ADULT DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM The Petree College of Arts and Sciences offers through the Adult Degree Completion Program an alternative way to achieve a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies or Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Studies. The program is designed to meet the needs and busy schedules of full time working adults, who are self-directed and highly motivated. The best candidate for this non-traditional format is an adult over age 22, who has completed approximately 30-60 credit hours or more from regionally accredited institutions and who has a minimum of three years’ work experience. Adult students are presented with a variety of alternative learning formats that include 16- and eight-week classroom courses, eight-week web-based courses, weekend courses, and interactive video courses. Prospective students are evaluated on an individual basis for transfer of credit hours prior to admission so that both the institution and applicants agree that this is the appropriate program for them. While the Adult Degree Completion Program offers degrees as rigorous as the traditional B.A. or B.S. degree program, it generally differs from the traditional degree structure in the following ways: 1. The Adult Degree Completion Program allows, where applicable, the use of nontraditional course study or other advance standing credits to fulfill degree requirements. 2. The Adult Degree Completion Program allows adult learners to develop academic portfolios to document college-level knowledge and skills acquired from work, life experiences and training.
The following area requirements apply to all undergraduate majors in the Adult Degree Completion Program. Communication Skills (6-9 hours) Oral Communication (3 hrs. required) English Composition (3 hrs. required) Math, Science, and Technology (9-15 hours) (At least one course from three subcategories) Computer Literacy Life Sciences (3 hrs. required) Physical Sciences (3 hrs. required) Research Methods Mathematics Social and Behavioral Sciences (9-15 hours) (At least one course from three subcategories) American History (3 hrs. required) American Government (3 hrs. required) Economics Psychology Sociology Cross-cultural Studies Humanities (6-12 hours)
(At least one course from two subcategories)
Art Literature Modern Languages Music Performing Arts Philosophy Religion Wellness (2-3 hours)
(At least one course from each subcategory) Wellness Physical Education Health Related
Total Required General Education Credit Hours: 45-53
Adult General Education
Consistent with the vision and goals of general education within the Petree College of Arts and Sciences, the general education requirements of the Adult Degree Completion Program are designed to provide adult students with a broad foundation of knowledge for critical and creative thinking, grounded in strong ethical convictions and situated within the awareness of a culturally diverse world.
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