General Requirements

• Students will reflect on their learning experiences either during their simulation activities or at its conclusion indicating their increased grasp of concepts integral to the simulation. Travel Study • Students will become informed and open-minded, attentive to broad spectrums of diversity • Students will analyze and understand the interaction between local and global communities through the lens of the academic discipline • Students will acquire the practical skills to travel responsibly in a diverse world. Research and Innovation • Students will effectively utilize: professional and scholarly resources to identify the relevance of the investigation and evidence in supporting conclusions, authentic scientific methodology, and appropriate methods to communicate outcomes/results for the project. • Students will reflect on their research learning experience showing an increased understanding of the steps and results of the research process. Professional Experience • Students will complete all requisite activities to obtain, document, and complete a professional experience of at least 40 hours or more per credit hour as determined by their faculty supervisor and their performance will be evaluated by a professional in the field. • Students will complete a reflective activity that addresses and discusses their growth in their professional field and its connection to the liberal arts education of the institution.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

1. All candidates for a degree must earn at least 120 semester hours of credit, 60 of which must be from an accredited four-year college or university, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the major. Some majors may require more credit hours, a higher minimum cumulative grade point average, and a higher major grade point average. Those exceptions are noted in each area of study. In order to complete a minor, a student must satisfy all minor requirements and attain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor field of study. 2. All candidates for a degree must earn at least 40 semester hours in upper-division courses (300- or 400-level courses) and at least 12 hours of upper-division courses in the major field. 3. Thirty of the last 45 semester hours must be earned in residence at Culver-Stockton College with the following possible exception. Candidates who have completed at least 94 semester hours of professional preparation, of which at least 60 semester hours have been earned in residence at Culver-Stockton

College, and who have otherwise met degree requirements may receive their degrees by transferring one year of required work from an accredited professional school. 4. All candidates for a degree must successfully complete a course from the following categories. The courses will typically be taken within a student’s major:

Disciplinary Writing: Each major has a course that includes a substantial writing component that articulates the writing conventions of that particular field. Disciplinary Writing courses are designated with “DW” in each course description.

Culminating Experience: Each major has a required internship, capstone, and/or other senior level course(s) that provide students opportunity to synthesize their academic experiences and prepare for professional life after college. All students will assemble relevant evidence. Courses are under the auspices of their area of study. Culminating Experience courses are designated with “CE” in each course description.

Proposals for waiver or substitutions of requirements in the major or minor field must be approved by the department chairperson, the division chairperson, registrar, and VPAA/Provost. Course prerequisites may be waived by the course instructor. Unresolved exceptions to major requirements and all petitions for exceptions to graduation requirements must be directed to the Academic Standards Committee.