2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
    Oct 06, 2024  
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Divisions, Majors, Minors, and Pre-Professional Programs


A major represents an area of concentration (eight to 12 courses) in one academic discipline. Some majors at College of the Ozarks also require a minor, which is a smaller area of concentration (six to seven courses). Every Bachelor degree candidate must complete a major. Students may also declare a minor or a second major. Students may not declare more than two majors or two minors. Students are expected to complete their program of study within eight semesters up to a maximum of ten semesters with approval by the Dean of the College. Consideration of the hours a transfer student has completed at the previous institution is made in determining the number of semesters the student may continue at C of O.

A major may require up to 16 courses (three to five credit-hours per course), no more than 12 of which may be in a single discipline. A minor may require no more than seven courses. Programs with 16 required courses are typically interdisciplinary with significant content from two or more disciplines. Because of state Department of Education or professional association requirements, the following programs may exceed the above guidelines: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Dietetics, Engineering, and Nursing. 

Students must have a declared major on record in the office of the Dean of the College no later than the first semester of their junior year. Students may change their major or minor by completing the necessary form. After completion of the student’s graduation check, approval of the Dean of the College or Registrar is necessary. 

College of the Ozarks

Division of Business, Applied and Technical Sciences

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Accounting

Major

Minor

Agriculture

Major

Minor

Business Administration

Major

Minor

Criminal Justice

Major

Minor

Hotel and Restaurant Management

Major

Minor

Military Science

Army National Guard

Minor

Division of Education and Health

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Division of Human and Social Services

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Psychology

Major

Minor

Nutrition and Dietetics

Major

Minor

The Armstrong McDonald School of Nursing

Major

Division of Humanities

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Biblical and Theological Studies

Major

Minor

English

Major

Minor

Foreign Languages

Major

Minor

History

Major

Minor

Division of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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Biology

Major

Minor

Chemistry

Major

Minor

Computer Sciences

Major

Minor

Engineering

Major

Mathematics/Physics

Major

Minor

Division of Performing and Professional Arts

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Art

Major

Minor

Communication Arts

Major

Minor

Music

Major

Minor

Theatre

Major

Minor

Interdisciplinary Majors and Pre-Professional Programs