Degree/Certificate Requirements

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Catalog Governing Graduation

Students in College of Technology programs may graduate fulfilling requirements in the catalog under which they first enrolled or the latest catalog, provided they have been in continuous attendance (excluding summers). If attendance has been interrupted, requirements in the catalog that are current at the time of readmission must be fulfilled. Students in the other schools and colleges of the University may graduate fulfilling University and departmental requirements in any University of Montana-Missoula catalog under which he or she has been enrolled during the six years prior to graduation. University or departmental requirements may change, however, to comply with accreditation requirements, professional certification and licensing requirements, etc. The student may meet major and minor requirements under different catalogs than the catalog under which she or he is meeting University requirements. Pharmacy students should consult the Professional Pharmacy Curriculum section in this catalog.

Semester Transition. Students in attendance under both quarters and semesters will not lose credit for quarter courses in the conversion to semesters. Special advising is available in each academic program to work out the conversion of courses from quarter to semester. The University of Montana-Missoula Faculty Senate adopted as the first guideline of semester transition the instruction that students must not be penalized by the transition process.

Applying for Certificate and Degree Candidacy

To become a candidate for a degree, the student must file formal application in the Registration Center the beginning of the semester preceding the semester in which he or she expects to graduate. Deadline dates are specified in the Class Schedule. In the College of Technology, candidates for certificates and degrees must file a formal application with the Registrar's Office in the College at the beginning of the semester in which they expect to graduate.

Credits Required for a Certificate of Completion

See the specific course and credit requirements for certificate programs listed in the College of Technology and Linguistics sections of this catalog. See index. In addition, students in the College of Technology must complete successfully:

Mathematics--one course from MAT 103T, 104T, 107T, 122T, 133T or 153T. Specific programs may have math skills imbedded within the curriculum.
Communications and Human Relations--PSY 110T and one COM course as required by the specific program. Some programs have these skills imbedded within other courses which will satisfy this requirement.

Credits Required for a Degree

Associate of Applied Science

See the specific course and credit requirements for the associate of applied science programs in the College of Technology section of this catalog. See index. In addition, students must complete successfully:

Mathematics--one course from MAT 103T, 104T, 107T, 122T, 133T, or 153T. Specific programs may have math skills imbedded within the curriculum.
Communications and Human Relations--PSY 110T and one COM course as required by the specific program. Some programs have thses skills imbedded within other courses which will satisfy this requirement.

Associate of Arts

A total of 65 credits is required for graduation with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. The minimum grade average for graduation is 2.00 in courses taken on the traditional letter grade (A-F) basis. To receive an Associate of Arts degree all students must complete in addition to any other requirements, the following General Education Requirements:

A. Associate of Arts Competency Requirements:

Writing skills: All students must complete successfully English 101 or be exempted by receiving a score of "exempt" on the Writing Placement Examination. In addition, all students must
complete successfully one course chosen from the list of approved writing courses.
Mathematics: All students must complete successfully one mathematics course numbered greater than 100 or demonstrate equivalent skill by competency testing. (A satisfactory score of "C" or better on the CLEP College Algebra Test or a satisfactory score of "C" or better on the CLEP College Algebra/Trigonometry Test, administered by the Clinical Psychology Center, will waive this requirement; however, no college credit will be given for either of these competency tests. Only an equivalent score of "C" or better on the CLEP Calculus with Elementary Functions Test may be used to apply for college credit.)
Foreign Language/Symbolic Systems: All students must complete sucessfully one of the following requirements.

a. Foreign Language: The second semester of a foreign language at The University of Montana-Missoula or demonstrate equivalent skill in an acceptable language in testing administered by the Clinical Psychology Center and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Native American language study may be presented for fulfillment of the symbolic systems requirement through certification by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
OR
b. Symbolic Systems: The first semester of one of the approved sequences in a symbolic system or demonstrate equivalent skill in testing administered by the appropriate department.

B. Associate of Arts Distributional Requirements: Students must complete successfully three credits in each of the following six perspectives.

Perspective 1_Expressive Arts
Perspective 2_Literary and Artistic Studies
Perspective 3_Historical and Cultural Studies
Perspective 4_Social Sciences
Perspective 5_Ethical and Human Values
Perspective 6_Natural Sciences

Students are referred to the section on General Education Requirements. To be used for General Education credit, a course must be approved in the Class Schedule for the semester a student registers for it.

