William Carey University offers a variety of academic programs at the undergraduate level and the graduate level. This catalog sets forth the general academic regulations which the university follows as well as specific regulations and policies regarding the undergraduate program.
Academic Organizations of the University
The university is organized into two colleges, the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Health Sciences, and six schools, the Ralph and Naomi Noonkester School of Arts and Letters, the School of Business, the School of Education, the Donald and Frances Winters School of Music, the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the Owen and Elizabeth Cooper School of Missions and Ministry Studies. Each college and school is organized into departments according to the major areas of study and/or degree programs offered. Each college and school has a dean who is responsible for its operation and direction, and each department and/or program has a chair or director who, in consultation with their respective dean, is responsible for its operation and direction.
Undergraduate Degrees
William Carey University offers eight undergraduate degrees in a wide range of majors: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.), and Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.). Although a few undergraduate degrees require more than 128 credit hours, most degrees require 120-128 credit hours of specified coursework. The time within which degree programs may be completed varies but is usually four years. That period may be shortened for students with outstanding records who are allowed to take higher course loads or who attend summer classes. It may also be longer for students who experience academic difficulty or attend on a part-time basis.
Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
The major represents the primary area of academic emphasis, known as the ‘major area of study’. A minor is a secondary area of study or emphasis outside the major. Minors are required of all students whose major area of study requires 42 credit hours or less. Students who complete a double major may use the second major in the place of a minor. A concentration is an area of emphasis within a major/academic program. The credit hours required in majors, minors, and concentrations vary; specific course requirements are listed by school and department in this catalog.
Program of Study, Degree Plan, & Degree Planner
Each program of study includes the following components:
- University and General Education Curriculum (UEC/GEC)
- Program Prerequisites (if applicable)
- Program Curriculum (Major Area of Study)
- Minor, Concentration, and/or Additional Program requirements (as applicable)
- Degree-type (B.A., B.F.A, B.S., etc.) requirements
- General Electives
- Hours to Degree
Each program of study is available online and in two print-friendly formats: the degree plan format and the degree planner format. The degree plan format is a mirror-image of the online program of study while the degree planner format can be used to record your progress to degree and may be used when applying for degree. Both formats are available from the online program of study page and can be printed and/or saved as a PDF file to your computer, tablet, and phone.
To print and/or save a copy of the degree plan, from the program of study page, select the ‘printer’ icon located in the upper right-hand corner of the page. To print and/or save a copy of the degree planner, select the ‘paper’ icon located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Classification of Students
The undergraduate academic work of William Carey University is organized into four classes: the freshman class (29 credit hours or less), the sophomore class (30-59 credit hours), the junior class (60-89 credit hours), and the senior class (at least 90 credit hours or graduating the following summer).
General Academic Regulations
- University and General Education Curriculum Requirements. All degrees require successful completion of the university’s University and General Education Curriculum (UEC/GEC). Some degree plans require specific UEC and GEC courses; see program of study (degree plan) for details.
- Writing Intensive Requirement. In addition to the GEC, the university requires all students to successfully complete at least one writing intensive (WI) designated course.
- Senior Capstone Requirement. Most degrees, but not all, require a senior capstone (SC) course or project, which provides students with program/discipline-specific experiences at the conclusion of their academic studies. Such courses/projects include internships, clinical experiences, art portfolios, etc.; see program of study (degree plan) for details.
- Service-Learning Requirement. All students must complete an approved service-learning activity prior to graduation.
- Degree requirements may be met under any catalog in effect during the student’s enrollment within six years of graduation. Community/ junior college students transferring directly to William Carey University under admissions standards in the current catalog may elect to follow the academic policies in the immediately preceding catalog, provided they were enrolled at the community/junior college at that time. Students seeking teaching or nursing licensure should follow currently approved programs.
- Courses used to satisfy requirements in one category (GEC, major, minor) may be used to satisfy the requirements in another category, but the hours only count once toward total hours to degree. This applies to earning a single degree, major, and minor or any additional degrees, majors, or minors. However, courses used in one degree cannot be used to satisfy major or minor requirements in a second degree.
- Upper-level hours. Forty hours in courses numbered 3000 or above is required. Courses transferred from community/junior colleges will not be counted as upper-level hours.
