Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Academic Catalog 2023 - 2024

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR DEGREES

The Associate/Bachelor of Science degrees in Anthrozoology, Business Management, and Computer Information Systems and the Associate/Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Humanities, Psychology, and Studio Arts are conferred upon completion of the academic degree programs prescribed and by recommendation of the candidates by the faculty. The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees require 61 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees require 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The minimum graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are: 1. Completion of First Semester Seminar: The Beacon Experience; 2. Completion of Learning Essentials and Self-Discovery: three (3) credits; 3. Completion of 34 credit hours in general education (see below); 4. Completion of academic degree requirements in respective major program; 5. Completion of academic degree requirements in respective minor program, if applicable; 6. Completion of a minimum of 11 credit hours in Career Development Program; 7. Completion of 80-hour Internship in field of study 8. Completion of integrated review seminars and academic assessments for academic degree program; 9. Completion of required exit examinations in selected courses; and 10. Completion of Graduation Application Form . GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT The minimum general education requirement of 34 credits in the Anthrozoology, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Human Services, Humanities, Psychology, and Studio Arts Associate of Arts or Science and Bachelor of Arts or Science degree programs are as follows: I. English and Communication : Nine (9) credit hours of College Composition (ENG 1101), Writing Across the Community (ENG 1102), and Rhetoric (ENG 2272). II. Computer Information Systems : Three (3) credit hours derived from Computer Information Systems course Fundamentals of Microsoft Office (CIS 1255). III. Humanities and Fine Arts : Six (6) credit hours derived from Introduction to Humanities (HUM 2700) or LIT elective and Art Appreciation (ART 2051). IV. Mathematics/Natural Science : Seven (7) credit hours are derived by three (3) credit hours from General Education Mathematics (MAT 1901) or College Algebra (MAT 1907), and four (4) credit hours of Florida Ecology and Conservation (ANZ 1326 and ANZ 1326 Lab). V. Social/Behavioral Sciences : Six (6) credit hours of Exploring Atlantic History (HIS 1620) and General Psychology (PSY 2851). VI. Critical Thinking : Three (3) credit hours of Critical Thinking (PSY 2863).

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