) Department of Chemistry Chemistry (B.S., minor, collateral) Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy English (B.A., minor, collateral) Modern Languages (B.A., tracks in French, German, and Spanish;
minors and collaterals in French, German, and Spanish) Philosophy (Minor and collateral) Religious Studies (Minor and collateral) Department of Fine Arts Art Education (B.S.; no minor or collateral) Music (Minor and collateral only) Theatre Arts (B.A., minor, collateral) Visual Arts (B.A., minor, collateral) Department of History History (B.A., B.S., minor, collateral) Department of Mass Communication Mass Communication (B.A., minor, no collateral) Speech (Collateral; no major or minor) Department of Mathematics Mathematics (B.A., B.S., minor, collateral) Department of Nursing Nursing (B.S.N. Basic Track, R.N. to B.S.N. Track, Pre-nursing, no minor or collateral) Department of Physics and Astronomy Astronomy (Course only; no major, minor, or collateral) Physics (B.S., minor, collateral) Physical Science (Courses only; no major, minor, or collateral) Department of Political Science and Geography Geography (Minor, collateral) Political Science (B.A., B.S., minor, collateral) Department of Psychology and Sociology Anthropology (Course only; no major, minor, or collateral) Psychology (B.A., B.S., M.S., minor, collateral) Sociology (B.A., B.S., minor, collateral) Accounting (B.B.A.; no minor or collateral) Business (Minor only) Business Economics (B.B.A.; no minor or collateral) Computer Science (B.S., minor, collateral) Economics (B.A., B.S., minor and collateral) Finance (B.B.A.; no minor or collateral) General Business Administration (B.B.A., M.B.A.; no minor or
collateral) Management (B.B.A.; no minor or collateral) Management Information Systems (B.B.A.; no minor or collateral) Marketing (B.B.A., no minor or collateral) Master of Business Administration (Generalist; Concentration in
Health Management) Early Childhood Education (B.S., M.Ed.; no minor or collateral) Education-Secondary (No undergraduate major, minor or collateral;
M.Ed.) Elementary Education (B.S., M.Ed., no minor or collateral) Health (Courses only; no major, minor, or collateral)
Instructional Accommodation (M.Ed.; no minor or collateral) Learning Disabilities (M.A.T., M.Ed.; no minor or collateral) Physical Education (No major, minor or collateral) Bachelor of General Studies Program General Studies (B.G.S, no minor or collateral) Pre-professional Programs Pre-dental (Courses only) Pre-engineering (Courses only) Pre-law (Courses only) Pre-medical (Courses only) Pre-pharmacy (Courses only) Pre-veterinary (Courses only) Cooperative Majors and Programs Degrees earned at Civil and Electronic Engineering Technology (B.S. - Major offered
through cooperative arrangements with South Carolina Technical Colleges; no
minor or collateral) Degrees earned at other institutions The University offers a curriculum which will prepare a student
for transferring to another institution for completion of the professional
degree. Aquaculture,
Fisheries and Wildlife Biology (Offered through cooperative arrangement with
Clemson University; no minor or collateral) Engineering-Dual
Degree (Offered through cooperative arrangements with Clemson University; no
minor or collateral) Forest
Management (Offered through cooperative arrangements with Clemson University;
no minor or collateral) Interdisciplinary
Programs Criminal Justice Concentration (available to Political Science and
Sociology majors) Environmental
Studies (No major; minor offered for non-science majors; collateral offered for
non-science majors and biology majors) Honors
Program (Courses only; no major, minor, or collateral) International
Studies (B.A., minor, collateral) University
Life (Course only; no major, minor, or collateral) For university courses, the following information is indicated: Course
number Course
title Semester
hour value of course Number
of clock hours required per week in course Statement of prerequisites and/or
other restrictions on enrollment Term(s)
offered Brief
course description Restriction
of credit When
two courses are listed under a single title, a hyphen (-) between the course
numbers indicates that the first is prerequisite to the second. A comma (,)
between the course numbers indicates that the first is not prerequisite to the
second. Courses are classified by numbers, which indicate the class level at
which they are most often taken. Class levels and number sequences are as
follows:
With written departmental/school approval, seniors may take
courses numbered 500-599 for either undergraduate or graduate credit.
Designation of credit as undergraduate or graduate must be made at
registration. With written departmental/school approval and with an overall
grade point average of 3.0 or better, seniors may take courses numbered 600-799
for graduate credit. All seniors taking courses for graduate credit must submit
a Graduate Application for Admission. Some programs require formal admission
before enrolling in any course numbered 600 or above. Work taken for graduate
credit may not be used to meet undergraduate requirements. Any senior permitted
to enroll for graduate credit will be classified as a nondegree student until
the student has attained regular admission to a graduate degree program. No
more than 12 hours of graduate work may be completed prior to the completion of
baccalaureate degree requirements and admission to the graduate program as a
graduate degree student. The figures enclosed in parentheses immediately following the
title of a course are, in order of appearance, indications of the following: 1. Number of semester hour credits given for the course. 2. Number of lecture hours normally scheduled each week for one
semester in the course. 3. Number of laboratory hours normally scheduled each week for one
semester in the course. If there is one figure only, there are as many class meeting hours
per week as there are semester hours credit for the course. A two-number sequence, such as (3:4), means that the course
carries three semester hours credit but meets four class hours each week. A
three-number sequence, such as (3:2-3), means that the course carries three
semester hours credit but meets two lecture hours and three laboratory hours
each week. Terms Offered Key: F = Fall S = Spring SU = Summer AF = Alternating Fall Terms AS = Alternating Spring Terms Certain courses may be offered as summer workshops and/or through
distance learning. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course for
insufficient enrollment. In certain cases and with the approval of the Dean,
classes may be offered with fewer than the required number of students in order
to meet specific needs. |
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