Baccalaureate Degree
Semester Based Programs.
The university reserves the right to set the requirements for these degrees.
To qualify for a baccalaureate degree, a candidate must:
- fulfill the liberal arts core requirements of the college in which enrolled
earn a minimum of 126 credit hours, with a minimum GPA of 2.00 (C). Students in the College of Undergraduate Studies are required to complete four contact hours in physical education
- meet the special departmental requirements appropriate for the concentration program chosen.
Programs of Concentration:
Bachelors
of Art (B.A.) Programs of Concentration |
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Accounting |
Human Performance Management |
Biology |
Information Technology in Business |
Biology-Chemistry |
International Business Foreign Language |
Biology-Psychology |
Mathematics |
Business Administration |
Music |
Chemistry |
Organization Dynamics |
Communication |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
Criminology-Sociology |
Psychology |
Economics |
Public Policy |
English |
Sociology |
Exercise Science |
Spanish |
Finance |
Spanish-Psychology |
Financial Management |
Spanish-Sociology |
French |
Sports Management |
History |
Theology |
History-International Studies |
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History-Politics |
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Bachelors
of Music (B.Mus.) |
Programs of concentration in music education are offered to prepare students for teaching music from kindergarten through grade 12, and for certification in music therapy. |
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
(B.S.N.) |
The B.S.N is an upper-division program offered for registered nurses only. Click here to apply for an accelerated degree completion program. Every student is responsible for knowing the requirements for the degree being sought and for arranging the program of study accordingly.
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Bachelors
of Science (B.S.) Programs of Concentration |
| Computer Science |
| Information Technology |
Fashion Marketing |
Foods in Business |
Family and Consumer Sciences Nursery School-12 |
| Nutrition/Dietetics |
| Education Certification: |
Students
may combine with most baccalaureate majors the following Pennsylvania
Department of Education certification programs: |
Baccalaureate
Degree Liberal Arts Core:
To fulfill Immaculata's objectives as a Catholic liberal arts college,
students studying for the baccalaureate degree must complete the following
liberal arts program:
Liberal Arts Core for The College of Undergraduate Studies and the College of LifeLong Learning's Continuing Education Program
COMMON
INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE |
3 semester hours |
LIBERAL ARTS THROUGH SPECIAL TOPICS OR PHI 100* |
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HUMANITIES |
39 semester hours |
English (9) |
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Philosophy (6) |
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World Civilization (6) |
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Foreign Languages (6)** |
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Theology (9) |
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| (An additional three hours in the humanities are to be chosen from English, foreign languages, history, the arts, philosophy, theology, and integrative courses. Students majoring in a humanities area are to take the humanities elective outside of their selected major.) (3) | |
SOCIAL SCIENCES, 6 semester hours |
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Economics |
Psychology |
Geography |
Sociology |
Politics |
Integrative Course |
| (Students majoring in a social science area are to take the social science requirement outside of their selected area.) | |
NATURAL SCIENCES -- LABORATORY SCIENCES - 6 semester
hours |
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Biology |
Environmental
Science |
Chemistry |
Physics |
| (The natural sciences requirement may include an additional six hours in mathematics in those programs which require it.) | |
TOTAL HOURS: 54
Mathematics Requirement: Students in the College of Undergraduate Studies must satisfy the competencies of Mathematics 101-102 by test, online self-study, or by taking the courses which will then count toward degree requirements.* This requirement applies to any student who enters the college with fewer than 30 credits. Students entering the college with more than 30 credits will fulfill an additional 3 credits in general humanities in lieu of Liberal Arts through Special Topics of PHI100.**ESL 215, 220 satisfies this requirement for foreign students.
In addition to the 54 academic hours listed above, four contact hours (with the possibility of a three-fourth waiver) are required in physical education for students in the College of Undergraduate Studies.