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departmental section of this catalog or the departmental
advisor for approved minors).
8. Admitted students who have not earned at least two high
school units of the same foreign language and at least one
high school unit each of two different sciences, biology,
chemistry, physics, environmental science, anatomy and
physiology or any of the approved sciences listed under
Chapter 74 Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A,
Required Curriculum and Subchapter B, Graduation
Requirements of the Texas Education Agency, will have an
admission deficiency. A science subscore of 27 or higher
on the ACT will also satisfy the high school science
requirement. Admission deficiencies may be removed as
prescribed in the section on general education
requirements.
9. Most degree plans include a minimum of 6 semester hours
of electives. However, deficiency in entrance requirements
in foreign language or science may count as elective hours.
Such courses may count toward the hours required for the
degree.
10.All courses numbered 0**, including English as Second
Language (FLEN) courses, do not count toward hours
required for a degree.
11.No more than 4 hours of exercise science activity courses
(EXSC 100 and three additional activity classes) may
count toward graduation.
12.At least 25 percent of the semester hours required for
the degree sought must be taken in residence at ACU
including the last 24 hours.
13.A minimum of 33 hours of upper division, i.e. advanced
(300-499) work, is required, 24 of which must be taken in
residence, including 9 in the major field.
14.No more than 18 hours (and no upper division hours in a
student's major field) taken by correspondence may count
toward graduation.
15.An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on
courses from ACU is required for the BA and BS. An
overall GPA of at least 2.25 is required for the BFA, BM
and BSN. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.70 is required
for all teacher certificate programs. Specific majors and
colleges may have GPA requirements above these stated
minimums.
16. Each student will be required to take a course designated
"Writing-Intensive" in his or her major field. Writing-
Intensive courses integrate instruction and practice in
writing into upper-level content courses to assist students
in becoming effective writers in a specific discipline.
Students should contact their advisor to determine the
correct Writing-Intensive course for their major.
Double Major
Sometimes it is possible to meet the requirements for two
majors in one degree (BS, BA, BBA, etc.). To complete a
double major, a student must meet the degree requirements for
both majors. To do so may require more than 128 credit hours.Second Bachelor's Degree
* Current students who wish to complete majors in two
different degrees (eg. BS and BA, etc.) must complete at
least 24 credit hours beyond requirements for the first
degree (at least 152 hours) and must meet all general
education and major field requirements for the second
degree.
* Previously degreed students who have been awarded a
previous baccalaureate degree and pursue a second
baccalaureate degree must complete at least 24 credit hours
beyond requirements for the first degree (at least 152
hours) and must meet all general education and major field
requirements for the second degree. This applies to
students who received their first degree from ACU, as well
as those who received degrees from other schools.
Composite Interdisciplinary Degree
An individualized composite interdisciplinary major
(CIND) may be approved for a student whose life and career
goals will be served by such a major. The student must work
with the appropriate academic advisor(s) and director of
curriculum to design the degree plan, which will include the
appropriate University and Degree Core requirements. The
director of curriculum will then assign a primary advisor to
work with the student (see Composite Interdisciplinary Degree
Program for additional details (page 157)).
Pre-Professional and Cooperative Degree Programs
Abilene Christian University offers several pre-professional
programs. In general, the student attends ACU for one to four
years and then transfers to a professional school to complete the
degree. (For more information, see the appropriate
departmental sections of this catalog.)
Pre-law may also be considered a pre-professional degree, but
there is no mandatory course of study for pre-law students. The
Association of American Law Schools suggests the following
basic skills and insights be developed by pre-legal education:
comprehension and expression in words, critical understanding
of the human institutions and values with which the law deals,
and creative power in thinking. The self-discipline and study
habits required in law school should be developed in
undergraduate courses. Students are urged to consult the pre-
law advisor for more specific information.
Cooperative degree programs require students to do part of
their work at ACU and part at a professional school, and the
students may receive a degree from ACU and from the other
school. For example, the pre-medical cooperative degree
permits a student to spend three years at ACU and then to
receive a bachelor's degree from ACU after completing the first
year in medical school.
For more information about any of these degree programs,
contact the Admissions Office or the appropriate academic
advisor.
Minors at ACU
For most majors at ACU a minor is optional. The minimum
requirements for a minor are 18 credit hours with a minimum
of 6 advanced hours. See the appropriate section of the catalog
for specific details on a particular minor.33
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