- Upper-level hours in the major area of study or concentration(s). At least 50% of the required hours in the major area of study or in a B.G.S. concentration must be upper-level hours and at least 12 of those credit hours must be earned at WCU. Students with two concentrations in the B.G.S. degree may achieve this upper-level requirement through any combination of 12 hours.
- Hours in each minor or concentration. At least 6 credit hours must be earned at William Carey University.
- A maximum of 50% of community/junior college hours, not to exceed 64 credit hours, may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree at William Carey University. The maximum community/junior college hours that may be applied to a 128-hour degree is 64 credit hours, and to a 120-hour degree, 60 credit hours.
- Residency Requirement. The last 25% of course credits required for a degree must be earned at William Carey University. For example, for degree programs requiring 128 credit hours, the residency requirement is no less than the last 32 credit hours must be earned at WCU. Likewise, degrees requiring 120 credit hours have a residency requirement of 30 credit hours.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in each of these categories: total credit hours attempted, all credit hours earned at William Carey University, all courses within the major area of study and within the minor. Some programs require a higher GPA, a 2.0 GPA within the General Education Curriculum, and minimum letter grades on some or all courses within the degree plan.
- A maximum of nine credit hours in directed reading and independent study courses may count toward a baccalaureate degree.
- Only eight credit hours of Varsity Athletics (PEG) courses may count toward a degree. Credit for PEG courses is awarded for participation in cheerleading, intercollegiate baseball, softball, basketball, golf, and soccer.
- Grade Forgiveness/Repeats. The first 18 hours of repeated courses, including those transferred to and taken at William Carey University, will count as grade replacements (forgivenesss) and will not count in the grade point average. Thereafter, all grades will be calculated in the grade point average. Students who wish to repeat a course taken at William Carey University must repeat that course at William Carey University to receive the repeated course’s credit and quality points. When courses are repeated, whether in residence or by transfer, the last grade earned is the one counted for degree requirements, but all previous attempts will remain on the record, even if they have been marked as repeated.
- Second Degree Requirements. Students who earn a degree at WCU may earn a second degree by completing the following: any remaining degree requirements, a second major (and a second minor, if the major requires one), any current General Education Curriculum requirements not fulfilled in the first degree, and all graduation requirements, including the residency requirement. However, a student does not have to take additional elective hours for the sake of reaching a total of 120, 128, or whatever number of hours the degree usually requires. Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from another accredited college or university may earn a degree at WCU by completing all courses within the major area of study, any General Education Curriculum courses not completed under the first degree, a minor (if the major requires ones), and all university graduation requirements, including the residency requirement. Courses in the prior degree that have equivalents at WCU are waived.
- Application for degree. Students who are candidates for May degrees are required to file applications for their degrees in the registrar’s office by October 15th. Candidates for August graduation must file an application for a degree by March 31st. Applications submitted after these deadlines will be charged a late fee of $50 within the first 30 days after the deadline; $100 within 60 days; and $150 within 90 days. Applications will NOT be accepted later than one month before graduation due to processing, printing of programs, and printing of diplomas.
Trimester Calendar
William Carey University operates on a trimester calendar. The credit hour is the unit of credit assigned to each course. All courses meet for one hour and 15 minutes per week for each credit hour unless different meeting hours are specified in the course description. The trimester is 11 weeks long, consisting of ten weeks of class followed by final examinations, except during the summer when the term consists of a total of ten weeks.
Transfer Credits
A maximum of 64 credit hours (60 credit hours for 120-hour degrees) earned in a community/junior college may be applied toward a degree at William Carey University. Once students have enrolled at William Carey University, they may not transfer a course from any other senior or community/junior college except by special permission of the associate provost for academic affairs. William Carey University will accept transfer credit only from regionally accredited institutions or from a recognized accrediting agency.
Students enrolled at William Carey University who wish to earn credits at another college must make an application in advance to the associate provost for academic affairs through their dean/advisor. The student must be in good standing at William Carey before permission will be granted to take a course elsewhere during any term.
Grades of ‘D’ will not transfer if the student has a cumulative grade point average on all transfer credit for all college work attempted of less than 2.0.
William Carey University has an articulation agreement with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Graduates from MGCCC interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree at William Carey should contact the admissions office at the Tradition campus for more information.
