Le
Moyne College Catalog
Degree Requirements
Please read the related section degree
information.
To earn a bachelor's degree at Le Moyne College, a student must satisfactorily
complete 120 semester hours of credit or more, depending upon the program
selected.
The semester hour is the unit of instruction used for computing the
amount of work required for graduation. One semester hour is equivalent
to one 50-minute period of lecture or recitation per week for one semester.
Three clock hours of laboratory work are equal to one period of lecture
or recitation.
A semester-hour credit is the amount of credit earned by the study
of one course which meets once a week for at least a 15-week semester.
No number of credits, however, will entitle a student to a degree. The
requirements for each program consist of the specific outline of the
courses required for the respective degrees and majors, together with
the credits attached to each.
Students entering as freshmen will be required to complete the freshman
common hour sequence in the fall of the freshman year.
CORE CURRICULUM
Le Moyne College believes that a solid grounding in the humanities
and sciences is an essential part of the student's preparation for a
productive career and a meaningful life. Accordingly, the College requires
that all students complete a special series of required courses and
course options designed to assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge,
attitudes and values that form the basis of a liberal arts education
in the Jesuit tradition.
Students seeking a Le Moyne degree must fulfill the core curriculum
requirements outlined below.
The Humanities Core Sequence
All students are required to complete an integrated 12-course humanities
core sequence. The requirements are arranged in progressive order, with
the earlier courses providing the background and foundation for later
offerings. Therefore, they must be taken in sequence and normally in
the year designated. For a complete listing of these requirements see
pages 51-52 in the Departments, Courses and Programs section of this
Catalog.
Other Core Requirements
All students must complete at least three semester hours in the natural
sciences (biology, chemistry, physics). In addition, students must also
complete at least three semester hours in the social sciences (economics,
education, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology).
One nine-hour integrated sequence must be completed in residency at
Le Moyne. Integrated sequences are: PHL 101 and two semesters of history
for the freshman year; PHL 201, ENG 200, REL 200 in the sophomore year;
an ENG 300, PHL 301-303, REL 300-399 in the junior year.
MAJORS
In addition to these basic liberal arts subjects, Le Moyne requires
a concentration of depth and mastery in one major field. Most frequently,
the choice of the major will determine the degree that is received at
graduation. At least half of the major must be taken at Le Moyne.
Students who wish to receive two majors within a single degree (BS
or BA) must complete the core and courses described in a major and major
supporting courses for each of the majors before being certified for
graduation. Students who want two degrees (BS and BA) must see the registrar
for specific requirements.
As far as possible, all the programs have been arranged so that all
students study the same subjects in the freshman year. This procedure
has been established to allow students to choose majors after one year
of college experience.
Students who wish to major in mathematics, natural science, business
or accounting, however, should begin these subjects in the freshman
year. Even in these cases, only one or two subjects differentiate these
programs from others.
Changing or Adding a Major
Before either changing or adding a major, a student must consult with
the chair of the department which administers the new major. The student
will supply that department chair with a current copy of his or her
academic record. To enable the student to approach the change or addition
in a realistic manner, the department chair will advise him or her of
the course requirements and career opportunities in the field. Any change
or addition of a major must be presented to the Registrar's Office.
A 2.0 GPA must be maintained in the major.
MINOR PROGRAMS
Minor programs are available in most departments. Special minor programs
are offered in anthropology, communications, creative writing, drama,
criminology and criminal justice, education, federal income taxation,
fine arts, international studies, Japanese, Latin, management information
systems, Spanish, urban studies and women's studies.
The College requires that half the courses used for a minor be taken
at Le Moyne. Specific requirements for a minor are determined by each
department. The minor course of study is optional for each student,
and approval by the major and minor department chairs is required.
Each department has the option of requiring an interview with its chair
before admitting any student to its minor program. In any case, the
student's declaration of an intended departmental minor must be presented
in the Registrar's Office by the end of the drop-add period of the second
semester of the junior year, unless this requirement is specifically
waived by the chair of the minor department.
A student must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least
2.0 in the courses fulfilling the minor requirements and prerequisite
courses. For more information, refer to specific areas of study.
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