PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Caldwell College offers various programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Science. Degree programs have been designed to provide students with a well-rounded general education, to prepare them for careers in the professional or business world and to enable them to gain admission to professional or graduate schools.

MAJORS

A minimum of ten semester courses in one department is usually prescribed for the major. The course requirements are outlined by each department. All programs require that students successfully pass a form of outcomes assessment in the senior year.

Majors are offered in the following fields:

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Certificate Programs are valuable options for students who want a competitive edge in their careers. Certificate Programs may be taken by both matriculating and non-matriculating (non-degree) students. At least one-half of the credits for a certificate must be taken at Caldwell College.

MINORS

Students who wish to may group a set of elective courses as a minor. Minors are noted on students' transcripts as a way of recognizing that they have, over and above their required major program, also concentrated to a lesser degree in one or more other areas. A minor is constituted by a group of courses (determined by each department) amounting to at least 18 credits in one of the following:

The following conditions should be noted in regard to Minors:

  1. At least nine credits to be used toward a minor must have been taken at Caldwell College.
  2. No more than two courses from the student’s major concentration requirements may be included in the minor.
  3. Students are referred to the individual department or program for the specific requirements for that minor.

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for graduation with a bachelor's degree, a student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credits. These credits must fulfill one of the curricular distributions cataloged by Caldwell College.

Further, students must fulfill the following conditions in order to be eligible for graduation:

  1. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) in courses completed at Caldwell College.
  2. A minimum of 2.0 (C) in all courses required in a student's major. A student must also satisfy all department requirements and successfully pass comprehensive examinations in the senior year.
  3. A minimum of 45 credits taken at Caldwell College, with the last 30 credits of the 120 credit requirement completed at Caldwell.
  4. A minimum of half the total number of credits for a given major must be completed at Caldwell College by all transfer students.

DOUBLE MAJOR

A student who has satisfied the requirements for more than one major leading to a baccalaureate degree as determined by the appropriate academic units may have both majors recorded on the degree and transcript upon written request to the Registrar. For a double major, one major must have at least eight courses (minimum of 24 credits), that are not shared with the requirements for the other major or core. A separate degree for each major is not awarded. The request must be made no later than the last date for submission of Declaration of Candidacy for the degree. Student cannot double major in Business Administration and another business major.

SECOND DEGREE

A candidate for a second degree, holding a prior Caldwell College degree, must complete a minimum of thirty-three (33) credits above the number of credits needed for the first degree and which must include the requirements of the major other than those taken for the first bachelor's degree.

Candidates for a second degree, holding a prior degree from another regionally accredited institution, must complete a minimum of 45 credits which include all requirements of the major.

Second degree candidates are accepted on a space-available basis as determined by the appropriate department. Students accepted for this program register as undergraduates and are subject to the rules and regulations affecting undergraduates.

DEGREE APPLICATION

All candidates are expected to submit an application for graduation well in advance of their anticipated graduation date. The last day to file for a degree is as follows:

Expected Date of Graduation Application Deadline

For May graduation, apply by October 1.
For August graduation, apply by February 1.
For December graduation, apply by May 1.

Failure to submit an application for graduation on time may result in the application being forwarded to the next diploma-award date. A $25.00 fee will be charged for an accepted late application.

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE

All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Science degree are required to complete a program of prescribed courses, described at length on the Core Curriculum page, which is distributed to all incoming students. Current students and those who entered the College in the fall of 2002 and afterwards are to complete the courses described briefly below:

Theology/Philosophy - 15 credits

Students, unless exempted by the department, must complete three courses in theology: TH 101 Religion: Experience and Tradition, one 200 level course and one 300 level course. Students must also complete two courses in philosophy: PH 102 Introduction to Philosophy and a second elective course. (These courses must be taken in sequence.)

English - 6 credits

Students are required to take EN 111 Literary Types and Themes or, for non-native speakers of English, EN 119 and EN 120 (Advanced Composition 1 and 2) and one literature course. Students can test out of EN 111 by showing extraordinary writing proficiency on the English Placement Examination administered to all incoming freshmen. In the event that a student does test out of EN 111, the student will be placed in EN 320 Writing Power.

Communication Arts - 2 credits

Students must complete CO 215 Public Speaking or EN 110 Speaking for Success (for non-native speakers of English) or a Drama in Performance course. Not required for adult undergraduate students.

Fine Arts - 6 credits

Students must complete AH 122 The Language of World Art or its equivalent and MU 122 The Language of Music or its equivalent. (See Core page for additional options)

Foreign Languages - 6 credits

Students are required to complete two semesters of one foreign language. Courses are available, upon sufficient enrollment, in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and English for Non- Native Speakers. Based on testing, for students whose native language is not English, EN 124 and EN 125 (Advanced Grammar 1 and 2) may fulfill the foreign language requirement. Adult undergraduates may satisfy this requirement with two courses in language and culture (SP 113 and SP 114 or IT 113 and IT 114). Short term travel abroad experience may be used to satisfy one course requirement.

History - 6 credits

Students are required to complete Hi 101-102 The Western Heritage I & II.

Mathematics and Computer Science - 6 credits

Students are required to take one course in mathematics and one course in computer science from a department list of core courses found in the Core Curriculum.

Natural and Physical Science -- 6 credits

Students are required to take two science courses, one from the biological sciences and one from the physical sciences.

Social Sciences -- 6 credits

Students must complete two of the following courses: BU 101 Survey of Economics, PO 125 Understanding the Political World, PS 150 General Psychology I, SO 101 Introduction to Sociology I: Foundations, or AN 225 Cultural Anthropology. Course selection may vary, depending upon the major. Refer to the Core Curriculum .

Total Student Development -- 1 credit

(Not required for adult undergraduate students) Although the Core Curriculum is intended as an educational experience common to all Caldwell College students, there are circumstances that allow for exemptions from certain courses or for substitutions of other acceptable courses. These circumstances are described in Core Curriculum.

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

Traditional undergraduate students will be required to complete two Writing Intensive courses. The first Writing Intensive course will be EN 111 or for non-native speakers of English, EN 120 or, for those so placed, EN 320. The second will be a Writing Intensive (WI) course in a discipline. A Writing Intensive course is designed to foster excellence in writing and the development of critical thinking skills while improving comprehension of course material. Writing tasks will be significant and frequent, including opportunities for feedback and revision.

DEGREE PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED NURSES

The College provides a flexible degree program for registered nurses who have graduated from a diploma school or junior/community college. The College does not grant a degree in nursing, but offers RNs an alternative for further study in an academic area. Transfer credits are awarded after a course-by-course evaluation of diploma school and/or college transcripts.

Caldwell College does not discriminate against applicants or students in programs, facilities or scholarships on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national or ethnic origin or handicap.