Page 23 of Saint Anselm College 2001 - 2002 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

23 Bachelor of Arts The following are required for the degree of Bachelor of Arts: 1. English 3 4. 2. Humanities I, II, III, IV. 3. Two semesters of a same foreign language (ancient or modern) beyond elementary work.* 4. Two semesters of a same laboratory science course. 5. Three courses in Philosophy (Philosophy 5, 7, and an elective). 6. Three courses in Theology (Theology 10, and two electives). 7. A major field of concentration in accordance with departmental regulations. 8. A comprehensive examination in the major field of concentration. * With permission of the Dean of the College, students whose first language is not English may fulfill the language requirement by successfully completing two courses in English beyond English 3 4. Bachelor of NOTE: Specified courses in the nursing sequence (see page 135) apply Science only to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and may not be used to fulfill the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. The following are among those courses required for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 1. English 3 4. 2. Humanities I, II, III, IV. 3. Biology 7, 17, 31-32, 46. 4. Psychology 9, 10. 5. Computer Applications 6. Introduction to Sociology 7. Statistics 8. Three courses in Philosophy (Philosophy 5, 7, and an elective). 9. Three courses in Theology (Theology 10, 29 and an elective). 10. Courses in Nursing in accordance with departmental regulations. 11. A comprehensive examination. Graduation According to the degree of academic excellence, graduates may be Honors awarded the distinctions of cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude. Candidates for the distinction cum laude must have a grade-point average of 3.0; for the distinction magna cum laude, a grade-point average of 3.4; for the distinction summa cum laude, a grade-point average of 3.7. Honor Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national Catholic scholastic honor society, Societies was founded in 1939 to recognize academic excellence, to foster scholarly activities, and to encourage a sense of intellectual community among its members. The Saint Anselm College Tau Chapter was established in 1940. Membership is by election. Delta Sigma Rho Tau Kappa Alpha was founded in 1963 to promote interest in, and to award suitable recognition for, excellence in forensics and original speaking, and to foster an appreciation of freedom of speech as a vital element of democracy. The Saint Anselm College Chapter was founded in 1964. Membership is by election.

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