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Students are required to fulfill the following requirements during the four years of study to earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree:
Complete successfully at least 128 credit hours (earn 128 credits). The last 32 credit hours have to be completed in residence at McDaniel College. Ordinarily, if students have been in residence for two years or more, they will be permitted to take as many as eight (8) of the last 32 hours off campus. If these are required for a major or a minor, the department or program head must approve, as well. Courses taken in Budapest count as courses taken in residence. Current faculty policy restricts the number hours taken for credit in internships to twelve (a maximum of 12 credits may be counted toward the credit requirement for graduation).
Complete all course requirements for at least one academic major including the Capstone Experience in the senior (fourth) year, subject to the following regulations:
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You may not count more than 52 semester hours (52 credits) in any one subject area (major or minor) toward the required 128 credits. Any additional credits earned will be added to the 128 credits needed for graduation
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You must achieve an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or above in all the courses required for the major
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The GPA for double and dual majors is calculated separately for each department. To complete a double or dual major, you must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in EACH subject area (discipline) and its supplementing courses (e.g. to attain a GPA of at least 2.0 in Business Administration and Economics separately in order to fulfill the GPA requirement for a dual major in Business and Economics)
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Although completion of a minor is not a requirement for graduation, most students decide to complete one or more. The requirements for a minor are: completion of at least 24 credit hours (24 credits) and other requirements as set by the sponsoring department and attain a GPA of at least 2.0 or better in all the courses taken for the minor
Complete the College' s Basic Liberal Arts Requirements (BLAR). At least one third of the total coursework during the four years of study must be taken in the Liberal Arts according to specific distribution requirements. The required set of courses is designed to give college-level understanding of broad areas of knowledge in addition to the chosen major field of study:
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A two-semester Heritage Sequence dealing with major aspects of Western civilization
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One course in Global Perspective (Cross-Cultural Studies), exploring the history and traditions of the cultures of Asia, Africa, or the indigenous Americas
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Three courses in Humanities
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Two courses in Natural Science and/or Mathematics
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One course in Social Science
Complete the Competence Requirements:
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Successfully complete English Composition I & II
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Pass the TOEFL Test in the second academic year with a score of at least 213 (required of students whose native language is other than English)
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Pass both parts (Arithmetic and Basic Algebra) of the Mathematics Proficiency Test
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Satisfy the Physical Education requirements (four 0.5 credit courses in fitness and skill)
Complete a First-Year Seminar
Complete one January Term (two credits)
Attain an overall Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 in all the courses taken during the studies
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