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Academic Policies and Procedures

Selecting an Educational Program

Students have the responsibility of selecting the particular educational program they want to pursue. Faculty and staff are available to advise students in selecting programs and courses. For those students who are unsure of a program or area of study, faculty and staff will assist them in making career choices based upon the students’ interest and aptitude. Additional help is also available in the Student Resource Center.

Academic Majors

A major is the area of study that a student chooses to pursue in greatest depth, and consists of a set of courses designed to prepare the individual to enter the job market or to pursue further study in graduate or professional schools. A major at Martin Methodist College consists of a minimum of 30 hours of coursework, and all students are required to complete an approved major in order to receive a baccalaureate degree. Some majors lead to a specialized vocation while others are broader in scope and prepare students for a variety of vocations. To learn more about a particular major, the student should consult the Program Coordinator for that major.

Academic Minors

A minor is a grouping of courses in a particular academic field of study designed to provide students with broad knowledge and competency in an area outside the major. A minor consists of a minimum of 18 hours of coursework in an approved academic discipline outside the major. To ensure appropriate advising and planning, students who are considering a minor should discuss this with their assigned mentor and consult the appropriate Program Coordinator for the minor program under consideration.

Pre-Professional Programs

The College offers a number of pre-professional programs in various fields of study. These programs are designed to prepare students to meet the minimum requirements for admission to a professional or graduate school. Because the requirements for admission to various professional programs differ according to the program and to the professional school, students should be familiar with the requirements of the school they wish to enter and plan their curriculum accordingly. Students who wish to pursue health-related and legal careers should be aware of the high level of competition for admission to these programs and should recognize the need for hard work, high academic achievement in all course work attempted, and demonstrated aptitude on the required professional school admission test (MCAT, DAT, LSAT, etc.)

Advising for pre-professional programs is assigned to specific academic advisors within certain academic divisions. Students should refer to the designated academic division to learn more about these programs. For information on pre-professional program in the health sciences, see program information in the Division of Mathematics and Sciences, and for pre-law, see the Divisoin of Social Sciences.

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