Undergraduate Studies
Programs, Requirements and Regulations
Office of Collegiate Affairs
102 Baker Building
Phone 368-2928; FAX 368-4718
Robert P. Davis, Ph.D. (Cornell University)
Dean of Collegiate Affairs
Margaret B. Robinson, M.A. (State University of New York at Stony Brook)
Associate Dean for Freshmen
W. Sanford Topham, Ph.D. (University of Utah)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Margaret E. Boulding, M.A. (Case Western Reserve University)
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Minority Programs
Case Western Reserve University confers baccalaureate degrees based on programs offered by the faculties of the Case School of Engineering, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, the School of Medicine, and the Weatherhead School of Management. In addition, the University offers several baccalaureate programs jointly with the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the School of Medical Technology in University Hospitals.
The faculties and administration are dedicated to offering an undergraduate education that provides students with the cumulative learning achieved through the completion of a traditional disciplinary major accompanied by the establishment of an informed acquaintance with the natural sciences, literary and artistic achievements, historical and cultural roots, and the workings and development of modern society.
The bachelor's degree programs require students to study one field in depth (the major), and to complete one of three alternative core curricula as appropriate to the major field and degree program selected. The three core curricula are the Western Reserve Core, the Case Core, and the lambda (Liberal Arts/Mathematics Based Alternative) Core. Each of these three core curricula is designed to develop quantitative, analytic and communication skills, and a heightened awareness of human values and institutions. Freshman advisers, departmental advisers, other faculty, and deans assist students in selecting from approximately 60 alternative curricula and major concentrations a field of study suited to the students' interests and qualifications. Highly motivated and responsible students whose educational and career goals are better served through an individualized course of study may pursue academic programs of their own design through the Undergraduate Scholars Program or as a Deans Approved Major.
Students with broad educational interests and goals may pursue concurrently two or more majors for the Bachelor of Arts degree, or may earn two bachelor's degrees, completing both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree, or fulfilling the requirements for two Bachelor of Science degrees. The Bachelor of Music degree may be combined with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. Qualified students who wish to accelerate their undergraduate and graduate or professional studies may earn the opportunity to begin in the senior year advanced study toward a graduate or professional degree.
Programs which allow for full-time work or off-campus study include the Cooperative Education Program, Junior Year Abroad, Washington Semester, and the Senior Year in absentia Privilege. In addition, the University participates with other colleges and universities in the Cleveland area in a Cross Registration Program that permits undergraduate students to take at other colleges and universities in the area courses that are not offered at their own institution.
Students are encouraged to engage in independent study, practica, and research. Individual departments offer independent study opportunities to motivated and qualified students; and some departments offer courses which incorporate practical field experience. The location of the University in University Circle, with its outstanding array of cultural, educational, and health care institutions, and the proximity and accessibility of the University's various professional schools and their facilities enable undergraduates to draw upon diverse and distinctive resources to enrich their education.
Case Western Reserve University offers a broad range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, management, accountancy and nursing leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. These programs provide depth through concentrated study in a major field and breadth through the fulfillment of the requirements of a core curriculum and free electives.
The B.A. is available in more than 30 fields in the humanities and arts, the social and behavioral sciences, and the natural sciences and mathematics. The B.S. in Engineering is available with 12 major fields. In addition, B.S. programs are offered in accounting, computer sciences, the natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, art education, music education, management, medical technology, nursing, and nutrition.
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree is offered through the Joint Program in Music of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Students who are candidates for the B.M. enroll in the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Listed below are all the undergraduate degrees offered by the University.
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Art Education
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geological Science
- Management
- Management Sciences
- Mathematics
- Medical Technology
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
- Physics
- Statistics
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Fluid and Thermal Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Polymer Science and Engineering
Systems and Control Engineering
Engineering (undesignated)
With the exception of aerospace engineering, industrial engineering and the undesignated major in engineering, all of the engineering programs listed above are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Every candidate for a baccalaureate degree from the University must complete:
- All courses required for completion of one of the core curricula as specified for the degree sought. The three core curricula:
- The Case Core
- The Western Reserve Core
- The Liberal Arts/Mathematics Based (lambda ) Core
- Completion of a course of studies with a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.0 for work taken at Case Western Reserve University
- A minimum of 60 semester hours earned in residence at Case Western Reserve University, including at least 30 of the last 36 hours required for the degree.
- Two semesters of freshman physical education. This is normally done in the freshman year through the completion of a combination of half and/or full semester offerings in Lifetime Sports Activities.
The English Composition Requirement, incorporated into the core curricula for all baccalaureate degree programs, should be completed in the first year of enrollment and must be met in one of the following ways:
- Completion of ENGL 150, Expository Writing, with a grade of C or higher.
- Achievement of a score of 4 or 5 on a College Board Advanced Placement Examination in English.
- For transfer students, acceptance of transfer credit for ENGL 150 and then, either passing the English placement examination, or completing ENGL 180, Writing Tutorial, with a grade of C or higher.
Students who fail ENGL 150 will be required to repeat the course. Students who pass ENGL 150 with a grade of D will be required to complete ENGL 180, Writing Tutorial (1 credit) with a grade of C or higher. ENGL 180 may be taken up to three times to achieve a C performance in English composition. On the basis of admission records or on the basis of the English placement examination for transfer students, students may be placed in ENGL 148, Introduction to Composition. Students placed in ENGL 148 must complete ENGL 148 with a grade of C or better in order to enroll in ENGL 150. A maximum of three hours of credit for ENGL 148 will count toward the requirements for a bachelor's degree.
Definition of "C" competence in English 150.
"C" competence means that the student has demonstrated in the course of writing 7,000 words (an equivalent of 28 typed, double-spaced pages) that he or she can consistently produce an original paper which has, prior to revisions suggested by the instructor, the following characteristics: (1) Mechanics - The "C" paper is neat and free of repeated errors in spelling, verb, and pronoun form, agreement, sentence completion, punctuation, and capitalization. (2) Organization - The "C" paper clearly states a reasonably limited thesis on a subject appropriate to the assignment and continues to focus on the idea with some supporting detail (footnoted where necessary) and with transitions between sections that are clear, though not necessarily smooth. (3) Style - The "C" paper is generally clear and moderately concise, even though the word choice may be narrow and the emphasis awkward.
Two semesters of non-credit courses in physical education are required as part of all undergraduate curricula. Normally this requirement will be satisfied in the freshman year and must be met by all undergraduate students unless waived by the chairman of the Department of Physical Education or the Dean of Collegiate Affairs.
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