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
The First-Year Experience
- The Engaged Citizen course or equivalent
- Explorations course
Capacity Requirements
- Writing Across the Curriculum [W1 and W2 credit]
- Language [LA credit]
- Quantitative Skills [QS credit]
- Physical Activity [2 PA credits]
Learning Domains
- Expressive Arts [EA credit]
- Historical Perspectives [HP credit]
- Literary Studies [LS credit]
- Natural Sciences Inquiry [NS and NS-L credit]
- Social and Behavioral Analysis [SB credit]
- Values, Beliefs and Ethics [VA credit]
Your Hendrix Odyssey [Odyssey credits in 3 of 6 categories]
- Artistic Creativity [AC credit]
- Global Awareness [GA credit]
- Professional & Leadership Development [PL credit]
- Special Projects [SP credit]
- Service to the World [SW credit]
- Undergraduate Research [UR 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
- Complete a Senior Capstone Experience for each major
- 2.0 GPA on all courses counted towards a major or a minor
- 50% of all major and minor courses must be at Hendrix