Undergraduate Programs A-Z
Four-Year Programs Offered at Marshall University
A program is a unified series of courses or learning experiences that lead to a degree.
A major is a program of study requiring at least 24 semester credits for completion. It is offered within one department or by a combination of departments. It is a field of study within an approved degree program, having its own curriculum. A degree program may have more than one major. All courses in the major must be taken for a grade except internships, practica, and approved foreign study courses.
An Area of Emphasis is a specific subject area of study which has limited course offerings within an approved degree program and major. Normally, a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours would be expected for an area of emphasis at the undergraduate level.
Degree Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Description |
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B.A. | Bachelor of Arts |
B.B.A. | Bachelor of Business Administration |
B.F.A | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
B.S. | Bachelor of Science |
B.S.B.M.E. | Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering |
B.S.E. | Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
B.S.E.E. | Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
B.S.M.E. | Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
B.S.W. | Bachelor of Social Work |
R.B.A. | Regents Bachelor of Arts |
College Abbreviations
Abbreviation | Description |
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CAM | College of Arts and Media |
CECS | College of Engineering and Computer Sciences |
COEPD | College of Education and Professional Development |
COLA | College of Liberal Arts |
COHP | College of Health Professions |
COS | College of Science |
COB | College of Business |