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Undergraduate LCIE Policies

Requisite Study in the Major

Requirements vary, but at least 54 semester hours in the major area are necessary for most degree programs, 50 percent of which (three clusters) must be taken at Lindenwood University. In some majors, LCIE requires prescribed areas of study to be covered. In other majors, requirements are more flexible and the program of study is developed by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Special Topics Courses/Numbers

Special topics courses/numbers, listed in the catalog, are designated for use as substitute classes for those who have taken, through transfer credit, one part of a nine-hour cluster. A special topics course may be taken only in conjunction with a cluster and is not used as a separate course or tutorial. Special topics numbered courses may not be used to extend the cluster for three extra hours beyond the nine-hour cluster; the student may not take a 12-hour cluster. In cases in which the student needs one more hour to graduate, the faculty advisor may allow the special topics course number to be used for one additional semester hour of credit (e.g. 10-semester-hour cluster).

Graduation Requirements

In addition to completing the work necessary to qualify for a baccalaureate degree, the student must meet LCIE graduation requirements within the scope of the specific degree program designed with the help of the faculty advisor. The following are the overall requirements for graduation from LCIE with a baccalaureate degree:

  1. Successful completion of at least 128 semester hours.
  2. Successful completion of the LCIE general education requirements.
  3. Demonstration of a satisfactory knowledge of English in oral and written forms, as evaluated by the faculty advisor and instructor each term.
  4. Completion and approval of the culminating project or the capstone course.
  5. Completion of the last 36 semester hours of study within the Lindenwood University system.
  6. Forty two (42) semester hours must be upper division courses, numbered 30000 or above.
  7. Completion of at least 50 percent of the courses required for a major within the Lindenwood University system.
  8. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all courses taken within the Lindenwood University system, as well as in the student’s major.