Course Catalog 2007-2008
Denison University offers Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees. To be a candidate for a Denison degree, a student must do the following:
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fulfill the General Education requirements;
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major in some area - either in a department, a program, or an individually-designed area;
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earn 127 semester hours of credit.
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A student earning a BA degree may have no more than 56 hours from the major field (14 courses) count toward the 127 hours required for graduation. Required cognates would not be included in this "56 Hour" rule. Interdepartmental BA degrees may require no more than 68 hours (17 courses).
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earn a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0, both overall and in the major.
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complete at least one-half of the required 127 credit hours in residence at Denison and reside at Denison for the two semesters of the senior year. To satisfactorily complete a minor at Denison, at least one-half of the credit hours that fulfill minor requirements must be completed in residence at Denison. Generally, all students, except those enrolled in recognized pre-professional 3-2 programs, must complete the last two semesters in residence at Denison. Exceptions to these requirements may be made by the Registrar's Advisory Board. A course taken "in residence" is defined as any course scheduled by the Denison Registrar and taught on the Denison campus by a full-time Denison faculty member. This policy prescribes a university-wide minimum residence requirement; individual departments may have stricter requirements.
Denison reserves the right not to award a student a degree if serious violations of the Student Code of Conduct have been alleged against that student or if charges exist against that student that cannot be adjudicated prior to commencement exercises. For the present purpose, "serious violations" are those that normally could result in suspension or expulsion. At the discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs or the Provost, a student facing allegations or charges of academic dishonesty may be permitted to participate in commencement exercises, except that student would not receive a diploma or be considered a graduate of Denison. A valid diploma would be sent when all serious judicial matters have been resolved, and the student is deemed eligible to receive a degree from Denison.
Please note that qualifications and further clarification of these requirements appear in various following sections.