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Section 2.7.4: Contractual Agreements for Instruction
(See Commission policy Core Requirement 2.7.4: Documenting an Alternate Approach.)
Judgment of Compliance
 Compliance
 Partial Compliance
Non-compliance
Requirement
The institution provides instruction for all course work required for at least one degree program at each level at which it awards degrees. If the institution makes arrangements for some instruction to be provided by other accredited institutions or entities through contracts or consortia, or uses some other alternative approach to meeting this requirement, the alternative approach must be approved by the Commission on Colleges. In all cases, the institution demonstrates that it controls all aspects of its educational program.
Narrative
McNeese State University is in compliance with Core Requirement 2.7.4.
The University provides instruction for all course work required for all degree programs at the associate, bachelor, master, and education specialist levels for which it rewards degrees, except for the Masters in Nursing Program (MSN). The University Catalog publishes requirements for each degree and each semester publishes a schedule of classes to apprise students of the availability of courses required for various degrees. All information published in the University Catalog and schedule of classes is available to students online as well.
The program descriptions of associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees below illustrate the course work required for each of these degrees. These are representative samples of the seventy-nine degree programs offered at McNeese State University. Each of these programs can be completed in its entirety at the University. The Course Schedule, published each semester, is appended as supporting documentation, demonstrating the courses available in any given semester. Program descriptions can be found in the University Catalog and online. A list of degree programs offered at the University can be found in the University Catalog.
Associate Degree
The Associate of General Studies is a broad based multi-disciplinary program which offers students the opportunity to develop critical thinking and cultural awareness through an individualized course of study.
Students must achieve an overall “C” average in all courses counted for the degree as a general requirement for graduation. Students must achieve an average of “C” or better in all courses used in their concentration. The degrees require an international education component, and the bachelor’s degree requires completion of a capstone experience in one of the curricula offerings. See the graduation requirements in the Academic Regulations section of the Catalog. The degree program below illustrates the courses required for an Associate degree in General Studies.
Associate of General Studies
General Education Requirements
| Semester Hours | Degree Requirements | Semester Hours |
| Orientation 101 | 1 | Computer Elective | 3 |
| English 101-102 | 6 | Mathematics Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Electives* | 27 |
| Humanities | 3 |
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| Mathematics 113 or 170 | 3 |
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| Science Electives | 6 |
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| Social Science | 6 |
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| Speech Elective | 3 |
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| MAAP | 0 |
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* 18 credit hours of enrichment electives must be completed from any single block or business area for a concentration with a minimum of 18 credit hours. 6 of the 18 may come from free electives and/or general education electives.
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| Total | 31 | Total | 33 |
Total hours for degree: 64
Total hours for major concentration: 18
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| Source: 2006-07 Catalog, 95 |
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Bachelor’s Degree
Students may also complete a bachelor’s degree in its entirety at the University. The degree program shown below illustrates the courses required for a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science.
Bachelor's of Science-Biological Science
Freshman Year
| Semester Hours | Sophomore Year | Semester Hours |
| Orientation 101 | 1 | Bilology Electives | 8 |
Biology 101-101L, 102-102L
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| Biology 211
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Chemistry 101-102
| 8
| English
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English 101-102
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| Fine Arts Elective
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Computing Science 241
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| Humanities Elective
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Mathematics 175
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| MAAP 200
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| Physics 201-202
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Total
| 32
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Junior Year
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Biology 315
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| Biology Electives
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Biology 339
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| Speech 201 or 205
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Chemistry 301-301L & 302-302L
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| ELectives
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Social Science Elective
| 6
| Biology 410
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Statistics
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| Biology 481
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Elective
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| Philosophy 251 or 252
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Total
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Total hours for major: 34
Total hours for degree: 124
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Source: 2006-07 Catalog, 186
Master’s Degree
Students meeting the admissions requirements for the Graduate School and the individual departments in which they wish to study may complete the Master’s degree. All courses leading to the graduate degrees offered at McNeese may be taken at the University. The degree program below illustrates the courses required for a Master’s degree. Prerequisites required for admission to individual programs are not listed in the degree program below. The following courses must be taken by all students in the program.
Master of Business Administration
MBA 510 - Core Gateway
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| ACCT 620 - Accounting Information for Decision Making | 3 |
| BADM 615 - Quantatative Methods in Business Decisions | 3 |
| BADM 618 - International Business | 3 |
| BADM 631 - Research Methods in Business | 3 |
| ECON 641 - Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 620 - Finanacial Management Policies | 3 |
| MGMT 622 - Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 699 - Seminar in Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 620 - Marketing Management | 3 |
| Electives* | 6 |
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Source: 2006-07 Catalog, 186
Educational Specialist
Students meeting the admissions requirements for the Graduate School and requirements established by the College of Education may apply for admissions to the Educational Specialist degree program. This degree requires completion of sixty-six credit hours. All courses leading to the Education Specialist degree offered at McNeese may be taken at the University. The degree program below illustrates the courses required for an Education Specialist’s degree. Prerequisites required for admission to individual programs are not listed in the degree program.
Educational Leadership-Education Specialist
Foundation Courses:
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| Required: EDLD 600 or 603 | 3 |
| EDLD 637 or EDTC 637 | 3 |
| EDLD 610, 620, 640, 650, 660, 671, 680 | 21 |
| Courses required for concentration (list of available courses included in Catalog) |
| Field Study: EDLD 698, 699 | 6 |
| Non Education Electives | 6 |
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Source: 2006-07 Catalog, 227
Masters in Nursing Program
Nursing students wishing to earn the Master of Science degree in Nursing may do so through participation in an intercollegiate nursing consortium. Participation in the intercollegiate consortium offers students access to a curriculum whose broad scope enables students to specialize “along the developmental life span of the human being. The adult health major provides students with an opportunity to develop advanced skills and knowledge of adult clients with a variety of complex health care problems, while encouraging diversity in nursing functions and levels of intervention” (College of Nursing home page)
The MSN degree was established in 1988 by the Louisiana State Board of Regents as a part of the Intercollegiate Consortium for a Masters of Science in Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification exams appropriate to their role specialty.
Instruction for the MSN program is done through the Intercollegiate Consortium, which includes McNeese State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University, and The University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Students are afforded instruction by faculty in the consortium via distance learning tools and by faculty at McNeese in the traditional ways. Students who enroll in classes in which instruction is delivered through web-based or compressed video courses are enrolled as McNeese students and subject to oversight by faculty in the College of Nursing. Courses which make up the MSN have been developed and reviewed following the same processes and procedures as other graduate courses. The program and courses have been initiated by University faculty, reviewed and approved by the Graduate Council, the Academic Advisory Council and the Vice-President of Academic Affairs.
Supporting Evidence
MSU 2006-2007 Catalog
MSN Consortium
ICMSN Memorandum of Agreement
Louisiana Board of Regents articulation matrices
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