Baccalaureate Degrees
The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) offers four baccalaureate
programs from the School of Nursing, the Institute of Technology,
the College of Continuing Education, and the University of Minnesota Duluth. These programs offer traditional
and nontraditional students the opportunity to be taught by University
of Minnesota faculty and earn their University of Minnesota degree
without having to travel to the Twin Cities.
Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees:
Bachelor of Science Degree:
Understanding
Baccalaureate Degrees at the U of M:
- The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.)
degree is a nationally recognized designation. It is a four-year
university degree. "Applied" indicates that the curriculum
is focused on meeting an industry's demand for employees with
specific skills. An applied approach in the classroom stresses
the understanding of theory and its use in the workplace.
One outcome of this emphasis on skills is that more of the
required courses are related to the needed specific skills and
fewer general liberal education credits are required to meet
the 120-credit degree requirement. For example, the B.A.S. degree
does not require a second language.
The curriculum may change over time in an effort to anticipate
industry needs. Therefore, students are responsible for maintaining
regular contact with their academic adviser for current information
about degree requirements.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree programs are
committed to the advancement of knowledge through scholarly research
and other creative activities. Faculty are encouraged to develop
interdisciplinary teaching agendas thus providing students with
rich and varied instructional opportunities. Students are provided
the opportunity to develop competence in a particular field of
knowledge by learning its principles, history, and perspectives.
The B.A. degree focuses on a wide variety of study areas with
a liberal basis.
- The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) is a selective art program providing in-depth instruction in the visual arts through a high concentration of coursework in the Department of Art and Design. B.F.A. degree programs are for students pursuing programs of intensive study to prepare for professional practice in the arts and will provide the background and skills necessary to work with a variety of people and projects in digital arts and more traditional mediums.
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs
provide students with the opportunity to develop competence in
a special field of knowledge by learning its principles and perspectives,
mastering its methods, and acquiring much of its accumulated knowledge.
In addition to offering formal coursework, the college is committed
to providing students with opportunities to learn through participation
in research, honors programs, individual study, and special seminars.
The B.S. degree is detailed and specific with a concentration
in science.
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Contact Information
Jade Bakke
Enrollment Management Coordinator
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: 507-292-5113
E-mail: jade@umn.edu
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Understanding Baccalaureate Degrees at the U of M
Contact Information
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