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Degrees and Requirements

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Degrees Offered

Columbia Union College offers academic programs leading to the following degrees:
Associate of Arts (AA)
Associate of Science (AS)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degrees are conferred only upon those who satisfactorily complete the specific requirements for graduation.

Two-Year Programs Leading to Associate Degrees

Accounting (AAS)
Computer Science (AAS)
Engineering (AS)
General Studies (AA, AS)
Respiratory Care (AAS)

Four-Year Programs Leading to Baccalaureate Degrees

Accounting (BS)
Biochemistry (BS)
Biology (BA, BS)
Business Administration (BS)
 Emphases:
  Finance
  Human Resource Management
  Management
  Marketing
  Pre-Law
Chemistry (BA, BS)
Public Communication* (BA)
 Concentrations:
  Communication Theory
  Public Relations
Computer Science (BA, BS)
 Concentrations:
  Science
  Information Systems
Education (BA)
  Liberal Studies: Elementary Education
English (BA)
English with Pre-Law Emphasis (BA)
English Education (BA)
General Studies (BA, BS)
Health Care Administration (BS)
History (BA)
 Emphases:
  American Studies
  Political Studies
  Pre-Law
Information Systems (BS)
Journalism* (BA)
 Concentrations:
  Broadcast Journalism
  Print Journalism
Liberal Studies (BA)
Mathematics (BA, BS)
Mathematics Education (BA, BS)
Music (BA)
Music Education (BM)
Music Performance (BM)
Nursing (BS)
Organizational Management (BS)
Philosophy and Religion (BA)
Physical Education (BS)
Physical Education: Teacher Certification (BS)
Political Studies* (BA)
Psychology (BA)
Psychology, Counseling (BS)
Religion (BA)
 Concentrations:
  General
  Lay Ministry
  Metropolitan Ministry
  Religious Education
  Pre-Law
Respiratory Care (BS)
Theology (BA)
 Concentration:
  Metropolitan Ministry
  Pastoral Ministry
  Pre-Law

Programs Leading to a Graduate Degree

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Teacher Education Programs

Students may take courses leading toward teaching careers in the following areas:

Business education, elementary education, English education, history education, mathematics education, music education, physical education, religious education, science education, and social studies education.

Please check with the Education Department for state or denominational requirements and procedures.

Minor Fields of Study

Minor areas of concentration are offered in the following fields: accounting, behavioral science, Biblical language, biology, broadcast media, business administration, chemistry, communication theory, computer science, English, French,* German,* health care administration, history, information systems, journalism, marketing, mathematics, metropolitan ministry, music, organizational management, philosophy, physical education, physics, psychology, public relations, religion, secondary education, Spanish,* and writing.

* This minor requires residency at an overseas campus through the Adventist Colleges Abroad Program (ACA).

Majors/Minors in Related Areas

If a student is completing two majors, there must be a minimum of 15 hours of unduplicated courses in each major, i.e., when looking at either major, there must be at least 15 hours of courses which do not show up in the other major.

If a student is completing a major and a minor, there must be a minimum of 9 hours in the minor which are not used in the major.

If a student is completing two or more minors there must be at least 9 hours of unduplicated courses in each minor.

Continuing Education

The continuing education program offers noncredit courses to adults, regardless of previous educational experience, for a fixed fee. Courses taken under this program must normally be non-laboratory courses and are open to adults only when the courses have at least six regular students registered. Since no academic record will be kept on the continuing education student no grade is issued.

Continuing education classes are limited to students 25 years of age or over not working toward a degree or to those under 25 already holding a baccalaureate degree.

Contact the Admissions office for applications, and the Records office for tuition rates and registration.

Special Program for Registered Nurses

CUC's Edyth T. James Department of Nursing offers a special track for registered nurses who wish to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In addition to providing advanced nursing skills, the program offers opportunities for the registered nurse to gain strength in nursing theory, leadership, communication, and research skills.

For additional information, contact the chair, Edyth T. James Department of Nursing.

General Education

The general education program at Columbia Union College is designed to develop academic skills, to foster creative and critical thinking, to stimulate a desire for learning, and to facilitate the integration of knowledge. This program is based on the belief that in a complex, dynamic world the student needs a broad education to promote growth and appreciation of self, family, and society. The general education component supplements the major.

The goals of the general education program are to:

• Explore fundamental concepts of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for personal and professional fulfillment.
• Enhance the academic processes of listening, reading, speaking, writing, and studying.
• Understand fundamental methods of scientific investigation and quantitative thinking.
• Acquire knowledge of belief systems, values, and ethics.
• Explore the diversity of human expression provided by literature, humanities, and the arts.
• Integrate the principles of physical, mental, social, and spiritual health into the activities of daily living.

Courses for Majors, Minors, and General Education

A course may simultaneously fulfill a major, a minor, and a general education requirement. However, no course may fulfill two general education requirements.

General Education—Baccalaureate Degrees

PLEASE NOTE: No course may be used to meet more than one requirement under the general education program. Some majors may require additional or specified courses in order to meet professional and certification requirements.

Computer Literacy

Computer literacy will be required of all CUC baccalaureate graduates, to be determined by one of these options:

1. Complete CPTR 105 or INSY 110.
2. Pass a challenge or validation examination to be prepared and administered by the Computer Science Department.
3. Earn CLEP credit evidencing computer literacy.
4. Demonstrate computer literacy through experiential learning portfolio evaluation.

General Education—Associate Degrees

PLEASE NOTE: No course may be used to meet more than one requirement under the general education program. Some majors may require additional or specified courses in order to meet professional and certification requirements.