Benedict SealDivision of Academic AffairsBenedict College
Benedict SealCollege DirectoryNewsEventsFAQsSite MapContact Us
officeof
Home
 

Office of Academic Affairs

Degree Programs and Majors

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Department:         Business Administration, Management and Marketing
Major:                  Business Administration
Concentration:      Management or Marketing
Degree:                 B.S. in Business Administration

Department:          Economics, Finance, and Accounting
Major:                   Economics
Concentration:      Finance
Degree:                  B.S. in Economics
Major:                   Accounting
Degree:                  B.S. in Accounting

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Department:          Education, Child and Family Studies
Majors:                 * Early Childhood Education
                              * Elementary Education
                              Child and Family Development
Degrees:                 B.S. in Early Childhood Education
                               B.S. in Elementary Education
                               B.S. in Child and Family Development

Department:          Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Majors:                  Recreation
                               Public Health
Degrees:                 B.S. in Recreation
                               B.S. in Public Health

Department:          Social Work
Major:                   Social Work
Degree:                  B.S.W. in Social Work

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department:          English, Foreign Languages and Mass Communication
Majors:                 **English
                              Mass Communication
Concentration:      Broadcast or Print
Degrees:                B.A. in English
                              B.A. in Mass Communication

Department:          Fine Arts
Majors:                 ** Studio Art
                              *Music Education
Concentration:       Vocal/Choral, Instrumental or Theater
Degrees:                 B.A. in Art
                               B.S. in Music Education

Department:          Social Sciences and Criminal Justice
Majors:                  Criminal Justice
                               History
                               Political Science
                               Psychology
                               Religion and Philosophy
                               Sociology
Degrees:                 B.S. in Criminal Justice
                              B.A. in History
                              B.A. in Political Science
                              B.A. in Psychology
                              B.A. in Religion and Philosophy
                              B.A. in Sociology

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

Department:         Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Health Services
Majors:                 Biology
                             Chemistry
                             Environmental Health Science
Degrees:               B.S. in Biology
                             B.S. in Chemistry
                             B.S. in Environmental Health Science

Department:         Physics and Engineering
Majors:                 Computer Engineering
                              Electrical Engineering
                              Physics
Dual Degree Program:    Physics/Engineering
Degrees:                 B.S. in Computer Engineering
                              B.S. in Electrical Engineering
                              B.S. in Physics

Department:         Mathematics and Computer Science
Majors:                 **Mathematics
                              Computer Science
                              Computer Information Science
Degrees:                 B.S. in Mathematics
                               B.S. in Computer Science
                               B.S. in Computer Information Science

* Teaching Option Only

**Teaching and Non-Teaching Options

DEFINITIONS

A "major" is an academic discipline in which the College grants a degree. The requirements for a degree generally include 18-44 hours in the major academic discipline.
A "concentration" is one of two or more options available for a particular major. Each concentration has its own program of study.
A "program of study" is a list of requirements for a degree in a particular major. The courses required include general education courses required of all students at the College, courses in the major academic discipline, and other courses related to the major. The total number of credits required for the degree is listed at the end of the program of study and ranges from 128 to 132 semester credit hours.
A "minor" in an academic discipline requires successful completion of 12-15 semester credit hours, as prescribed by the department in which the academic discipline is located.

Previous Page