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served, and those who are family members. Therefore, during times
requiring recall/reactivation and/or deployment, McMurry University will
counsel and plan with the specific student to minimize accompanying
inconveniences and maximize academic credit established up to the
time the student's military involvement is required. Upon receipt of
notification of a status change, the student should immediately contact
the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will assist the student in
making the best decisions for the student's circumstances.
NUMBERS OF HOURS A STUDENT MAY CARRY, FALL AND
SPRING SEMESTERS
McMurry University defines a full-time student as one who is enrolled
for a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours. A student who is not on
academic probation may register for up to eighteen semester hours. A
student on academic probation is limited to sixteen semester hours.
OVERLOAD
A student must have a B (3.0 grade points) average to be eligible to
take more than eighteen semester hours. To take more than eighteen
semester hours, a student must secure the approval of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. No student shall carry over twenty-one
hours per semester. Overload permission forms are available in the
Registrar's Office.
PREPARATION
An average of two hours outside preparation is expected for each hour
in class. A full-time student needs forty-five to sixty hours per week for
classroom attendance and preparation for classwork.
STUDY DAY
Study Day is the day before final examinations begin and is a day of
concentration on academic affairs, with a minimum of distractions and
extracurricular activities.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
COURSES OF STUDY
The courses of study at McMurry University are established and
offered in the belief that it is imperative for a university in these times to
educate both for living and for earning a living. Offering eight
baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of fine Arts,
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies,
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Business Administration,
Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education, McMurry affords
opportunities in liberal arts education preparatory to careers or
graduate work in such fields as business administration, the Christian
ministry, education, law, medicine, science, and social welfare.
BA - Candidates for the BA degree may major in the following
areas (a minor is required):
Art Chemistry
Communication English
English and Writing Exercise and Sports Studies
History Graphic Design
Mathematics Music
Philosophy Political Science
Psychology Religion
Sociology Spanish
Theatre
BBA - Candidates for the BBA degree may choose from the
following concentrations (a minor is not required):
Accounting Computer Information Systems
Finance General Business
Management Marketing
Multimedia Applications
BFA - Candidates for the BFA degree may major in the following
areas (a minor is not required):
Art Education Ceramics
Graphic Design Painting
Theatre Studio ArtBMu - Candidates for the BMu degree may major in the following
area (a minor is not required):
Church Music
BMEd- Candidates for the BMEd degree may major in the
following areas (a minor is not required):
Music Education, Instrumental Concentration
Music Education Vocal Concentration
BS - Candidates for the BS degree may major in the following
areas (minor required according to major; please refer to
departmental sections of this Catalog):
Accounting (150-hr. program offered through the School of Business)
Biochemistry Biology
Chemistry Computer Science
Environmental Science Exercise and Sports Studies
Mathematics Mathematics - Computer Science
Natural Science Physics
BS, Multidisciplinary Studies - Candidates for the BS in
Multidisciplinary Studies may choose from the following majors
(a minor is Not required)
Multidisciplinary Studies I (All-Level Certification or 8-12
Certification with a single or composite teaching field)
Multidisciplinary Studies II (4-8 Certification)
Multidisciplinary Studies III (EC-4 Certification)
Multidisciplinary Studies I and II Majors require the choice of a
teaching field, as listed in the Curriculum and Instruction section of this
Catalog. Multidisciplinary Studies III Majors will follow a prescribed
curriculum, as listed in the same section.
BSN - Candidates for the BSN major in Nursing.
Candidates will apply to the Abilene Intercollegiate School of Nursing.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES
General Regulations. Eight baccalaureate degrees: the Bachelor of
Arts, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration,
the Bachelor of Music, the Bachelor of Music Education, the Bachelor
of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies, and the
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing - are conferred by McMurry
University upon recommendation of the faculty and the approval of the
Board of Trustees. Recommendations for the baccalaureate degrees
are contingent upon the following conditions being met:
Written Application for Graduation.
Candidates for graduation must make written application to the
Registrar by the beginning of the long semester just prior to the
expected graduation semester. See calendar at the beginning of the
catalog for specific application deadlines.
Transfer Credits.
All transfer credits which apply to a degree, whether earned at a
regionally accredited higher education institution through distance
learning or in residence, must be on file in the Registrar's Office by the
beginning of the final semester leading to the degree. Any grade
below C- will not be accepted for transfer. When a student has earned
66 credit hours or more toward a baccalaureate degree, credit earned
from a junior college cannot be accepted thereafter toward any degree.
Following matriculation, any credits transferred must be approved in
advance through submission of a Transfer Course Application,
available in the Registrar's Office. The application requires approval of
the academic advisor, Certification Officer (if applicable), the
appropriate department chair, and the Registrar. Any hours taken
without prior permission may not count toward a McMurry University
degree,
Graduation Under a Particular Catalog.
A candidate may obtain a degree according to the requirements of the
catalog under which he/she enters the University or the catalog
governing any subsequent year in which he/she is registered, provided
that all requirements are completed within six years of the date of the
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