Catalog 2026-2027

B.2.j. Summary of Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Summary of B. A. Requirements

To receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Hendrix College, the student must complete the following requirements:

Collegiate Center Requirements

First-Year Foundations

  • LBST 105 First-Year Foundations (1 credit)

The Foundational Breadth Program

  • Fine Arts [credit]
  • Languages [L credit]
  • Humanities [H credit]
  • Social Sciences [S credit] 
  • Natural Sciences [credit]
  • Quantitative Studies [credit]
  • Well-Being [0.5 W credit]

The Hendrix Cooperative Education (Co-Op) Program

  • COOP 295 Co-Op Foundations (0.5 credit)
  • COOP 497 Co-Op Workshop (1 credit)
  • One approved Cooperative Education experience, completed through an approved pathway as described in Section B.2.d.

The Senior-Year Experience

  • LBST 495 Senior-Year Experience (0.25 credit)

Course Credits

  • 32 whole course credits
  • No grades of I or NR

Minimum GPA Requirement

  • 2.0 GPA on all courses counted towards the degree
  • 2.0 GPA on all courses counted towards a major or a minor

Residency Requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 16 courses at Hendrix
  • Six of the final 8 courses must be at Hendrix
  • 50% of all major and minor courses must be at Hendrix

Major Requirements

  • Complete all requirements for major
  • Optional: Complete all requirements for a second major OR a minor
  • 2.0 GPA on all courses counted towards a major or a minor
  • 50% of all major and minor courses must be at Hendrix

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