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General Requirements for Degree Programs

The College encourages the creative structuring of a student's educational experiences by offering a choice of four degree programs within the framework of a liberal education. These programs, of equal validity and in accord with the aims of the College, are intended to accommodate each student's abilities, interests, and needs. Programs range from a traditional curriculum of course requirements, designed to ensure both breadth and depth, to a non-traditional combination of courses, independent studies, and internships that meet specific goals. For the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Philosophy degrees, the goals have been set by the faculty or by the department. The Bachelor of Special Studies permits the student to define her or his own educational objectives and to select the methods best suited to achieving them. To be eligible to receive any one of the four degrees described below, students must:

1.

be admitted to degree candidacy by the Dean of Admissions ;

2.

 fulfill the Education Plan. That is, prior to registration for the following academic year, each first-, second-, and third-year student shall prepare a brief (one page) narrative which addresses the questions: based on the courses you have taken, and on other experiences in and out of the classroom, how do you assess your performance at Cornell, what are your educational plans for the next academic year, and for your remaining years at the College? This essay will be submitted to the academic advisor (multiple advisors in the event of multiple majors);

3.

 have a conference with the Registrar in September of their senior year;

4.

complete all the requirements for their degree program and settle their financial obligations to the College before the Monday preceding Commencement;

5.

earn, at the very least, eight of their final 10 course credits in term-courses taken on the Cornell College campus from Cornell College faculty members unless granted permission by the Academic Standing Committee to participate in (1) a Combined Degrees Program, (2) an off-campus program approved by Cornell, or (3) an off-campus independent study supervised by a Cornell faculty member; and

6.

be recommended by formal vote of the Faculty and approved by the Board of Trustees on the basis of their satisfactory academic achievement and good campus citizenship .

Although it is possible for a student to satisfy the requirements for more than one degree program, the College will not grant two degrees for programs taken concurrently. A graduate who returns and completes a minimum of eight term credits beyond whatever number was accumulated for the first baccalaureate may qualify for a different Cornell degree. For information on completing an additional major after graduation, see Declaration of Degree Candidacy.

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Music (see Department of Music)
• Bachelor of Special Studies
• Bachelor of Philosophy

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