The student-designed major involves, in addition to all core requirements and enough elective hours to meet the one hundred twenty-eight credits required for graduation, not less than twenty-four credits in one academic division with not less than twelve credits coming from one department or area within that division. In addition, not less than twelve credits must be taken from each of two other academic divisions.

The student-designed program must be approved by the Academic Program Committee, which is composed of faculty and students and chaired by the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs

A student may not formulate a General Studies Program for a major already offered through a department of the College.

If a student chooses to formulate his own area of concentration, the major includes a minimum of eighteen credits in one department or area, and a minimum of thirty-six credits in the total area of concentration.

All student-designed General Studies majors/concentrations must include a minimum of twelve credits (excluding Religion 400 and Science 300) of course work at the 300/400 level from Lenoir-Rhyne.

A student choosing a General Studies major other than one of the faculty-approved concentrations must file an application in the academic dean's office no later than the end of one's junior year or one calendar year preceding the date of graduation.

MAJOR: Lenoir-Rhyne College offers a major in General Studies. Students may select an area of concentration that has already been developed or formulate another concentration:

1. American Studies

2. Applied Science

3. Chemical Technology

4. Comparative Literature

5. Computer Aided Graphic Design

6. Environmental Science

7. International Relations

8. Pre-Engineering

9. Pre-Forestry and Pre-Environmental Managemen

10. Pre-Law

11. Sacred Music

12. Science for Teachers

HONORS: Students majoring in General Studies who are judged qualified, may upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in General Studies. To graduate "With Honors is General Studies," students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a minimum major GPA of 3.2. They must complete a minimum of six credits of honors course work in their area of concentration, or if they have no concentration, in the area in which they have the greatest number of hours. Included in the six credits must be a senior thesis or research project and they must be nominated by a sponsor and the faculty in their area of concentration. If they have no area of concentration, they must be nominated by the faculty in the department in which they have the greatest number of hours.

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