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Majors and Minors

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VII. Majors and Minors
Students have three options for academic study:

  • the pursuit of a single major
  • the pursuit of two majors (double major)
  • the pursuit of one major and one minor.

The pursuit of any other combination of multiple majors and/or minors is not permitted.

Student transcripts will list the name of the major, as well as any double major or minor, along with the grades on the Senior Capstone Experience.

Students should be aware that the pursuit of a double major or a major and a minor may require more than four years to complete.

Requirements for a major are as follows:

  • declaring a major and notifying the Office of the Registrar no later than the first semester of the junior year;
  • fulfilling the requirements as designated by the student’s major department;
  • maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in departmental requirements;
  • passing a senior capstone experience in the major. (See Senior Capstone Experience)

The College offers the degree of Bachelor of Arts with these majors:

Accounting Elementary Education International Relations and Global Studies Politics
Art English Kinesiology Psychology
Biology Environmental Studies Mathematics Religion
Chemistry French Music Sociology/Anthropology
Computer Science German Philosophy Spanish
Economics History Philosophy & Religion Theatre Arts
Economics & Business Interdisciplinary Studies Physics

The College offers one graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Accounting.

Policy for double majors
A student may complete a second major at Hendrix by fulfilling all of the following criteria:

  • completing and filing a letter of intent with the Office of the Registrar to pursue two majors at Hendrix College. This letter of intent must be filed no later than the first semester of the student’s senior year;
  • completing the Hendrix requirements for both majors;
  • maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the courses that comprise each major;
  • passing the Senior Capstone Experience for both majors;
  • completing both majors prior to the awarding of the undergraduate degree.

Policy for minors
A student may complete a minor by fulfilling the following requirements:

  • formally declaring intent with the Office of the Registrar. This letter of intent must be filed no later than the first semester of the student’s senior year;
  • completing the course requirements for the minor as specified in the departmental entry in the Catalog;
  • successfully completing at Hendrix at least three of the courses that constitute the minor;
  • maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in the courses that comprise the minor;
  • completing both a major and the minor prior to the awarding of the undergraduate degree.

The College offers the following academic minors:

Accounting Education-Early Childhood and Middle School Emphasis Music
Africana Studies Education-Secondary Emphasis Philosophy
Anthropology English Physics
Art-Studio Emphasis French Politics
Art-Art History Emphasis Gender Studies Psychology
Biology German Religion
Chemistry History Sociology
Classics International Relations and Global Studies Spanish
Computer Science Kinesiology Theatre Arts
Economics Mathematics

The College offers one graduate degree, the Master of Arts in Accounting.

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