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Academic Majors and Minors

All students must have a major field of study and may elect a secondary field of study (either a second major, a minor, or the alternative to the minor). Requirements for the major and minor in each academic field are described in this catalog on each discipline's pages; academic disciplines are listed alphabetically.

Academic Majors. Central Methodist University be­lieves that every person with a college education should have one or more areas of both in-depth and extensive know­ledge. The academic major ensures all gra­duates have one or more widely recognized fields of study in which they can function at a sophisticated, ad­vanced level. Students choose a degree program, and within it they choose an academic major. Within the major field, students again have both some free­dom of course selection as well as a structure of re­quirements to fulfill.

For the BA and BS degrees, majors require at least 27 hours, and they may not require more than 65 hours in the discipline named as the major. Students may, however, elect courses beyond the 65 hours required in the major field. All undergraduate degrees other than the BA and BS require a major with at least 27 hours, but the major is not limited to 65 hours.

For more information on differences between the requirements for BA and BS degrees, see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

If selecting a double major, students must complete degree plans for both programs and must complete all requirements for each major. At least 27 hours of coursework in each major must be distinct from the other major. That is, at least 27 semester hours in each major cannot be counted in the courses which satisfy the other major.

Academic Minors/Secondary Field of Study. Students should decide on the coursework to build their degree in consultation with their advisors. If students do not choose to add a secondary field of study, they must still fulfill the general requirements to earn a degree, including at least 30 hours of 300- or 400- level credit. Degree programs may include a significant secondary field of study in addition to the major and the General Education . Students selecting a secondary field of study have the following two options:

  1. Select a second major (see “double major” above).
  2. Select an academic minor from a number of fields on the basis of further support for the major or personal interest. Minors require at least 17 hours. Students must submit at least 44 distinct credit hours in the major and minor combined.