Transfer of Credits Process
William Carey University provides an interactive tool called the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) that students and advisors can use to see how coursework from other colleges and universities transfers to WCU. The list of courses in TES is not comprehensive; updates are continually made as new courses are reviewed and current courses are changed. The information in TES is provided only as a guide. Prospective and current students may find the TES tool by clicking here. Once a student is enrolled at WCU and all official transcript documents are received, an official transcript evaluation will be conducted and added to the student’s academic record.
Each course will be evaluated and those determined to be equivalent to WCU courses will be marked with the equivalent WCU course numbers.
All credits earned at other institutions will be entered into the student’s record, and a William Carey University transcript generated. All transcripts from other institutions will be entered as transfer work with the name of the institution and date(s) attended. All coursework will be combined, resulting in an overall GPA for the student. Due to this process, it is very important that all coursework from all institutions is reported upon making application for admission to WCU.
The student has the right to appeal (in writing) the transfer of any course equivalency. The student may then be asked to provide further information (as before mentioned) that will be sent to the various department chairs/deans for further review.
Credit by Examination
William Carey University awards college credit to students through CLEP examinations, Advanced Placement (AP) Testing, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Upon official acceptance, registration, and confirmed attendance of a student at William Carey University and upon receipt of official scores/transcripts, credit earned by examination will be posted on the student transcript.
Credit obtained by any combination of CLEP, AP examinations, and IB higher level course scores may not exceed 30 hours. Credit by CLEP may not be earned for a subject in which more advanced credit has been earned. Credit by CLEP may not be earned for a course if the prerequisite courses have not been taken. Decisions regarding IB credit are made on a case-by-case basis for each applicant by the appropriate academic department. A minimum score of 5 is required for consideration.
CLEP Examinations. Humanities, college mathematics, natural science, social science, and history examinations are elective credit only. Students may, prior to or during their first term of enrollment (for part-time or summer students prior to having completed 15 credit hours), obtain degree credit for satisfactory performance (minimum score of 50) on one or more of the exams named above, provided the student has not been enrolled in a comparable course for more than 30 calendar days. Six credit hours may be obtained for each of the four examinations areas: humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences/history.
CLEP Subject Examinations. William Carey University grants credit for CLEP Subject Examinations in lieu of enrollment in equivalent courses which are applicable to the degree program in which the student is enrolled. The acceptable scaled score for each subject examination is determined by the appropriate academic department but must be a minimum of 50. Students may take subject examinations at any time during their college career, provided they have not been enrolled in the equivalent course for more than 30 calendar days. Credit may not be received for both the subject examination and its equivalent, either in another examination or in a course taken for credit. To receive credit for ENG 1010 , a student must take Freshman College Composition with essay. The essay portion of the CLEP Subject Examination will be graded by the department of language and literature at the university.
Credit by examination may not exceed eight credit hours in any area or discipline except in foreign language which has a maximum of 12 hours. Such credit may be entered on a record only after the student has earned 12 hours of credit in classroom courses at William Carey University.
Advanced Placement. Credit may be granted by examination on the College Board Advanced Placement Testing Program. No credit will be awarded for scores less than 3, and some academic departments may require a score higher than 3.
For a detailed list of exams, scores, and course equivalents, visit https://www.wmcarey.edu/page/transfer-credits-policy.
Correspondence Credit
Correspondence credit will not be accepted in the department of the student’s major unless it is in addition to the minimum credit required for the major. All correspondence credit must be approved by the chairman of the major department and the associate provost for academic affairs and must carry a minimum grade of ‘C’. Transcripts for correspondence credits to be used to meet graduation requirements must be received by the registrar at least two weeks prior to the date of graduation. Correspondence credit is limited to six credit hours for a degree.
Directed Reading and Independent Study Courses
Directed reading courses are available for superior, responsible students interested in reading beyond the usual course offerings at the university. Independent studies may be used with appropriate courses in situations where the required course is not otherwise available. A learning contract, signed by the student, instructor, and dean is required for all directed study and independent study courses. A maximum of 9 credit hours of directed reading and/or independent study may count toward a baccalaureate degree. An additional fee is charged.
Auditing Courses
A student who does not need or wish to obtain credit may attend a class as an auditor. Students who audit a course are expected to attend class on a regular basis and meet other requirements prescribed by the instructor. The credit option (audit to credit or credit to audit) may not be changed after the deadline for adding courses for credit (the first week of classes). The fee for auditing is one-half the regular tuition. The student must apply and be admitted to the university and should declare the desire to audit a class upon registering for the course. A grade of AU will be noted on the transcript upon completion of the course.
