Degree Programs List

Degree Programs

The following list represents Lyndons undergraduate degree programs for the 2006-2007 academic year. The boldface entry indicates the major department offering the program, followed by the title, degree, and concentration or track (if any). Degree programs are approved and subject to change by the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees.

            Business Administration
                      Business Administration (A.S.)
                        Accounting (B.S.)
                        Business Administration (B.S.)
                                    Business Administration
                                    Computer Information Systems
                                    e-Business
                        Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
                               

            Digital and Graphic Arts
                        Graphic Design (A.S.)
                        Graphic Design (B.A.)
                                   Graphic Design
                                    Illustration
                        Digital Media (A.S.)
                        Digital Media (B.A.)

             Education
                        Elementary Education (B.S.)
                                    Early Childhood Education1
                                    Elementary Education1,2
                                    Special Education - Special Educator (K-8)
 

            English & Philosophy
                        English (B.A.)
                                    Literature and Cultural Studies
                                    Journalism and Creative Writing
                        Secondary Education (Licensure Program)2 

             Exercise Science
                        Exercise Science (B.S.)
                                    Secondary Areas:
                                                Strength and Conditioning - Health and Fitness
                                                Sport Management
                                                Sport Medicine: Pre-professional physical therapy 3+3
                                                                           Pre-professional athletic training 4+2
                                                Self-Designed Program
                        Physical Education (B.S.)

             General Studies
                        General Studies (A.A.)

             Liberal Studies
                        Liberal Studies (B.A.)
                        Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (B.A.)

             Mathematics & Computer Science
                        Computing (A.S.)
                        Computer  Information Systems/Business (B.S.)
                        Computer Information Systems/Meteorology (B.S.)
                        Mathematics (B.A.)
                                    Pure Mathematics
                                    Applied Mathematics
                        Secondary Education (Licensure Program)2

             Meteorology
                        Meteorology (B.S.)
                                    American Meteorological Society/Graduate School
                                    National Weather Service/Military
                                    Broadcasting
                                    Private Industry
                                    Geographic Information Systems

             Natural Sciences
                        Environmental Science (B.S.)
                        Natural Science (B.S.)
                        Secondary Education (Licensure Program)2

             Psychology
                        Psychology (B.A.)
                        Human Services (B.S.)

             Recreation Resource & Ski Resort Management
                        Recreation Resource & Ski Resort Management (B.S.)
                                    Adventure-Based Program Management
                                    Natural Resource GIS Mapping and Planning
                                    Ski Resort Management
                        Geographic Information Systems/Global Positioning Systems (A.S.)

             Social Sciences
                        Social Sciences (B.A.)
                        Global Studies (B.A.)
                        Secondary Education (Licensure Program)2

             Television Studies
                        Television Production (A.S.)
                        TV News (A.S.)
                        Television Studies (B.S.)
                                    Broadcast News
                                    Broadcast Design & Production

            Master of Education2

            Master of Science for Teachers2
                        1. Vermont Teaching License available
                        2. See Graduate Section of this Catalog  

            Graduate Certificate in Leadership

            Minor Programs
            Anthropology/Sociology
            Applied Group Leadership
            Biology
            Business
            Chemistry
            Digital Media
            English
            Foundations of Social Research
            Gender Studies
            Geology
            Global Studies
            Graphic Design
            History
            Human Services
            International Studies
            Marketing
            Mathematics
            Meteorology
            Music
            Philosophy
            Physics
            Political Science
            Psychology
            Theater

Degree Programs & General Education

            Lyndon offers eight Associate Degree programs, which may be completed in two years; 21 Bachelors programs, which may be completed in four years; and three Masters programs, which may be completed in one to five years. Further information on the Lyndon Masters programs is available in the Graduate Section of this Catalog.

            Each undergraduate program consists of required courses from the sponsoring academic department, courses from other departments, competency in Basic Skill requirements, the General Education Unit (GEU), and unrestricted electives.

            In order to receive a degree from Lyndon, all students are required to take a minimum number of credit hours at Lyndon. For all undergraduates this residency requirement stipulates that 30 of the last 39 credit hours must be achieved in courses taken at the college. The minimum number of credits within a program that must be taken at the college is: major - 12; minors - 6; Liberal Studies Degree Primary Area - 6; Secondary Area - 3.

            Requirements for undergraduate degrees may be summarized as follows:

            Associate                                         Associate                             Bachelor of Arts
            in Science                                         in Arts                                      or Science

General Education, College Skills,         General Education Unit:            General Education Unit:
    and Divisional Core: 26                         Credits 42 Credits                        42 Credits
           

            Total Credits: 62                           Total Credits: 62                       Total Credits: 122

Acceptance to Degree and Licensure Candidacy in Major Programs    

            During the second semester of the sophomore year some Lyndon Bachelor degree candidates are expected to apply for formal acceptance into a major program. Some departments require acceptance to the major; consult your major program in this catalog for the departmental requirements. Application forms are available from the departments.

            Candidates for Vermont Teaching Licenses should consult notes on Eligibility under each program for standards governing practice teaching and certification.

            Candidates for all associate degrees need not be admitted formally to major programs.

 Double Majors

            Students may earn a double major at the college by fulfilling all requirements of two programs. Students fulfilling the requirements for two majors will receive a single diploma, but the diploma will state the degree and list both majors. If one of the majors is designated as a Bachelor of Arts and the other as a Bachelor of Science, the student will have the choice as to the designation that will appear on the diploma.

An individual course may not be applied toward fulfilling requirements in both programs, except:
1.  a course may be applied toward GEU requirements in both programs;
2.  a course may be applied toward GEU requirements in one program and major requirements in the other program;
3.  a course may be applied toward both programs when that course is explicitly stated as a requirement in both programs;
4.  a course may be applied toward a program requirement in one major and elective credit in the other major; or
5.  a course may be applied toward elective credit in both programs.

 Minor Programs

            Lyndon offers minor programs consisting of 18 to 24 credit hours of course work. While minors lack the depth and breadth of a major program, they do allow for some concentrated study in a single area. Students interested in gaining recognition for a minor program must apply to the sponsoring department through the Registrars Office by the end of the term preceding completion of the minor. Successful completion of a minor will not appear on ones diploma, but will be noted on the transcript once the student has graduated from a baccalaureate program.

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