Bachelor Degrees

A total of 130 credits is required for graduation with a bachelor degree; except a greater number is required in pharmacy and physical therapy. See the School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences section of this catalog.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete a minimum of 62 credits in that College, except that credit earned in art and drama may be included in the requirement.

Students may elect to earn two or more bachelor degrees. Those deciding to earn two or more degrees must complete all the requirements of the majors for each degree. In addition, students must earn for each degree a minimum of 30 credits beyond the number required for the first degree. The degrees may be earned concurrently or at different times.

Upper-Division Requirement
All students must complete a minimum of 39 credits in courses numbered 300 and above to meet graduation requirements for the first baccalaureate degree. Upper-division credits transferred from other four-year institutions will count toward the 39-credit requirement.

Residency Requirements for Degrees/Certificates

University of Montana credit is the credit earned in any course which has been approved to be listed in The University of Montana-Missoula catalog and which has been approved for offering by the department chair and dean of the school or college in which the course is taught. University of Montana-Missoula credit may be offered at any location.

Requirements for College of Technology Certificate of Completion and Associate of Applied Science Degree
A minimum of 51% of the required number must be earned from The University of Montana-Missoula.

Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree
A minimum of 30 credits of the required number must be earned from The University of Montana-Missoula.

Requirements for the First Bachelor Degree
A first bachelor degree is defined as any bachelor degree earned by a student who has not previously earned a bachelor degree from The University of Montana-Missoula. Thus, the requirements below also apply to any student who previously earned a bachelor degree at another institution and now is seeking a bachelor degree from The University of Montana-Missoula.

a) A minimum of 30 credits of the required number must be earned from The University of Montana-Missoula.

b) A minimum of 30 credits of the required number must be earned in study on The University of Montana-Missoula campus.

c) Of the last 45 credits required for the degree, at least 30 of these must be earned from The University of Montana-Missoula. Students attending elsewhere on a University approved exchange may be exempt from this requirement with the prior written approval of their major department chair or dean.

Requirements for the Second Bachelor Degree

A second bachelor degree is defined as any bachelor degree

earned by a student who previously had earned a bachelor degree from The University of Montana-Missoula.

A minimum of 20 credits of the required 30 credits must be earned in study on The University of Montana-Missoula campus.

Credit Maximums

The amount of credit which may be counted toward the minimum credit requirements for the bachelor and associate of arts degrees is limited in certain areas:

Maximum Credit Applicable:

For Bachelor Degree

Technical courses -- 0

(course number suffix of T; Up to 10 credits may be requested by petition)

Physical education activity/skills courses
(HHP 100-179, MS 203 and 315) -- 4

Coaching courses (HHP 310-317) -- 4

R.O.T.C. courses -- 10

(contracted students may present 26 credits)

Performance music -- 8

(Mus 100A, 101, 201, 301, 401, 151, 251, 351, 451, 115A, 116A, 117A, 215, 216, 217, 218)

(Music majors and minors may present more)

Ensemble music -- 8

(Mus 106A-110,A 122A-124 and 140A-141A)

(Music majors and minors may present more)

Certain business education courses -- 12

(BuEd 180-186)

(Teaching majors or minors in BuEd, may present more)

Pass/Not Pass credits -- 40

Omnibus credits -- 26

Correspondence credits -- 20

For AA Degree

Technical courses -- 0

(course number suffix of T; Up to 10 credits may be requested by petition)

Physical education activity/skills courses
(HHP 100-179, MS 203 and 315) -- 4

Coaching courses (HHP 310-317) -- 2

R.O.T.C. courses -- 10

(contracted students may present 26 credits)

Performance music -- 8

(Mus 100A, 101, 201, 301, 401, 151, 251, 351, 451, 115A, 116A, 117A, 215, 216, 217, 218)

(Music majors and minors may present more)

Ensemble music -- 8

(Mus 106A-110,A 122A-124 and 140A-141A)

(Music majors and minors may present more)

Certain business education courses -- 12

(BuEd 180-186)

(Teaching majors or minors in BuEd, may present more)

Pass/Not Pass credits -- 20

Omnibus credits -- 13

Correspondence credits -- 20

Credits attempted in these areas which are beyond the maximum applicable will remain on the students' permanent records but cannot be used toward graduation.

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