Listener’s License
With permission of the instructor using the appropriate form from the registrar’s office, regular classes may be taken as a listener. Class participation is limited, and the course does not appear on the transcript. There is no fee to be a listener at William Carey University.
Examinations, Grades, and Quality Points
- Examinations are given during the last week of each trimester.
- No final examination may be held at any other time than that designated by the administration. A final examination by special arrangement may be given only by permission of the associate provost for academic affairs.
- All fees must be paid before examinations may be taken.
- No student will be granted a transcript of any kind until his or her account is settled in the business office.
- Grades are issued to students only.
| Grades and Quality Points per Credit Hour |
| Grade |
|
PTs |
| A |
Excellent |
4 |
| B |
Above average |
3 |
| C |
Average |
2 |
| D |
Below average |
1 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
0 |
| P |
Pass/Fail |
0 |
| W |
Course dropped by the mid-point of the trimester |
0 |
A grade of ‘I’ (incomplete) will be assigned only when unavoidable circumstances prevent completion of the work of the course on schedule. To be eligible for a grade of ‘I,’ a student must be doing passing work, must have completed 80% of the required work for the class, and must provide appropriate documentation for requesting the incomplete. Requests are made using the Incomplete Grade Request Form obtained from the registrar’s office and must be approved by the instructor and academic dean. When the work is completed satisfactorily, the ‘I’ may be changed to any grade by the instructor. If a grade of ‘I’ is not changed to a letter grade by the end of the next trimester, be grade will be changed to an ‘F’ automatically.
Any junior or senior student is permitted to take one course each trimester on a pass/fail basis. Approval of the instructor, using the appropriate form from the registrar’s office, is required. The course must be selected at the time of registration, and it must not be in the student’s major or minor fields of study or in the General Education Curriculum requirements for any degree. A total of four courses may be taken on this basis.
Students taking developmental courses (ENG 1000 , MAT 1000 , or HUM 2000 ) will receive grades of ‘P’ for passing and will receive credit for the course, or a grade of ‘F.’
A notation of ‘R’ will be placed beside the grade for a course that has been repeated.
Computation of Grade Point Average
Grade point averages (GPA) are calculated using the number of credit hours attempted and the quality points of each letter grade earned. The GPA includes all hours attempted at William Carey University and all transfer credits. Since an ‘I’ (current), ‘P,’ and ‘W’ are not letter grades, they do not carry any quality points and are not counted in the total hours attempted for the purpose of computing the GPA. Also, for a course that is repeated, the most recent grade for the course is counted in the hours attempted.
Example of grade point average computation. At the end of each term, letter grades for each completed course are noted on student transcripts. These notations include the number of attempted hours (ATT), the number of earned hours (ERN), the cumulative number of earned hours (HRS), the quality points earned (PTS), and grade point average (GPA). To calculate the GPA, divide the number of quality points (PTS) by the number of hours attempted (ATT). Transcript notations include term and cumulative data.
For example, someone taking 4 courses for 3 credit hours each, with letter grades (and quality points) of A (12 pts.), B (9 pts.), C (6 pts.), and F (0pts.) would have the following notations (based on 27 pts./12 hrs. = 2.25 GPA):
| ATT |
ERN |
HRS |
PTS |
GPA |
| 12 |
9 |
12 |
27 |
2.25 |
Academic Standing and Satisfactory Academic Progress
Academic standing is determined at the end of each trimester, and satisfactory academic progress for financial aid is determined at the end of the spring trimester by a committee that includes representation from academics, financial aid, registrar, student support, and student accounts. Notification of academic standing is made through the Indigo student portal. Suspension appeals are decided by the associate provost for academic affairs.
Academic Standing Categories
- Good Standing. Good standing is based on cumulative grade point average (CGPA), based upon the number of hours attempted, as shown in the following table.
| Total Hours Attempted |
CGPA Required |
| 0 -14 |
1.5 |
| 15 – 29 |
1.75 |
| 30 and above |
2.0 |
- Warning. Upon initially failing to achieve good standing, the student is placed on warning and is limited to a load of 10 credit hours for the subsequent trimester.
- Probation. After being on warning during the previous trimester, a student who fails to achieve good standing is placed on probation and is limited to a load of 10 hours for the subsequent trimester.
