Queens University of Charlotte - Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Requirements
Foundation Requirements
Proficiency Requirements
Major Program
Minors / Concentrations
Elective Courses
Independent Studies and Directed Readings
Residency Requirements
Assessment Requirement
Teacher Licensure

Bachelor of Arts

A major for the Bachelor of Arts degree shall consist of no fewer than 30 credit hours. The majors leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree include American Studies, Business Administration, Elementary Education, English, Human and Community Services, Information Systems, Organizational Communication, Psychology, and Radiologic Technology.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree are required to meet all university requirements for graduation as well as the requirements for the nursing major. Applicants who have been accepted to the university must also apply to the Vail Program of Nursing for acceptance into the nursing major after meeting specified prerequisites. Students are encouraged to declare their interest in nursing by the end of the freshman year. Provision is made for those persons, such as registered nurses, who may wish to transfer into the program or apply for advanced standing.

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Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree a student must fulfill the following requirements:

earn a minimum of 120 semester hours;

meet the university’s residency requirements as stipulated below;

earn the last 30 hours at Queens University of Charlotte or in a Queens approved program;

earn at least 36 semester hours at the 300 or 400 level;

participate in the university’s assessment evaluation, if requested, as stipulated below;

be in good standing with the honor code at the time the degree is awarded;

meet all proficiency, literacy, and foundation requirements, as stipulated below;

meet all major requirements in at least one major, including the minimum stipulated number of semester hours in the major;

earn at least 50 percent of the course work in the major at Queens;

earn a minimum grade point average of 2.000 in all work in the major;

earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000 in all work attempted at Queens University of Charlotte.

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Foundation Requirements

A minimum of 31 credit hours of Foundation courses from the areas below must be earned for a Bachelor’s degree in Hayworth College. A course which satisfies a major requirement may not also be used to satisfy a Foundation requirement. However, prerequisite courses to a major may be used to satisfy Foundation requirements. Majors in American Studies should choose foundation courses in non-American topics.

Area I: Natural Sciences.
A student must earn at least seven credit hours in two approved science courses, at least one of which must be a laboratory science course carrying a minimum of four semester hours of credit. The natural science requirement may not be satisfied by credit earned at another institution except as transfer credit earned prior to admission to Queens.

Area II: Fine Arts.
A student must earn at least three credit hours in the fine arts, chosen from art or music. (Studio courses may not be applied to the fine arts requirement.)

Area III: Humanities.
A student must earn at least six credit hours in humanities, chosen from two of the following disciplines: History, Literature, and Religion/Philosophy.

Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
A student must earn at least six credit hours in the social or behavioral sciences, chosen from two of the following disciplines: Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Macroeconomics.

Area V: International Issues.
A student must earn at least three credit hours in a course designated as an International Issues course.

Area VI: General Education Electives.
A student must earn at least six additional credit hours in courses chosen from Foundation Areas I-IV above. The courses must be selected from different areas.

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Proficiency Requirements

Writing Proficiency

A student must enroll in and successfully complete two composition courses, ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, in order to graduate. These courses must be completed in the first year at Queens University of Charlotte.

Mathematics Proficiency

A student must successfully complete one 3-credit hour college level mathematics course, or place into Calculus I. A mathematics placement test is not required for Hayworth College students.

Computer Proficiency

A student must successfully complete ISYS 110, or transfer a comparable course for credit.

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Major Program

Each student must complete the requirements for a major in addition to completing the Proficiency and Foundation requirements. The purpose of a major is to give the student an opportunity to achieve an appropriate level of mastery in a field of study. A student may not double major in majors that lead to different degrees.

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Minors / Concentrations

An undergraduate program of study may include an minor in a department or departments other than the major, or a concentration within the major. The minor consists of a minimum number of hours and a prescribed program of courses described in detail under each discipline offering a minor: American Studies, Business Administration, Information Systems, English, Organizational Communication, Philosophy and Religion, and Psychology.

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Elective Courses

In consultation with the advisor, a student chooses elective courses to complete the number of hours required for graduation. Electives offer the student the opportunity to augment the major field of study with collateral areas of knowledge or to explore areas or skills quite distinct from the major.

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Independent Studies and Directed Readings

A mature and academically sound student may, under the direction of a member of the faculty and with the approval of the academic advisor, undertake directed readings or an independent study of a topic of interest to the student and germane to the student’s program of study. This study may take one of several forms, including projects, individual research, or directed reading. To register for an Independent Study or Directed Reading course, the student must submit a course proposal form to the Office of Academic Affairs two months prior to the beginning of the term in which the student wishes to register. To initiate an independent study, the student should first confer with the Chairman of his or her major department.

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Residency Requirements

Queens University of Charlotte Residency Requirement:

Every candidate for a first baccalaureate degree in Hayworth College's Graduate and Adult Programs must complete at least 45 of the minimum 120 semester hours required for graduation at Queens University of Charlotte. The residency requirement will be reduced from 45 to 30 credit hours for students who already hold an undergraduate baccalaureate degree from Queens University of Charlotte or another accredited institution and are seeking a second degree. These 30 credit hours must be over and above hours earned for the first degree.

Hayworth College Residency Requirement:

At least 30 hours must be completed in Graduate and Adult Programs to graduate from Hayworth College.

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Assessment Requirement

Students are required to participate in a program of evaluation and assessment administered by the university to measure the effectiveness of a Queens education. This program will include both objective and reflective measurements offered from time to time during the student’s years at the university.

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Teacher Licensure

Hayworth College at Queens offers a North Carolina Class "A" teacher license in secondary education (grades 9-12) in English, which may be completed by taking only evening/weekend courses in Hayworth College with the exception of the student teaching practicum. Teacher licensure may be obtained as a part of the student’s baccalaureate program. If a student is also able to take courses through the College of Arts and Sciences’ day classes, it is also possible to obtain licensure in elementary (grades K-6); special subject (grades K-12) in French and Spanish; and secondary subject areas (grades 9-12) in mathematics, biology, history, and social studies.

All programs are approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), allowing licensure reciprocity with other states.

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