- Suspension. After being on “warning” and then on “probation”, a student who fails to either achieve good standing or to make satisfactory progress toward good standing is placed on suspension. Students placed on suspension may appeal the suspension to the associate provost for academic affairs. If the appeal is granted, the student may continue to attend on probation. If the appeal is denied, the student may apply for readmission after one trimester.
- Dismissal. After being suspended and either appealing and being allowed to continue on “probation” or after being readmitted following a trimester when not enrolled due to suspension, a student who either fails to achieve good standing or to make satisfactory progress toward good standing is dismissed. There is no appeal for dismissal. After one year, a dismissed student may apply for readmission.
- Final Dismissal. After being readmitted after having been dismissed, a student who fails either to achieve good standing or to make satisfactory progress toward good standing is dismissed, without the possibility of either appeal or readmission.
Students who attend another institution while suspended from WCU may not transfer those credits to WCU if readmitted; however, the achievement of the student at the other institution may be considered in the admission decision if the student reapplies to WCU.
Grade Appeal Process
A student who believes that a final course grade is unfairly or incorrectly determined and who wishes to appeal the grade should submit a “Form for Grade Appeal” to the academic affairs office (or the Vice President’s office on the Tradition campus). The form and instructions for grade appeal are available on the university website.
The form is used to guide the grade appeal process through successive reviews, as needed, by the instructor, department chair, campus director or dean, academic appeals committee, and associate provost for academic affairs. The appeal may be resolved at any level or withdrawn by the student at any time.
The appeal must be initiated within 10 working days (excluding official student holidays) of the beginning of the subsequent term.
This procedure and deadline are to be followed for all grade changes, including changes to ‘W’.
Failure to carefully follow the instructions included with the Form for Grade Appeal may invalidate the student’s right to appeal. The procedure above applies to all undergraduate students except nursing students. The School of Nursing has its own grievance process, which must be used for any grade appeals of nursing courses.
Choice of Catalog
Graduation requirements for any degree program must be met under an academic catalog of the student’s choice that is not more than six years old at the time of the student’s graduation (exclude the current year’s catalog in counting the six) and that carries announcements for a year during which the student earned some credit at William Carey University or another accredited institution of higher learning, including community and junior colleges.
Scholastic Honors
President’s List and Dean’s List. Those meeting the following requirements are included in the President’s List and Dean’s List:
- The student must carry a minimum of nine credit hours, excluding PED activity courses and PEG varsity athletics courses, during the trimester on which the scholastic average is based.
- The scholastic average must be 4.0 for the President’s List and at least 3.5 for the Dean’s List.
- The grades for the trimester on which the scholastic average is based must include no grade lower than ‘C’ or a grade of incomplete.
Graduation Distinctions. To receive graduation distinctions, a student must earn grades on at least 60 credit hours from William Carey University.
- A student who has earned a 3.6 grade point average graduates cum laude.
- A student who has earned a 3.8 grade point average graduates magna cum laude.
- A student who has earned a 3.9 grade point average, with no grade below B, graduates summa cum laude.
Class Rank. Placement in each graduating class is determined for students who have completed a minimum of 64 credit hours at William Carey University (or 60 credit hours for degrees requiring 120 credit hours).
Graduation Honors. To receive graduation honors, students must complete an honors thesis in their major area of study. A student may register for an honors thesis only by invitation of a faculty member who wishes to supervise the thesis. Faculty supervisors should consult with the honors committee for specific procedures and scheduling requirements. Students must register for the honors course numbered 4990 in their major area. Students may register for the thesis course one or two times, and only in exceptional circumstances three times, if their work on the thesis continues for up to three trimesters. A passing grade in the thesis course does not grant graduation honors because the thesis must be approved by both the major department faculty and the honors committee.
The number 4990 is used to designate an honors thesis or a leadership project. If the thesis is approved by the student’s major department and the honors committee, the student is entitled to graduate with honors in the major subject.
Academic Credits and Course Loads
The maximum course load on the trimester system is 12 credit hours. Students on the Dean’s List (scholarship average 3.5 or better) may take up to 15 credit hours with the approval of the appropriate dean.
A full-time student is one taking a minimum of nine credit hours during a trimester. A half-time student is one taking a minimum of five credit hours but less than nine credit hours during a trimester. To be eligible to take any fully online courses, undergraduate students living on campus and all international undergraduate students must take at least six hours of courses that are taught face-to-face, or courses taught in a hybrid format (combining face-to-face with online instruction). This applies to the fall, winter, and spring trimesters.
The maximum amount of credit which may be earned in one five-week term of the summer session is seven hours. Credit loads for mini-term and specially scheduled courses vary with the length of courses.
A student should attempt to complete the University and General Education Curriculum by the end of the second year in college. All undergraduate students except Carey Scholars must take ENG 1010 -ENG 1020 consecutively and sequentially in their first two trimesters of attendance unless they already have credit for the courses by transfer.
Course Numbering System
Each course is identified by a three-digit number. Generally, the first digit indicates the level of instruction: “1” for freshman, “2” for sophomore, “3” for junior, and “4” for senior.
The numbers 1900, 2900, 3900, and 4900 are used throughout the university’s curriculum to designate courses that are named when taught. These numbers may be repeated within an academic area as long as the content/title is different.
The numbers 1490, 2490, 3490, and 4490 are used to designate courses in independent study or directed readings. Only nine hours of such numbered courses may be used toward a degree.
The number 4800 designates courses in curricular practica.
The number 4970 designates courses in curricular internships.
The number 4990 is used to designate an honors thesis or a leadership project. A student may register for it only on invitation of a faculty member who wishes to supervise it. Normally the student registers for 4990 one or two times, and only in exceptional circumstances three times, as work on the thesis or project continues for up to three trimesters. If the thesis is approved by the student’s major department and the honors committee, the student is entitled to graduate with honors in the major subject.
Attendance Regulations
Students are expected to attend classes. Excessive absences may seriously affect the work of the whole class as well as that of the individual students who are absent. Individual faculty members set their own attendance regulations for their classes and inform their students of them; however, students must attend a minimum of 75% of the class meetings to receive credit for the course. The total number of absences of each student shall be reported for each class by each faculty member at the time of filing trimester grade rosters. Online course attendance requires the student’s activity in the online course each week the course is active. Hybrid courses combine attendance in required face-to-face class meetings and weekly activity in the online portions of the course.
Change of Class Schedule (Adding/Dropping Courses)
- Schedule changes either in adding or dropping a course should be made in consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Schedule changes that affect total credit hours may impact financial aid. Schedule changes require completion of the drop/add procedure in the student portal. Students who register for classes online are allowed to make schedule changes online during specified registration periods.
- No student may register for a course after 10% of class meetings have occurred.
- Courses dropped within the first five weeks of a trimester will be recorded as ‘W’ (withdrawn). Courses dropped after the midterm will receive a grade of ‘F’.
- Courses offered in mini-terms or with special schedules will have add/drop dates proportionate to the length of course.
- For related fees/refunds, see Student Expenses .
Withdrawing from the University
- All students who desire to withdraw from the university must file a written request form in the student portal. Resident students must also obtain permission of the vice president of student services.
- Refunds upon withdrawal will be made only on condition that official permission has been granted. See Tuition Refund Policy .
Transcripts
Official transcripts are issued by the Office of the Registrar.
- An official transcript is one bearing the signature of the registrar and the seal of the university and is mailed directly or sent electronically to whatever official may be designated by the student.
- When a transcript bearing the stamp ‘Issued to Student’ is given to the person whose credits are transcribed thereon, the university assumes no responsibility for its accuracy after it leaves the registrar’s office.
- Transcripts of credit will not be issued to those students who have any type of administrative hold on their records.
- There is a fee for each issued transcript. See Student Expenses .
Vocational, Technical, and Remedial Courses
In general, vocational and technical courses cannot be used toward a degree at William Carey University. However, certain degree plans allow the use of technical courses as electives when those courses were required to complete an Associate’s of Science degree or to complete an Associate’s of Arts degree which leads to state or national certification/registration in certain fields of study. In all cases, technical courses must be from an accredited institution and approved for transfer by the program director. Remedial courses (numbered below 100) will not be considered for credit.
Academic Programs for the Tradition Campus
The Tradition campus offers all the university’s undergraduate degrees except for the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) and the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). All academic programs are designed to prepare graduates for positions of leadership in their communities and entry in their chosen professions. Undergraduate degrees currently offered on the Tradition campus include business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, English, nursing, and psychology. The requirements for teacher licensure in Mississippi at the bachelor’s level (Class A) may be fulfilled in the following areas through courses offered on the Tradition campus: elementary education and secondary education.
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